<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080929/bs_nm/us_financial3"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080930/2008_09_29t210340_450x312_us_financial3.jpg?x=130& y=90&q=85&sig=4AcOXe2IzBVqsQGRIAqVIg--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="The U.S. Capitol building is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 29, 2008. U.S. lawmakers on Capitol Hill rejected a $700 billion bailout plan for the financial industry in a shock vote that sent global markets sliding as the world credit crisis claimed more banks. By a vote of 228-to-205 the House of Representatives rejected a compromise plan that would have allowed the Treasury Department to buy up toxic debt from struggling banks. (Jim Bourg/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - U.S. lawmakers rejected a $700 billion bailout plan for the financial industry in a shock vote that sent global markets sliding as European authorities scrambled to prop up a slew of banks.</p><br clear="all"/>

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(Reuters)