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Saturday, August 06, 2011  S&P issues unprecedented downgrade of US credit rating, citing political debate, debt package

Tuesday, August 02, 2011  Default dodged: Debt-limit bill passed by Senate, Obama quickly signs it to defuse crisis

Monday, August 01, 2011  Americans relieved but far from delighted about Washington's debt ceiling deal

Monday, August 01, 2011  Senior Obama adviser applauds new debt-limit deal, bemoans 'messy' political fight in capital

Monday, August 01, 2011  Dow futures up more than 100 points after Obama, Congressional leaders say they have debt deal

Wednesday, July 27, 2011  Default fears abound as lawmakers seem at a loss on how to agree on raising US debt limit

Friday, July 15, 2011  Debt face-off shifts to Congress; Obama offers 3 options as Senate leaders mull their own deal

Thursday, July 14, 2011  Obama demands debt-limit results as Moody's, Bernanke issue warnings about default