Mr Lansley also announced a reduction in the number of signatures required on an e-petition to receive a government response.

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States must petition the VA to receive a portion of the construction costs and to have a facility recognized as a state home.

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Tens of thousands of people have since signed a petition calling for her to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Tens of thousands of people have since signed a petition calling for Malala to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

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It's Austin - a person called Caleb M wants Austin to secede and form its own US state, should Texas ever secede from the US. The petition must gain 25, 000 signatures by 12 December to receive a presidential response.

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