U.S. fiscal negotiations sputter as deadline nears

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U.S. fiscal negotiations sputter as deadline nears

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-republicans-search-deal-u-fiscal-impasse-034151944--business.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MgyoK2pskj1IMLWnsPhJdg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-10-12T212922Z_1_CBRE99B1NP000_RTROPTP_2_USA-FISCAL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. House Democrats prepare to march onto the House floor in Washington" align="left" title="U.S. House Democrats prepare to march onto the House floor in Washington" border="0" /></a>By Thomas Ferraro and Tim Reid WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional negotiations to end a U.S. fiscal crisis gripping Washington and spooking financial markets hung by a thread on Saturday after bipartisan talks broke down in the House of Representatives and shifted to Senate leaders. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, held an initial session with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. But uncertainty remained about their ability to reach an agreement quickly to end a partial government shutdown and increase the nation's borrowing authority. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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