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Budget deal done, Obama and Congress go own ways
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Five days after Paul Ryan was sworn in as House speaker, the White House promised to invite him to meet Pres-ident Ba-rack Obama for a perfunctory but traditional photo opportunity. It would be a chance for the leaders to shake hands for the cameras and exchange pledges to work together. Ryan never got that invitation.