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leaders in Congress will face some resistance in a vote to
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Rebels, Ukrainian authorities agree on
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DEBALTSEVE, Ukraine (AP) — Pro-Russia rebels and
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Shiite rebels take power in Yemen
SANAA, Yemen (AP) —
Yemen’s Shiite rebels pro-
claimed a formal takeover
of the Arab nation Friday,
dissolving parliament in a
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pletes their power grab in the
region’s poorest nation where
an al-Qaida terrorist offshoot
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