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            MSNBCstories[1] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33770176/ns/world_news-conflict_in_iraq", "Iraqi parliament passes key election law", "Iraq's parliament has passed a long-delayed electoral law, paving the way for nationwide elections.", "");
          
            MSNBCstories[2] = new Array("http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33782494/ns/world_news-conflict_in_iraq", "U.S. military: 2 American pilots die in Iraq", "The U.S. military says two American pilots have died in a helicopter crash in Iraq.", "");
          
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