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A Philippine Air Force Black Hawk helicopter lands on June 29, 2023, on Mavulis Island, which is the Philippines’ northernmost island and is roughly 88 miles from Taiwan. (Getty Images)
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The Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act with the signature of Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) in the Rayburn Room of the Capitol February 13, 2015 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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