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Mariah Carey 'mortified' after 'horrible' New Year's Eve performance

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Unfortunately, far too many owners simply abandon their pets in public places when they don't want them or can't take care of them for a variety of reasons.

Recently, a woman named Julie Newman heard some noise during her jog at Hines Park in Plymouth, Michigan and that's when she found 19 puppies in a box.

A press release by the Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) notes, "The box filled with 4-week old puppies was under a tree, about three feet from the jogging path, in an area Newman believes is difficult to see from the road. The top was open, the nine male and 10 female pups were climbing over each other trying to get out, and the cardboard was soaked with urine."

Newman, with the help of her sister, took the puppies to the humane society where they are currently being cared for and will be available for adoption at a later date.

The news release further states, "Based on the number and appearance of pups, HSHV believes there is more than one litter of pit bull terrier mixed breed puppies."

HSHV is asking for assistance in identifying the person responsible for leaving the dogs behind.

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Unfortunately, far too many owners simply abandon their pets in public places when they don't want them or can't take care of them for a variety of reasons. Recently, a woman named Julie Newman heard some noise during her jog at Hines Park in Plymouth, Michigan and that's when she found 19 puppies in a box.

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explosion in Grandview about lawn mowers

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The Cuban government has made proficiency in English a requirement for all high school and university students.

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As Cuba slowly opens up its economy to the rest of the world, more and more Cubans are learning English. The Cuban government has made proficiency in English a requirement for all high school and university students. As Will Grant reports from Havana, that approach differs from the Cold War, when Russian was the preferred foreign language.

At the annual Havana Jazz Festival, the audience members, much like the music, were a mix of international and Cuban.

Sitting on plastic chairs at the open-air venue, visitors from the United States, Europe and China mingled with local jazz aficionados.

On stage, a saxophonist who lives in Denmark was reunited with some old Cuban friends.

At such an international event, the common language is generally English.

Many Cubans are already learning the language themselves, and if not, they are trying to make sure their children are.

'Nyet' to Russian

Morning assembly at Jesus Suarez Gayol Secondary School on the outskirts of Havana begins with the school's anthem.

The school is named after one of the guerrillas who fought alongside Ernesto "Che" Guevara but these teenagers are growing up in an increasingly different Cuba to the one Jesus Suarez did.

For a start, a certain proficiency in English is now a requirement for all secondary school children and university graduates.

During the Cold War, students could choose between learning English and Russian but Cuba's educational authorities told the BBC they now consider English a necessary skill for all of the nation's youth.

"As an international language, English has always had a place in our curriculum," says Director of Secondary Education Zoe de la Red Iturria.

"But we are now rolling out new techniques to evolve our learning of the English language," she adds.

But language-teaching methods remain quite traditional, relying heavily on textbooks, parrot-fashion repetition and with only very limited Internet access.

Olga Perez, national adviser for English teaching in Cuba, says the authorities are hoping to tackle that last issue.

"It would be very good for us if we had the internet in the schools. And we hope that in the future, we'll not only have the internet, we're also dreaming of installing language laboratories in every school."

And it is not just in the classrooms that English can be heard more frequently but on the streets of Havana, too.

Making conversation

In what was a record year for tourism to Cuba, many Cubans have tried to teach themselves English without the help of any formal classes.

Darvis Luis sells second-hand books and posters to tourists. He says he learnt English entirely through computer games, music videos and rock songs.

"I have to make conversation because I need to make money to eat," he says in easy-flowing, fast English.

"I have to learn how to speak with them and I have to get better and better. I tell them a story because books aren't so easy to sell. So you have to make them believe in what you're saying."

Resources for Anglophiles and budding English-language students like Darvis Luis are limited in Cuba.

One place they can go is Cuba Libro, the island's only English-language bookstore.

Nestled in the leafy Havana district of Vedado, it is the brainchild of US healthcare journalist and long-time Havana resident Conner Gorry.

Ms Gorry says that after some initial misgivings, local residents "welcomed us with open arms" once they saw "the free cultural programming, high-quality literature and community outreach" on offer.

"Literature is not subversive," she says. "A Cuban government-run publishing house just published George Orwell's 1984 and that's available in state-run bookstores."

"With increased tourism and increased business connections to the wider world, the Cubans are encouraging people to learn English. So we've become a resource," she adds.

In the past months, as well as the jazz festival, Havana has hosted the annual film festival and the international ballet festival.

