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By Susan Cornwell and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has made progress in overcoming lawmakers' objections to its plans to arm Syrian rebels, but some details remain unresolved, a U.S. official said on Monday. Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee who questioned the wisdom of arming the insurgents have tentatively agreed the administration can go ahead with its plans, but asked for updates as the covert effort proceeds, a senior administration official told Reuters. There was no immediate comment from the committee. ...More...