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Alberta to vote on whether to stay a part of Canada
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CBS News · North America
The Canadian province of Alberta, a major supplier of oil and natural gas to the U.S., will vote next month on a possible referendum that could break up the country. Ian Lee reports from Raymond, Alberta.
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