It is at events like these that the thaw in relations with the US seems clearer than ever.

The decision by the Obama Administration and the Castro government to rebuild their diplomatic ties has undeniably brought Cubans and Americans closer together.

It has also brought about some potentially lasting collaboration in science and the arts.

There are people on both sides who fear those steps could soon be reversed, especially in light of comments made to that effect by President-elect Donald Trump.

For now though, the young students at Jesus Suarez are just keen to keep improving their ability to communicate with the rest of the world.

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As Cuba slowly opens up its economy to the rest of the world, more and more Cubans are learning English. The Cuban government has made proficiency in English a requirement for all high school and university students. As Will Grant reports from Havana, that approach differs from the Cold War, when Russian was the preferred foreign language.

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Grandview fire and Explosion

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New York train crash: Dozens injured in derailment.

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More than 100 people were injured when a commuter train derailed during rush hour in New York City, officials say.

The Long Island Railroad train went off the tracks as it arrived on Wednesday at Brooklyn's busy Atlantic Terminal.

New York's fire department said 103 people had reportedly suffered "non-life-threatening" injuries.

Passengers on the train said there had been a loud bang followed by a jolt that made some people on the train fall down.

The New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, said the train was travelling at a "fairly slow speed" when it failed to stop on time and struck a buffer at the station.

The impact was hard enough, however, to smash some of the train's windows and crease its doors.

Some of the injured were taken away on stretchers, while others were seen sitting near the train holding ice packs to their heads.

The cause of the accident, which happened at about 08:20 local time (13:20 GMT), has not been determined.

The US Federal Railroad Administration said its investigators were heading to the scene.

Last September, a woman died and more than 100 other people were injured when a train derailed during rush hour as it entered the station in Hoboken, New Jersey. An investigation into that incident is yet to be concluded.

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New York train derailment injures dozens

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More than 100 people were injured when a commuter train derailed during rush hour in New York City, officials say. The Long Island Railroad train went off the tracks as it arrived on Wednesday at Brooklyn's busy Atlantic Terminal. New York's fire department said 103 people had reportedly suffered "non-life-threatening" injuries.

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It's a time of new beginnings.

We are leaving 2016 behind and fully embracing the New Year.

What better time to get into the fresh streaming options from Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and HBO Now.

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Obama tells Democrats: 'Don't rescue' Republicans on 'Trumpcare'

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Less than three weeks out from leaving the White House, Obama visited Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill with a mission to save his signature healthcare reform law as Republicans are moving quickly to unroll the Affordable Care Act.

In the closed-door meeting, the President urged fellow Democrats to not "rescue" Republicans by helping them pass replacement measures, according to sources in the room.

He also floated this idea: Start referring to the GOP's new plan as "Trumpcare."

The suggestion was a clear indication of the Democratic Party's goal of turning the tables on Republicans, who are already facing pressure to quickly craft a replacement bill.

As he walked by a scrum of reporters, Obama would only say this about the Democratic Party's message: "Look out for the American people."

After the meeting, a White House aide said Obama used "Trumpcare" as an indication he was open to Trump taking credit for improvements.

The feisty remarks from the outgoing President came as Republicans also huddled on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning to chart their path forward repealing Obamacare. Vice President-elect Mike Pence visited with GOP lawmakers in what became a morning of dueling meetings on Day Two of the new Congress.

Pence told reporters following the meeting: "Make no mistake about it: We're going to keep our promise to the American people -- we're going to repeal Obamacare and replace it with solutions that lower the cost of health insurance without growing the size of government."

The public theater of the simultaneous meetings Wednesday was the clearest indication in the new year that Obamacare will be an all-consuming and deeply contentious political fight under the next president, Donald Trump.

With Republicans about to control the House, Senate and the White House, Democrats are strategizing on ways to pressure the GOP against rolling back the law -- and ensuring the Republicans are held responsible for any disruptions in health coverage. (Following their meeting, Democratic lawmakers started to push the phrase: "Make America Sick Again" -- a play on Trump's campaign slogan, "Make America Great Again.")

Republicans, meanwhile, have the massive task of figuring out how to replace what they repeal.

Republican members leaving the meeting with Pence said the gathering felt like a "pep rally" but that there were not many policy details discussed. According to GOP Rep. Chris Collins, the party is eyeing the goal of crafting a replacement proposal in six months.

Pence, who was a congressman before serving as Indiana's governor, recalled his time in the House and accused Democrats of breaking the promises made at the time.

