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92 nations sign cluster-bomb ban; US, Russia don't
OSLO, Norway - An Afghan teenager who lost both legs in a cluster bomb explosion helped persuade his country to change its stance and join nearly 100 nations in signing a treaty Wednesday banning the disputed weapons.
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