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Democrats and Republicans may agree on Economic Stimulus Package
WAP20011211114 - 11 DECEMBER 2001 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, (D-SD) right, announces at a news conference on Capitol Hill, December 11, 2001, that Democrats may be willing to accept a Republican economic stimulus proposal. Senator Max Baucus, (D-MT) left and Senator Jay Rockefeller, (D-WV) listen on. cc/cc/Chris Corder UPI

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Iranian women flash the victory sign during a street celebration in Tehran, Iran on June 18, 2013. The Iranian national soccer team defeated South Korea in their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match in Ulsan, South Korea. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian .