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updated 5:00 a.m.EDT, Fri July 22, 2011

Obama urges compromise as GOP debt plan goes to Senate

The Senate will vote Friday on the "cut, cap and balance" deficit reduction plan backed by tea party conservatives but dismissed by President Obama. FULL STORY

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