The short-term technical readings suggest more choppy action is likely over the near term before a last minute, temporary fix is passed.

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The automatic spending cuts were originally set to take place on 1 January, before Congress passed a last-minute deal to prevent tax rises on most Americans and delay the cuts for two months.

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Last-minute laws passed by congress, says a new report.

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Two days before the budget package passed, he had launched a last-minute personal bid to save Philipp Holzmann, a private German construction company, from bankruptcy and the loss of some 60, 000 jobs.

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When the opening goal arrived in the 18th minute it was a result of the midfield being by-passed altogether.

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After a 105-minute delay, another hour was possible, in which Pietersen passed 50 for the seventh time in just his 10th Test, square-driving Pathan for his ninth boundary.

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Les Bleus, throwing the ball around like the country's teams of old, had a try disallowed in the 10th minute when Imanol Harinordoquy was adjudged to have passed forward prior to Elissalde touching down.

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Lovell passed up an excellent opportunity for a fourth in the 79th minute as he blazed just wide from Arfield's pass and Cerny turned aside Higdon's effort eight minutes from time as Falkirk finished on top.

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McClaren's men passed the ball well enough but, apart from a promising five-minute spell before the break and a couple of periods of pressure in the second half, they barely looked like scoring.

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