U.S. State Department clears $3.5 billion sale of Patriot missiles to Turkey
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The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $3.5 billion sale of Patriot air and missile defense systems to Turkey, the Pentagon said on Tuesday after notifying Congress of the certification.