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Published 1/14/2009 at Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - Retired Gen. Eric K. Shinseki, who clashed with the Bush administration on Iraq war policy, was expected to have a smooth Senate confirmation hearing in his bid to lead the Veterans Affairs Department.
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