Argentina lawmakers expected to approve oil firm takeover
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Royal Palm expected to approve park furniture contract
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Argentina, Repsol struggle to bridge gap over YPF compensation
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Conn. expected to approve sweeping gun-control law
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Conn. expected to approve sweeping gun-control law
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut lawmakers were expected to approve sweeping new restrictions on weapons and large-capacity magazines Wednesday, a response to the Newtown school shooting that will give the state some of the country's tightest gun-control laws.
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Cyprus Poised to Approve Bailout
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France is expected to approve same-sex marriage on Tuesday
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Argentina dismisses Falklands vote, says oil industry unfeasible
LONDON (Reuters) - A referendum on the fate of the Falkland Islands is a publicity stunt with no legal status, Argentina's ambassador to Britain said on Monday, warning that oil exploitation around the territory was impossible without better regional ties.
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