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Speaking to a rock-star reception at just her second public event since leaving the White House, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton this morning called for a 21st century approach to the fight for women s rights - and argued that no country, including America, can hope to achieve its full economic and political potential when women are left out or left behind. I have always believed that women are not victims. We are agents of change. We are drivers of progress we are makers of peace, Clinton said, to a cheering crowd. All we need is a fighting chance. And that firm faith in the untapped potential of women at home and around the world has been at the heart of my work my entire life. Waiting for HillaryHillary Clinton memoir to be published next year Reiterating a line she used
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President-elect Obama has hired former Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Sam Nunn to help shepherd his Pentagon transition, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.Nunn, a former Georgia senator and veteran Democratic defense adviser, was once rumored as a potential running mate for Obama. Transition spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter said Nu
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