But then he sent speculation buzzing again, making a not-so-oblique reference to Chelsea, the team that is rumored to be courting him to return this summer.

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The comment was no more specific than that, but could be taken as an oblique reference to the fact that Giaka still has family within the reach of the Libyan authorities.

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Obama, near the end of his inaugural address on Monday, made what appeared to be an oblique reference to the partisan battles between himself, the GOP-controlled House and the Senate -- where Democrats have control but do not have a filibuster-proof majority.

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