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Panel warns biological attack likely by 2013 (yahoo! news)
AP - The United States can expect a terrorist attack using nuclear or more likely biological weapons before 2013, reports a bipartisan commission in a study being briefed Tuesday to Vice President-elect Joe Biden. It suggests the Obama administration bolster efforts to counter and prepare for germ warfare by terrorists.

Obama taps Clinton, Gates for US 'new dawn' abroad (yahoo! news)
AP - Barack Obama promised "a new dawn of American leadership" in a troubled world, announcing a strong-willed national security team headed by Hillary Rodham Clinton, who fought him long and bitterly for the presidency, and Robert Gates, the man who has been running two wars for George W. Bush.

Governors to press Obama for help with shortfalls (yahoo! news)
AP - The nation's governors are meeting with President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday to press their case for at least $40 billion to help pay for health care for the poor and disabled and even more for infrastructure projects like road and bridge repair.

Obama Taps Clinton, Gates for US 'New Dawn' Abroad (abc news)
Obama taps Clinton, Gates for his Cabinet, seeking 'new dawn' of US leadership in the world

Sen. Clinton welcomes 'difficult' adventure (cnn.com)
Sen. Hillary Clinton decided to join her one-time rival's team because she wanted to be part of the "greatest adventure of our century," she said Monday after President-elect Barack Obama named her as his nominee for secretary of state.

Panel: Biological attack likely by 2013 (msnbc.com)
The U.S. can expect a terrorist attack using nuclear or more likely biological weapons before 2013, reports a bipartisan commission in a study being briefed Tuesday to Vice President-elect Joe Biden.

Hawkish Obama names Clinton as top diplomat (yahoo! news)
AFP - Barack Obama nominated Hillary Clinton to be a "tough" secretary of state and persuaded Defense Secretary Robert Gates to stay on but gave him a new mission -- ending the war in Iraq.

Brown: Obama must face tough questions (cnn.com)
No one here needs to be reminded of how heated things got between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton during the campaign.

Obama eyes 'strong opinions' for security team (cnn.com)
President-elect Barack Obama today announced Sen. Hillary Clinton as his pick for secretary of state, calling her an "American of tremendous stature who will have my complete confidence." Obama also confirmed that he is keeping Defense Secretary Robert Gates in his current post.

India demands Pakistan hand over terror suspects (yahoo! news)
AP - India picked up intelligence in recent months that terrorists were plotting attacks against Mumbai targets, an official said Tuesday, as the government demanded that Islamabad hand over suspected terrorists believed living in Pakistan.

India wants Pakistani sign of faith (yahoo! news)
Reuters - India demanded Pakistan hand over 20 of its most wanted men in a sign of good faith on Tuesday, while both sides tried to cool tensions over the Mumbai attacks that have threatened to damage improving ties.

India wants Pakistani sign of faith (reuters)
India demanded Pakistan hand over 20 of its most wanted men in a sign of good faith on Tuesday, while both sides tried to cool tensions over the Mumbai attacks that have threatened to damage improving ties.

Pakistan offers 'joint investigation' into Mumbai attacks (yahoo! news)
AFP - Pakistan offered Tuesday to work hand-in-hand with India to track down those responsible for the Mumbai attacks but declined to respond immediately to a demand that it hand over 20 terrorist suspects.

European markets steady after Asian retreat (yahoo! news)
AP - European stocks were little changed Tuesday as hopes of a modest rebound on Wall Street � following the previous day's savage retreat � helped offset an overnight slump in Asian markets.

Gloom returns to world markets (msnbc.com)
Gloom and volatility returned to Asian and European markets Tuesday as investors dumped stocks following new of huge overnight losses on Wall Street and dismal U.S. economic reports.

Gloom returns to world markets after US plunge (yahoo! news)
AP - Gloom and volatility returned to Asian and European markets Tuesday as investors dumped stocks following huge overnight losses on Wall Street and dismal U.S. economic reports revived fears of a global recession. Oil prices fell to three-year lows.

Official: 3 die, 29 hurt in India blast (msnbc.com)
A bomb exploded in a train coach in India's insurgency-hit northeast on Tuesday, killing at least three people and injuring another 29, a state government official said.

