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Trump moves to pull US out of Pacific-Rim trade deal

President Donald Trump moved to pull the United States out of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact Monday, dealing a quick blow to Barack Obama’s legacy as the new chief executive began fulfilling campaign promises in his first full week in office. “Great thing for the American worker that we just did,” Trump said in brief remarks as he signed a notice in the Oval Office.

Trump Calls For More U.S. Jobs, Factories Ahead of Auto CEO Meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday will push the chief executives of General Motors, Ford Motor and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to increase production in the United States and boost American employment. “I want new plants to be built here for cars sold here!” Trump said in a tweet ahead of the breakfast meeting with automakers, saying he would discuss U.S. jobs with the chief executives.

105-Game Losing Streak Weighs Down Russian Hockey Team

It’s been 105 games and more than three years since one Russian women’s pro hockey team last won, and its whole season is a struggle to stay positive. “We’re totally screwed,” goalie coach Irina Votintseva said after a 5-1 loss on Monday, the latest failed attempt to shake off the unwanted record.

Gacad: Miss U

MISS Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. Along with its rival contests, Miss World and Miss Earth, this pageant is one of the most important and publicized beauty pageants in the world.

Philadelphia Bars Employers From Requesting Salary History

Despite a threat from cable giant Comcast to take legal action, Philadelphia has banned employers from asking potential hires to provide their salary history, a move supporters say is a step toward closing the wage gap between men and women. Democratic Mayor Jim Kenney signed the measure on Monday, and said he’s confident the bill can withstand legal challenges.

Historic Lancaster bomber to be painstakingly restored

Next stop, Necker Island: Barack and Michelle Obama are all smiles as they arrive in the British Virgin Islands on Richard Branson’s private jet and head straight for his lavish private island retreat Minnesota governor Mark Dayton, 69, COLLAPSES during his State of the State speech as shocked fellow lawmakers rush to his aid Why stress can make you younger and the simple exercises that will turn back the clock: How to slow down ageing Kellyanne Conway ‘punched a tuxedo-clad man repeatedly in the face as she broke up a fight at inauguration ball’ Revealed: Obama defied Congress to hand $220 MILLION to Palestinians in dying hours of his time in office – and gave millions for climate change too Your essential Good Health SURVIVAL GUIDE: Can roast potatoes and burnt toast really give you cancer? Experts reveal over-cooked starchy foods is worse for you than you think Her cynical … (more)

Pai ‘deeply grateful’ to be new FCC chairman

President Donald Trump on Monday picked a fierce critic of the Obama-era “net neutrality” rules to be chief regulator of the nation’s airwaves and internet connections. In a statement, Ajit Pai said he was grateful to the president for choosing him as the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.

Cartoon of the Day – Legacy

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Jewish golf club in Maryland invites Obama to join after all

The Woodmont Country Club, an exclusive, mostly Jewish golf club in Rockville, Maryland has invited former President Barack Obama to join after all. The club had been locked in a contentious and rather public debate over whether to admit Obama for membership because of the U.S. decision to abstain from a U.N. vote against Israeli settlements and other actions perceived as hostile against Israel.

Trump reverses abortion policy for aid to NGOs

President Donald Trump signed an executive action on Monday reinstating the so-called Mexico City Policy, which bars international non-governmental organizations that perform or promote abortions from receiving U.S. government funding. “The President, it’s no secret, has made it very clear that he’s a pro-life president,” White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters at his first daily briefing.

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Jerry Brown is coming off a blockbuster year of liberal wins: He secured an extension of landmark climate change legislation, signed off on an increase in California’s minimum wage, expanded family leave laws, toughened gun laws, and persuaded voters to both soften sentencing laws and reject a ballot measure that would have threatened two of his legacy projects. Yet Brown delivers his State of the State address Tuesday facing far more precarious circumstances than a year ago, largely due to circumstances beyond his control.

Donald Trump to speak to Narendra Modi today

Washington, Jan 24 : : Days after taking over as American President Donald Trump will speak to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday amid concerns in India about the fate of the country’s outsourcing industry with the US new dispensation coming in. According to The World Street Journal, the conversation will be among several between Trump and other world leaders this week as he begins his duties as U.S. president.

White House warns China on trade, South China Sea

A Chinese navy formation, including the aircraft carrier Liaoning , during military drills in the South China Sea on January 2, 2017. Photo: AFP The White House warned China it will “defend” US and international “interests” in the South China Sea and that trade must be a “two-way street.”

Where are the cast of Allo’ Allo’ now?

Next stop, Necker Island: Barack and Michelle Obama are all smiles as they arrive in the British Virgin Islands on Richard Branson’s private jet and head straight for his lavish private island retreat Minnesota governor Mark Dayton, 69, COLLAPSES during his State of the State speech as shocked fellow lawmakers rush to his aid Why stress can make you younger and the simple exercises that will turn back the clock: How to slow down ageing Kellyanne Conway ‘punched a tuxedo-clad man repeatedly in the face as she broke up a fight at inauguration ball’ Revealed: Obama defied Congress to hand $220 MILLION to Palestinians in dying hours of his time in office – and gave millions for climate change too Your essential Good Health SURVIVAL GUIDE: Can roast potatoes and burnt toast really give you cancer? Experts reveal over-cooked starchy foods is worse for you than you think Her cynical … (more)

Pompeo sworn in as CIA chief amid opposition from surveillance critics

Mike Pompeo was sworn in late Monday by U.S. Vice President Michael Pence as the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency, amid protests from surveillance critics who worry about his conflicting views on a number of key issues. Critics of Pompeo, a Republican representative from Kansas, are concerned that he may weigh in with the government on a rollback of many privacy reforms, including restrictions on the collection of bulk telephone metadata from Americans by the National Security Agency under the USA Freedom Act.

