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Puerto Rican voters oppose bombing
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MONDAY, JULY 30, 2001 Residents of the Puerto Rican island of Vieques overwhelmingly want the Navy to stop bombing exercises there, results of a non-binding referendum held on Sunday show. Some 68 percent called for the bombing to end immediately while 30 percent said the Navy should stay. Just 2 percent supported President Bush's proposal to end bombing by 2003 but allow training with inert bombs in the meantime. Get the Story:
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