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Philippines declares emergency after 46 killed
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By AARON FAVILA (Associated Press Writer)
From Associated Press
November 24, 2009 8:10 AM EST
AMPATUAN, Philippines - The Philippine president placed two southern provinces under emergency rule Tuesday as security forces unearthed more bodies, pushing the death toll to 46 in some of the deadliest election violence in the nation's history.
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