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Turkey to Vote on U.S. Fly-Over Rights

The Turkish Parliament is expected to pass a measure Thursday that permits U.S. military aircraft to fly over Turkish soil on deployment to Iraq. Washington meanwhile urges Turkey to keep its forces out of northern Iraq once fighting begins. The White House fears a Turkish incursion could lead to clashes with Iraqi-Kurdish fighters. NPR's Guy Raz reports.

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