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Litigation

House Clears Indian, Black Farmer Settlements

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (AP) American Indian landowners and black farmers who for years have waited for Washington to address their claims of government mistreatment won a hard-fought victory Tuesday as Congress cleared legislation to pay the groups $4.6 billion to settle a pair of historic class-action lawsuits. The measure passed. . . . Full version available to lexis.com subscribers.