Thai court disbands ruling party (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat was banned from politics for five years and his party disbanded Tuesday, plunging the country deeper into chaos and raising fears of a violent backlash by government supporters.

Thai court disbands ruling party (reuters)
Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat was banned from politics for five years and his party disbanded Tuesday, plunging the country deeper into chaos and raising fears of a violent backlash by government supporters.

Thai airport protests called off (bbc news)
Thai anti-government protesters agree to end their occupation of Bangkok's airports, allowing thousands of stranded tourists to leave.

Top Thai court ousts PM Somchai (bbc news)
A Thai court forces PM Somchai Wongsawat to step down, fuelling hopes of an end to protests gripping Bangkok's airports.

Thai court disbands ruling party (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat was banned from politics for five years and his party disbanded on Tuesday, plunging the country deeper into chaos and raising fears of a violent backlash by government supporters.

Thai court bans PM, flights to resume (yahoo! news)
AFP - A Thai court stripped Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat of his post and outlawed the ruling party on Tuesday, prompting jubilant anti-government protesters to lift a blockade of Bangkok's main airport.

Canada's opposition moves to oust PM (msnbc.com)
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper faces two highly unpalatable choices after opposition parties signed an unprecedented deal on Monday to bring down his minority Conservative government.

Thai court orders PM out, ruling party dissolved (cnn.com)
Thailand's Constitutional Court ordered the ruling People Power Party dissolved Tuesday and banned Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat from politics for five years.

Top Thai court ousts PM Somchai (bbc news)
A Thai court rules PM Somchai Wongsawat must step down, fuelling hopes of an end to protests gripping Bangkok's airports.

Dow Plunges on News Recession Began in Dec. 2007 (abc news)
Dow sinks nearly 680 after group says US has been in a recession since December 2007

Dow plunges on news recession began in Dec. 2007 (yahoo! news)
AP - Most Americans sorely knew it already, but now it's official: The country is in a recession, and it's getting worse. Wall Street convulsed at the news � and a fresh batch of bad economic reports � tanking nearly 680 points. With the economic pain likely to stretch well into 2009, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday he stands ready to lower interest rates yet again and to explore other rescue or revival measures.

Dow drops nearly 680 on consumer spending worries (yahoo! news)
AP - The reality that the nation is indeed in recession and that the downturn may well be prolonged sent Wall Street plunging Monday, hurtling the Dow Jones industrials down nearly 700 points and wiping out more than half of last week's big gains. All the major indicators fell more than 7 percent, with the Standard & Poor's 500 index down nearly 9 percent.

Dow closes nearly 700 points down (yahoo! news)
AP - The reality that the nation is indeed in recession and that the downturn may well be prolonged sent Wall Street plunging Monday, hurtling the Dow Jones industrials down nearly 700 points and wiping out more than half of last week's big gains. All the major indicators fell more than 7 percent, with the Standard & Poor's 500 index down nearly 9 percent.

Stocks slide as economy, Bernanke raise fears (reuters)
Stocks tumbled on Monday as news pointing to the deepening economic slump around the world erased much of last week's sharp gains, with financial services companies and retailers among Wall Street's biggest casualties.

Dow loses 679.95 as economy, Bernanke revive fear (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stocks tumbled on Monday as signs of a deepening economic slump around the world erased much of last week's sharp gains, with banks and retailers among Wall Street's biggest casualties.

Dow plummets nearly 8 percent (msnbc.com)
The reality that the nation is indeed in recession and that the downturn may well be prolonged sent Wall Street plunging, hurtling the Dow down nearly 700 points.

Dow plunges about 679 on consumer spending worries (yahoo! news)
AP - A litany of bad economic news has snuffed out Wall Street's five-day rally, sending stocks falling sharply as investors realized anew how troubled the U.S. economy really is. Confirmation that the nation is in a recession followed reports of only a modest gain in holiday shopping sales, and that prompted investors to begin unloading stocks. Downbeat data on manufacturing and construction spending added to the market's gloom.

