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Serbian lawmakers vote to support Kosovo deal
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Obama: Flight delay fix a ‘Band-Aid’
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Lawmakers: Syria chemical weapons could menace US
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View ArticleNavajo Nation forms company to run NM coal mine – Alamogordo Daily News
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Cyprus parliament approves bailout
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View ArticleNavajo lawmakers OK lease for coal power plant – Farmington Daily Times
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Venezuela lawmakers brawl amid election tensions
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Venezuela tensions high after congressional brawl
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Tens of thousands of Venezuelans filled the streets of the capital Wednesday in rival marches by the opposition and the government less than a day after a brawl on the floor...
View ArticleFla. lawmakers OK plan for Everglades restoration
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers have approved a new plan to help pay for Everglades restoration. See more here: Fla. lawmakers OK plan for Everglades restoration
View ArticleCatholic bishops condemn Irish abortion bill
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Column: The global power vacuum is expanding
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