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Published 2/2/2009 at Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chris Hill, a career U.S. diplomat who has been Washington's lead negotiator with North Korea, is expected to be nominated U.S. ambassador to Iraq, a U.S. official who asked not to be named said on Monday.
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