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Driver charged with ramming Australian lawmaker with car in ‘targeted’ attack

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A 43-year-old man has been charged with ramming an Australian lawmaker with a vehicle in what police said was a “targeted” attack that inflicted serious injuries requiring the amputation of her leg, according to media reports. Helen Haines, 65, who represents the federal seat of Indi, was

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