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Stocks sink as budget hopes diminish

Posted on December 21, 2012 at 09:56 AM EST

U.S. stocks begin sharply lower after House Republican leaders abruptly canceled their so-called Plan B vote, further eroding hopes that politicians will reach a deal before the end of the year to avert the fiscal cliff.

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