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U.K. Commons Speaker Resigns Over Expense Scandal

2009/05/19 10:22:48 @FOXNews.com

The powerful speaker of the British House of Commons resigned Tuesday because of a backlash over excessive expense claims by lawmakers, marking the first time in three centuries a speaker has been forced out.
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