Senate approves massive economic-stimulus bill

From Marketwatch.com

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- President Barack Obama hailed the passage of a massive economic-stimulus bill in the U.S. Senate Tuesday, saying it's a good start for House and Senate negotiators to hammer out a final version later this week.

Senators approved the $838 billion bill by a vote of 61 to 37, handing the president a legislative victory on a measure that he says will save or create as many as 4 million jobs and help the economy recover from the recession.