Obama taps former energy exec to lead Commerce Dept; Egyptian businessman accused of sex assault in NYC hotel; and more from The Slatest.

The Slatest: May 31, 2011 Obama Taps John Bryson To Be Next Commerce Secretary The nomination should receive a warm welcome from the business and environmental communities. READ FULL STORY Egyptian Businessman Accused of Sexual Abuse at NYC Hotel Accusations against former bank chairman echo those levied against Strauss-Kahn. READ FULL STORY NATO Rejects Karzai's Call to End Airstrikes on Homes Afghan president vows to take "unilateral action" to get his way. READ FULL STORY Egyptian General Defends "Virginity Checks" "We wanted to prove that they weren't virgins in the first place." READ FULL STORY PBS Shows Will No Longer Be Ad-Free First commercial breaks set for this fall. READ FULL STORY Advertisement From Slate: Hitchens: Don't Forget What a Monster Ratko Mladic Is The Sneaky, No-Good Tricks Colleges Use To Hide the Real Cost of Going to School I'm So Sick of Teen Designers, Teen Bloggers, Teen Lifestyle Gurus. What About Us Adults? Do Women Really Love a Man in Uniform? What You Can Learn About Yourself by Building Your Own Bike My Deadbeat Friend Is Leeching Off the Government and Her Fiance. Should I Butt In? More from The Slatest: Obama Taps Former Energy Exec To Be Next Commerce Secretary PBS Shows Will No Longer Be Ad-Free NATO Rejects Karzai's Call to End Airstrikes on Homes Egyptian General Defends "Virginity Checks" Egyptian Businessman Accused of Sexual Assault at NYC Hotel Obama Picks Dempsey for Joint Chiefs Chairman Obama Increasingly Targets Employers of Illegals Germany Pulls Plug on Nuclear Power Bosnia's Ratko Mladic Says He's Innocent of Srebrenica Massacre Osama Bin Laden Death Avenged CIA Members Killed in Kenya

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