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WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (KUNA) -- The U.S. Senate voted unanimously on Wednesday
to approve a health package to help first responders to the Sept. 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks in New York City.
New York Democrats cut a deal with Republicans who had objected to the cost
of the legislation. The bill goes to the House, where final passage was
expected to be assured.
The agreement reduces the total cost of the bill, closes the compensation
fund after five years, and limits attorneys' fees.
Rescue workers, firefighters and others who worked at the site where the
World Trade Center Towers fell have suffered serious illnesses, including
cancers, from inhaling toxins at the site, medical researchers concluded.
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