US Senate approves bill to avert "fiscal cliff"

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday, two hours after a December 31 deadline had lapsed, approved legislation aimed at averting the “fiscal cliff” by stopping most tax hikes and across-the-board spending cuts that were due to begin with the new year. The House of Representatives still must approve the meas…

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US Senate approves bill to avert "fiscal cliff"