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<title>S. 3564, The Restoring the Value of Every American in Environmental Decisions Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3564.html</link>
<description> S. 3564 would restore the value of every American in environmental decisions....
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3494, The Restoring the Value of Every American in Environmental Decisions Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3494.html</link>
<description> S. 3494 would restore the value of every American in environmental decisions....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512506.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512506.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3551, An original bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3551.html</link>
<description> S. 3551 would amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act....
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1338, The Paycheck Fairness Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.14</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1338.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1338 would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503660.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503660.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3230, The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $6445.91</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3230.html</link>
<description> S. 3230 would make appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511733.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511733.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5749, The Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $116.47</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5749.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5749 would provide for a program of emergency unemployment compensation....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510527.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510527.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3036, The Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $13471.51</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3036.html</link>
<description> S. 3036 would direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511132.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511132.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2191, The America's Climate Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $18676.96</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2191.html</link>
<description> S. 2191 would direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507901.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507901.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5688, The TARGET Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5688.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5688 would provide for a program of targeted extended unemployment compensation....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510441.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510441.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5111, The Maximizing the Use of Federal Funds for Job Training Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5111.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5111 would grant to a State with an unemployment rate that is equal to or greater than 125 percent of the national unemployment rate authority to use Federal funds made available to such State for job training programs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509539.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509539.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4934, The Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4934.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4934 would provide for a program of emergency unemployment compensation....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509347.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509347.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2471, The USERRA Enforcement Improvement Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2471.html</link>
<description> S. 2471 would amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509037.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509037.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4262, The Maximizing the Use of Federal Education Funds for Job Creation Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4262.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4262 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize additional flexibility to a State with an unemployment rate that is equal to or greater than 125 percent of the national unemployment rate to transfer funds among programs made available to such State by various provisions of that Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508511.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508511.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1642, The Higher Education Amendments of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $518.51</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1642.html</link>
<description> S. 1642 would extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506130.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506130.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4058, The Maximizing the Use of Federal Funds for Job Creation Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4058.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4058 would grant to a State with an unemployment rate that is equal to or greater than 125 percent of the national unemployment rate authority to transfer funds among programs made available to such State by title 23, United States Code....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508151.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508151.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3685, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.27</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3685.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3685 would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507562.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507562.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3747, The Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3747.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3747 would enhance the workforce investment system of the Nation by strengthening one-stop career centers, providing for more effective governance arrangements, promoting access to a more comprehensive array of employment and training, integrating existing employment and training programs to avoid duplication and overlap, establishing a targeted approach to serving youth, and improving performance accountability....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507667.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507667.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3686, To prohibit employment discrimination based on gender identity</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3686.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3686 would prohibit employment discrimination based on gender identity....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507563.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507563.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3043, The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $5010.56</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3043.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3043 would make appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506550.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506550.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2847, The Green Jobs Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.68</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2847.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2847 would amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish an energy efficiency and renewable energy worker training program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506243.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506243.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2759, The Fighting for American Jobs Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2759.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2759 would prohibit business enterprises that lay-off a greater percentage of their United States workers than workers in other countries from receiving any Federal assistance....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506095.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506095.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2674, The CARE Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2674.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2674 would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase penalties for violations of child labor laws....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505963.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505963.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 910, The Healthy Families Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.17</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_910.html</link>
<description> S. 910 would provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504043.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504043.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-28, The U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1348.47</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-28.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2206 would make emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505186.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505186.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2019, The Fair Pay Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2019.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2019 would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504838.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504838.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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