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US Congress passes debt bill
A bill allowing the US government to keep borrowing money for at least a few more months, beyond its record $16.4 trillion (£10.34 trillion) debt limit, won final congressional approval last night, clearing the way for President Barack Obama to sign it into law. The Democratic-led Senate passed the bill, 64-34, which would put off until at least 19 May a showdown over the debt limit between Republicans and Democrats.