Senate rejects freeze on earmarks
By News on Mar 16, 2010
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate on Tuesday easily killed a move by conservative Republicans to temporarily ban senators from earmarking spending bills with back-home projects like roads, water projects and grants to local governments....| « Challenger overtakes Iraq PM in overall vote count | Clashes erupt in Jerusalem; US envoy cancels trip » |

