Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Last Update: 7:13 PM ET

Dow Drops Below 8,000 in Another Stock Sell-off

Shares on Wall Street closed at their lowest levels in five years as hope dimmed in Washington for an emergency bailout of the auto industry.

Consumer Price Decline Prompts Fear of Deflation

Consumer prices fell in October by 1 percent, the largest drop in the history of the survey, raising the specter of deflation.

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Hopes Dim for Quick Bailout for Automakers

The chief executives, of G.M., left, Chrysler, center, and Ford, right, were unable to convince lawmakers to aid their industry by tapping the financial rescue program.

New York Police Fight U.S. Over Eavesdropping

The New York Police Department wants the Justice Department and F.B.I. to loosen their approach to federal law that governs electronic surveillance, which federal officials have refused.

Daschle to Be Nominee for Health Post in Obama Cabinet

Tom Daschle, the former South Dakota senator, has accepted Mr. Obama’s offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, Democrats said.

Recount Begins in Minnesota Senate Race

The recount in the Minnesota Senate race between the incumbent Republican, Norm Coleman, and his Democratic challenger, Al Franken, has begun.

Iraqi Lawmakers Brawl Over Security Pact

A session of Iraq’s Parliament collapsed in chaos as a discussion among lawmakers about a security agreement boiled over into shouting and physical confrontation.

For Studio, Vampire Movie Is a Cinderella Story

Tiny Summit Entertainment finds itself sitting atop one of the biggest pop-culture phenomena of recent years.


 
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Slide Show: Pictures of the DayThe front line of fighting in Congo is ill-defined, and another mass grave is unearthed in Iraq.

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