DURATION:-----------------------------------------SHOTLIST:ASSOCIATED PRESS - AP CLIENTS ONLYWashington, DC - Dec. 13, 20121. File of Susan Rice2. SOUNDBITE: Liz Sidoti / Associated Press"STORYLINE:Susan Rice has withdrawn her name from consideration to be the next secretary of state after the embattled U.N. ambassador ran into a standoff with Republicans over an attack on Americans in Libya.President Barack Obama, in a statement, said he accepted Rice's decision to remove her name from consideration. Obama decried what he called "unfair and misleading attacks" on Rice in recent weeks. A person familiar with the deliberations said support has been trending away from Rice for the past few days.Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry is perceived internally to be the front-runner for the secretary of state position. Former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel is also seen as the front-runner for Obama's next defense secretary. The person familiar with the deliberations requested anonymity in order to discuss internal deliberations.