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Obama to tap ex-Sen. Mitchell as Mideast envoy: report

 
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama plans to name former Sen. George Mitchell as his Middle East envoy in one of his first actions as the new U.S. president, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday. (link)

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