US quietly sent $221M to Palestinians in Obama’s last hours

Officials said Monday that the Obama administration– in its waning hours– defied Republican opposition and quietly released $221 million to the Palestinian Authority that GOP members of Congress had been blocking. A State Department official and several congressional aides told The Associated Press that the outgoing administration formally notified Congress it would spend the money Friday morning.

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No. He should stand in solidarity with U.S. Rep. John Lewis and other congressional members who aren’t attending. I don’t care what he does on inauguration day, as long as he does a good job as a congressman.

Minnesota governor collapses during speech

JULY 28: Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton delivers remarks on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received the number of votes needed to secure the party’s nomination.

White House opens door to cooperation with Russian in Syria1 hour ago

The Trump administration has opened the door to cooperating with Russia “or anyone else” to combat the Islamic State group in Syria, suggesting it could reverse a previous refusal to coordinate military action with Moscow as long as it backs the Syrian government. “I think if there’s a way that we can combat ISIS with any country, whether it’s Russia or anyone else, and we have a shared national interest in that, sure, we’ll take it,” White House press secretary Sean Spicer said.

‘Fake news’ unlikely to have influenced Trump’s election win24 min ago

Los Angeles, Jan 24 The most widely circulated fabricated stories favouring Donald Trump were seen only by a small fraction of Americans, according to a new study which claims that ‘fake news’ is unlikely to have influenced the outcome of the 2016 US presidential elections. In the three months before the election, pro-Trump fabricated stories tracked by the researchers were shared a total of 30 million times, nearly quadruple the number of pro-Clinton shares.

Trumpa s top diplomat narrowly wins vote

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has narrowly approved Rex Tillerson as US secretary of state, despite concerns about his business ties to Russia. It split along party lines, with all 11 Republicans voting in favour and all 10 Democrats against.

Lakelands & beyond

A man died after his vehicle struck a tree around midnight on Dixie Drive in Greenwood County. According to Greenwood County Coroner Sonny Cox, 24 year old Marcus Anthony Harris of 288 Haddon Road, Donalds SC was pronounced dead at the scene as a result of his injuries.

Nikki Haley Easily Confirmed as UN Ambassador

The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Nikki Haley as ambassador to the United Nations, making her the fourth member of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet to be approved even as Republicans and Democrats battle angrily over the pace of confirmations. Republicans are upset at what they complain is a deliberate effort by Democrats to slow walk approval of Trump’s top government executives and argue the GOP was much more cooperative when President Barack Obama got seven Cabinet members confirmed on the day he was sworn in back in 2009.

Trump picks PIO to head communications body

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has picked Ajit Vardaraj Pai, an outspoken opponent of new net neutrality, to head the crucial Federal Communications Commission , making him the fourth Indian-American in the administration at the senior level. “I am deeply grateful to the President of the United States for designating me the 34th cairman of the Federal Communications Commission,” Pai said in a statement.

President Trump’s first days in office: Highlights

As US President Donald Trump begins his four-year term in the White House, here’s a look at the key meetings he chaired, decisions he took and promises he made since taking the oath of office on January 20: The US Senate confirmed Trump appointee Mike Pompeo as the director of CIA. Trump’s choice for secretary of state, former Exxon Mobil Corp Chairman Rex Tillerson, narrowly won the Senate committee approval is expected to be confirmed by the full Senate.

Trump undoes parts of Obama agenda with executive actions

President Donald Trump signed three executive memorandums on Monday, kicking off his first full week in the White House by undoing parts of his predecessor’s agenda and renewing a longtime Republican priority on abortion funding. Trump signed a memorandum that freezes hiring for some federal government workers, a notice to abandon the proposed Pacific Rim trade pact known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and another executive action to reinstate a ban on providing federal money to international groups that perform abortions or provide information on the option.

Schock prosecutor pursues Mautino

The same prosecutor who has handled the case against former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock also was involved in two grand jury subpeonas involving former state Rep. Frank Mautino. Since last spring, federal authorities have been investigating Mautino, D-Spring Valley, over his spending of campaign money on gas, repairs and bank payments.

Pompeo confirmed as CIA chief

JANUARY 12: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for the director of the CIA, Rep.Mike Pompeo attends his confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on January 12, 2017 in Washington, DC. Mr. Pompeo is a former Army officer who graduated first in his class from West Point.

Minnesota Gov. Dayton, 69, collapses during speech

Gov. Mark Dayton collapsed while delivering his State of the State speech on Monday, striking his head on a lectern. The 69-year-old Democrat appeared to be conscious as he was helped into a back room several minutes later, and a top staffer said he walked out of the Capitol under his own power.