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2015-05-04
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Chanting "bring it down, bring it down," hundreds gathered Tuesday to demand the (removal) of a Confederate battle flag from outside South Carolina's main government building. Lawmakers are taking their first steps towards (removing) the historic but divicive symbol.
President Barack Obama's trade agenda has (survived) a crucial Senate vote and seems well-positioned to become law. The Senate voted 60 to 37 Tuesday to begin full-blown debate on Obama's requests for fast-track negociating authority.
The manhunt for 2 escaped killers is now (focused) on an area 20 miles west of the prison where they escaped from in norhtern New York after searchers found DNA evidence at a nearby hunting cabin.
And fashionees be aware. Skinny jeans are now (coming) with a new health warning. Doctors in Australia report that a 35-year-old woman was hospitalized for 4 days after she experienced muscle damage swelling a nerve blockage. The patient was (forced) to part with the skinny tight pants as doctors cut them off to treat her.