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Zeman was an early supporter of Donald Trump in the U.S. election. He's opposed Muslim immigration to the Czech Republic and wants closer relations with Russia and China.

Two more funerals were held in Newtown Tuesday, for first-graders James Mattioli and Jessica Rekos. The two were killed in the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary school on Friday.

Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf can run for another term while holding on to his post as army chief, the country's Supreme Court said. The move angered opposition leaders, who had been demanding he relinquish control of the military.

After a strike-related delay, television's prestigious awards ceremony will air on Monday.

Needham, who died in 2013, worked as a Hollywood stuntman for over 40 years. In this 2011 interview, he detailed some of his most death-defying feats — and why he disliked modern special effects.

But a top aide to Speaker Nancy Pelosi tweeted that she spoke to the treasury secretary Wednesday about a standalone measure to help airlines. A previous attempt to do this failed amid GOP opposition.

Despite the Great Recession, slow recovery and political dysfunction in Washington, the United States remains a top destination for the world's wealth. The Obama administration is urging foreign business leaders to build more plants and offices in this country.

Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson were the first climbers to use only their hands and feet to ascend the nearly 3,000-foot Dawn Wall in a single trip. Ropes were used only to break a fall.

The Baltimore Ravens hope to top off their run to the Super Bowl with a win in the big game Sunday. If they do, they'll continue a trend of unlikely champions — six of the past eight Super Bowl victors weren't the top seeds in their conferences.

Increasing tax rates for the well-off has become a sticking point in negotiations over avoiding the combination of tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled to take effect Jan. 1. Business experts disagree about how much of an effect it would have on economic growth.