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Published 12/23/2008 at Yahoo! News: Politics News
Reuters - Iraq's parliament approved a measure on Tuesday that clears the way for troops from Britain, Australia and a handful of other nations to stay in Iraq after a U.N. mandate expires at year's end, a senior lawmaker said.
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