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Published 11/20/2008 at Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker has told U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's team she does not want to serve as his commerce secretary, the Chicago Tribune reported on its website on Thursday.
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