Iceland forms center-right govt, halts EU talks

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REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — The leader of the center-right Progressive Party was chosen as Iceland’s new prime minister Wednesday and promptly announced a halt to talks with the European Union about joining the 27-nation bloc.

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