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Posted AT 6:19 AM EST on 07/10/08

Royal Bank of Scotland shares plunge 39%

EMILY FLYNN VENCAT

The Associated Press

LONDON — Shares in Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC plunged 39 per cent in early trading on Tuesday, as investors worried the British government is not doing enough to boost banks' balance sheets in the financial crisis.

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