"The reality is that I was here in March of 2010 in another capacity when Obamacare was signed into law," Pence said alongside other GOP leaders including House Speaker Paul Ryan. "I remember all those promises. We were told that if you like your doctor, you can keep it. Not true."

Both Ryan and Pence promised a "careful" replacement of the law, trying to assuage concerns that a straight repeal of Obamacare would leave many including those with pre-existing conditions without healthcare.

The benefits of Obamacare was something the President emphasized in his meeting with Democrats, according to Rep. Maxine Waters, and argued that the country largely likes the law and that he has received countless letters thanking him for Obamacare.

Another lawmaker in the room said the mood among Democrats was "fired up."

"In two weeks I will no longer be a politician, but I'll still be a citizen. I envy you so much right now, because I would love to be on the field," Obama said, according to the member.

Too partisan?

Some lawmakers on Tuesday questioned the wisdom of planning clashing meetings, each designed to advance a partisan agenda.

"Any type of a meeting that we have that's not bipartisan is not in the proper scheme of things of starting out the new year," said Sen. Joe Manchin, the moderate Democrat from West Virginia, who said he would skip the Obama meeting.

"It's just not a good situation for us to be in. So if Mr. Pence is coming up here only to speak to Republicans and President Obama's coming here only to speak to Democrats, I would be concerned about that. Because I don't know how you change anything -- how do you change anything unless we all come together?"

Republicans have long vowed to get rid of Obamacare, voting on dozens of measures that would repeal the law. Those attempts were largely theatre; there was never a scenario in which Obama himself would approve the repeal of his own landmark legislative accomplishment.

Trump made getting rid of the law a key element of his campaign strategy. He said on Twitter Tuesday that Obamacare provided "lousy healthcare." With Trump headed for the Oval Office, and Republicans controlling both houses of Congress, the prospects for a successful repeal now appear more realistic.

On Tuesday, Senate Republicans took their first steps toward repealing Obamacare, filing a budget resolution reversing key elements of the law.

There remain divisions, however, on which precise elements of the law to scrap, and how to replace Obamacare with a law that doesn't strip Americans of their health insurance.

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, wrote in an op-ed Tuesday that lawmakers shouldn't vote on repealing Obamacare until a replacement plan was developed.

"If Congress fails to vote on a replacement at the same time as repeal, the repealers risk assuming the blame for the continued unraveling of Obamacare. For mark my words, Obamacare will continue to unravel and wreak havoc for years to come," he wrote.

And Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, who's been tapped to serve as his senior counselor at the White House, said Tuesday that passing repeal and replacement measures simultaneously would be "the ideal situation."

"We don't want anyone who currently has insurance to not have insurance," Conway said on MSNBC, adding there "are some pieces of merit in the current plan."

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Less than three weeks out from leaving the White House, Obama visited Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill with a mission to save his signature healthcare reform law as Republicans are moving quickly to unroll the Affordable Care Act.

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Less than three weeks out from leaving the White House, Obama visited Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill with a mission to save his signature healthcare reform law as Republicans are moving quickly to unroll the Affordable Care Act.

In the closed-door meeting, the President urged fellow Democrats to not "rescue" Republicans by helping them pass replacement measures, according to sources in the room.

He also floated this idea: Start referring to the GOP's new plan as "Trumpcare."

The suggestion was a clear indication of the Democratic Party's goal of turning the tables on Republicans, who are already facing pressure to quickly craft a replacement bill.

As he walked by a scrum of reporters, Obama would only say this about the Democratic Party's message: "Look out for the American people."

After the meeting, a White House aide said Obama used "Trumpcare" as an indication he was open to Trump taking credit for improvements.

The feisty remarks from the outgoing President came as Republicans also huddled on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning to chart their path forward repealing Obamacare. Vice President-elect Mike Pence visited with GOP lawmakers in what became a morning of dueling meetings on Day Two of the new Congress.

Pence told reporters following the meeting: "Make no mistake about it: We're going to keep our promise to the American people -- we're going to repeal Obamacare and replace it with solutions that lower the cost of health insurance without growing the size of government."

The public theater of the simultaneous meetings Wednesday was the clearest indication in the new year that Obamacare will be an all-consuming and deeply contentious political fight under the next president, Donald Trump.

