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Global stocks slump as financial crisis escalates (AFP)

<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081006/ts_afp/stocksworld"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20081006/capt.cps.nur79.061008170506.photo00.photo.default-512x324.jpg?x=130&y=82&q=85&sig=MGAauac6sKWAmRrXHQmcDg--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="Traders at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on October 3. World stock markets have plunged, striking four-year lows in London and New York, as the financial crisis showed no sign of abating despite a multi-billion-dollar bailout for US banks.(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)" border="0" /></a>AFP - World stock markets plunged on Monday, striking four-year lows in London and New York, as the financial crisis showed no sign of abating despite a multi-billion-dollar bailout for US banks.</p><br clear="all"/>