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House approves debt bill; Senate rejects it

July 29, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) -- In an unforgiving display of partisanship, the Republican-controlled House approved emergency legislation Friday night to avoid an unprecedented government default and Senate Democrats scuttled it less than two hours later in hopes of a better deal....

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