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Senator Pedro Espada Jr. returned to the Democrats as majority leader, ending a monthlong stalemate that has hobbled New York State government.
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Iranian security forces moved in quickly to try to disperse thousands of protesters, shattering 11 days of tense calm in Tehran, witnesses said.
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