Stock markets around the globe were badly shaken by the potential spread of a credit crisis from the U.S. This was not lost on Middle Eastern markets whichstarted selling-off Sunday, their first day of trading, and carried through Tuesday.
The Russia-Georgia conflict, whichstarted in South Ossetia last week, continued Sunday, though Georgia began withdrawing its forces from Tskhinvali early that morning.
Pittsburgh spent most of the first half of the season on the road but Sundaystarted a 12-game run in which the Penguins will play only twice away from home.