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Obama’s U.K. visit overshadowed by debate about leaving EU

By JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press
Published: April 21, 2016, 5:33pm

LONDON — It’s springtime in London, but President Barack Obama might sense a chill in the air.

The U.S. leader is being welcomed by British Prime Minister David Cameron and wined and dined by the royal family on a three-day visit to the U.K. that began late Thursday.

But Britain’s looming June 23 referendum about whether to stay in the 28-nation European Union has strained the “special relationship,” with several senior U.K.

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