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President-elect Obama announces Labor, Trade, Transportation, and Business appointments in Chicago
President-elect Barack Obama speaks at a press conference announcing his nomination of Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA) for Labor secretary, venture capitalist Karen Mills, nominated to head the Small Business Administration, Rep. Ray LaHood (R-IL), nominated for transportation secretary, and former Dallas, Texas Mayor Ron Kirk, nominated for U.S. trade representative, at the Drake Hotel in Chicago on December 19, 2008. (UPI Photo/Anne Ryan/POOL)

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Obama rounds out economic team commerce, trade rep nominations
President Obama nominated billionaire business executive Penny Pritzker as commerce secretary and adviser Mike Froman as U.S. trade representative Thursday.
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Russia temporarily bans U.S. meat imports
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We have an incredible opportunity before us. We also have a big challenge before us
Kirk sworn in as U.S. trade rep
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I do not come to this job ... with deal fever. We're not going to do deals just for doing so
U.S. signals tougher trade policies
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I believe that trade can help us create jobs at home and encourage development abroad
Ex-Dallas mayor picked for U.S. trade rep
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The next time we go to war, the first 500,000 kids have to come from families who earn a million dollars or more
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As mayor of Dallas, I've had an extraordinary opportunity to make a difference at the local level
Ex-Dallas mayor makes run for Senate
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Flags-In Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
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Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Roskos with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Soldiers place American flags in front of more than 260,000 gravestones in the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietsch