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Obama eyes Arizona governor for Homeland Security

 
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama is considering Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to be U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, at the head of a sprawling agency formed to bolster civil defense after the September 11 attacks, a senior Democrat said. (link)

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