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Wall Street tumbles; Dow down 300

NEW YORK - Wall Street opened on a downhill slide 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 credit market remained under strain, and investors piled into government bonds. The Dow Jones industrials...

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