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US Republicans, Democrats square off on coronavirus relief as deadline looms

FILE PHOTO: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell arrives to a luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, US July 23, 2020. [Reuters]

US Republicans and Democrats faced difficult talks on Tuesday on how best to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, after Republicans unveiled a relief proposal days before millions of Americans lose federal unemployment benefits.

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