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Bloodshed in Ukraine; The 'Inevitability' of Hillary in 2016
She was the “inevitable” Democratic presidential nominee for 2008. Now Hillary Clinton's "inevitable" for 2016. Also, is Ukraine on the verge of civil war?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenHillary Clinton would be America's first woman president if she were elected. But she'd need the Democratic nomination to get there. We hear why she's considered unstoppable — two years before the first primary -- if she decides to run. Also, we update Ukraine's crackdown on political protests and why that divided country matters so much to the European Union and Russia.
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It's been another day of bloody clashes between police and protesters in Kiev, Ukraine's capital city. President Viktor Yanukovych says opposition leaders are trying to seize power by force, requiring him to order a crackdown.
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Hillary Clinton was considered "inevitable" in 2008. Barack Obama proved that she wasn't, when she failed to secure the Democratic presidential nomination. Now she's "inevitable" for 2016. Are there second acts in American politics?
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