Rice confirmed in US Senate vote
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The US Senate confirms Condoleeza Rice as secretary of state after vigorous debate.
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The U.S. Congress on Thursday  formally certified President Bush as the victor of the November  elections after two Democrats symbolically stalled the event in  protest at alleged voting irregularities in Ohio.
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The US Senate easily gave final congressional approval on Monday to a huge corporate tax bill that aims to end a trade fight with the European Union by repealing US export
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Condoleezza Rice is set to start senate hearings, to be confirmed as President Bush's next Secretary of State.
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New US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice is to undergo surgery at a Washington hospital tomorrow. She will remain overnight at the hospital and return to work in the next day or so, a US government spokesman says.
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Highlights of Secretary of State nominee Condoleezza Rice's confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday:
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Condoleezza Rice won strong but not unanimous endorsement as secretary of state from a Senate panel Wednesday, assuring skeptical Democrats she welcomed debate about the nation's foreign policy course and wouldn't sugarcoat advice to President Bush.
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Condoleezza Rice underwent surgery Friday to treat non cancerous growths in the uterus, a White House official said. Rice, who is 50, is the choice of US President George W. Bush to be his country&#39;s next secretary of state.
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Condoleezza Rice is set to be further asked to outline US policy during her confirmation hearing by senators.
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The 16-to-2 vote by the panel cleared the way for Condoleezza Rice to be confirmed by the full Senate.
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The Senate overwhelmingly approved Robert M. Gates yesterday as the new defense secretary to replace Donald H. Rumsfeld, sealing a swift confirmation with a vote of 95 to 2 that reflected bipartisan confidence in   his willingness to overhaul U.S. strategy in Iraq.
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The Senate early Saturday confirmed President Bush's nomination of Mary Peters as the new secretary of transportation.
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National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, President Bush&#39;s nominee to be the next secretary of state, is doing well after successful surgery, Jim Wilkinson, deputy national security advisor, told CNN Friday.
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Quotes from Condoleezza Rice's confirmation hearing Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, from Rice's prepared statement and as transcribed by The Associated Press and eMediaMillWorks, Inc.:
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The US Senate confirms Robert Gates as the next defence secretary, replacing Donald Rumsfeld.
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The US Senate confirmed Condoleezza Rice as US secretary of state to replace Colin Powell.
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President Bush announced today he has nominated Condoleezza Rice, his national security adviser and one of his closest counselors, to replace Colin Powell as secretary of state.