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Six reasons why Barack Obama is mad to hire Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State

So she has taken the plunge. The New York Times reports authoritatively that Hillary Clinton will give up her senate seat and accept the post of Secretary of State, the most powerful and high profile post in the new Obama cabinet that is slowly taking shape.

Mrs Clinton took the decision, surpri...

Somali Islamists 'hunt pirates'

Somali Islamist insurgents have begun searching for pirates who hijacked a giant Saudi oil tanker, reports say. ...

Obamas choose school for daughters

President-elect Barack Obama and his wife have chosen private Sidwell Friends School in Washington for their two daughters, a ...

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Another Mystery

Have you ever seen this guy before?

His name is Mike Duncan. He's the head of the Republican party, chairman of the RNC.

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Bush arrives in Peru amid timid protests, tight security - Summary

Lima - United States President George W Bush arrived in Peru Friday for the annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum amid tight security, but tim... ...