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New US congress opens, vows to rescue economy

 Updated Jan 08, 2009 12:00 AM

WASHINGTON – The US Capitol building rang loud with vows to fix the crisis-ridden economy Tuesday as Congress opened for business at the dawn of a new Democratic era.

“We need action and we need action now,” said the leader of the House of Representatives, Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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