January 8, 2014 in History

Event:

The U.S. Senate votes to renew jobless benefits for 1.3 million Americans; the bill,calling for a three-month extension, will not be approved unless House Democrats agree to deal to cover $6 billion dollar cost without adding to the federal debt





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1971 Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota established
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