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    Warring sides in shutdown showdown

    Republicans and Democrats are trading blame for the impasse on a temporary bill to keep agencies open as the US government teeters on the brink of a partial shutdown. Congress was closed yesterday after a post-midnight vote in the Republican-run

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    U.S. faces new financial furore

    The White House and a divided US Congress avoided the "cliff" - and can now move on to the next fiscal crisis, with more explosive battles looming over taxes, spending and debt. President Barack Obama's victory on taxes this week