[news] House Votes to Allow Drilling in Alaska Refuge

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House Votes to Allow Drilling in Alaska Refuge

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Citing the public outcry over $3-a-gallon gasoline and  
America's heavy reliance on foreign oil, the House on Thursday voted to open  
an Alaska wildlife refuge to oil drilling, knowing the prospects for Senate  
approval were slim.

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