Democrats kill bill to limit tribal casinos

WASHINGTON A majority of House Democrats on Wednesday defeated a bill that would have barred Indian tribes from opening casinos outside their home states - including the Eastern Shawnee who are seeki…

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Thu, September 14th, 2006

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