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Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton ducks as an object is thrown onstage during an address to members of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries during their annual convention Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Mandalay Bay ConventionCenter.

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Published Thursday, April 10, 2014 | 2:38 p.m.

Updated Thursday, April 10, 2014 | 6:30 p.m.

Hillary Clinton, addressing the annual Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries convention at Mandalay Bay Thursday, knew she would be following in the footsteps of George W. Bush, who spoke at the convention two years ago, but she was surprised to join the former president as the target of a shoe attack.

A few minutes into her opening remarks to the crowd of more than 1,000, a woman with long platinum blond hair threw multiple objects at Clinton. Several people in the audience saw papers thrown, and Clinton had to dodge at least one projectile near her head.

Clinton, the former secretary of state and presumed Democratic front-runner for the 2016 presidential nomination, was momentarily startled, and at first wondered aloud if it had been a bat.

The woman did not yell anything out, and immediately walked briskly to the ballroom exit.

Clinton was unharmed and handled the situation with aplomb, quickly getting back on track.

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"That is not the way democracy works," Clinton said as she fielded apologies and questions Thursday from Jerry Simms, the outgoing chairman of the host Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries.

"People bring their beliefs and their concerns to the table, and work them through," Clinton said.

Meanwhile, a woman was taken into federal custody after admitting she threw the shoe. She didn't say why she did it.

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"Is that somebody throwing something at me?" Clinton said after the object flew past her on the stage at the Mandalay Bay resort. "Is that part of Cirque de Soleil?"

Most in the audience of more than 1,000 people understood the reference to the popular series of Las Vegas Strip shows featuring acrobats, magic and whimsy.

"My goodness, I didn't know that solid waste management was so controversial," Clinton laughed. "Thank goodness she didn't play softball like I did."

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Brian Spellacy, U.S. Secret Service supervisory special agent in Las Vegas, said the woman in custody was being questioned and would face criminal charges. Spellacy declined to identify the woman.

Spellacy and a spokeswoman for U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said it wasn't immediately clear what charges she would face.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- The former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is wrapping up a five-city speaking tour and everywhere she goes people want to know if she is going to run for president in 2016. However, she's not spilling the beans.

An excited crowd greeted Clinton as she spoke at San Jose State University. Her focus was mostly on women and the need for equality.

"All most women need is a fighting chance to prove themselves," said Clinton.

The predominately female audience listened intently as Clinton said women still make 16 percent less than men in America. But the one question on everyone's mind was finally asked during the informal Q&A session.

The host, Larry Stone, said to Clinton, "If there is a major announcement you'd like to make regarding your future&"

Clinton hasn't made any announcements about her future political plans, including a run for the presidency in 2016, but there are those who don't want to see it happen, including a woman who threw a shoe at Clinton during her speech in Las Vegas earlier on Thursday.

In San Jose, those for and against Clinton were outside the event center tonight.

"If she is not stopped and challenged now, this is the first in a long line of betrayals," said Don Grundmann from the Constitution Party of California.

"It's time, it's past time that we have a woman take control and let's get it done," said Judy Pipkin from Ready For Hillary.

Clinton is expected to have earned as much as $1 million for these speaking engagements.

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RAW VISION: A shoe has been thrown at former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a speech she was giving at a Las Vegas hotel.

A woman threw a shoe at Hillary Clinton on Thursday as the former secretary of state was delivering a speech at a Las Vegas hotel, but Clinton dodged it and continued with her remarks, a US Secret Service spokesman said.

Secret Service spokesman George Ogilvie said the shoe-thrower was not a ticketed guest for Ms Clinton's speech at the Mandalay Bay hotel and had been spotted by Secret Service agents and hotel security guards before the incident.

"As agents and hotel security approached her she threw a shoe and was immediately taken into custody by the Secret Service and hotel security," Mr Ogilvie said.

Who was that? Hillary Clinton looks towards the audience after someone threw a shoew at her. Photo: Reuters

Footage of the incident broadcast by KTNV-TV showed Ms Clinton, 66, crouching to dodge an object as she stood on stage.

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The Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper reported that the former first lady joked about the incident as she continued her speech to some 1000 people attending a metal recycling conference.

"Is that somebody throwing something at me?" Ms Clinton asked, according to the Review-Journal. "Is that part of Cirque du Soleil?"

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