Dow closes down more than 600 points (yahoo! news)
AP - Confirmation that the nation is in a recession and signs pointing to a prolonged downturn sent Wall Street plunging once again Monday, hurtling the Dow Jones industrials down nearly 700 points and more than half of last week's big gains. All the major indicators more than 7 percent, and the Standard & Poor's 500 index dropped nearly 9 percent.

Sister's ex arrested in Hudson family slayings (cnn.com)
Chicago police arrested William Balfour in the deaths of three relatives of actress Jennifer Hudson, a police spokesman said. Balfour, the estranged husband of Hudson's sister, was first detained for questioning on October 24, the day Hudson's mother and brother were found shot to death. The body of her 7-year-old nephew was found three days later.

Estranged relative arrested in Jennifer Hudson family killings (yahoo! news)
AP - The arrest of Jennifer Hudson's estranged brother-in-law in the shooting deaths of her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew confirmed what police officials have quietly said for weeks: that the 27-year-old convicted felon was the prime suspect in the slayings.

Estranged relative arrested in Jennifer Hudson family killings (yahoo! news)
AP - Police arrested the estranged brother-in-law of Jennifer Hudson on Monday in the shooting deaths of the entertainer's mother, brother and young nephew, taking him from a prison where he had been held on a suspected parole violation.

Estranged relative arrested in Jennifer Hudson family killings (yahoo! news)
AP - Police arrested the estranged brother-in-law of Jennifer Hudson on Monday in the deaths of the entertainer's mother, brother and young nephew, taking him from a prison where he had been held on a suspected parole violation.

Hudson's in-law arrested in deaths (msnbc.com)
Police arrested the estranged brother-in-law of Jennifer Hudson on Monday in the deaths of the entertainer's mother, brother and young nephew.

Man arrested in Hudson family's slayings (cnn.com)
Chicago police arrested William Balfour in the deaths of three relatives of actress Jennifer Hudson, a police spokesman said. Balfour, the estranged husband of Hudson's sister, was first detained for questioning on October 24, the day Hudson's mother and brother were found shot to death. The body of her 7-year-old nephew was found three days later.

Suspect arrested in Hudson family's slayings (cnn.com)
Chicago police arrested William Balfour in the deaths of three relatives of actress Jennifer Hudson, a police spokesman said. Balfour, the estranged husband of Hudson's sister, was first detained for questioning on October 24, the day Hudson's mother and brother were found shot to death. The body of her 7-year-old nephew was found three days later.

Police: Jennifer Hudson's estranged relative arrested in shooting deaths (yahoo! news)
AP - Police arrested the estranged brother-in-law of Jennifer Hudson on Monday in the deaths of the entertainer's mother, brother and young nephew, taking him from a prison where he had been held on a suspected parole violation.

Man arrested in Hudson family's slayings (cnn.com)
Chicago police Monday arrested a man on a charge of murder in the deaths of three relatives of actress Jennifer Hudson, a police spokesman said.

Burress posts bail, will appear in court in March (yahoo! news)
AP - It was just 10 months ago that Plaxico Burress became an instant New York sports hero after his clutch performance in the Super Bowl. But on Monday, Burress was hauled out of a police precinct in handcuffs facing two weapons charges that could send him to jail.

Giants talking about Burress' future with the team (yahoo! news)
AP - The New York Giants might make a decision on Plaxico Burress' immediate football future before the justice system or the NFL hands down rulings.

NFL star shoots himself in leg (abc sport)
New York Giants star receiver Plaxico Burress was arrested overnight on charges of illegal firearms possession after accidentally shooting himself at a nightclub.

NFL star arrested on gun charge (abc sport)
New York Giants star receiver Plaxico Burress was arrested overnight on charges of illegal firearms possession after accidentally shooting himself at a nightclub.

Burress posts $100K bail on weapons charges (foxsports.com)
Plaxico Burress has appeared in court on weapons possession charges stemming from an accidental shooting at a Manhattan nightclub.Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Felicia Mennin set bail at $100,000 and ordered Burress to return March 31.Defense lawyer Benjamin Brafman argued for no bail, saying: "He has 35 million reasons to come back to court" - referring to his $35 million contract with the Giants.

Giants receiver Burress faces criminal gun charges (yahoo! news)
Reuters - New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress faced charges of criminal possession of a handgun on Monday following an apparent accidental shooting in a Manhattan nightclub, prosecutors said.

