<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080515/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080512/capt.cps.ndq11.120508140931.photo00.photo.default-512x339.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=LG0IL1Usv9P1SQJyq3 jCbA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Cars being assembled at a Nissan plant in Sunderland. The cost of goods leaving British factories jumped in April to a record high on the back of rising costs for raw materials, official data has showed.(AFP/Dave Foster)" border="0" /></a>AP - Industrial output plunged in April as factories making everything from autos to heavy machinery felt the adverse effects of the weak economy. Analysts held out hope that production will revive in the second half of the year, helped by the government's economic stimulus checks.</p><br clear="all"/>
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Industrial output falls, second time in 3 months
(AP)