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Congress OKs bailout bill; Bush signs it
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and DAVID ESPO
Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the economy on the brink and elections looming, Congress approved an unprecedented $700 billion government bailout of the battered financial industry on Friday and sent it to President Bush who quickly signed it.