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The looming government shutdown at midnight Thursday added urgency to the negotiations, conducted chiefly by the Senate's top leaders, Republican Mitch McConnell (pictured) of Kentucky and Chuck Schumer of New York. They met Tuesday morning in an effort to bring the talks toward closure. Photo courtesy Flickr/Gage Skidmore

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