Stocks Fall Sharply Lower Ahead of Bailout Vote- APFinancial markets endured another difficult session Monday ahead of a planned House vote on an unpopular $700 billion plan to rescue troubled financial companies and as investors examined a deal for Wachovia Corp. The Dow Jones industrial average fell nearly 300 points, while demand for safe-haven buying in government debt remained high ahead of the vote.

• Citigroup to buy Wachovia banking operations- AP
• Fed makes billions available to battle crisis- AP
• Bush confident bailout bill will stabilize economy- AP
• Mitsubishi UFJ buys 21 pct stake in Morgan Stanley- AP
• Fortis reshaped by government bailout- AP
• Oil dips below $100 on demand outlook, dollar gain- AP
• Apple tumbles on consumer spending concerns- Reuters
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