Wall Street Ends Worst Quarter Since 2008 Meltdown

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks ended their worst quarter since the depths of the 2008 credit crisis, crippled by Europe's debt debacle, a U.S. credit downgrade and a sputtering global economy.

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