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Obama picks Republican senator for commerce job

 
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will name a third prominent Republican to his cabinet on Tuesday, nominating Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire as commerce secretary, a White House official said on Monday. (link)

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