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U.S. Senate votes in Canada ambassador

Source: United Press International

Washington : DC : USA | 2 months ago

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Senate unanimously approved President Barack Obama 's nominee for ambassador to Canada, the country's biggest trading partner. With little debate, the upper chamber advanced the nomination of Chicago lawyer David Jacobson Tuesday night, the Canwest News Service reported.

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