Summary Box: Senate fails to approve security bill

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IN CONGRESS: The Senate failed to pass legislation to protect the U.S. electrical grid, water supplies and other critical industries from cyberattack and electronic espionage.

THE POLITICS: Both parties say they are committed to approving a final bill when they return in September from a month-long recess. But deep divisions over the right approach will make it difficult to forge a compromise.

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