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Ironies pile up as Clinton sworn in to new U.S. post

 
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The ironies and memories piled up fast on Monday when U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, with husband Bill Clinton at her side, was publicly sworn-in to her new post by Vice President Joe Biden. (link)

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