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US Senate approves bill to avert debt default
WASHINGTON : The US Senate on Tuesday approved legislation to avert a disastrous debt default and cut trillions in gover
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Lawmakers voted 74-26 to pass the measure which cleared the House of Representatives by an overwhelming 269-161 margin a day earlier with just hours to spare before a midnight (0400 Wednesday) deadline.
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