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| Hillary Clinton will agree to serve as secretary of state in US President-elect Barack Obama's cabinet, the New York Times has reported. | Hillary Clinton will agree to serve as secretary of state in US President-elect Barack Obama's cabinet, the New York Times has reported. |
| The paper quotes two "confidants" as saying Mrs Clinton has decided to quit her Senate position for the job. | The paper quotes two "confidants" as saying Mrs Clinton has decided to quit her Senate position for the job. |
| Mrs Clinton's office says discussions are "very much on track" but says further reports are premature. | Mrs Clinton's office says discussions are "very much on track" but says further reports are premature. |
| But correspondents say some kind of deal between the two former political rivals seems far advanced. | But correspondents say some kind of deal between the two former political rivals seems far advanced. |
| The latest report comes after days of speculation on Mrs Clinton's prospects. | The latest report comes after days of speculation on Mrs Clinton's prospects. |
| KEY APPOINTMENTS Chief of staff: Rahm Emanuel, a deputy chief of staff to Bill ClintonSenior advisers: David Axelrod, Valerie Jarrett, Peter Rouse and John Podesta (formerly chief of staff to Bill Clinton)Press secretary: Robert GibbsWhite House counsel: Greg Craig, formerly special counsel to Bill ClintonVice-president's chief of staff: Ron Klain, formerly chief of staff to Al GoreStaff secretary: Lisa Brown, formerly counsel to Al Gore Obama's team so far | KEY APPOINTMENTS Chief of staff: Rahm Emanuel, a deputy chief of staff to Bill ClintonSenior advisers: David Axelrod, Valerie Jarrett, Peter Rouse and John Podesta (formerly chief of staff to Bill Clinton)Press secretary: Robert GibbsWhite House counsel: Greg Craig, formerly special counsel to Bill ClintonVice-president's chief of staff: Ron Klain, formerly chief of staff to Al GoreStaff secretary: Lisa Brown, formerly counsel to Al Gore Obama's team so far |
| The BBC's Kim Ghattas, in Washington, says if Mr Obama did not want those stories out there - because he was not thinking of Mrs Clinton for the job - someone from his team would have already been scotching the reports. | The BBC's Kim Ghattas, in Washington, says if Mr Obama did not want those stories out there - because he was not thinking of Mrs Clinton for the job - someone from his team would have already been scotching the reports. |
| Reports also suggest Mr Obama is likely to pick former presidential candidate and New Mexico Gov Bill Richardson as commerce secretary. | Reports also suggest Mr Obama is likely to pick former presidential candidate and New Mexico Gov Bill Richardson as commerce secretary. |
| And Timothy Geithner, president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, is expected to be nominated to the post of US Treasury secretary. | And Timothy Geithner, president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, is expected to be nominated to the post of US Treasury secretary. |
| American stock markets reacted positively to the reports about Mr Geithner, with the Dow Jones index rising by more than 6%. | American stock markets reacted positively to the reports about Mr Geithner, with the Dow Jones index rising by more than 6%. |
| Reports 'premature' | Reports 'premature' |
| Philippe Reines, a senior advisor to Mrs Clinton, told the BBC it would be premature to say Mrs Clinton had accepted the position. | Philippe Reines, a senior advisor to Mrs Clinton, told the BBC it would be premature to say Mrs Clinton had accepted the position. |
| "We're still in discussions, which are very much on track. Any reports beyond that are premature." | "We're still in discussions, which are very much on track. Any reports beyond that are premature." |
| But unnamed officials in the Obama and Clinton camps said they had every reason to believe Mr Obama would announce her as his choice, the Associated Press reports. | But unnamed officials in the Obama and Clinton camps said they had every reason to believe Mr Obama would announce her as his choice, the Associated Press reports. |
| Mrs Clinton, who was First Lady when her husband Bill served as president from 1993 to 2001, lost a close race against Mr Obama for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. | Mrs Clinton, who was First Lady when her husband Bill served as president from 1993 to 2001, lost a close race against Mr Obama for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. |
| If she is appointed secretary of state (foreign minister), she will have to step down as a senator for New York. | If she is appointed secretary of state (foreign minister), she will have to step down as a senator for New York. |
| She would succeed Condoleezza Rice, who has had the job for the past four years under President Bush. | She would succeed Condoleezza Rice, who has had the job for the past four years under President Bush. |
| To date, the most senior appointment made by Mr Obama, who succeeds President Bush in January, is Rahm Emanuel as his chief of staff. | To date, the most senior appointment made by Mr Obama, who succeeds President Bush in January, is Rahm Emanuel as his chief of staff. |
| He is expected to announce a round of appointments after the Thanksgiving holiday next Thursday. | He is expected to announce a round of appointments after the Thanksgiving holiday next Thursday. |