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U.S. attorney general collapses during speech: report (yahoo! news)
U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while delivering a speech on national security at a hotel in Washington on Thursday, CNN reported.

Attorney general collapses while giving speech (cnn.com)
U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while giving a speech Thursday at the Federalist Society dinner at a Marriott hotel in Washington.

Top US justice official collapses (bbc news)
US attorney general Michael Mukasey collapses while giving a speech and is taken to hospital, US media say.

Attorney General Mukasey collapses (msnbc.com)
Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed during a speech Thursday night and was taken to a hospital.

Taliban warns of retaliation if U.S. attacks in Pakistan continue (yahoo! news)
AFP - A militant Taliban group warned Thursday of reprisals in Pakistan if there was another US drone attack, as the government condemned the latest missile strike in its territory.

Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapses during speech: report (yahoo! news)
U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while delivering a speech on national security at a hotel in Washington on Thursday, CNN reported.

U.S. power will decline, council advises (cnn.com)
A government report released Thursday paints an alarming picture of an unstable future for international relations defined by waning American influence, a fragmentation of political power and intensifying struggles for increasingly scarce natural resources.

US Lockerbie families compensated (bbc news)
The families of US victims of the Lockerbie Pan Am bombing say they have received full compensation from Libya.

No relief seen in global economic crisis (yahoo! news)
Reuters - The global economy saw more signs of distress on Thursday with U.S. stocks plunging for a second consecutive day, oil prices falling, a surprise rate cut in Switzerland, export woes in Japan and rescue loans to Turkey and Iceland.

Obama considers retired general for security adviser (reuters)
Retired Marine Gen. James Jones emerged as a leading contender for White House national security adviser as President-elect Barack Obama worked on Thursday to assemble his foreign policy team.

Obama considers retired general for foreign policy post (reuters)
Retired Marine Gen. James Jones emerged as a leading contender for White House national security adviser as President-elect Barack Obama worked on Thursday to assemble his foreign policy team.

Aide: Obama on track to nominate Clinton (yahoo! news)
AP - President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state after Thanksgiving, an aide to his transition said Thursday.

Obama 'set to offer Clinton job' (bbc news)
US President-elect Barack Obama is 'on track' to nominate Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, US media reports say.

U.S. power will decline, council advises (cnn.com)
A new government report paints an alarming picture of an unstable future for international relations defined by waning American influence, fragmenting political power and intensifying struggles for natural resources. The report was drafted by the National Intelligence Council to better inform U.S. policymakers -- starting with President-elect Barack Obama's administration.

Obama on track to name Clinton as top diplomat (yahoo! news)
Reuters - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is on track to nominate his former rival, New York Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state after the November 27 Thanksgiving holiday, a Democratic official said.

Obama considers retired general for security adviser (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Retired Marine Gen. James Jones emerged as a leading contender for White House national security adviser as President-elect Barack Obama worked on Thursday to assemble his foreign policy team.

NYT: Obama fund-raiser quells Cabinet rumors (msnbc.com)
NYT: The business holdings and connections that made Penny Pritzker a key to the Obama presidential campaign's fundraising may have kept her from a job as commerce secretary.

Obama's cell phone records breached (cnn.com)
Records from a cell phone used by President-elect Obama were improperly breached, apparently by employees of the cell phone company, his transition team said Thursday.

Citigroup eyes options including merger (reuters)
Citigroup Inc lost more than one-quarter of its market value on growing worries over whether it has enough capital to withstand billions of dollars of potential losses and despite new support from its largest individual investor.

Citigroup slides as WSJ says sale eyed (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Citigroup Inc lost more than one-quarter of its market value on growing worries over whether it has enough capital to withstand billions of dollars of potential losses and despite new support from its largest individual investor.

Citigroup shares slide despite Alwaleed move (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Citigroup Inc lost more than one-quarter of its market value on growing worries over whether it has enough capital to withstand billions of dollars of potential losses and despite new support from its largest individual investor.

Citigroup shares slide despite Alwaleed move (reuters)
Citigroup Inc lost more than one-quarter of its market value on growing worries over whether it has enough capital to withstand billions of dollars of potential losses and despite new support from its largest individual investor.

