Bailout Vote Could Come by Weekend

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Lawmakers were poised on Thursday to vote on a financial-sector rescue plan by the weekend after hammering out most details and disagreements in an overnight session.

Lead negotiators on both sides of the aisle from the House and Senate gathered Thursday morning to mend remaining bridges before meeting with President George Bush to finalize the package in the afternoon. Lawmakers hope to seal the deal Friday after constructing a final draft of the legislation in another overnight session. ...