Burress appears in court, has bail set at $100,000 (yahoo! news)
AP - Taken to court in handcuffs, Plaxico Burress posted $100,000 bail on weapons possession charges Monday as a frenzy grew around the case of the Giants star receiver who accidentally shot himself in a nightclub.

Burress appears in court; bail set at $100K (foxsports.com)
Plaxico Burress has appeared in court on weapons possession charges stemming from an accidental shooting at a Manhattan nightclub.Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Felicia Mennin set bail at $100,000 and ordered Burress to return March 31.Defense lawyer Benjamin Brafman argued for no bail, saying: "He has 35 million reasons to come back to court" - referring to his $35 million contract with the Giants.

Burress arrives at station to turn himself in (foxsports.com)
Plaxico Burress arrived at a police station early Monday morning, where he was expected to be charged after accidentally shooting himself in the right thigh.

Plax hit with weapon charge; Pierce under scrutiny (foxsports.com)
Plaxico Burress was led out of a police precinct in handcuffs Monday after surrendering on a weapons possession charge, and authorities said that teammate Antonio Pierce is being investigated over his role in an accidental shooting at a Manhattan nightclub.

Police investigating hospital in Burress shooting (yahoo! news)
AP - Plaxico Burress was led out of a police precinct in handcuffs Monday after surrendering on a weapons possession charge, and authorities said that teammate Antonio Pierce is being investigated over his role in an accidental shooting at a Manhattan nightclub.

Giants' Burress turns himself in to police (yahoo! news)
AP - Plaxico Burress planned to plead not guilty to a weapon possession charge at a court appearance Monday, two days after accidentally shooting himself in the right thigh at a Manhattan nightclub.

Police investigating hospital in Burress shooting (yahoo! news)
AP - Authorities investigating Plaxico Burress' accidental shooting say they are looking into what roles his teammate Antonio Pierce and the hospital that treated Burress played in the incident.

Burress arrives at police station, turns himself in (foxsports.com)
Plaxico Burress arrived at a police station early Monday, where he was expected to be charged after accidentally shooting himself in the right thigh at a Manhattan nightclub.

Burress arrives at station to turn himself in (foxsports.com)
Plaxico Burress arrived at a police station early Monday, where he was expected to be charged after accidentally shooting himself in the right thigh at a Manhattan nightclub.

Giants WR Burress turns himself in to police (yahoo! news)
AP - Plaxico Burress arrived at a police station early Monday, where he was expected to be charged after accidentally shooting himself in the right thigh at a Manhattan nightclub.

Giants' Burress turns himself in to police (yahoo! news)
AP - Plaxico Burress arrived at a police station early Monday morning, where he was expected to be charged after accidentally shooting himself in the right thigh.

Giants can handle the loss of Burress (foxsports.com)
Plaxico Shmaxico. The Giants won't suffer from losing their star WR because they do several things well, Jimmy Johnson says.

Struggling Patriots focus on immediate future (yahoo! news)
New England Patriots players are spending little time thinking about next year's game in London that was announced Monday. They're more concerned with the long trip they'll make in the other direction.

Patriots and Bucs to play at Wembley in 2009 (yahoo! news)
The NFL will return to London next year with two of its top teams when the New England Patriots face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Patriots set for Wembley (bbc sport)
New England and Tampa Bay will play at Wembley on 25 October 2009, in the third NFL game to take place outside the Americas.

Pats to battle Bucs in London in 2009 (foxsports.com)
The New England Patriots will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next season at Wembley Stadium, the third straight year the NFL will stage a regular-season game in the British capital.The game will be played Oct. 25. The Bucs will be listed as the home team, giving up a game in Tampa."Over the past two years, we have seen first-hand the excitement that exists for our sport in the UK," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday in a statement.

Pats to play Bucs in London in 2009 (yahoo! news)
The New England Patriots will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next season at Wembley Stadium, the third straight year the NFL will stage a regular-season game in the British capital.

Patriots and Bucs to play at Wembley in 2009 (yahoo! news)
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the New England Patriots when the NFL returns to London next year, the league said on Monday.

