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Barack Obama's team: So far, so very good

Nov. 27, 2008
The president-elect is proceeding with all deliberate speedIN THE absence of any real detail about what he plans to do, it is Barack Obama’s staff choices that provide the best indications as to what sort of president he will turn out to be. And so far the signs are encouraging, both in...
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa