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Wall Street tumbles amid global sell-off
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 AP - Wall Street tumbled again Monday, joining a sell-off around the world as fears grew that the financial crisis will cascade through economies globally despite bailout efforts by the U.S. and other governments. The Dow Jones industrials skidded nearly 500 points and fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years, while the credit markets remained under strain.
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Economists say shaky economy may last for a while
(AP)
 AP - A growing number of economists believe the country is on the brink of — or already in — its first recession since 2001 and that it will be longer lasting.
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Palin criticizes Obama's ties to Wright, Ayers
(AP)
 AP - Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin expanded her attack on Democrat Barack Obama's character Monday to include his relationship with an incendiary former pastor as well as his ties to 1960s-era radical Bill Ayers.
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Official: Kashkari to be tapped to head bailout
(AP)
AP - An official says the administration has decided to pick a key Treasury Department official to be the interim head of its $700 billion rescue effort for financial institutions.
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OJ Simpson jury says witness testimony not trusted
(AP)
 AP - Jurors who found O.J. Simpson guilty in his armed robbery trial say secret audio tapes and surveillance video swayed them more than witness accounts.
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