Новости за 18.01.2017

George HW Bush, Barbara Bush both hospitalized, spokesman says
CNN
(CNN) Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, former First Lady Barbara Bush, have both been hospitalized, his spokesman said Wednesday. President Bush, 92, was admitted to intensive care at Houston Methodist Hospital to address "an acute ...
Barbara Bush through the yearsUSA TODAY
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EPA nominee Scott Pruitt contradicts Trump claim that climate change is a hoax
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday he does not agree with Trump that climate change is a hoax, but he stopped short of saying that human activity is the main culprit or ...
EPA nominee Scott Pruitt grilled on ties to oil and gas industryWashington Post
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Ross: NAFTA is job one
Politico
Donald Trump's pick for commerce secretary didn't put any daylight between himself and the president-elect on what to do about the North American Free Trade Agreement during his confirmation hearing Wednesday. “NAFTA is logically the first thing for us ...
Commerce nominee Ross says top priority is renegotiating NAFTAWashington Post
Ross prefers inking bilateral trade agreementsThe Hill
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Scientists react to Earth's warmest year: 'We are heading into a new unknown'
Washington Post
For the third time in as many years, the planet's temperature has soared to a record high. NOAA and NASA announced Wednesday that 2016 was the warmest year on record for Earth. [U.S. scientists officially declare 2016 the hottest year on record.
Climate change: Data shows 2016 likely to be warmest year yetBBC News
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What's in a Name? Obamacare May Not Have Been Such a Hot One
NBCNews.com
'Obamacare' was such a catchy nickname for the 2010 healthcare reform law. Headline writers love it and President Barack Obama decided to embrace it when his Republican enemies coined the term. But the memorable handle may have done more harm ...
How Republican-style health-care reform quickly becomes a tax cut for the richest of the richWashington Post
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President Obama is leaving office on a very high note
Washington Post
Barack Obama leaves office Friday with six-in-10 Americans approving of his job performance, capping a steady rise that vaults him above the average final mark for modern presidents, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds. Obama's high-note finish ...
Obama Leaves on a High Note - Yet with Tepid Career Ratings (POLL)ABC News
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Chelsea Manning: Obama reduces sentence of Wikileaks source
BBC News
US President Barack Obama has commuted Chelsea Manning's sentence for leaking documents to Wikileaks in 2010. The 29-year-old transgender US Army private, born Bradley Manning, will be freed on 17 May instead of her scheduled 2045 release.
Obama should pardon Snowden as well as ManningThe Hill (blog)
Brexit, Chelsea Manning, Davos: Your Wednesday BriefingNew York Times
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Why Joe Biden was a most unusual — and effective — vice president
Washington Post
In two unprecedented acts in 48 hours, President Barack Obama confirmed yet again the essential role Vice President Joe Biden has played in his administration. Obama's shout-out to Biden during his Farewell Address was unique enough, but the ...
Biden to Davos: Top 1% 'not carrying their weight'BBC News
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DeVos dodges toughest questions about public school plans
Politico
Republican philanthropist Betsy DeVos pledged Tuesday that she would be “a strong advocate for great public schools,” if confirmed as Donald Trump's Education secretary. But when pressed by Democrats, she wouldn't commit to keeping federal funding ...
Betsy DeVos, Trump's education pick, lauded as bold reformer, called unfit for jobWashington Post
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Orlando Police capture suspected cop killer Markeith Loyd
New York Daily News
Orlando Police said they have captured the fugitive accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend and the sergeant shot while attempting to bring him into custody. “We've got him!,” the department's Twitter page posted Tuesday, more than a week after ...
Orlando police: Accused police killer Markeith Loyd capturedUSA TODAY
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Chelsea Manning to Be Released Early as Obama Commutes Sentence
New York Times
Chelsea Manning's 35-year sentence was by far the longest punishment ever imposed in the United States for a leak conviction. Credit United States Army. WASHINGTON — President Obama on Tuesday commuted all but four months of the remaining prison ...
Obama commutes sentence of Chelsea Manning, soldier convicted for leaking classified informationWashington Post
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Betsy DeVos, Trump's education pick, says she won't commit to Obama's sexual assault guidance
Washington Post
Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for education secretary, said at her confirmation hearing Tuesday evening that she could not commit to upholding the Obama administration's guidance to K-12 schools and colleges on handling allegations ...
Democrats Criticize Betsy DeVos, Trump's Choice for EducationNew York Times
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Obama Commutes Bulk of Chelsea Manning's Sentence
New York Times
Chelsea Manning's 35-year sentence was by far the longest punishment ever imposed in the United States for a leak conviction. Credit United States Army. WASHINGTON — President Obama on Tuesday largely commuted the remaining prison sentence of ...
WikiLeaks celebrates Chelsea Manning's commutationCNN
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