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Australia to spend $813M to address Indigenous disadvantage
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Republicans aim at GOP base in 1st California recall debate
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He said his actions had been misconstrued, his words misunderstood. He said it was cultural: He hugs, he kisses, he says "Ciao, bella." He said it was generational: Sometimes he lapses into "honey" or "sweetheart" or tells bad jokes.
