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Senate Passes Fiscal Cliff Deal, 89-8

The fiscal cliff deal is now going to the House of Representatives, after the Senate passed it 89-8 early New Year's Day. The measure aims to avoid a series of tax hikes and spending cuts, set to kick in with the new year. (Jan. 1)