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Thousands Protest at White House Over Pipeline

Thousands of activists and even a few polar bears descended upon the White House on Sunday, exactly one year before the 2012 election, to pressure Obama into dropping plans for the controversial 1,700-mile Keystone XL oil pipeline that would cut through America's heartland.

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