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<title>S. 3181, The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $425.15</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3181.html</link>
<description> An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security 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/200511573.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511573.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2996, The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2996.html</link>
<description> S. 2996 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510994.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510994.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5959, The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $6.06</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5959.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5959 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System....
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2960, The National Improvised Explosive Device Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2960.html</link>
<description> S. 2960 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002, to establish the Office for Bombing Prevention, it would enhance the role of State and local bomb squads, public safety dive teams, explosive detection canine teams, and special weapons and tactics teams in national improvised explosive device prevention policy, and it would establish a grant program to provide for training, equipment, and staffing of State and local improvised explosive device prevention....
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5949, The Clean Boating Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5949.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5949 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510867.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510867.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5909, To amend the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to prohibit advance notice to certain individuals, including security screeners, of covert testing of security screening procedures for the purpose of enhancing transportation security at airports, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5909.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5909 would amend the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to prohibit advance notice to certain individuals, including security screeners, of covert testing of security screening procedures for the purpose of enhancing transportation security at airports....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510770.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510770.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2840, The Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.05</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2840.html</link>
<description> S. 2840 would establish a liaison with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to expedite naturalization applications filed by members of the Armed Forces and to establish a deadline for processing such applications....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510570.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510570.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>S. 2766, The Clean Boating Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2766.html</link>
<description> S. 2766 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510335.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510335.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5577, The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $9.54</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5577.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5577 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend, modify, and recodify the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance security and protect against acts of terrorism against chemical facilities....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510241.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510241.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5570, The Religious Worker Visa Extension Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.02</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5570.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5570 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the sunset in the special immigrant nonminister religious worker visa program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510230.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510230.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2721, The Strengthening American Citizenship Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2721.html</link>
<description> S. 2721 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prescribe the binding oath or affirmation of renunciation and allegiance required to be naturalized as a citizen of the United States, and it would encourage and support the efforts of prospective citizens of the United States to become citizens....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510179.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510179.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2606, The United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2.56</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2606.html</link>
<description> S. 2606 would reauthorize the United States Fire Administration....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509830.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509830.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5218, The Fire-Safe Communities Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5218.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5218 would promote fire-safe communities....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509666.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509666.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4910, The Citizenship Processing Backlog Reduction Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4910.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4910 would provide that the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive certain retirement provisions for reemployed annuitants in the Department of Homeland Security....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509298.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509298.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4847, The United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $2.56</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4847.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4847 would reauthorize the United States Fire Administration....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509235.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509235.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-251, The Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-251.html</link>
<description> S. 2516 would assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining United States citizenship....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509214.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509214.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4749, The National Bombing Prevention Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.79</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4749.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4749 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Office for Bombing Prevention, and it would address terrorist explosive threats....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200509100.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200509100.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2474, The Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2474.html</link>
<description> S. 2474 would provide additional resources and funding to address inspection delays at United States ports of entry on the Southern border, open additional inspection lanes, hire more inspectors, and provide recruitment and retention incentives for United States customs and Border Protection officers who serve on the Northern and Southern borders....
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4652, The Environmental Justice Access and Implementation Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4652.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4652 would direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508973.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508973.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>S. 2446, The Citizenship Processing Backlog Reduction Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2446.html</link>
<description> S. 2446 would provide that the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive certain retirement provisions for reemployed annuitants in the Department of Homeland Security....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508757.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508757.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2390, The Fire-Safe Communities Act - Cost per Average Family: $4.38</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2390.html</link>
<description> S. 2390 would promote fire-safe communities....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508479.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508479.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2368, The SAVE Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2368.html</link>
<description> S. 2368 would provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508452.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508452.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2366, The SAVE Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2366.html</link>
<description> S. 2366 would provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical verification program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508450.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508450.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4192, The Optimizing Visa Entry Rules and Demanding Uniform Enforcement Immigration Reform Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4192.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4192 would reform immigration to serve the national interest....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508382.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508382.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4179, The Fair, Accurate, Secure and Timely Redress Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.11</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4179.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4179 would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an appeal and redress process for individuals wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200508359.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200508359.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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