Debt battle set to draw to close, for now

By Andy Sullivan and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is poised to step back from the brink of economic disaster on Tuesday as a bitterly fought deal to cut the budget deficit is expected to clear the Senate and President Barack Obama's desk. Just hours before the Treasury's ...

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