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Hillary Clinton is America's favorite politico: poll

February 8, 2013 14:31
She may be fresh out of a job, but Hillary Clinton is currently the most popular political figure in America, well ahead of President Barack Obama, who is slipping, a poll published Friday found. Clinton, who stepped down last month as Obama's secretary of state, enjoys a 61 percent favorability among US voters compared with a 34 percent unfavorable rating, according to a survey by Quinnipiac University. Obama, who beat Clinton to the Democratic nomination in 2008 and took the White House, had a positive-negative favorability of 51-46 percent.

Clinton's new website stokes 2016 speculation

February 6, 2013 16:30
Once again fueling speculation about whether she will run for president in 2016, Hillary Clinton launched a new website even before she officially stepped down as secretary of state. HillaryClintonOffice.com only features a picture of Clinton -- without the black glasses she took to wearing in the last few weeks of her reign at the State Department -- and a contact sheet.

Turkey attack casts pall, as Kerry sworn in

February 1, 2013 23:00
John Kerry was sworn in Friday as America's secretary of state, less than two hours after Hillary Clinton swept out of office on a day marred by yet another attack on a US diplomatic post. Supreme Court judge Elena Kagan administered the oath of office to Kerry during a private ceremony on Capitol Hill. He was joined by his wife Teresa, daughter Vanessa, brother Cameron and his Senate staff. But a pall was cast over the historic events by an attack on the US embassy in Ankara that killed a local Turkish security guard.

Turkey attack casts pall, as Kerry sworn in

February 1, 2013 19:15
John Kerry was Friday sworn in as America's secretary of state, less than two hours after Hillary Clinton swept out of the State Department on a day marred by yet another attack on a US diplomatic post. Supreme Court judge Elena Kagan administered the oath of office to Kerry in a private ceremony on Capitol Hill. But a pall was cast over the historic events by an attack on the US embassy in Ankara in which a local Turkish security guard was killed.

Turkey attack overshadows Clinton's last day

February 1, 2013 17:45
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton bade farewell to her staff Friday on her final day as America's top diplomat that was marred by the latest in a series of attacks on US missions. Between walking around the sprawling State Department to say her goodbyes, Clinton also found herself on the phone again with a foreign leader -- this time because the US embassy in Ankara had come under attack.

Turkey attack highlights dangers on Clinton's last day

February 1, 2013 13:30
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was to bid a final farewell to her staff Friday, but her last day was marred by the latest in a series of attacks on American missions in the Muslim world. Just hours after Clinton warned in her last public address "it is hard to predict what any day in this job will bring," a suicide bomber blew himself up at the US embassy in Ankara.

Clinton's long 'to-do list' for Kerry

February 1, 2013 00:00
Hillary Clinton laid out a bulging agenda Thursday for incoming secretary of state John Kerry, warning about Iran's aid to Syria, voicing concern for Afghan women and raising cyber hacking fears. In her final press interview, Clinton told a small group of journalists including AFP that after four years as America's top diplomat, she was looking forward to getting some rest and taking long walks with her newest dog, a five-month-old labradoodle pup named Maisie.

Clinton's legacy at the heart of US diplomacy

January 31, 2013 23:45
Hillary Clinton is stepping down as the top US diplomat firm in the belief she has restored America's global standing during her tenure that may also have traced a path to the White House in 2016. But as she sweeps out of the imposing buildings of the State Department for the last time on Friday, how will history judge her as secretary of state? How she stacks up against giants of American diplomacy like Henry Kissinger and James Baker and how she'll fill in the blank pages as she opens a new chapter in her life remain open questions.

UPDATE 1-Clinton warns Russia, Iran of Syria conflict spreading

January 31, 2013 23:00
(Rewrites with fresh Clinton quotes, details, background) By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Iran and Russia on Thursday to rethink their support for Syria, saying the most dire scenarios of the conflict spilling beyond its borders could come to pass.

Clinton to continue her work for Afghan women

January 31, 2013 22:45
Outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Thursday that the United States remains very concerned about the future of women in Afghanistan as US troops prepare to leave the country. She pledged to keep the "issue front and center" revealing for the first time that she will stay on as co-chair for the US-Afghan Women's Council based at Georgetown University after she steps down Friday as America's top diplomat.
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