With Republicans about to control the House, Senate and the White House, Democrats are strategizing on ways to pressure the GOP against rolling back the law -- and ensuring the Republicans are held responsible for any disruptions in health coverage. (Following their meeting, Democratic lawmakers started to push the phrase: "Make America Sick Again" -- a play on Trump's campaign slogan, "Make America Great Again.")

Republicans, meanwhile, have the massive task of figuring out how to replace what they repeal.

Republican members leaving the meeting with Pence said the gathering felt like a "pep rally" but that there were not many policy details discussed. According to GOP Rep. Chris Collins, the party is eyeing the goal of crafting a replacement proposal in six months.

Pence, who was a congressman before serving as Indiana's governor, recalled his time in the House and accused Democrats of breaking the promises made at the time.

"The reality is that I was here in March of 2010 in another capacity when Obamacare was signed into law," Pence said alongside other GOP leaders including House Speaker Paul Ryan. "I remember all those promises. We were told that if you like your doctor, you can keep it. Not true."

Both Ryan and Pence promised a "careful" replacement of the law, trying to assuage concerns that a straight repeal of Obamacare would leave many including those with pre-existing conditions without healthcare.

The benefits of Obamacare was something the President emphasized in his meeting with Democrats, according to Rep. Maxine Waters, and argued that the country largely likes the law and that he has received countless letters thanking him for Obamacare.

Another lawmaker in the room said the mood among Democrats was "fired up."

"In two weeks I will no longer be a politician, but I'll still be a citizen. I envy you so much right now, because I would love to be on the field," Obama said, according to the member.

Too partisan?

Some lawmakers on Tuesday questioned the wisdom of planning clashing meetings, each designed to advance a partisan agenda.

"Any type of a meeting that we have that's not bipartisan is not in the proper scheme of things of starting out the new year," said Sen. Joe Manchin, the moderate Democrat from West Virginia, who said he would skip the Obama meeting.

"It's just not a good situation for us to be in. So if Mr. Pence is coming up here only to speak to Republicans and President Obama's coming here only to speak to Democrats, I would be concerned about that. Because I don't know how you change anything -- how do you change anything unless we all come together?"

Republicans have long vowed to get rid of Obamacare, voting on dozens of measures that would repeal the law. Those attempts were largely theatre; there was never a scenario in which Obama himself would approve the repeal of his own landmark legislative accomplishment.

Trump made getting rid of the law a key element of his campaign strategy. He said on Twitter Tuesday that Obamacare provided "lousy healthcare." With Trump headed for the Oval Office, and Republicans controlling both houses of Congress, the prospects for a successful repeal now appear more realistic.

On Tuesday, Senate Republicans took their first steps toward repealing Obamacare, filing a budget resolution reversing key elements of the law.

There remain divisions, however, on which precise elements of the law to scrap, and how to replace Obamacare with a law that doesn't strip Americans of their health insurance.

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, wrote in an op-ed Tuesday that lawmakers shouldn't vote on repealing Obamacare until a replacement plan was developed.

"If Congress fails to vote on a replacement at the same time as repeal, the repealers risk assuming the blame for the continued unraveling of Obamacare. For mark my words, Obamacare will continue to unravel and wreak havoc for years to come," he wrote.

And Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, who's been tapped to serve as his senior counselor at the White House, said Tuesday that passing repeal and replacement measures simultaneously would be "the ideal situation."

"We don't want anyone who currently has insurance to not have insurance," Conway said on MSNBC, adding there "are some pieces of merit in the current plan."

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Two little girls all grown up got the gift of a lifetime Tuesday night seeing their mom for the first time in more than four decades

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Sisters see mother again for the first time in four decades

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Two little girls all grown up got the gift of a lifetime Tuesday night - seeing their mom for the first time in more than four decades. Any day outside of KCI you'll see hundreds of hugs goodbye. But on Tuesday, it was home to a long overdue hello.

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Pistol-packing grandma turns tables on armed intruder - CNN

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A 74-year-old Texas woman didn't wait for help when someone broke into her home.

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Dylann Roof, addressing the jurors who will decide whether or not he will be sentenced to death, said "there's nothing wrong with me psychologically."

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Mariah Carey is the first meme of 2017

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Wrong-way crash in Michigan kills 3.

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Svi Mykhailiuk claimed he had no idea whether he traveled during his coast-to-coast, buzzer-beating layup that gave No. 3 Kansas a dramatic 90-88 victory over Kansas State on Tuesday night.

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More than 100 injured when train derails in Brooklyn.