Citigroup shares tumble despite Alwaleed move (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Citigroup Inc lost more than one-quarter of its market value as new support from its largest individual investor failed to ease worries over whether it will have enough capital to withstand billions of dollars of potential losses.

Citigroup shares tumble despite Alwaleed move (reuters)
Citigroup Inc lost more than one-quarter of its market value as new support from its largest individual investor failed to ease worries over whether it will have enough capital to withstand billions of dollars of potential losses.

Job losses rise as recession plays on (yahoo! news)
Reuters - World economic misery spread on Thursday with forecasts of a global recession running well into 2009, Japan's exports to Asia falling for the first time in six years and job losses mounting.

Global job losses rise as recession plays on (yahoo! news)
Reuters - World economic misery spread on Thursday with forecasts of a global recession running well into 2009, Japan's exports to Asia falling for the first time in six years and job losses mounting.

Job losses rise as recession plays on (reuters)
World economic misery spread on Thursday with forecasts of a global recession running well into 2009, Japan's exports to Asia falling for the first time in six years and job losses mounting.

Recession blues play on (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Global economic misery spread on Thursday with the Federal Reserve predicting U.S. recession well into 2009, Japan's exports to Asia falling for the first time in six years and job losses mounting.

Recession blues play on (yahoo! news)
Reuters - World economic misery spread on Thursday with forecasts of a global recession running well into 2009, Japan's exports to Asia falling for the first time in six years and job losses mounting.

Recession blues play on (reuters)
World economic misery spread on Thursday with forecasts of a global recession running well into 2009, Japan's exports to Asia falling for the first time in six years and job losses mounting.

Recession blues play on (reuters)
Global economic misery spread on Thursday with the Federal Reserve predicting U.S. recession well into 2009, Japan's exports to Asia falling for the first time in six years and job losses mounting.

Prolonged recession looms (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Global economic misery spread on Thursday with the Federal Reserve predicting U.S. recession well into 2009, Japan's exports to Asia falling for the first time in six years and another sharp sell-off on global equity markets.

Prolonged recession looms (reuters)
Global economic misery spread on Thursday with the Federal Reserve predicting U.S. recession well into 2009, Japan's exports to Asia falling for the first time in six years and another sharp sell-off on global equity markets.

Why Democrats gave Big 3 reprieve (msnbc.com)
A look at the political reasoning behind the decision by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to give the Big Three auto makers another shot at a $25 billion loan.

Dems delay auto bailout vote, seek plan from Big 3 (yahoo! news)
AP - The $25 billion rescue plan for the auto industry, desperately sought by Detroit's beleaguered Big Three, collapsed Thursday as Congress drew the line at one more bailout and Democrats said they wouldn't even consider it until the companies produced a convincing plan for rebuilding their once-mighty industry.

Democrats demand Big 3 offer survival plan (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Democratic congressional leaders seeking to salvage a bailout of the Big Three automakers demanded car executives provide a business survival plan on Thursday in exchange for their support for up to $25 billion in loans.

Democrats demand Big 3 offer survival plan (reuters)
Democratic congressional leaders seeking to salvage a bailout of the Big Three automakers demanded car executives provide a business survival plan on Thursday in exchange for their support for up to $25 billion in loans.

Dems delay auto bailout vote, seek plan from Big 3 (yahoo! news)
AP - Democratic leaders in Congress sidetracked legislation to bail out the auto industry Thursday and demanded the Big Three develop a plan assuring the money would make them economically viable. "Until they show us the plan, we cannot show them the money," Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said at a hastily called news conference in the Capitol.

Viability, Accountability: Congress Demands Big Plan From Big 3 (abc news)
Congress delays bailout vote until automakers can submit a detailed way forward.

Browns GM Savage apologizes for e-mail expletive (yahoo! news)
Cleveland Browns general manager Phil Savage has apologized to a fan for sending a profane e-mail following Monday night's game against the Buffalo Bills.

Browns' Quinn Has Broken Finger (abc news)
Browns QB Brady Quinn expected to play despite broken finger

Browns' Quinn has broken finger (yahoo! news)
Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn broke his right index finger in the first half of Monday night's win over Buffalo, but will try to play Sunday against the Houston Texans.

