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Last US troops leave Iraq; Czech's Velvet Revolution leader dies; Boehner says House GOP won't vote for tax cut extension; and more from The Slatest.

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The Slatest: December 18, 2011

Boehner: No Deal on Tax Cut Extension After All

Boehner: No Deal on Tax Cut Extension After All

After Senate passes two-month tax cut and unemployment benefit extension, Republican House members say they won't pass the bill.

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Last US Troops Leave Iraq

Last US Troops Leave Iraq

Under the cover of darkness, the last convoy moves into Kuwait, ending 9-year-war.

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Vaclav Havel, Czech's Velvet Revolution Leader, Dead at 75

Vaclav Havel, Czech's Velvet Revolution Leader, Dead at 75

Unlikely leader and playwright aligned his country with the West after fall of USSR.

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Flash Floods in Philippines Kill Hundreds

Flash Floods in Philippines Kill Hundreds

Torrential tropical storm Washi kills 430 in the south, sweeping whole villages into the sea.

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Egyptian Military Escalates Violence in Cairo, Killing Protesters

Egyptian Military Escalates Violence in Cairo, Killing Protesters

Army continues bloody crackdown on protesters, signaling shift in response.

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