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8A Daily News – Wednesday, September 28, 2011 WORLD BRIEFING Congress dodges budget crisis WASHINGTON (AP) — One crisis averted, on to the next. The day after Congress managed to avert a government shutdown — again — Republicans and Democ- rats stared ahead Tuesday at major fights over spending that under- score a deep divide that's sure to define the fast-approaching national elections. Monday night, lawmakers had postponed their dispute over whether billions for disaster aid must be paid for with cuts else- where in the budget, finessing a pact to keep the government oper- ating. But tea party-driven Republi- cans are still insisting on signifi- cant spending cuts this fall, with some arguing that a hard-fought congressional agreement this summer to fund the government at $1.043 trillion in 2012 was too generous. Democrats, many of whom complained of too many concessions and reductions in this year's showdowns, are furiously trying to protect government pro- grams. 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But even as he acknowledged the stark political reality, Axelrod said the president would ultimate- ly win re-election, in part because of the flawed field of Republican candidates. He characterized their plans to repair the nation's ailing economy as the same kind of deregulation and tax cuts that caused the downturn in the first place. ''This isn't new wine and old bottles. This is old wine and old bottles,'' Axelrod said. He also assailed Republican contenders, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Texas Gov. Rick Perry, in an interview with The Associated Press. Israel approves 1,100 new homes in east Jerusalem JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel granted the go-ahead on Tuesday for construction of 1,100 new Jewish housing units in east Ice Cream PS Gelato & More! 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