Browns' Quinn Expected to Play With Broken Finger (abc news)
Browns quarterback Brady Quinn is expected to play Sunday despite broken finger

Quinn has broken finger, will try to play Sunday (foxsports.com)
Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn broke his right index finger in Monday night's win over Buffalo but will try to play Sunday against the Houston Texans.The team initially thought Quinn only bruised his hand after banging it on the helmet of a Bills player, but X-rays taken after practice Wednesday revealed a fracture on the tip of his finger. A specialist at the Cleveland Clinic cleared Quinn to play.

Browns GM Savage sent e-mail containing expletive (yahoo! news)
Cleveland Browns general manager Phil Savage sent an e-mail containing an expletive in response to a disparaging e-mail he received during the team's Monday night game against Buffalo, the team confirmed Thursday.

Browns' Quinn expected to play with broken finger (yahoo! news)
AP - Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn broke his right index finger in Monday night's win over Buffalo but will try to play Sunday against the Houston Texans.

Browns get kick out of win in Buffalo (yahoo! news)
AP - Inches from infamy, the only thing that stopped the Cleveland Browns from making unwanted history was another miss off the foot of a Buffalo kicker.

QB Edwards' latest meltdown has Bills reeling (yahoo! news)
AP - It wasn't that long ago when Trent Edwards was reminding anyone who cared to listen about not getting too carried away with the Buffalo Bills' hot start because there was still a lot left to the season.

Steelers take 10-7 lead over Bengals at half (yahoo! news)
AP - Ben Roethlisberger threw a touchdown pass to Heath Miller and Jeff Reed made a 37-yard field goal, giving the Pittsburgh Steelers a 10-7 halftime lead over the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night.

Steelers Take 10-7 Lead Over Bengals at Half (abc news)
Ben Roethlisberger hits Heath Miller for TD as Steelers lead Bengals 10-7 at halftime

Glazer has details on Ocho Cinco suspension (foxsports.com)
Tonight's Bengals-Steelers game didn't have much drama attached. Then Ocho Cinco got involved. Jay Glazer has the details.

Ocho Cinco deactivated for walking out of meeting (foxsports.com)
After a tumultuous offseason filled with trade demands that ultimately culminated in a verbal agreement to behave on and off the field, the wide receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson is involved in another controversy.

Bengals: Ocho Cinco will not play against Steelers (yahoo! news)
AP - The Cincinnati Bengals say Chad Ocho Cinco, the wide receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson, will be deactivated for Thursday night's game with the Pittsburgh Steelers for violating a team rule.

Bengals: Ocho Cinco Will Not Play Against Steelers (abc news)
Bengals say Ocho Cinco will be deactivated for violation of team rule

Bengals: Ocho Cinco will not play against Steelers (yahoo! news)
The Cincinnati Bengals say Chad Ocho Cinco, the wide receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson, will be deactivated for Thursday night's game with the Pittsburgh Steelers for violating a team rule.

Hal Steinbrenner: Offer to CC will have time limit (foxsports.com)
CC Sabathia will have a deadline to accept the New York Yankees' contract proposal."We've made him an offer. It's not going to be there forever," Hal Steinbrenner said Thursday after he was approved as the team's new controlling owner during a meeting at Major League Baseball headquarters.New York offered a six-year contract to the pitcher last Friday, the first day teams were allowed to start talking money with free agents. The proposal exceeds Johan Santana's $137.

Hal Steinbrenner: Offer to CC will have time limit (yahoo! news)
AP - CC Sabathia will have a deadline to accept the New York Yankees' contract proposal.

Sorenstam has some work to do at ADT Championship (yahoo! news)
AP - Annika Sorenstam arrived at the first tee Thursday morning, shook a few hands and got a kiss on the cheek from Donald Trump.

Annika opens with 74 in LPGA Tour finale (foxsports.com)
Annika Sorenstam's farewell to the LPGA Tour could come two days earlier than she hoped.Sorenstam shot a 2-over par 74 in Thursday's opening round of the ADT Championship, good for a tie for 23rd in the 32-woman event, her final tournament before "stepping away" from competitive golf. The field gets trimmed to 16 after Friday's play, meaning Sorenstam has some work remaining just to reach the weekend.Otherwise, a Hall of Fame career will come to an unceremonious end.

