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Former Secretary of State Warren Christopher dies

When he took over as secretary of state in the Clinton administration at age 68, Warren M. Christopher said he didn't expect to travel much. He went on to set a four-year mark for miles traveled by America's top diplomat. The attorney turned envoy tirelessly traveled to Bosnia and the Middle East on peace missions during his 1993-1996 tenure. Late Friday, the 85-year-old statesman died at his home in Los Angeles of complications from bladder and kidney cancer.

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