MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for November 22nd 2011
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Tuesday, November 22nd 2011 - 00:25 UTC
CNN poll shows same partisan divide on federal budget deficit cuts among US voters
The latest CNN poll shows that the same partisan divide that has kept the US congressional super committee from reaching a federal budget deficit reduction deal also exists among US voters who identify with a political party.
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Tuesday, November 22nd 2011 - 00:19 UTC
US political stalemate as the Congress fails to agree on budget cuts and debt
A special debt-reduction committee in the US Congress failed to reach agreement, extending partisan gridlock into the 2012 election year and setting the stage for 1.2 trillion dollars in automatic spending cuts.
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Tuesday, November 22nd 2011 - 00:11 UTC
Spanish president-elect Rajoy will only say he has mandate for austerity measures
President-elect Mariano Rajoy resisted pressure on Monday to disclose his plans for rescuing Spain from economic disaster, keeping anxious Spaniards and impatient investors on edge following his election triumph.
