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It's still a bit early for the Obama team to start focusing on ambassadorial nominees -- they've got a few more pressing openings to worry about. Some names -- Harvard professor Joseph Nye to Japan, Steelers owner Art Rooney to Ireland, for example -- have been floated for the non-career or polit... (link)

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