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Senate committee advances bill to repeal Assad-era sanctions on Syria

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has advanced legislation to repeal decades-old sanctions imposed on Syria.

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What happened The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has advanced legislation to repeal decades-old sanctions imposed on Syria.
The headline split UPI frames it as "Senate committee advances bill to repeal Assad-era sanctions on Syria". KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) frames it as "Minneapolis committee votes to repeal ban on bathhouses, sex venues".
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CenterSenate committee advances bill to repeal Assad-era sanctions on Syria

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UPIWire story · Jun 18, 6:22 AM

Senate committee advances bill to repeal Assad-era sanctions on Syria

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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has advanced legislation to repeal decades-old sanctions imposed on Syria.

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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jun 18, 2:42 AM

Minneapolis committee votes to repeal ban on bathhouses, sex venues

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Minneapolis is making moves to repeal a decades-old ban on bathhouses.

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