Senate confirms John Kerry for Secretary of State

Donna Cassata, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday swiftly and unanimously approved President Barack Obama's choice of Sen. John Kerry to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state...

Hillary Clinton back at work after hospitalization

Matthew Lee, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - Cheers, a standing ovation and a gag gift of protective headgear greeted Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as she returned to work on Monday...

Obama nominates John Kerry for secretary of state

Julie Pace, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - A senior administration official says President Barack Obama on Friday will nominate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., as his next secretary of state...

Hillary Clinton faints, sustains concussion

Matthew Lee, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who skipped an overseas trip this past week because of a stomach virus, sustained a concussion after fainting, the State Department said Saturday...

State Department rejects call for UN ambassador to quit

Bradley Klapper, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is rejecting a demand from a senior Republican lawmaker for the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations to resign...

Obama condemns attack that killed US ambassador

Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday condemned attacks on a U.S. consulate in eastern Libya that killed the U.S. ambassador and three American members of his staff...

US ambassador to Kenya resigns over 'differences'

Jason Straziuso, Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — President Barack Obama's ambassador to Kenya announced his resignation on Friday, citing differences with Washington over his leadership style...

Grio’s 100: Hillary Clinton's right-hand woman

Keosha Johnson

theGRIOs 100 - Cheryl Mills is currently the counselor and chief of staff to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...

Abdul-Jabbar now global cultural ambassador

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NEW YORK (AP) - The National Basketball Association's all-time scoring leader is now a global cultural ambassador...

Marion Jones to Croation kids: Think hard before deciding

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ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - Former U.S. track star Marion Jones is telling children in Croatia to think hard before making big decisions, saying she wished she had done so...

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Senate confirms John Kerry for Secretary of State

Hillary Clinton back at work after hospitalization

Obama nominates John Kerry for secretary of state

Hillary Clinton faints, sustains concussion

State Department rejects call for UN ambassador to quit

Obama condemns attack that killed US ambassador

US ambassador to Kenya resigns over 'differences'

Grio’s 100: Hillary Clinton's right-hand woman

Abdul-Jabbar now global cultural ambassador

Marion Jones to Croation kids: Think hard before deciding

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