Trade bill gives Obama fast track in Pacific talks
In a split governing display, Republicans push through major trade legislation long sought by President Obama. The Senate approved 60 to 38 and the House expected final approval soon, with a companion bill renewing aid for workers displaced by imports. The pact covers 12 Pacific nations including Japan, Malaysia, Australia, Canada, and Mexico.
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South Carolina honors victims at Statehouse rotunda
State senator and pastor Clementa Pinckney lay in honor in the South Carolina Rotunda becoming the first African-American to rest there since Reconstruction. The Emanuel AME Church massacre scene was revisited by about 150 mourners as interim pastor Norvel Goff urged unity. Across the region, states debated Confederate symbols with Alabama swiftly removing four flags while South Carolina moved toward a debate on the flag amid funerals.
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Milestone win for truck driver on Father’s Day lotto
A Pittsburgh area truck driver, Joseph Morrah, won 1 million dollars on a scratch-off ticket given by his daughter Christina, with his wife Debbie credited for the idea. Morrah plans to buy a new muscle car and a pickup, and gift his current car to another daughter as he nears retirement.
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GOP move risks Ex-Im Bank as Republicans seek expiration
Congress faces a clash over the Export-Import Bank as GOP leaders push to let its charter expire on June 30. Supporters warn the bank aids U.S. exporters and small firms, while critics call it corporate welfare. A reauthorization may return in July tied to highway funding.
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