Kennedy Drops Bid For Seat In Senate

Kennedy Drops Bid For Seat In Senate

Caroline Kennedy, daughter of slain President John F. Kennedy and scion to the political dynasty, withdrew her name from the list of contenders for the Senate seat vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton, hours after Clinton was sworn in as secretary of state late Wednesday.

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