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Obama cuts vacation short as 'fiscal cliff' looms

By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press HONOLULU (AP) - With a yearend deadline looming before the economy goes over the so-called fiscal cliff, President Barack Obama is cutting short his traditional Christmas holiday in Hawaii, planning to leave for Washington on Wednesday evening. Obama was expected to

Obama cuts vacation short as 'fiscal cliff' looms

By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press HONOLULU (AP) - With a yearend deadline looming before the economy goes over the so-called fiscal cliff, President Barack Obama is cutting short his traditional Christmas holiday in Hawaii, planning to leave for Washington on Wednesday evening. Obama was expected to

Stocks dip with budget deal in doubt at year's end

By STEVE ROTHWELLAP Business Writer Stocks fell in light trading Monday during a shortened holiday trading session with lawmakers running out of time to reach a budget deal that would prevent the U.S. from going over the so-called fiscal cliff. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 52 points to 13,

Stocks dip with budget deal in doubt at year's end

By STEVE ROTHWELLAP Business Writer Stocks fell in light trading Monday during a shortened holiday trading session with lawmakers running out of time to reach a budget deal that would prevent the U.S. from going over the so-called fiscal cliff. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 52 points to 13,