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Drop in US energy use drags stock market lower
Quick ReadStocks fall as weaker consumption of oil and gas stirs worries about economy; Dow drops 94 pts
NEW YORK (AP) — A jump in the nation's energy inventories sent stocks falling Thursday as investors worried that demand for oil and gasoline is falling because of the struggling economy.
Major stock indexes slid about 1 percent from 13-month highs, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which fell 94 points after six days of gains. The inventory report from the government pushed crude...
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