Senate Confirms Sotomayor, First Hispanic On Supreme Court

Senate confirms Sotomayor, first Hispanic on Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Judge Sonia Sotomayor won U.S. Senate approval on Thursday to become the first Hispanic on the U.S. Supreme Court.

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