U. S. Senate rejects Canada-Texas oil pipeline by one vote
(AGI) Washington, Nov 19 - Plans to build Keystone XL, acontroversial oil pipeline from Canada's oil sands to Texas,failed in the U.S. Senate by a single vote. This allowedPresident Barack Obama to avoid the embarrassment of vetoing abill passed by a Senate controlled by his party before the newRepublican majority takes control of both houses of Congress.The measure, already approved by the House of Representativeson Friday, needed 60 votes to go through, but received 59,including 45 Republicans. Democrat Mary Landrieu, who hoped theKeystone vote would help her to win the second