The U.S. Senate delayed a vote on raising the debt ceiling until 1 pm tomorrow (Sunday July 31). Observers believe that this signifies that a compromise is in the works that will avert a default before the deadline is reached on August 2.In other news, militants have once again attacked the natural gas pipeline between Egypt and Israel, launching a grenade assault on the terminal in the Sinai.
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