Democrats maintain control of Pennsylvania House of Representatives with a one-seat margin
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats maintain control of Pennsylvania House of Representatives with a one-seat margin.
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- Engadget
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- The Hill
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- The Independent
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- The Hill
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- CNN
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- Variety
South Korea President Dodges Impeachment Bid After Martial Law Debacle
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- The Hill
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- BBC
S Korea president apologises for martial law declaration
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- Yahoo News Australia
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- Cosmo
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- BuzzFeed
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- The Daily Beast
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- Hello!
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- Australian Associated Press
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- BuzzFeed
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