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Published 11/5/2008 at L.A. Times - Politics
The 186 men and women from 60 countries are sworn in on election day. But they will have to wait until next time to vote.
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Almost 200 U.S. troops serving in Iraq celebrated Tuesday's elections in a special way: They were sworn in as U.S. citizens.
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