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Why: A new Congress takes office Thursday, and many of the same difficult issues that snagged the last one will fall into its lap. President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill to avert the fiscal cliff, a deal worked out after lengthy, grinding friction between Democrats and Republicans. The political theatrics kept Americans and people around the world on pins and needles over how the outcome would affect the shaky global economy. [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/03/politics/new-congress/index.html" target="_blank">CNN</a>]<BR>
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Trending on: Baltimore Twitter, National Twitter
Why: A new Congress takes office Thursday, and many of the same difficult issues that snagged the last one will fall into its lap. President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill to avert the fiscal cliff, a deal worked out after lengthy, grinding friction between Democrats and Republicans. The political theatrics kept Americans and people around the world on pins and needles over how the outcome would affect the shaky global economy. [CNN]

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