Patriots set for Wembley fixture (bbc sport)
New England and Tampa Bay will play at Wembley on 25 October 2009, in the third NFL game to take place outside the Americas.

Benitez tells Liverpool fans to revel in being top of the league (yahoo! news)
AFP - Rafael Benitez told disgruntled Liverpool fans to enjoy their side sitting on top of the Premier League table despite the frustration of a goalless draw at home to West Ham.

Reds blow chance to seize title advantage (abc sport)
Liverpool went one point clear at the top of the English Premier League table despite suffering a frustrating goalless draw at home to West Ham this morning (AEST).

Hammers dent Liverpool's title credentials (yahoo! news)
AFP - Liverpool went one point clear at the top of the Premier League table despite suffering a frustrating goalless draw at home to West Ham on Monday.

Liverpool go top but left frustrated by Hammers (yahoo! news)
AFP - Liverpool moved to the top of the English Premier League after a goalless draw with West Ham at Anfield on Monday.

Live text - Liverpool v West Ham (bbc sport)
Liverpool and West Ham are locked in a goalless stalemate at Anfield as the hosts try to pull clear at the top of the Premier League.

Houston Texans defeat Jacksonville Jaguars (yahoo! news)
The Houston Texans defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-17 in the Texans' first game on the nationally televised Monday Night Football broadcast since the franchise began in 2002.

Williams, Slaton Lead Texans Past Jags 30-17 (abc news)
Youth is served for Texans as Williams, Slaton shine in 30-17 win over slumping Jaguars

Slaton, Texans roll past Jaguars for MNF win (foxsports.com)

Johnson's TD Gives Texans a 10-0 Lead Over Jaguars (abc news)
Johnson's TD catch, Brown's 38-yard field goal give the Texans a 10-0 lead over the Jaguars

Johnson's TD gives Texans a 10-0 lead over Jaguars (yahoo! news)
AP - Sage Rosenfels threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to Andre Johnson, Kris Brown kicked a 38-yard field goal and the Houston Texans led the Jacksonville Jaguars 10-0 after the first quarter on Monday night.

LIVE: Jaguars, Texans look to salvage season (foxsports.com)

Britney more popular than Obama (bbc news)
The singer, Britney Spears, has beaten Barack Obama to top spot in the world of internet search during 2008, Yahoo says.

Britney Spears is queen of Yahoo searches in 2008 (yahoo! news)
AFP - Britney Spears reigns supreme in online searches at Yahoo this year despite an historic US presidential election and a global financial crisis.

Virgin Media taps Yahoo for mobile Internet search (yahoo! news)
AFP - British telecommunications titan Virgin Media announced on Monday that it will use Yahoo oneSearch to power Internet exploration for its mobile service customers.

Spears, wrestling, Obama lead Yahoo top 10 searches (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Barack Obama's presidential victory got more clicks than any other story on yahoo.com this year, but the most searched term was "Britney Spears," Yahoo reported on Monday.

Spears, wrestling, Obama lead Yahoo top 10 searches (yahoo! news)
Barack Obama's presidential victory got more clicks than any other story on yahoo.com this year, but the most searched term was "Britney Spears," Yahoo reported on Monday.

Britney Spears, Obama lead Yahoo top searches (msnbc.com)
Barack Obama's presidential victory got more clicks than any other story on yahoo.com this year, but the most searched term was "Britney Spears," Yahoo Inc reported on Monday.

Microsoft and Yahoo Dismiss Report of Search Deal (yahoo! news)
Microsoft and Yahoo have dismissed a report that they're once again in discussions to sell Yahoo's online search business for $20 billion.

Music going the way of the Web (msnbc.com)
Digital music sales account for 18 percent of the U.S. music market and that figure will grow to 41 percent in five years, Forrester Research said in a report released on Monday.

U.S. in recession, Europe backs spending hikes (reuters)
The U.S. economy has been in a recession for a year, the nation's business cycle arbiter declared on Monday, while European leaders vowed to step up public spending to try to cushion a deepening downturn.

Fortune telling big Internet business in Japan (msnbc.com)
An Internet firm specializing in crystal balls, tarot readings, I-ching and horoscopes is raking in business as Japanese seek reassurance about the future in the midst of a global financial crisis.

