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Senate to tackle stimulus bill again today

WASHINGTON - Senate moderates worked to cut tens of billions of dollars from economic stimulus legislation yesterday in hopes of clearing the way for passage as the government spit out grim new jobless figures and President Barack Obama warned of more bad news ahead.

But by mid-evening, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had abruptly stopped debate on the $920-billion economic stimulus bill,...

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