Some bailout no votes turn to yes

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., gestures during a press conference about the financial bailout package on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008 in Washington. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)

Desperate to avoid another market-crushing defeat, House leaders won key converts Thursday to the $700 billion financial industry bailout on the eve of a make-or-break second vote.

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