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US Congress less popular than cockroaches: poll
The little loved US Congress, fresh off its fiscal cliff budget crisis, is now less popular than cockroaches and lice, a survey released on Tuesday found.
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In 'fiscal cliff' bill, White House was key to corporate tax breaks
As the US Congress rushed last week to approve a "fiscal cliff" tax bill that raised income taxes on the wealthy, Washington lobbyists were fretting over a drama that was playing out within the negotiations: whether the bill would include about $64 billion in tax breaks for businesses.
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United States avoids calamity in 'fiscal cliff' drama
The United States averted economic calamity on Tuesday when lawmakers approved a deal to prevent huge tax hikes and spending cuts that would have pushed the world's largest economy off a "fiscal cliff" and into recession.
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Barack Obama returns to Hawaii for vacation after fiscal cliff vote
With the fiscal cliff deal done, US President Obama on Wednesday returned to Hawaii to resume his traditional end-of-the-year vacation with his family.
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Barack Obama says fiscal cliff deal made tax system fairer
President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he had fulfilled a campaign promise to make the US tax system fairer with a deal to avert the fiscal cliff crisis that passed after a fierce duel in Congress.
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Barack Obama to make fiscal cliff statement
US President Barack Obama was set to make a televised statement within minutes on Tuesday, after Congress finally passed a bill to avert a "fiscal cliff" budget crisis.
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US 'fiscal cliff' crisis heads to resolution in Congress
A months-long battle over the US "fiscal cliff" headed to a close on Tuesday as the House of Representatives moved toward final approval of a bipartisan deal meant to prevent Washington from pushing the world's biggest economy into recession.
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Washington pushes United States to edge of 'fiscal cliff'
US lawmakers pushed the country to the edge of the "fiscal cliff" on Sunday as they struggled to reach a last-minute deal that could protect the world's largest economy from a politically induced recession.
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With hours remaining, hopes rise for stopgap US fiscal deal
Hopes rose on Sunday that U.S. lawmakers could reach at least a limited deal to prevent the still-recovering economy from tumbling off a "fiscal cliff" at the New Year, sending the country into another recession.
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Barack Obama returns as fiscal cliff battle heats up
US President Barack Obama rushed back to Washington on Thursday in a last-ditch effort to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff," even as key figures in any deal -- House Republicans -- stayed home.
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Washington stirs for 'fiscal cliff' talks as Barack Obama heads home
Efforts to prevent the US economy from going over a "fiscal cliff" stirred back to life on Wednesday with less than a week to go before potentially disastrous tax hikes and spending cuts kick in at the New Year.
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Barack Obama may cut vacation to deal with fiscal crisis in Washington
President Barack Obama is likely to leave his vacation in Hawaii to return to Washington as early as Wednesday to address the unfinished "fiscal cliff" negotiations with Congress, an administration official said on Tuesday.
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Time for Barack Obama to act on fiscal cliff: John Boehner
With 27 days to go before the US economy could plunge over the so-called fiscal cliff, Republicans warned President Barack Obama on Wednesday that he must take the lead in the "critical" next 72 hours and offer a viable solution.
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Canadian Prime Minister urges Barack Obama to avoid 'fiscal cliff'
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper urged President Obama on Thursday to work with the US Congress to resolve the "fiscal cliff."
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Barack Obama tackles rape comments, 'fiscal cliff' on TV talk show
President Barack Obama suspended the levity during an interview with late-night TV talk show host Jay Leno on Wednesday to address a Republican Senate candidate's assertion that pregnancies resulting from rape are intended by God and to express confidence that Washington could soon address the looming "fiscal cliff."
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US Congress less popular than cockroaches: poll
The little loved US Congress, fresh off its fiscal cliff budget crisis, is now less popular than cockroaches and lice, a survey released on Tuesday found.
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In 'fiscal cliff' bill, White House was key to corporate tax breaks
As the US Congress rushed last week to approve a "fiscal cliff" tax bill that raised income taxes on the wealthy, Washington lobbyists were fretting over a drama that was playing out within the negotiations: whether the bill would include about $64 billion in tax breaks for businesses.
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United States avoids calamity in 'fiscal cliff' drama
The United States averted economic calamity on Tuesday when lawmakers approved a deal to prevent huge tax hikes and spending cuts that would have pushed the world's largest economy off a "fiscal cliff" and into recession.
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Barack Obama returns to Hawaii for vacation after fiscal cliff vote
With the fiscal cliff deal done, US President Obama on Wednesday returned to Hawaii to resume his traditional end-of-the-year vacation with his family.
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Barack Obama says fiscal cliff deal made tax system fairer
President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he had fulfilled a campaign promise to make the US tax system fairer with a deal to avert the fiscal cliff crisis that passed after a fierce duel in Congress.
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Barack Obama to make fiscal cliff statement
US President Barack Obama was set to make a televised statement within minutes on Tuesday, after Congress finally passed a bill to avert a "fiscal cliff" budget crisis.
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US 'fiscal cliff' crisis heads to resolution in Congress
A months-long battle over the US "fiscal cliff" headed to a close on Tuesday as the House of Representatives moved toward final approval of a bipartisan deal meant to prevent Washington from pushing the world's biggest economy into recession.
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Washington pushes United States to edge of 'fiscal cliff'
US lawmakers pushed the country to the edge of the "fiscal cliff" on Sunday as they struggled to reach a last-minute deal that could protect the world's largest economy from a politically induced recession.
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With hours remaining, hopes rise for stopgap US fiscal deal
Hopes rose on Sunday that U.S. lawmakers could reach at least a limited deal to prevent the still-recovering economy from tumbling off a "fiscal cliff" at the New Year, sending the country into another recession.
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Barack Obama returns as fiscal cliff battle heats up
US President Barack Obama rushed back to Washington on Thursday in a last-ditch effort to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff," even as key figures in any deal -- House Republicans -- stayed home.
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Washington stirs for 'fiscal cliff' talks as Barack Obama heads home
Efforts to prevent the US economy from going over a "fiscal cliff" stirred back to life on Wednesday with less than a week to go before potentially disastrous tax hikes and spending cuts kick in at the New Year.
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Barack Obama may cut vacation to deal with fiscal crisis in Washington
President Barack Obama is likely to leave his vacation in Hawaii to return to Washington as early as Wednesday to address the unfinished "fiscal cliff" negotiations with Congress, an administration official said on Tuesday.
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Time for Barack Obama to act on fiscal cliff: John Boehner
With 27 days to go before the US economy could plunge over the so-called fiscal cliff, Republicans warned President Barack Obama on Wednesday that he must take the lead in the "critical" next 72 hours and offer a viable solution.
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Canadian Prime Minister urges Barack Obama to avoid 'fiscal cliff'
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper urged President Obama on Thursday to work with the US Congress to resolve the "fiscal cliff."
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Barack Obama tackles rape comments, 'fiscal cliff' on TV talk show
President Barack Obama suspended the levity during an interview with late-night TV talk show host Jay Leno on Wednesday to address a Republican Senate candidate's assertion that pregnancies resulting from rape are intended by God and to express confidence that Washington could soon address the looming "fiscal cliff."
