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Published 1/23/2009 at Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - A Canadian company will pay the United States just over $1 million to resolve allegations it violated federal law by selling a defective material used in bulletproof vests worn by law enforcement officers, the Justice Department announced Friday.
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