Didn't See This One Coming.

Powell Quits, Rice to Be New Secretary of State

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Colin Powell (news - websites), widely respected in a world often wary of America's superpower diplomacy, resigned on Monday and national security adviser Condoleezza Rice (news - websites) was set to replace him.

Powell, viewed as a moderate in the right-wing Republican administration, is the top official to quit since President Bush (news - websites)'s re-election, and was one of four Cabinet resignations announced by the White House on Monday

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