Fortune telling is big business for Japan Web firm (yahoo! news)
Reuters - An Internet firm specializing in crystal balls, tarot readings, I-ching and horoscopes is raking in business as Japanese seek reassurance about the future in the midst of a global financial crisis.

Crisis hits US and Europe shares (bbc news)
European shares fall sharply amid increasing concerns over the state of the world's economy, mirroring a similar decline on Wall Street.

Nikkei index tumbles after US plunge (yahoo! news)
AP - Japan's Nikkei index tumbled more than 6 percent Tuesday as selling spread across the board on big losses on Wall Street amid growing gloom over the global economy.

Nikkei Tumbles on Yen, Darkening Economic View (nyt > business)
Japan?s Nikkei average tumbled 4.6 percent, dragged down by Honda Motor Co. and other exporters on a stronger yen as fears deepened about the global economy.

Nikkei index falls sharply after US plunge (yahoo! news)
AP - Japan's Nikkei stock index tumbled more than 4 percent Tuesday morning as sentiment turned downbeat on big losses on Wall Street amid growing gloom over the global economy.

Nikkei index down sharply after US plunge (yahoo! news)
Japan's Nikkei stock index has opened more than 5 percent lower following an overnight plunge on Wall Street amid growing gloom over the global economy.

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It's official: US has been in a recession all year (yahoo! news)
AP - It's official. The U.S. economy has been in a recession for the past year.

AP IMPACT: They warned us, but US eased loan rules (yahoo! news)
AP - The Bush administration backed off proposed crackdowns on no-money-down, interest-only mortgages years before the economy collapsed, buckling to pressure from some of the same banks that have now failed. It ignored remarkably prescient warnings that foretold the financial meltdown, according to an Associated Press review of regulatory documents.

U.S. economy under considerable stress, Bernanke says (marketwatch.com)
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Officials Vow to Act Amid Forecasts of Long Recession (nyt > business)
As economists said that the U.S. officially sank into a recession last December, the Fed chairman and the Treasury secretary said they would use all the tools at their disposal to restore normalcy to the economy.

Recession Began Last December, Economists Say (nyt > business)
The U.S. economy officially sank into a recession last December, which means that the downturn is already longer than the average for all recessions since World War II.

Oil tumbles below $50 as recession called (yahoo! news)
AP - Oil prices tumbled below $50 a barrel Monday as National Bureau of Economic Research reported that the U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007 and the Dow Jones industrial average fell nearly 700 points.

Oil drops 9 percent to $49 as OPEC defers cuts (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Oil plunged more than 9 percent to $49 a barrel on Monday after OPEC deferred a decision on new supply cuts at a meeting over the weekend.

It's official: US has been in a recession all year (yahoo! news)
AP - The U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007, the National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday.

Panel says US has been in recession since Dec. '07 (yahoo! news)
AP - The U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007, the National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday. The NBER � a private, nonprofit research organization � said its group of academic economists who determine business cycles met and decided that the U.S. recession began last December.

Oil drops below $50 (latest stock market ...)
Oil prices fell back below $50 a barrel Monday, to its lowest level in more than 3-1/2 years, after OPEC said it would wait until its next scheduled meeting in mid-December to consider further production cuts designed to stabilize prices.

Oil tumbles below $50 as recession is called (yahoo! news)
AP - Oil prices tumbled below $50 a barrel Monday as National Bureau of Economic Research reported that the U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007.

Oil drops after OPEC defers production cut (latest financial new...)
Oil prices fell more than $4 a barrel Monday after OPEC said it would wait until its next scheduled meeting in mid-December to consider further production cuts designed to stabilize prices.

Oil drops after OPEC defers cuts (latest stock market ...)
Oil prices fell more than $3 a barrel Monday after OPEC said it would wait until its next scheduled meeting in mid-December to take action against falling prices.

Oil drops, OPEC defers production cut (world business news)
Oil prices fell more than $3 a barrel Monday after OPEC said it would wait until its next scheduled meeting in mid-December to take action against falling prices.

Oil drops 8 percent to below $50 as OPEC defers cuts (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Oil plunged more than 8 percent to below $50 a barrel on Monday after OPEC deferred a decision on new supply cuts at a meeting over the weekend.

