US Senate honors World Series champion Chicago Cubs
CHICAGO (AP) - The World Series champion Chicago Cubs have been honored on the floor of the U.S. Senate. U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk of Illinois introduced a resolution on Wednesday congratulating the team, the city of Chicago and dozens of people who made the title possible. The Cubs defeated Cleveland in seven…
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Pelosi seeks re-election leading House Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has formally announced she is seeking re-election to the job. In a letter to House Democrats Wednesday she tells them she already has support from two-thirds of the caucus. Democrats disgruntled about last week's election results had pressured Pelosi to delay leadership elections that had been scheduled…
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Ivana Trump as diplomat? Czech leader hopes so
WASHINGTON (AP) - Czech President Milos Zeman has called U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's former wife, Ivana, to thank her for her "courage" and interest to become the new U.S. ambassador to Prague. In a Wednesday statement, Zeman said he's pleased with that because "the U.S. cannot send a better ambassador to Prague" than her. Zeman…
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Businesses ask Trump to support Paris Agreement
WASHINGTON (AP) - Over 300 U.S. businesses have signed a statement calling on President-elect Donald Trump to support the Paris Agreement on climate change - including General Mills, eBay, Intel, Unilever, and dozens of other Fortune 500 companies. Their statement reads "implementing the Paris Agreement will enable and encourage businesses and investors to turn the…
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