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U.N. Chief Appoints American to Top Post

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon named an American ambassador to the top U.N. political post Friday as part of a long-awaited overhaul of senior U.N. posts to start shaping his new administration. As part of the shakeup, he also gave key jobs to officials from the United States, China, Japan and Egypt and accepted the resignation of 17 senior staff members. Full Story