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US Senate Passes Budget Deal

The US Senate has passed a bill to reopen the government and raise the debt limit with hours to spare before the nation risks default.

The US Senate has passed a bill to reopen the government and raise the federal debt limit, with hours to spare before the nation risks default.
The Democratic-controlled Senate's bipartisan compromise won swift approval by 81 votes to 18. The deal will extend the federal borrowing limit until 7 February and will fund the US government to 15 January.

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Thu 17 Oct 2013 00:06GMT

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