Oil prices fall after Opec stalls (bbc news)
Oil prices drop more than $3 after producers' group Opec declined to cut output at its weekend meeting.

Oil falls below $51 as OPEC doesn't cut output (yahoo! news)
AP - Oil prices fell over 6 percent Monday, to below $51 a barrel, after OPEC decided not to cut production at an informal meeting in Cairo on Saturday and on more evidence the global economic slowdown will hurt demand for crude.

Oil drops after OPEC defers production cut (latest financial new...)
Oil prices fell nearly $4 a barrel Monday after OPEC said it would wait until its next scheduled meeting in mid-December to consider further production cuts designed to stabilize prices.

Oil falls under $51 after OPEC defers output cut (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Oil fell more than $3 to below $51 a barrel on Monday after OPEC decided to wait until mid-December to make a further cut in output to try to defend sagging prices.

Oil prices drop (business and financi...)
Oil prices fell more than $3 a barrel Monday after OPEC said it would wait until its next scheduled meeting in mid-December to take action against falling prices.

Stock futures point to higher Wall Street start (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stock futures pointed to a higher start on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones industrial average and Nasdaq up 1.4-1.6 percent.

Global markets drop after U.S. plunge (latest financial new...)
Global stock indexes fell Tuesday, led by sharp declines in Asia, a day after Wall Street swooned upon confirmation that the U.S. is in a recession.

Gloom returns to Asia on Wall Street's plunge (yahoo! news)
AP - Gloom and volatility returned to Asian markets Tuesday as investors dumped stocks following huge overnight losses on Wall Street and dismal U.S. economic reports revived fears of a global recession. Oil prices fell to three-year lows.

Economic slump and spending woe sink Wall Street (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stocks slid on Monday as news pointing to the deepening economic slump around the world punctured last week's market enthusiasm, with financial services companies and retailers among Wall Street's biggest casualties.

Wall Street falls 5 percent after factory data (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stocks extended losses on Monday after manufacturing data showing further contraction increased worries about the worsening world economic slump.

Red Monday on Wall Street (business and financi...)
Stocks plunged Monday, starting a new month on a bad foot, as dismal manufacturing reports worldwide added to fears of a prolonged recession.

Wall Street falls 4 percent after factory data (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stocks extended losses on Monday as a report showing further contraction in a gauge of manufacturing activity added to worries about the deepening world economic slump.

Red Monday on Wall Street (latest financial new...)
The new month got off to a dismal start as stocks tumbled Monday morning on dismal manufacturing reports added to fears of a prolonged recession.

Wall Street: Rocky week ahead (latest stock market ...)
Investors may be in for another challenging week as the market braces for the fallout from Black Friday sales and as a flurry of economic reports continue painting a dour picture.

Ford weighs selling Volvo amid industry downturn (yahoo! news)
AP - Ford Motor Co. is considering selling Volvo Car Corp. as the U.S. automaker seeks to raise cash and survive tight credit markets and a global automotive sales crisis.

Ford weighs selling Volvo amid industry downturn (yahoo! news)
AP - Ford Motor Co. is considering selling Volvo Car Corp. as the beleaguered U.S. automaker seeks to raise cash and survive tight credit markets and a global automotive sales crisis.

Ford weighs selling Volvo amid industry downturn (yahoo! news)
AP - Ford Motor Co. is considering selling Volvo Car Corp. as the beleagured U.S. automaker seeks to raise cash and survive tight credit markets and a global automotive sales crisis.

Ford says it may sell Volvo division (cbc)
Ford Motor Company is considering selling Volvo Car Corporation to raise badly needed cash in the face of declining sales and an increasingly gloomy global economic outlook.

Ford weighs selling Volvo amid industry downturn (yahoo! news)
AP - Ford Motor Co. is considering selling Volvo Car Corp. as the struggling U.S. automaker seeks to raise cash and weather a global automotive sales crisis.

Ford weighs selling Volvo amid industry downturn (yahoo! news)
AP - Ford Motor Co. says it is considering selling Volvo Car Corp. as the struggling U.S. automaker seeks to raise cash and weather the industry crisis.

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