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Clinton wins confirmation as secretary of state

WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton will start her first day as secretary of state today, taking on a perilous portfolio that includes two wars and a crisis in the Middle East, after the Senate confirmed her in a 94-2 vote yesterday afternoon.

Clinton won the easy confirmation after it was delayed a day by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who wanted a full Senate debate on the potential for conflicts...

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