The pair were eventually separated in highly controversial fashionafter Pietersen attempted to square cut a ball from left-arm spinner Benn which bounced more than he expected.
The stock and bond markets dropped in waterfall fashionafter the Lehman bankruptcy and then stocks fell further on "no confidence" after that first disastrous Geithner press conference.
West Ham, seeking a first win at Tottenham since 1999, actually finished the first half on top and they got going in similar fashionafter the break, Cole drawing an important save from Gomes with a fierce drive.