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Senate panel approves Clinton as top diplomat

 
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sen. Hillary Clinton was approved by a Senate panel on Thursday to become the next U.S. secretary of state, despite misgivings about the charitable fundraising of her husband, former President Bill Clinton. (link)

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