Obama to nominate Clinton for job

President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Clinton as secretary of state as early as next week, a new milestone for a former first lady and a convergence of two political forces who contested mightily for the presidency.

Obama transition aides described a process that appears on track to make Mrs Clinton the top diplomat in an Obama administration, just one week after the two first met in secrecy to discuss the idea.

Mr Obama plans to nominate her after next Thursday's US Thanksgiving holiday, aides said.

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