Negroponte confirmed US deputy secretary of state
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The US Senate has confirmed President George W. Bush's nomination of former US spy chief John Negroponte as deputy secretary of state.
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U.S. Trade Representative Robert  Zoellick is expected to be named deputy to incoming Secretary  of State Condoleezza Rice later this month, U.S. officials  familiar with the decision said on Thursday.
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There are strong indications in Washington that the US President, George W Bush, has chosen Condoleezza Rice to succeed Colin Powell as Secretary of State.
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Condoleezza Rice was confirmed as secretary of state on Wednesday as a large majority of senators swept aside objections from some Democrats that she be held accountable for mistakes in the Iraq war.
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Eight weeks after the vote, the secretary of state is set to certify Democrat Christine Gregoire (GREG&#39;-wahr) as the winner. The initial count and a machine recount both gave the win to Republican Dino Rossi.
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Visiting US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said here on Tuesday that the United States will further enhance its relations with Pakistan.
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US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte said Tuesday he is certain North Korea had a secret uranium enrichment programme but stopped short of saying whether it still exists.
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The Justice Department today named career prosecutor Craig Morford as the next Deputy Attorney General, officials announced.
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President Bush on Friday nominated a senior Treasury Department official to be the next US Energy Secretary, a surprise choice of a former chemical engineer with relatively little energy experience.
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Condoleezza Rice was confirmed as  secretary of state on Wednesday as a large majority of senators  swept aside objections from some Democrats that she be held  accountable for mistakes in the Iraq war.
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John Negroponte was a popular boss on his first day of work at the State Department on Tuesday. He told everybody to go take the afternoon off.
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National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice will replace Colin Powell as secretary of state, President George W. Bush announced today.
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(Official correction: corrects deputy national security adviser&rsquo;s last name to Jeffrey from Jeffries throughout)
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President Bush has chosen his National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice to replace Secretary of State Colin Powell as America&#39;s top diplomat.
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Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld praised President Bush&#39;s two nominations today to the national security team: Condoleezza Rice as secretary of state and Steven Hadley as national security adviser.
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Politics: 15 December 2004, Wednesday. US Ambassador Pardew criticism of Bulgaria's judiciary and prosecution systems voice the official position of the United States, US Deputy Chief of Mission said.
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Description: The president plans to nominate one of his closest aides to serve as the next Secretary of State. Condoleezza Rice would replace Colin Powell, who announced his departure Monday.