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Senate approves aid for jobless, homebuyers

Reuters top ten news stories delivered to your inbox each day. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate voted on Wednesday to extend aid for jobless workers and broaden tax breaks for homebuyers and businesses in a bid to breathe life into the struggling U.S. Full Article at Reuters

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