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                                     ARMED POLICE ARE OUT IN FORCE IN YUYAO IN ZHEJIANG PROVINCE AFTER THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE PROSESTED IN FROUNT OF THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE,THROWING STONES AND OVERTURING VEHICLES.RESIDENTS IN YUYAO HAVE BEEN IN CONFRONTATION WITH THE AUTHORITIES SINCE LAST WEEK AFTER COMPLAINING ABOUT WHAT THEY SAY WAS A SLOW GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO WIDESPREAD FLOODING CAUSED BY THE TYPHOON.THEIR ANGER IS SAID TO BE FUELLED BY STATE RUN MEDIA WHICH HAVE PRAISED THE GOVERNMENTS RELIEF EFFORTS.                                                                                                                 ...

    THE US SENATE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE UP A BIPARTISAN BILL TO RAISE THE DEBT LIMIT AND RE-OPEN THE US GOVERNMENT,JUST A DAY BEFORE THE CRITICAL DEADLINE.SENATE LEADERS WORKED THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT TO CRAFT A DEAL THAT COULD ALSO WIN SUPPORT FROM A BIPARTISAN COALITION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.POLITICIANS,BANKERS AND ECONOMISTS HAVE WARNED OF GLOBAL ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES UNLESS AN AGREEMENT CAN BE REACHED.THE DEMOCRATIC CONTROLLED SENATE TOOK CONTROL ON TUESDAY NIGHT AFTER AN EFFORT BY THE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO PUT FORWARD THEIR OWN LAST MINUTE PLAN COLLAPED.THEIR PLAN REPORTEDLY  WOULD EXTEND THE FEDERAL BORROWING LIMIT UNTIL 7TH OF FEBRUARY AN FUND THE GOVERNMENT TO MID JANUARY AND WOULD INCLUDE RELATIVELY MINOR CHANGES TO MR OBAMA'S SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE LAW.