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Senate approves $838-billion economic-stimulus bill

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama hailed the passage of a massive economic-stimulus bill in the U.S. Senate yesterday, saying it's a good start for House and Senate negotiators to hammer out a final version later this week.

Senators approved the $838-billion bill by a vote of 61 to 37, handing the president a legislative victory on a measure that he says will save or create as many as 4...

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