Clinton rejects charges Hill mishandled N. Korea Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:47pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday defended her choice for U.S. ambassador to Iraq, saying he made "lemonade out of some pretty bad lemons" in talks to end North Korea's nuclear programs. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee plans on March 25 to hold a hearing on Chris Hill's nomination, which is opposed by some Republican senators who fault his lack of Middle East experience and suggest he mismanaged talks with Pyongyang. "Both of those criticisms are unjustified and unfounded," Clinton told reporters...