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US says Serbia pullback from Kosovo border would be 'welcome step'

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The United States welcomes Serbia's announcement of a pullback from the Kosovo border following warnings from Washington, although it says it could not verify troop movements. "We will be looking for further confirmation. But if true, that would be a welcome step," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE

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