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Urgent: Ashton Carter sworn in as U.S. Defense Secretary

Xinhua, February 18, 2015 Adjust font size:

Former Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter was sworn in Tuesday as the 25th U.S. Defense Secretary, also the fourth Pentagon chief in President Barack Obama's six years in office. Enditem