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No more duck house: Britain cuts lawmaker expenses

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown leaves 10 Downing Street for the Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Common in London, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. Brown Wednesday promised swift action to reform the system of Members Parliaments expenses in the wake of the report by the standards watchdog . (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

LONDON - Drain the moat, tear down the duck house, fire the housekeeper. British lawmakers face strict new allowance rules following a scandal over their outrageous expense claims. Full Article at Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor

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