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Mall of America May Double in Size, Add Casino

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – The owners of the Mall of America (search) have proposed adding a casino as part of a $1 billion expansion, although it faces long odds right out of the gate. Minnesota lawmakers, and possibly voters, would have to sign off for a casino to be built there. …

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Raw Data: Barton Letter to U.N.

WASHINGTON – Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent the following letter to Mark Malloch Brown, chief of staff for the executive office of U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan: February 8, 2005 Mr. Mark Malloch Brown Chief of Staff Executive Office of the Secretary-General United …

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No Sign Yet of Syrian Repositioning

ALEY, Lebanon – Syrian soldiers stationed in the mountains overlooking Beirut and in northern regions went about their daily chores Friday, exercising, manning posts — and even doing laundry — one day after announcements that Syrian forces would begin to withdraw eastward to areas close to the Syrian border. The …

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