Sorenstam has some work to do at ADT Championship (yahoo! news)
Annika Sorenstam's farewell to the LPGA Tour could come two days earlier than she hoped.

LPGA makes cuts in credit crunch (bbc sport)
The LPGA drops four tournaments and reducing its prize money for 2009 because of the global economic downturn.

LPGA offers 31 tourneys in '09, down from 34 (yahoo! news)
The LPGA Tour will offer three fewer official events in 2009, the latest result of the global economic downturn and its effect on pro sports.

LPGA offers 31 tourneys in '09, down from 34 (yahoo! news)
The LPGA Tour will offer three fewer official events in 2009, the latest result of the global economic downturn and its affect on pro sports.

Sponsorship issues force LPGA to cut 3 events (foxsports.com)
The LPGA Tour is expected to announce it will drop two to three events and $4 million to $5 million in prize money from its 2009 schedule amid the nation's economic downturn, the New York Times reported Wednesday.LPGA commissioner Carolyn Bivens said events that will be taken off next year's schedule include the $1.8 million SemGroup Championship and the $2.6 million Ginn Tribute hosted by Annika Sorenstam.

LPGA loses 4, gains 1 tournament for '09 (yahoo! news)
The LPGA Tour will have 31 official events next year, three less than in 2008.

Report: LPGA forced to drop some events (foxsports.com)
The LPGA Tour is expected to announce it will drop two to three events and $4 million to $5 million in prize money from its 2009 schedule amid the nation's economic downturn, the New York Times reported Wednesday.LPGA commissioner Carolyn Bivens said events that will be taken off next year's schedule include the $1.8 million SemGroup Championship and the $2.6 million Ginn Tribute hosted by Annika Sorenstam.

Obama eyes Arizona governor for Homeland Security (reuters)
President-elect Barack Obama is considering Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to be U.S. Homeland Security secretary, heading a sprawling agency formed to bolster civil defense in the wake of the September 11 attacks, a senior Democrat said.

Obama eyes Arizona governor for Homeland Security (reuters)
President-elect Barack Obama is considering Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to be U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, at the head of a sprawling agency formed to bolster civil defense after the September 11 attacks, a senior Democrat said.

Obama taps Arizona governor for homeland security: report (reuters)
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's top choice to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing multiple sources.

Obama taps ex-Senate chief to head health agency (reuters)
President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Tom Daschle, a key early supporter and former U.S. Senate leader, as his top official to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, two Democratic sources said on Wednesday.

Obama campaign e-mobilizes for the future (yahoo! news)
AFP - The US presidential election may be over but Barack Obama is staying in touch with his Internet legions and mobilizing them for the future.

Obama picks Daschle as health secretary: media (reuters)
President-elect Barack Obama has chosen former U.S. Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle to be Health and Human Services secretary, news media reported on Wednesday, citing sources close to Obama's transition team.

Obama moves closer to key cabinet pick (reuters)
President-elect Barack Obama moved closer to filling a key spot in his cabinet on Tuesday as his transition team plotted a careful course to shaping the next U.S. administration.

Obama to 'engage' on climate (bbc news)
US President-elect Barack Obama promises to "engage vigorously" on climate change, ahead of a major UN summit.

Obama vows climate 'engagement' (bbc news)
US President-elect Barack Obama promises to "engage vigorously" on climate change, ahead of a major UN summit.

Oil drops 7 percent to 3-1/2-year low below $50 (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Oil prices dropped more than 7 percent to below $50 a barrel on Thursday as a bearish U.S. jobs report intensified concerns of a long and deep global recession and further crushed fuel demand expectations.

Oil falls below $50 a barrel (cbc)
The wild swing in the price of oil continued Thursday as crude closed under $50 US a barrel.

Oil sinks below $50 (business and financi...)
Oil prices continued to plunge Thursday, dropping below $50 a barrel as growing concern about the economy pointed to weak demand for energy. The price marked the lowest level in three-and-a-half years.

Oil Closes Below $50, Lowest Price Since May 2005 (nyt > business)
After rising to dizzying heights this summer, the oil market is suffering a hair-raising drop.

Oil Price Falls Below $50 on Weak Consumption (nyt > business)
Oil dropped briefly below $50 a barrel for the first time in 22 months, shedding close to $100 in four months.

Oil touches 3-1/2 year low under $50 as demand weighs (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Oil dropped more than 3 percent on Thursday, touching the lowest level since May 2005 as record U.S. job losses intensified concerns of a long and deep global recession and further crushed demand expectations.

Oil Price Falls Below $50 on Weak Consumption (nyt > business)
Oil dropped briefly below $50 a barrel for the first time in 22 months, shedding close to $100 in four months in an ailing global economy.

Oil briefly falls below $50 a barrel (cbc)
The wild swing in the price of oil continued Thursday as crude dipped briefly under $50 US a barrel.

Oil dips under $50 as investor confidence sinks (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Oil dived under $50 a barrel on Thursday to hit the lowest level since May 2005, deepening losses as financial markets reflected ever lower confidence in the world economy and evidence mounted of falling fuel demand.

Congress scrambles on auto bailout (latest financial new...)
With the prospects of an auto bailout this week all but dead, Democratic leaders said Thursday that Congress would return in December to consider extending a $25 billion lifeline for troubled U.S. automakers if the companies devise a "viable" recovery plan.

Auto bailout: Not now, maybe later (latest financial new...)
With the prospects of an auto bailout this week all but dead, Democratic leaders said Thursday that Congress would return in December to consider extending a $25 billion lifeline for troubled U.S. automakers if the companies devise a "viable" recovery plan.

Congress rushes to extend jobless benefits (yahoo! news)
AP - Jarred by new jobless alarms, Congress raced to approve legislation Thursday to keep unemployment checks flowing through the December holidays and into the new year for a million or more laid-off Americans whose benefits are running out.

Congress extends jobless benefits (yahoo! news)
AP - Congress has passed legislation extending jobless benefits through the December holidays, keeping checks flowing to laid-off workers who would otherwise lose them.

Democrats Ask Automakers for Way Forward (nyt > business)
Democratic leaders in Congress said that they would come back into session in December to consider helping the nation?s automakers, but only if they provided a viable plan for moving forward.

GMAC files for bank holding status (yahoo! news)
GMAC Financial Services, the financing arm of General Motors, said Thursday it applied to become a bank holding company, making it eligible for aid under the government's $700 billion bank rescue plan.

Congress scrambles on auto bailout (latest financial new...)
Democratic leaders said Thursday that Congress would return in December to consider extending a $25 billion lifeline for troubled U.S. automakers if the companies devise a "viable" recovery plan.

GM shares hit 70-year low as quick bailout hopes dim (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Shares of General Motors Corp tumbled as much as 39 percent to hit a 70-year low on Thursday as prospects dimmed that lawmakers would reach a compromise on a proposed $25 billion bailout for U.S. automakers before Congress adjourns this week.

GM shares rebound on news of bailout deal (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Shares of General Motors Corp and Ford Motor Co jumped on Thursday, rebounding from multi-decade lows after U.S. senators reached a bipartisan agreement on a government bailout for the struggling U.S. automakers.

Saudi prince buys, Citi stock sinks (world business news)
Citigroup's largest individual shareholder, Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, said Thursday he planned to increase his stake in Citigroup back to 5%.

Saudi prince buys, but Citi stock plunges (business and financi...)
Citigroup's largest individual shareholder, Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, said Thursday he planned to increase his stake in Citigroup back to 5%, even as shares of the firm have plummeted in recent weeks.

Saudi prince to boost Citi stake (world business news)
Citigroup's largest individual shareholder, Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, said Thursday he planned to increase his stake in Citigroup back to 5%, even as shares of the firm have plummeted in recent weeks.

Saudi prince to boost stake in Citigroup (latest financial new...)
Citigroup's largest individual shareholder, Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, said Thursday he planned to increase his stake in Citigroup back to 5%. But the stock continued its painful slide despite this news.

Saudi prince's buy fails to boost Citi stock (business and financi...)
Citigroup's largest individual shareholder, Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, said Thursday he planned to increase his stake in Citigroup back to 5%, even as shares of the firm have plummeted in recent weeks.

