WASHINGTON, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Speaker of the U.S. House of
Representatives John Boehner called a news conference for 11
a.m. ET (1600 GMT) on Friday to discuss stalled efforts to cut a
bipartisan deal to avert the fiscal cliff, an aide said.
With less than three weeks to go before a year-end deadline,
negotiations have essentially come down to Boehner, the top U.S.
Republican, and President Barack Obama.