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Clinton accepts Obama secretary of state offer: NY Times

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — New York Sen. Hillary Clinton has accepted an offer from President-elect Barack Obama to become U.S. secretary of state, joining her former Democratic rival to help guide U.S. foreign policy, the New York Times said on Friday. ...  > full story

Obama pledges fresh view on U.S. role in world

CHICAGO, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — With his choice of Hillary Clinton as secretary of state all but certain, President-elect Barack Obama promised on Friday to bring a "fresh perspective" to U.S. relations with the rest of the world. ...  > full story

EU's Solana says Obama team must engage Iran more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana, who leads nuclear negotiations with Iran on behalf of major powers, said Friday he hoped an Obama administration would be more engaged in the talks. ...  > full story

No decision on extending U.S.-Russia arms pact

GENEVA, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — The United States and Russia ended talks on Friday on the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) without making a decision on extending the landmark pact, which expires in a year, a U.S. statement said. ...  > full story

Obama on track to name Clinton as top diplomat

CHICAGO, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is on track to nominate his former rival, New York Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state after the November 27 Thanksgiving holiday, a Democratic official said. ...  > full story

Rice meets Gaddafi son, asks about dissident

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met the son of Libyan leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi on Thursday and raised the case of a leading political dissident held in Tripoli, the State Department said. ...  > full story

Close Obama adviser Axelrod to go to White House

CHICAGO, Nov. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama has tapped David Axelrod, a senior aide and one of his most trusted confidants, to become a senior White House adviser, his transition team said on Wednesday. ...  > full story

Tarullo, Rice given key roles in Obama transition

CHICAGO, Nov. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — Former Clinton administration aides Daniel Tarullo, Susan Rice and James Steinberg were named on Wednesday by President-elect Barack Obama to advise him on policy matters as he prepares for his move to the White House. ...  > full story

Bill Clinton offers steps to help wife get State job

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has offered to allow ethics reviews of future business and charitable activities should his wife be picked by President-elect Barack Obama as secretary of state, Democrats familiar with the issue said on Wednesday. ...  > full story

Obama moves closer to key cabinet pick

CHICAGO, Nov. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama moved closer to filling a key spot in his cabinet on Tuesday as his transition team plotted a careful course to shaping the next U.S. administration. ...  > full story
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