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Asia stocks fall amid US budget impasse

By Pamela Sampson
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BANGKOK (AP) — Uncertainty about the outcome of a budget battle in Washington pushed Asian stock markets lower on Monday.

President Barack Obama and his political opponents have failed so far to agree on a way to roll back automatic spending cuts that took effect Friday. Those cuts slash $85 billion from the nation’s budget, which could slow down the economy.

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