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Fri 11 Nov 2008Clinton accepts secretary of state post - report
New York senator Hillary Clinton has accepted an offer from president-elect Barack Obama to become US secretary of state, the New York Times said today, quoting two Clinton associates.
"She's ready," one of the sources told the newspaper, which said Ms Clinton came to her decision after additional discussions with Mr Obama about the nature of her role as the top US diplomat and his plans for foreign policy.
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