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'Historic' deal to avoid government shutdown

April 08, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Perilously close to a government shutdown, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders reached a historic agreement late Friday night to cut about $38 billion in spending and avert the first federal closure in 15 years....

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