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Bring That Week Back: Obama Nominates Pentagon, CIA Leaders
Black unemployment increases, a settlement deal for the 2010 oil spill, a pardon for the Wilmington 10, plus more news headlines. —Dorkys Ramos
President Obama nominated John Brennan to lead the CIA and former Sen. Chuck Hagel to head the Pentagon.
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