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Holocaust Survivors Seek $20B in Nazi-Era Policies

MIAMI (AP) — Aging Holocaust survivors in the U.S. are looking to Congress to clear a path for them to sue European insurance companies they contend illegally confiscated Jewish life-insurance policies during the Nazi era.

The survivors say companies owe as much as $20 billion....

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