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US health bill clears first hurdle
The US senate has voted to open debate on a landmark healthcare reform bill that would extend insurance to an estimated 36 million Americans.

Algae threat to Guatamalan lives
A lake which thousands of Guatamalans depend on for food and transport is under threat.

Court respite for Blackwater guard
The US justice department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, according to court documents.

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