CLEAN: Palestinians admitted to UNESCO as full member

The House voted 232-180 in favor of making Washington, D.C., the 51st state.

H.R. 51 is the first D.C. statehood bill to full House vote in nearly 20 years.

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It was the closest of votes -- but the American House of Representatives has approved plans for a referendum in Puerto Rico this year to decide the country's fu
ture.
If it's...

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The U-S House of Representatives is considering putting Puerto Rico on a 10-year path to state
hood.
But the move could be scuttled by the contentious issue of establishing...

CLEAN : Catalan leader seeks big majority

On November 8th Washington residents will vote on whether DC should keep its status as a federal district or become a state with full representation in Congress

D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton chaired a hearing for a bill that would make D.C. the 51st state.

President Eisenhower reveals the American flag with forty-nine stars upon Alaska's statehood.

CLEAN : Bosnian Serbs vote to continue Republic Day

On November 8th Washington residents will vote on whether DC should keep its status as a federal district or become a state with full representation in Congress

Republicans argued Democrats are just trying to add to their majorities in the House and Senate since D.C. is heavily Democratic.

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Tulkarem, West Bank, 15 November
2009
1. Palestinian securi
ty forces
2. Various of security personnel from various
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CLEAN : Baghdad residents react to Iraqi Kurdish leaders statements

An image of the state of Alaska appears over a map of the United States.

CLEAN: Arab League meets to discuss Palestinian statehood

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The Palestinian ruling body has opened a two-day session in Gaza City just days before the September 13 deadline for a peace treaty with Israel and the date set for the...

HEADLINE: Palestinians take to streets to cheer UN bid

CAPTION: Thousands of Palestinians, watching on outdoor screens across the West Bank, cheered their president on Friday as he submitted his historic request for recognition of...

HEADLINE: Palestinian leader: Nothing can stop UN bid

CAPTION: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has suggested that time has run out for the international community to talk him out of seeking U.N. recognition of a Palestinian...

HEADLINE: Palestinians will submit UN membership letter

CAPTION: The Obama administration insisted Monday there was still time to avert a divisive showdown over Palestinian statehood, ignoring President Mahmoud Abbas''...

CLEAN : Arbil residents thrilled with Iraqi Kurdish leaders statements

CLEAN : Kurdistan is part of Iraq and should remain so: PM Abadi

CLEAN: Obama and Sarkozy meet at UN General Assembly