Video: Iceland sinks
7th Oct 08, 8:04pm
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Iceland's government was forced overnight to seize control of the tiny island nation's biggest banks and declare the nation virtually bankrupt after years of running big current account deficits and allowing its banks to borrow heavily overseas.
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