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At least 103 people were injured -- three seriously -- when a commuter train slammed into a safeguard at a Brooklyn station Wednesday morning, forcing part of its first car off the tracks, officials said.

FOUR BODIES FOUND AFTER PLANE CRASH IN ARIZONA

My #LIRR train crashed at #AtlanticTerminal in #Brooklyn. Crazy. Seems only a few people are lightly injured. pic.twitter.com/oXHvy2yxDL
- Aaron D. Neufeld (@Aaron_D_Neufeld) January 4, 2017

Most of the injuries were considered minor, FOX5 reported.The most serious was a possible broken leg, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during a news conference.

The Long Island Rail Road train derailed on Track 6 at the Atlantic Terminal around 8:15 a.m. The MTA said the six-car train - carrying 430 passengers -- hit a bumping block at the end of the platform and the lead wheel assembly of the first car went off the tracks after impact.

The injured being brought out on stretchers after @LIRR train derailed at #AtlanticTerminal @fox5ny pic.twitter.com/MqpRGnyyP3
- Liz Dahlem (@lizdahlem) January 4, 2017

Pictures on social media showed a door at the station with smashed glass and fire and police rescue workers evacuating commuters from the train.

BODIES OF 5-YEAR-OLD BOY AND HIS FATHER FOUND IN LAKE AFTER APPARENT BOAT ACCIDENT

Well, this is one way to start the morning. My train crashed through Atlantic Terminal. Hope everyone else is ok @LIRR pic.twitter.com/q7IV6mJTEm
- Ry Karl (@ItsRyanKarl) January 4, 2017

MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergrast said when LIRR trains make their final approach into a station, it is up to the operator to slow them down.

"There's a signal system that controls it coming in at limited speeds," he said. "But when you're getting to the end it's the locomotive engineer's responsibility. And the train's brakes have to work. All those things have to be looked at in the investigation."

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the train came into the station at a "fairly low rate of speed" before it hit the block.

Passengers told TV news crews on the scene that there was a loud bang and a jolt that sent some people flying. The first car of the train left the track, but no others were affected, FOX5 reported.

Some people were carried away on stretchers. Others were sitting outside the train holding ice packs to their heads.

Reports from the scene said some people were bleeding from cuts.

The National Transportation Safety Board was sending a "go-team" to New York to investigate alongside the Federal Railroad Administration.
Fox News' Kathleen Foster, Laura Ingle and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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At least 103 people were injured -- three seriously -- when a commuter train slammed into a safeguard at a Brooklyn station Wednesday morning, forcing part of its first car off the tracks, officials said. FOUR BODIES FOUND AFTER PLANE CRASH IN ARIZONA My #LIRR train crashed at #AtlanticTerminal in #Brooklyn.

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The Ohio State buckeyes got beat 31-0 by Clemson

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Loud explosions, powerful fire reported in Grandview

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From FOX 4 viewer Cuauhtli Astorga‎ on Facebook.

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GRANDVIEW, Mo. - Many people are sending in reports of a loud explosion and fire in Grandview on Tuesday night. The fire is just off of the outer road after E. 140th Street.

Viewers reported heavy smoke and massive flames, the scene is just south of a Phillips 66 gas station in the area. There were also reports of feeling an explosion as far away as Lee's Summit. The City of Grandview says that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has been called in to investigate, revealing the incident happened at a lawncare business.

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Right now KC Scout lists the exit to 140th Street as closed from southbound I-49, so plan to detour if you take that route. Here's more from the city's Twitter account:

#GrandviewMOFire on scene at business near 140th and West Outer Road. Massive explosion followed by series of smaller explosions. 1/2

- City of Grandview (@CityofGrandview) January 4, 2017

#GrandviewMOFire waiting to go inside for their safety. Believe ammunition inside may have caused explosions. 2/2

- City of Grandview (@CityofGrandview) January 4, 2017

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Turkish authorities said Wednesday they have identified the gunman who killed 39 people in the New Year's nightclub terror attack in Istanbul.

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Mr. Kohl- Last year, Ford said it was planning on building a new production plant in Mexico in order to cut costs. This didn’t sit well with then-candidate Donald Trump, who started hammering Ford on the campaign trail for moving jobs out of the US. Now, Ford’s backing off the plan.

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Donald Trump's latest job con: Ford's "vote of confidence" is a hollow sham

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Here's Trump's plan to make America great: Roll back regulations, save a few jobs, get good headlines. Repeat!