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Discuss: Dow Continues Free Fall, Plunges 630 Points

Sixth-worst single day drop in history.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 630 points Monday, the sixth-worst drop in recorded history. This is the first day of trading since Standard & Poor's downgraded the United States' sovreign credit rating from AAA to AA.

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