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Now playing Next USA US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel resigns US President Barack Obama has accepted the resignation of his Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel according to Pentagon sources. According to The New 24/11/2014
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Now playing Next USA Hillary Clinton creates mega-buzz with “Hard Choices” You think political books are shelf warmers? Well, think again. Just weeks before the official release of Hillary Clinton’s memoirs as US Secretary 29/05/2014
Now playing Next USA Bush or Romney again? US Republicans struggle to find a Clinton challenger America is getting increasingly excited about another election cycle – not about the upcoming mid-terms in November, but about the presidential race 28/04/2014