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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