Former Exxon CEO Tillerson confirmed as secretary of state
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Rex Tillerson, the former Exxon Mobil Corp. chief, won Senate confirmation as secretary of state after lawmakers split mostly along party lines on US President Donald Trump's choice of an oilman with no government experience but a career negotiating billions of dollars of energy deals worldwide.
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