Unnamed Democrat Party sources told CNN that Obama will introduce Clinton, as well as Robert Gates as defense secretary -- keeping his current job -- and retired Marine Gen. Jim Jones as national security adviser during a news conference Monday in Chicago.

The selection of Clinton for the country's top diplomatic post came only after her husband, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, agreed to reveal the names of more than 200,000 donors to his private charitable foundation, The New York Times reported Sunday.

Citing unnamed sources, the Times said Bill Clinton had been reluctant to reveal the contributors to his foundation, but ultimately agreed to do so to assure Obama officials there would be no conflicts of interest between his private fundraising and Hillary Clinton's diplomatic duties.

The newspaper said Bill Clinton also agreed to incorporate his Clinton Global Initiative separately from his foundation so that he has less direct involvement.

Russian military denies resignations MOSCOW, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The Russian Defense Ministry called reports that top officers have resigned to protest proposed reforms "brazen lies."

Col. Alexander Drobyshevsky, a spokesman for the ministry, also responded to reports of a crackdown on information about the proposed changes in the military by Gen. Nikolai Makarov, the chief of staff.

"A number of deputy defense ministers are now on missions to the military districts to explain these issues to the servicemen," he said.

Previously this month, Makarov reported "the creation of a new look for the army" to the Duma, Kommersant reported. The plan included cutting the number of regular and reserve officers by 160,000.

News media in Moscow have reported the resignation of Gen. Vladimir Isakov, deputy defense minister and chief of the logistics service, and Gen. Vladimir Isakov, who heads the General Staff's main investigation department.

"These reports are brazen lies," Drobyshevsky said.

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