U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democrats would pass new legislation to try to reopen parts of the government next week after talks between the Trump administration and Democratic negotiators on Saturday failed to end a two-week partial government shutdown.

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Trump says acting Cabinet members give him ‘more flexibility’

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Editor

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was in no hurry to find permanent replacements for one-quarter of his Cabinet currently serving in an acting capacity because it gives him “more flexibility.”

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Lyondell Houston refinery not affected by nearby accident: company

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Editor

Operations at Lyondell Basell Industries 263,776 barrel-per-day (bpd) Houston refinery were unaffected by a nearby industrial accident on Saturday, a company spokeswoman said.

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English footballer Rooney arrested in December in U.S. for public intoxication

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Editor

English football star Wayne Rooney was arrested in December at Dulles Airport outside Washington, D.C. for public intoxication, according to local police.

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Trump holds firm on border wall, offers steel option as compromise

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Editor

U.S. President Donald Trump pledged on Sunday not to bend in his demand for a wall along the southern border with Mexico but said the barrier could be made of steel instead of concrete as a potential compromise with Democrats who refuse to fund it.