Germany to elect new president; Steinmeier the favorite

President Donald Trump's administration is stepping back from a request made by the Obama administration in an ongoing lawsuit over bathroom rights for transgender students. President Donald Trump's administration is stepping back from a request made by the Obama administration in an ongoing lawsuit over bathroom rights for transgender students.

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A staff carries balloons to decorate the venue during a live broadcasting of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election results at U.S. Ambassador's residence in Tokyo, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. . German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, left, welcomes Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom prior to talks between the foreign ministers of Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Germany in the guest house of the For... .

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A staff carries balloons to decorate the venue during a live broadcasting of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election results at U.S. Ambassador's residence in Tokyo, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. . German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, left, welcomes Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom prior to talks between the foreign ministers of Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Germany in the guest house of the For... .