U.S. bailout rejected; fear seizes markets
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers rejected a $700 billion bailout plan for the financial industry in a shock vote that sent global markets sliding as European authorities scrambled to prop up a slew of banks.
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