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 Clinton 
 Hits Back 
 at N. Korea 



Jul 26, 09 11:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton minced no words on North Korea today, telling Meet the Press Pyongyang’s days of “acting out” are over, Politico reports. The secretary of State, whom the North called “a primary school girl” because of tough comments she made, said the North’s pursuit of nuclear... More »

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Iran • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • North Korea • secretary of State • Jon Kyl • Meet the Press • Robert Gibbs • Henry Louis Gates Jr

North Korea Blasts 'Funny Lady' Clinton

War of words after Clinton tells Pyongyang it has 'no friends'

Jul 23, 09 8:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - If insults were nukes, the US and North Korea would have destroyed the world today. Hillary Clinton, on a visit to Asia, told reporters that the secretive regime "has no friends left" to block denuclearization, after earlier in the week comparing Kim Jong-Il's coterie to "small children and... More »

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Hillary Clinton • North Korea • diplomacy • Asia • secretary of State • Kim Jong Il • ASEAN • insult

Clinton Won't Rule Out Second Presidential Run

But 'doubts very much'
it will happen, says she's focused on State

Jul 22, 09 11:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton had a hard time today saying she wouldn’t run for president again, the AP reports. Asked by Thai television whether again toss her hat in the ring, the secretary of State said it was “not at all on my radar screen.” Had she given up... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Thailand • State Department • secretary of State • Clinton 2008 • presidential race

Clinton Urges India to Tackle Climate Change, Terrorism

Clinton says US, India allies in fight
against terrorism

Jul 18, 09 5:41 AM CDT
(AP) - Hillary Clinton opened a visit to India today by urging the country not to repeat American mistakes in contributing to global pollution, the AP reports. "We acknowledge now, with President Obama, that we have made mistakes in the United States, and we, along with other developed countries, have contributed... More »

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climate change • Hillary Clinton • terrorism • India • secretary of State • Mumbai

ANALYSIS

Loyal but
Tough, Clinton Returns to Fore

Facing do-everything White House, Hillary reasserts herself

Jul 16, 09 5:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Yesterday Hillary Clinton delivered an ambitious, muscular speech to the Council on Foreign Relations, in which she warned Iran of further sanctions while defending Barack Obama's policy of multifront diplomacy with rogue states. After months in the shadows, writes New York Times reporter Mark Landler, the secretary of State wanted... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • diplomacy • US foreign policy • State Department • secretary of State • Sidney Blumenthal • Obama administration • Obama Cabinet

Clinton Derides Vetting Process
as a 'Nightmare'

Secretary frustrated
by lengthy delays
in filling top jobs

Jul 14, 09 4:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton told USAID staff yesterday that the Obama administration's vetting process for top jobs has become a frustrating "nightmare," CNN reports. Clinton was asked why  the agency is still without a new administrator. "It's not for lack of trying," she responded. "It takes far... More »

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Hillary Clinton • secretary of State • US Agency for International Development • vetting • Obama administration • Paul Farmer

INTERVIEW

Obama Can Lead a Peaceful World: Kissinger

Former secretary of state admires president's early moves

Jul 7, 09 12:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Former secretary of state Henry Kissinger has warm words for President Obama, whom he describes as "like a chess player who has opened his game with an unusual opening" in an interview with Der Spiegel. "I have no quarrel with the opening move," he adds. "I... More »

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Barack Obama • diplomacy • State Department • secretary of State • Henry Kissinger • peace • realism • idealism • neoconservatives

(AP) - President Barack Obama today declared that the US still considers Manuel Zelaya to be the president of Honduras and assailed the coup that forced him into exile as "not legal." "It would be a terrible precedent if we start moving backwards into the era in which we... More »

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Hillary Clinton • secretary of State • military coup • Honduras • Alvaro Uribe • President Obama • Manuel Zelaya

Clinton on the Mend After Elbow Surgery

Fracture repaired, secretary of state heads home to recover

Jun 19, 09 1:12 PM CDT
(AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton had successful surgery this morning to repair her fractured right elbow and is expected to make a full recovery, the State Department says. The secretary of state underwent the procedure at the George Washington University Hospital, then returned to her Washington home. She suffered the injury in... More »

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Hillary Clinton • State Department • secretary of State • Elbow

 Clinton Falls, Fractures Elbow 

Secretary of state will undergo surgery next week.

