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    Jack Abramoff is back to dealmaking -- to defeat Boko Haram

    Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff is working with Orange County Congressman Dana Rohrabacher. The two went to Africa to try to convince leaders there to fight Boko Haram .

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 1, 2017 • 1 min read

    Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff is working with Orange County Congressman Dana Rohrabacher. The two went to Africa to try to convince leaders there to fight Boko Haram.

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    2 of 5
    What’s behind the bomb threats to Jewish centers?
    1. 0:00Bomb threats to Jewish centers stir up fears over heightened anti-Semitism
    2. 11:17Jack Abramoff is back to dealmaking -- to defeat Boko HaramYou’re reading this
    3. 20:27If medical treatments don’t work, why do doctors keep using them?
    4. 31:28'Catfight:' A black comedy with claws
    5. 42:56Shake Up at LA Magazine
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