Breaking News: Dow falls below 9,000

Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:28:44 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) - The Dow Jones industrials fell below the 9,000 mark on
Thursday, hurt by a steep decline in shares of General Motors Corp. The
blue chip index is extending its selling to a seventh straight day as
investors grapple with worries about the credit markets and the economy.