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Published 11/16/2008 at Reuters: Politics
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama resigned his seat in the Senate on Sunday to focus on his transition to the White House, appointing new staff and thanking his home state of Illinois for launching his political career.
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