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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-09-08

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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-09

1. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says global financial markets remain severely strained. He's calling for quick action to implement the government's 700-billion-dollar rescue program. And he says the administration is moving fast to begin the lar

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