But the company that put a shot across the Beltway bow over deficit spending is now the only target of a credit-ratings prosecution.

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They put together the votes over time and across party lines and they did not seek a shortcut.

NPR: In Filibuster Fight, Both Parties Switch Stances

Siena battled on gamely, and on 26 minutes Massimo Maccarone escaped three defenders on the edge of the Milan box to bundle through before firing over on the stretch as Thiago Silva came across to put him under pressure.

CNN: Ronaldinho hat-trick sees Milan close gap

First, Ben Broster drove across the line then, after the break, David Lemi went over to put Wasps 15 points ahead.

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The motion was put forward by the Communication Workers Union which has been holding strikes across the country in a bitter row over jobs, pay and services.

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