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Obama Nominates Health Expert Jim Yong Kim to Head World Bank
	Jim Yong Kim was nominated by US President Barack Obama to lead the international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries. The Korean-born is not a banker or economist but a health expert and president of Darthmouth College. In contrast to former officeholders he is committed to development issues. "It’s time for a development professional to lead the world’s largest development agency. Ultimately, when a nation goes from poverty to prosperity, it makes the world stronger and more prosperous for everyone," the president said.

Obama Moves G-8 Summit From Chicago to Camp David
	Instead of Chicago as previously planned, US President Barack Obama will host the G-8 summit at the presidential retreat Camp David, the White House announced. "This was really about the president looking for a more informal setting with these close partners," a spokeswoman for the National Security Council says. The G-8 economic summit will take place May 18 and 19. The NATO summit on May 20 and 21 is still scheduled for Chicago.