The Senate has killed an effort by the House to raise the government's borrowing cap.Democrats and several Republicans killed the measure put forth by House Speaker John Boehner by a 59-41 vote Friday night, just minutes after it arrived from the House. Democrats opposed the measure because it would require another painful debt-limit debate early next year.More... (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/29/debt-ceiling-deadline-default_n_913809.html)