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U.S. markets sink to new lows

Wall Street has slumped again, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling 5.6 percent and the Standard & Poor's 500 index plunging 6.7 percent as fears of a prolonged recession sparked a massive selloff.

China fears more layoffs, unrest

China's job outlook is "grim," and the global financial crisis could cause more layoffs and more labor unrest until the country's economic stimulus package kicks in next year, the nation's minister of human resources and social security said Thursday.

Judge orders release of 5 Gitmo detainees

A federal judge ordered the release of five Guantanamo Bay detainees Thursday, saying the government failed to show that they were "enemy combatants."

Red Sea nations condemn pirates, vow action

Red Sea nations in the Arab League met in Egypt's capital on Thursday to coordinate a common strategy against piracy in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somalia.

Close Obama aide rules out new role

Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano is President-elect Barack Obama's top choice for homeland security secretary, according to multiple Democratic sources close to the transition.

U.S. contractor charged in Afghan's death

A contractor for the U.S. military in Afghanistan has been charged with killing an Afghan civilian.

Mom, tot among 12 'seized' in Zimbabwe

The whereabouts of a dozen opposition supporters -- including a mother and her 2-year-old daughter -- remain unknown, weeks after they were seized by Zimbabwean security forces, the U.S. ambassador to Zimbabwe and a human rights lawyers group said Thursday.

Clashes erupt in Hebron after deadline ignored

Inflammatory graffiti was found on Muslim gravestones and a mosque in the divided West Bank town of Hebron as a group of Jewish settlers clashed with Palestinians, Israeli military sources said Thursday.

First U.S. military execution since 1961 nears

A U.S. soldier convicted of rape and murder two decades ago will be executed December 10 in the nation's first military execution since 1961, the Army said Thursday.

U.N. to send 3,000 extra troops to Congo

The United Nations Security Council is set to decide Thursday whether to send an additional 3,000 troops to the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo to bolster what is already its largest peacekeeping force.

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:30:22 EST

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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:44:01 EST

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S&P 500 sinks to '97 low

Wall Street slumped Thursday, with the S&P 500 plunging to an 11-1/2 year low as fears of a prolonged recession sparked a massive selloff.

The Big Three Depression risk

The U.S. auto industry weathered the Great Depression. But there are some fears that its current crisis could cause another one.

Unemployed? More help for you

Congress passed legislation late Thursday to extend the period of government assistance to Americans struggling in the shrinking job market.

Kick GM out of the Dow...now!

General Motors has a market capitalization of less than $2 billion. The stock, which now trades for a little under $3 a share, hit a 70-year low of $1.70 on Thursday morning before recovering a bit.

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:33:07 EST