WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats abruptly abandoned a fight over spending on Thursday and said they would instead extend government funding on a temporary basis, a move that gives Republicans a greater chance to enact the deep cuts they have promised. (http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6BvXA6rbFFoug94wnG1NfVJX1Zc/0/di) (http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6BvXA6rbFFoug94wnG1NfVJX1Zc/1/di) (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA) (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=8zxNRrCbLKQ:mqQ_gX8CFvY:V_sGLiPBpWU) (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=8zxNRrCbLKQ:mqQ_gX8CFvY:-BTjWOF_DHI) (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/8zxNRrCbLKQ)
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