The Senate on Thursday unanimously confirmed one of its own, Sen. Max Baucus, to be the next U.S. ambassador to China. Baucus, a Montana Democrat, chairs the Senate Finance Committee, although he is not a China expert. President Obama nominated Baucus to replace Gary Locke in the high-profile post after the six-term senator announced he was going to leave the Senate after more than 35 years.
Friday, February 7, 2014
Sochi: After weeks of worry, a pretty smooth start to Olympics spectacle
(CNN) -- Amid international concerns about security, the Sochi Games completed the first day of contests Thursday with high excitement and -- equally important -- no major adverse incident.
After all the anxiety about a terror strike, controversy over gay rights and ridicule over poor preparations, the Winter Olympics commenced smoothly enough, as qualification events were held in the men's and women's slopestyle, women's moguls and team figure skating.
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The Olympics create their own special magic. But there are so many ways that things could go wrong in Russia.
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