News At Seven-Thirty highlights: Republicans and Democrats in U.S. Congress clinched a short-term budget deal; Hillary Clinton says rights abuses have worsened in China over the past 2 months; Hospital Authority began suspending bookings for expectant mainland mothers in public hospitals; speculation on who would succeed Rita Lau as secretary for commerce and economic development; authorities in Syria crakced down hard on anti-government protesters; At least 2 people have reportedly died after the army in Egypt tried to disperse protesters; Democratic Party staged a rally against First Registration Tax; disabled workers expressed concerns as statutory minimum wage takes effect next month.