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The wagering board, meanwhile, approved emergency measures intended to dissuade New York City horseplayers from seeking out-of-state wagering options on New York races.

The Senate, meanwhile, approved a spending measure that provided more than $97.5 billion for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, but ordered troop withdrawals from Iraq to begin within 120 days and set a goal of removing most armed forces within a year.

The Labor party, meanwhile, approved new rules on Monday that change how a leader can be replaced - making it harder for leadership challenges to be launched.

Nebraska voters, meanwhile, approved their initiative, which will raise the minimum wage to $9 by 2016, by a 62-to-38 62-to-38 62-to-38

John Hooker, meanwhile, "wholeheartedly" approved of his wife's political campaigning and helped her draft the Connecticut women's property bill.

President Lagos, meanwhile, has approved new weapons purchases, and his aides are reportedly working on a compromise allowing military personnel to be prosecuted but then qualify for clemency.

The Assembly's Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, meanwhile, recently approved the tomato bill, which is now eligible for an Assembly-wide vote.

The Assembly, meanwhile, has approved a bill that is more expansive but still defers to the governor's wishes on a number of points.

The House of Representatives, meanwhile, overwhelmingly approved a bill backed by the Obama administration that would limit the ability of credit card companies to charge high fees and penalties.

Meanwhile, delegates approved a voluntary conservation plan for endangered tigers that calls for tougher legislation in countries home to the big cats to tackle widespread smuggling and boost money spent on law enforcement.

The commission will take up the issue again on April 2. Meanwhile, it approved payments of $2.4 billion, most of which will go to the Kuwait government to meet damage claims.