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Friday, April 11, 2008
Free traders and business groups say they're concerned that yesterday's House delay of a pending free trade agreement with Colombia hurts our ability to negotiate future trade deals. John Dimsdale reports from Washington.
Cargo ship unloading (PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)
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