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House panel backs Waxman as energy chairman

 
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rep. Henry Waxman of California narrowly won a preliminary contest on Wednesday to replace Rep. John Dingell of Michigan as chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee. (link)

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