11.   Bradley speaks ambitiously of rescuing the quarter of American children living in poverty and tackling the deepening crises in Russia.

12.   But concerns about a deepening economic crisis and a political vacuum continued.

13.   But he was unable to announce any progress in mitigating the deepening crisis aside from a pledge that banks would extend their operating hours this week.

14.   But they are a disproportionately large source of the political concerns of the government as it imposes drastic austerity measures in an attempt to stem the deepening economic crisis.

15.   In a statement Friday, the Europeans said the United States was endangering reforms of the organization while contributing to its deepening financial crisis.

16.   In LONDON, zinc dropped as the deepening financial crisis in Asia reduced demand expectations and as exports of the metal from China surged.

17.   In the currency markets, the dollar fell against the deutsche mark as the deepening Asian economic crisis fueled concern investors will dump U.S. stocks and sell dollars.

18.   Meanwhile, South Korean bonds, the most widely held Asian debt, are tumbling as investors flee a deepening financial crisis that shows no sign of abating.

19.   Others said the deepening crisis in Russia also weighed on the Japanese markets.

20.   South Korean bonds, the most widely held Asian debt, are tumbling as investors flee a deepening financial crisis that shows no sign of abating.