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Meanwhile, the Senate rejected a GOP amendment to extend the cuts to all taxpayers. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, intends to bring up that measure in his chamber next week.
• So the matter was a nearly certain stalemate even before Democratic leader Harry Reid and Republican leader Mitch McConnell abruptly agreed to vote on two measures, spent the day accusing each other of playing politics and the last 20 minutes trying to get the last word.
• "We know this is about the election," McConnell said. At one point he resolved to let Reid close the debate but then changed his mind to dispute a point.
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• PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Liaqat Ali is a victim of one of Pakistan's worst bombings, but his injuries are not visible to the naked eye.
• The 47-year-old government clerk and part-time lab assistant was walking home through the grounds of a hospital in the northwest city of Peshawar in the fall of 2009 when he stumbled upon the carnage left by the blast. Scores of bodies were packed into vehicles. Bleeding survivors with missing limbs and severe burns were scattered everywhere.
• He has suffered from severe depression and anxiety ever since and is depend

ent on antidepressants to make it through the day so he can provide for his wife and four children.
• Ali's plight has become increasingly common in Pakistan's northwest -- the main Taliban sanctuary in the country -- where psychiatrists estimate millions are suffering post-traumatic stress disorder and other psychological illnesses after years of militant attacks, army offensives and U.S. drone strikes.
• Many don't receive treatment, largely because of an acute shortage of psychiatrists and psychologists.
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• LONDON (AP) -- Welcome to Britain! The line forms to the right. Here are some tips for Olympic visitors hoping to get the most out of their experience.

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