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House blocks Iraq war money and sets pullout plan

House blocks Iraq war money and sets pullout plan   more»»
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives, in a surprise and largely symbolic move, defeated legislation on Thursday to fund the war in Iraq for another year.

Thu May 15, 2008


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