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Husband's charity clouds Clinton nomination

 
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Concerns about her husband's foreign fund-raising cast a shadow over Sen. Hillary Clinton's nomination as U.S. secretary of state when Republicans on Tuesday pressed her to do more to avoid conflicts of interest. (link)

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Concerns about her husband's foreign fund-raising cast a shadow over Sen. Hillary Clinton's nomination as U.S. secretary of state when Republicans on Tuesday pressed her to do more to avoid conflicts of interest.