Stocks fall after jobless claims jump (yahoo! news)
AP - Fresh worries about widening unemployment added to investors' list of concerns about the economy Thursday and extended Wall Street's sell-off to a second day. The major indexes each fell more than 1.5 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which lost 110 points.

Stocks try to stabilize (business and financi...)
Stocks cut losses Thursday morning, turning mixed, as stocks bounced after touching key levels not seen in nearly six years.

Stocks fall further after jobless claims jump (yahoo! news)
AP - Fresh worries about widening unemployment added to investors' list of concerns about the economy Thursday. The major indexes each fell more than 1.5 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which lost 135 points.

Stocks keep sliding (latest financial new...)
Stocks tumbled Thursday morning, carving out fresh 5-1/2 year lows, after a report showed the highest level of weekly unemployment claims in 16 years, underscoring the depth of the recession.

Markets crater in closing minutes (business and financi...)
Wall Street slumped Thursday afternoon, as Congress haggled over the fate of the auto industry, Citigroup continued to plummet and stocks flirted with fresh 5-1/2 year lows.

Dow drops 275 points as stock losses accelerate (latest financial new...)
Wall Street slumped Thursday afternoon, as Congress haggled over the fate of the auto industry, Citigroup continued to plummet and stocks flirted with fresh 5-1/2 year lows.

S&P 500 sinks 6.7% to '97 low (latest stock market ...)
Wall Street slumped Thursday afternoon and the S&P 500 closed at an 11-1/2 year low as fears of a prolonged recession sparked a massive selloff.

Dow drops 350 points as stock losses accelerate (latest stock market ...)
Wall Street slumped Thursday afternoon, as Congress haggled over the fate of the auto industry, Citigroup continued to plummet and stocks flirted with fresh 5-1/2 year lows.

Dow drops 350 points (business and financi...)
Wall Street slumped Thursday afternoon, as Congress haggled over the fate of the auto industry, Citigroup continued to plummet and stocks flirted with fresh 5-1/2 year lows.

Stocks stumble in volatile trade (business and financi...)
Wall Street seesawed Thursday afternoon, as investors eyed stocks at 5-1/2 year lows and reports that lawmakers may have reached a compromise to bail out ailing automakers.

Stocks churn in volatile trade (latest financial new...)
Wall Street seesawed Thursday afternoon, as investors eyed stocks at 5-1/2 year lows and reports that lawmakers may have reached a compromise to bail out ailing automakers.

Stocks reverse losses on hopes for car makers (yahoo! news)
AP - Stocks have reversed steep morning losses to push higher Thursday after aides to a bipartisan group of senators say they have reached a compromise to funnel emergency loans to Detroit's car makers.

Party Like It's March, 2003: Wall Street Sags to Five Year Lows (abc news)
Stocks plunge as hopes for immediate bailout for auto industry fade.

Tough 'Turn' Ahead For Wall Street (forbes.com)
Closing the books on 2008 will make Henry Paulson's plans even harder to accomplish.

Gloomy Opening For Wall Street (forbes.com)
Further signs of an economic slowdown send stocks, oil and bond yields down.

Europe stocks trim losses before Wall Street open (yahoo! news)
AP - European stock markets fell, then recovered some lost ground Thursday on expectations Wall Street will not repeat the heavy selloff from the day before. Asian markets closed sharply down.

Markets in Europe and Asia Follow Wall Street Drop (nyt > business)
Stocks fell sharply in Europe and Asia a day after a withering sell-off on Wall Street sent U.S. stocks to their lowest close since 2003.

World markets tumble following Wall Street plunge (cbc)
World stock markets tumbled Thursday, with benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul losing almost seven per cent each, after recession fears sent Wall Street plunging and Japan suffered its biggest drop in exports in seven years.

Global stocks fall sharply (latest financial new...)
Overseas stock markets fell sharply Thursday, taking a cue from Wall Street, as investors remained anxious about the grim outlook for the global economy and corporate profits.

Global markets extend rout on recession fears (yahoo! news)
AP - World stock markets tumbled Thursday, with benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul losing almost 7 percent each, after recession fears sent Wall Street plunging and Japan suffered its biggest drop in exports in seven years.