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*** Europe/United States: Madeleine Albright and Javier Solana are the recipients of an award for the development of trans-Atlantic relations, presented by Washington's European Institute. At the presentation, Mrs Albright criticised those trying to come between Europe and the United States, saying: "We are cousins, not clones. We have disputes over trade. We differ, at times, on sanctions". "Not even a whirling dervish could see...