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Greenland votes for selfrule
The referendum paves the way for independence from Denmark.
Telegraph.co.uk  –  Nov 26, 2008 02:36 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Greenland votes on loosening ties with Denmark
Voters in Greenland went to the polls on the frozen, sparsely populated island Tuesday to decide whether to loosen their ties with Denmark, with which it has been linked since 1721.
CNN.com  –  Nov 25, 2008 10:17 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Greenlanders vote on more autonomy from Denmark
People in Greenland were voting Tuesday in a referendum on whether to establish a self-rule government, moving the Arctic glacial island closer to independence from Denmark.
CBC.ca  –  Nov 25, 2008 9:36 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Greenland votes on expanding its autonomy
Associated Press - November 25, 2008 7:53 AM ET COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Polling stations in Greenland have opened in a referendum on expanding home rule in the vast but sparsely populated...
LocalNews8.com  –  Nov 25, 2008 1:33 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Photo from Canada.com Polls close in Greenland self-rule referendum
Greenlanders were expected to vote overwhelmingly for self-rule in a referendum that ended late Tuesday that would give them rights to potentially lucrative Arctic resources and could pave the way for full independence from Denmark.
Canada.com  –  Nov 25, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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December 2008 Geology and GSA Today media highlights
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EurekAlert!  –  Nov 25, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Greenland votes to step closer to independence
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Greenland can take a big step toward independence on Tuesday when it votes on self-governance from Denmark but an underdeveloped economy and social problems are hurdles to full sovereignty.
Reuters  –  Nov 24, 2008 11:16 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Greenland votes on more autonomy
Dreaming of oil wealth, Greenland voters are expected to decide in a nonbinding referendum Tuesday to extend the island's self rule in what many see as a key step toward independence from Denmark.
MSNBC.com  –  Nov 24, 2008 8:40 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Greenland to Vote on More Independence From Denmark
The world’s largest island has been gaining more autonomy for decades but still depends on Denmark for much of its budge.
New York Times  –  Nov 24, 2008 7:47 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Greenland: Further cracks in relationship with Denmark?
The huge island, some 80 percent of which is covered by ice, has steadily been gaining more autonomy for decades and has had its own home-rule government since 1979.
International Herald Tribune  –  Nov 24, 2008 6:54 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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