Jun 18, 09 5:17 AM CDT
(AP) - Hillary Clinton fractured her right elbow during a fall yesterday, and will undergo surgery to repair it in the coming week. The accident happened while the secretary of state was on her way to the White House, and she was taken to a university hospital for treatment before being released.... More »

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Hillary Clinton • secretary of State • injury • broken bone • Obama Cabinet

(Newser) - Roxana Saberi, the 32-year-old journalist recently sprung from a prison in Iran, got a face-to-face meeting today with Hillary Clinton to express her thanks, reports CNN. "When I found out that I had the support while I was in prison, I gained a lot of strength and hope, and... More »

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Iran • Hillary Clinton • secretary of State • journalist • Roxana Saberi

ANALYSIS

 Clinton Gets Comfy at State 


May 1, 09 5:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton’s transition from presidential candidate to secretary of state wasn’t easy—and neither is the new gig—but the former first lady has taken it all in stride, the New York Times reports. “I love the job; I mean, it’s really hard,” Clinton said,... More »

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Hillary Clinton • State Department • secretary of State • foreign policy • Election 2008 • Obama administration • President Obama • special envoy

 Clinton to Iran: Free Reporter 

Secretary of State cites concerns over hunger-striking journalist's health

Apr 30, 09 2:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton demanded that Iran release Roxana Saberi, the Iranian-American journalist held on accusations of spying, Reuters reports. “We have great concerns about Ms. Saberi’s health and well being,” Clinton said today, citing reports that Saberi is on hunger strike. The case raises questions about Iran’s... More »

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Hillary Clinton • secretary of State • United States • journalist • hunger strike • Roxana Saberi • Reza Saberi

In Beirut, Clinton Reassures About US Overtures to Syria

Election could see pro-US gov't ousted from Lebanon

Apr 26, 09 9:32 AM CDT
(AP) - Hillary Clinton reassured the Lebanese people today that Washington supports "voices of moderation" and will never make a deal with Syria that undermines the country's interests. Clinton spoke on a surprise visit to Beirut ahead of a critical June 7 election that could see the pro-US Lebanese government ousted... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Lebanon • Syria • Hezbollah • secretary of State • Beirut • foreign policy • international relations • Lebanese elections

(Newser) - No love lost between Hillary Clinton and Dick Cheney. Asked today on Capitol Hill about Cheney’s request to declassify information related to the interrogation memos, Clinton responded, “It won’t surprise you that I don’t consider him a particularly reliable source,” the Los Angeles Times reports.... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Dick Cheney • CIA • secretary of State • interrogation techniques • Dana Rohrabacher • Obama administration • torture memo • President Obama • Bob Inglis

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton said today that the US is “laying the groundwork” for sanctions against Iran if it doesn’t participate in nuclear talks, the BBC reports. The secretary of State said a rebuff of US overtures or continued enrichment would lead to a “very tough” response. Iran is... More »

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Iran • Hillary Clinton • secretary of State • sanctions • United States • uranium enrichment • negotiations • Obama administration

(AP) - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she's "deeply disappointed" by Iran's sentencing of American journalist Roxana Saberi. Clinton said in a statement the US is working with Swiss diplomats in Iran to get details about the court's decision and to ensure Saberi's well-being. Clinton said the US will... More »

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Iran • Hillary Clinton • espionage • secretary of State • journalist • sentence • Roxana Saberi

(Newser) - Should Hillary Clinton shake her assets to repay her campaign debt? James Carville jokingly said he’d be “all for” the secretary of state appearing in one of GoDaddy.com’s famously racy commercials, Politico reports. He made the suggestion in a freewheeling online radio conversation with site founder... More »

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Hillary Clinton • secretary of State • James Carville • campaign debt • GoDaddy • Bob Parsons

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton has a deal for you. Longtime buddy James Carville sent a letter to supporters today asking for donations to help retire her campaign debt, reports the Washington Independent. For $5 or more, donors are entered to win one of three prizes: a day with Bill Clinton in New... More »

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Hillary Clinton • American Idol • secretary of State • Bill Clinton • James Carville • Paul Begala • campaign debt

ANALYSIS

 In the Shadows, 
 Hillary's Power Grows 

Retiring secretary of state has won Obama's admiration

Apr 2, 09 6:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton has kept a low profile at the G20 summit, ceding the spotlight to Barack Obama and Tim Geithner, and when she and the president travel to NATO summit and EU meetings over the next few days she may not utter a single word in public. But while the... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • diplomacy • State Department • secretary of State • G20 • Obama administration • Obama Cabinet

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