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Barack Obama offers Rahm Emanuel chief of staff post

Nov. 5, 2008
The Chicago congressman and former adviser to President Bill Clinton has not announced his decision. The president-elect is busy putting together his transition team. Reporting from Los Angeles and Chicago -- President-elect Barack Obama today asked Rahm Emanuel, a Chicago congressman, to become...
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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