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Why was US bail-out plan rejected? [video 2 min 37 sec]

Financial markets have been thrown into turmoil after the US rejected a bail-out plan to rescue Wall Street.

The unexpected vote by members of the House of Representatives has left politicians at an impasse. Justin Webb reports.
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