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Oct 2 2008, AP

Stocks tumbled and credit markets remained tight Thursday after an unexpected rise in unemployment claims and a drop in factory orders underscored the troubles facing the economy even if lawmakers are able to sew together a financial rescue aimed at resuscitating the ailing credit markets.

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Egyptians walks in front of Cairo stock market in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Oct.7, 2008. On its first day of trading following a week-long series of religiuos and national holidays, the Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange’s benchmark CASE 30 Index was down...