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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Mayor apologizes for response to racist post
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The mayor of a West Virginia town has issued an apology for her response to a racist post on Facebook about first lady Michelle Obama. Clay Mayor Beverly Whaling says her comment wasn't intended to be racist. Clay County Development Corp. director Pamela Ramsey Taylor made the post following Republican Donald…
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