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Bush said turmoil in financial markets requires a "serious global response," but cautioned that the worldwide economic crisis won't be solved overnight after meeting with G-7 finance ministers.
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North Korea has agreed to all U.S. nuclear inspection demands. The development allowed the Bush administration to remove the country from a terrorism blacklist.
![[Palin violated Rules in Trooper Case]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-CM578_1010_p_A_20081010205317.jpg)
Alaska Gov. Palin broke state ethics law by trying to remove her former brother in law from his job as a state trooper, a legislative report said. But she didn't unlawfully fire her public-safety commissioner.
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General Motors approached Ford in recent months about a possible merger but Ford called off the talks.
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Facing an increasing sense of urgency, U.K. banks, along with the Treasury office, are targeting Monday as a deadline to announce the details of a massive capital raising.
The U.S. and its closest allies agreed on guidelines to address the world financial crisis, but fell short of a joint plan that many had sought.
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![[a trader on the floor on Oct. 10, 2008]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/PT-AJ940_FinHis_A_20081010180825.jpg)
The breathtakingly volatile week has left investors numb. A close study of the Great Crash, and the decades that followed, offers some unnerving context, and some reasons for optimism.
![[Josh Brolin as George W. Bush and Toby Jones as Karl Rove, in 'W.']](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/PT-AJ854_Cover__A_20081009122441.jpg)
Spurned by Hollywood, Oliver Stone's movie 'W.' draws foreign financing.
![[A village in Guangxi's Bama county]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/PT-AJ897_Longev_A_20081008140845.jpg)
China's 'longevity villages' want tourists to come and breathe the air.
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The global economic crisis may mean rough going for clubs, designers and developers.
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![[Icelanders Look Back to Sea Amid Crisis]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-CM377_icelan_C_20081009220033.jpg)
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![[Silicon Valley Feels Credit Squeeze]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/MK-AS297_TECHSL_C_20081009175105.jpg)
![[Fast Times in Oklahoma for the Sooners]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/WK-AN234_OKLAHO_C_20081008170923.jpg)
![[Ethicists Ponder Plants' Rights]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-CM375_wheat1_C_20081009195002.jpg)
![[Expats in India]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-CM025_expats_C_20081008025412.jpg)
![[Wal-Mart Launches Toy Price War]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/MK-AS249_TOYS_C_20081008174935.jpg)
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![[Is Bling Over?]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/PJ-AN391_FASHIO_C_20081008164543.jpg)
![[NATO agrees to Afghan drug role]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/NA-AT101_Afghan_A_20081010160415.jpg)
NATO authorized military strikes against the Afghan drug industry amid evidence heroin is funding the Taliban.
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GM has recently been in talks with Cerberus about buying Chrysler in exchange for its remaining stake in GMAC. The upheaval in markets has rendered the talks inactive, but if markets stabilize, they could be renewed.
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Corporate bonds, which many investors often considered safer than stocks, have had their biggest declines ever in recent weeks.
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YouTube said it will begin showing full-length television programs, including shows such as "The Young and the Restless" and "Dexter," in addition to its shorter video offerings.
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![[A Moment for Bulls]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-CM536_bull_A_20081010164405.jpg)
The market is scaring off investors. But for those with cash on hand, there are top-quality shares to be had, says Brett Arends.
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![[In Defense of Piracy]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/PT-AJ935_Cover__A_20081010162521.jpg)
Lawrence Lessig on ending the copyright war against creativity in the digital age.
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The FCC's staff was on the verge of ruling in favor of the NFL in its fight with Comcast, when the decision was held up by an unusual protest.
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Potential bank investors don't want to be 'AIG-ed.'
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Many companies are considering extra measures to reward employees as falling stock prices and profits pummel incentive-pay plans.
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Architect-contractors are gaining a high-end following, as clients seek ways to execute cutting-edge designs without the headaches.
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Companies are looking for cuts in every budgetary nook and cranny in an economy dragged down by slowing consumption, an imploding stock market and tight credit.
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Is the godfather of the Kyoto treaty a public servant or a profiteer?
As market turmoil defies conventional wisdom, WSJ's Andy Jordan profiles a behavioral economist's take: vengeance, and opportunity.
![[In Defense of Piracy]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/PT-AJ935_Cover__A_20081010162521.jpg)
Lawrence Lessig on ending the copyright war against creativity in the digital age.
![[Dinwiddie Lampton Jr.]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/NA-AT094_REMEMB_A_20081010132728.jpg)
Insurer Dinwiddie Lampton Jr. had some sobering advice for the people of Louisville, Ky., in his homey TV commercials: "Be wise. Be insured."
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The action thriller "Body of Lies" strives to paint a genuine portrait of two CIA operatives in conflict, but it remains abstract and unaffecting.
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