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Trump speaks with leaders of five nations, his team says 11:44am EST

WASHINGTON U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has recently spoken with the leaders of Greece, Hungary, Panama, Slovenia and Sweden, his transition team said in a statement on Friday.

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More company climate votes ahead, as Trump may loosen energy rules

BOSTON Activist shareholders plan a record number of resolutions focused on climate change at U.S. company annual meetings in 2017, even as President-elect Donald Trump looks set to loosen environmental regulations.

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Trump keeps politics on his Thanksgiving menu

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla./WASHINGTON U.S. President-elect Donald Trump spent the Thanksgiving holiday at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Thursday, dining with his family at the Florida golf club after revisiting a campaign pledge he made about restoring American manufacturing.

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Green Party raises $3.5 million for presidential vote recounts

MILWAUKEE Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein said on Thursday she has raised $3.5 million to force recounts of the Nov. 8 election results in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, three states where Donald Trump scored narrow wins.

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Business booms at Trump Tower, nearby retailers hit by security and crowds

NEW YORK Bailey White, 13, stood patiently in line with her little brother Keaton at the gift store inside the Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue on Wednesday afternoon, each clutching a stuffed terrier named Charlie that cost $35 per item.

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