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Asian stock markets fell Friday, with Japan's benchmark losing more than 3 percent, as grim news about major companies like Microsoft and Sony underscored the depth of the worst global slowdown in decades. Ever major market in the region retreated, giving...
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House of Representatives defeated the proposed $700 billion financial bailout plan. The vote was 205 in favor, 228 against. "It is very disappointing that the House turned down the opportunity to pass major financial legislation which could have provided...
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A pre-dawn explosion damaged an Eni SpA oil pipeline in Nigeria's restive southern oil region Thursday, a military official said. The company said a sudden drop in pressure led it to halt production on pipelines carrying 47,000 barrels of oil a day.
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Growing numbers of middle-class Americans say they aren't better off than they were five years ago, reflecting economic pressures amid growing debt, a study released today shows. Their short-term assessment of personal progress, according to the
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