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Published 2/2/2009 at Yahoo! News: Politics News
Reuters - The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Eric Holder as U.S. attorney general, putting him in position to oversee President Barack Obama's plans to overhaul U.S. legal policy in the fight against terrorism.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Eric Holder as U.S. attorney general, putting him in position to oversee President Barack Obama's plans to overhaul U.S. legal policy in the fight against terrorism.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Eric Holder as U.S. attorney general, putting him in position to oversee President Barack Obama's plans to overhaul U.S. legal policy in the fight against terrorism.
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