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Ron Johnson, that the bill would help all looks to ‘regain trigger that would automatically R-Wis., said he opposed the Americans. increase taxes if their sweeping bill, leaving Senate Republicans “I think it’s going to ben- legislation fails to generate as no room for error as they hope to efit everybody,” the president much revenue as they expect. vote on the bill this week. said. “It’s going to mostly ben- trust’ of voters It’s an effort to mollify deficit Both senators complained efit people looking for jobs more hawks who worry that tax cuts that the tax bill favors large than anything else, because for businesses and individuals corporations over small busi- we’re giving great incentives.” will add to the nation’s already nesses. Republicans have only mounting debt. two votes to spare in the Senate, See TAX, A5 Pam’s war on speeders Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., talks to the media Monday on Capitol Hill in Washington. [J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] By Alan Fram and D-Mich., and Joe Barton, Juliet Linderman R-Texas. Those revelations The Associated Press were on top of allegations that Alabama Republi- WASHINGTON — Sen. can Senate candidate Roy Al Franken apologized Moore sexually assaulted a Monday to voters, aides 14-year-old girl and sought and “everyone who has romantic relationships with counted on me to be a other teenagers when he champion for women” as was in his 30s four decades the Minnesota Democrat ago, which he has denied. fought to bolster his sup- With harassment charges port with his first Capitol recently bringing down public appearance since big names in the worlds of being drawn into a wave of entertainment and journal- sexual harassment accusa- ism, Congress was adding tions buffeting Congress. widespread complaints Franken spoke as law- about how it handles such makers began returning incidents to its pile of year- from an extraordinary end work. Pam Bisanti stands in front of her home on Clayton Street in Mount Dora on Monday. Bisanti, frustrated weeklong Thanksgiving In a brief appearance with the lack of enforcement, is waving a homemade sign asking drivers to slow down. [TOM BENITEZ / break that saw sexually before reporters, Franken CORRESPONDENT] tinged problems engulf stopped short of specifying two other legislators as well: Reps. John Conyers, See FRANKEN, A5 Mount Dora woman urges drivers to slow down in her pajamas By Roxanne Brown Pam Bisanti, a resident the simple message, "Slow roxanne.brown@daily- of Mount Dora for 31 years, Down." SPORTS | B1 commercial.com warned City Council members “I have been increasingly at a recent meeting that she angry about this since the FSU’S FISHER MOUNT DORA — A woman would take matters into her last time I was here. I am not fed up with speeders on the own hands after her previous some old gray-haired lady WON’T TALK residential road where she complaints about speeders with nothing better to do but lives decided to put a stop to didn't yield results. watch traffic go by. I work 8 ABOUT it Monday morning in her robe She did Monday, holding a and pajamas. large sign emblazoned with See PAM, A5 TEXAS A&M Prince Harry, Markle will wed next year By Gregory Katz one knee to pop the question. “Just an amazing surprise,” The Associated Press Speaking just hours after said the 36-year-old Markle, the couple’s engagement was an American actress known for LONDON — Newly engaged announced by palace offi- her role in the TV legal drama Prince Harry and Meghan cials acting on behalf of Prince “Suits.” “It was so sweet and Markle on Monday lifted the Charles, Harry said he was natural and very romantic.” secrecy that had shrouded their thrilled when she said yes, The couple said they plan to 18-month romance, reveal- and he placed an engagement marry in the spring, and Harry ing they met on a blind date, ring of his own design on her —fifth in line for the British bonded during a camping trip finger that included two dia- throne — said he hopes to start under the stars in Botswana monds that had belonged to a family. and that Harry proposed over his mother, Princess Diana, set They seemed very much a roast chicken dinner at their alongside a large central dia- In this photo taken from video, Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle London home, getting down on mond from Botswana. See ROYAL, A4 talk about their engagement Monday. [POOL VIA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] Volume 141, Issue 332 Opinion .......................A9 Sports...........................B1 ©2017 GateHouse Media Weather ......................A10 Comics ........................ B6 Home delivery: 352-787-0600 Fit ............................... A7 Diversions .....................B5 A2 Tuesday, November 28, 2017 | DailyCommercial.com NATION&WORLD IN BRIEF Shoppers take to phones for Cyber Monday deals BRUSSELS EU extends approval for weed killer claimed to harm health The European Union on Monday approved a five- year extension to the use of the weed killer glyphosate, in a move that failed to satisfy either environmentalists or farmers and pitted Germany against France. After a drawn-out process, the EU backed the extension with a qualified majority and was able to beat a mid- December deadline when the current license expires — 18 member states voted in favor, 9 against while one abstained. Germany put its weight behind the extension, a move that divided the caretaker government in Berlin and could have repercussions on Chancellor Angela Merkel’s negotiations to form a grand coalition between her conser- vative bloc and the center-left Socialist Democrats. NORFOLK, VA. Navy will require new running test ahead of boot camp The U.S. Navy will soon require a 1.5-mile running test for recruits to pass before they start boot camp. The Virginian-Pilot in Nor- folk reported Sunday that men Amazon Prime employee Alicia Jackson hunts for items at the company’s urban fulfi llment facility during a previous holiday season in will have to complete the run New York. Shoppers were expected to spend $6.6 billion on Cyber Monday, up more than 16 percent from a year ago, according to Adobe in a little more than 16 min- Analytics. [ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO] utes. Women will have a little more than 18 minutes. As many as 70 percent of By Joseph Pisani When Frank Yanover followed by the Fire TV. year. recruits fail to pass their first The Associated Press browsed Amazon’s Cyber Board games, Fingerlings C. Britt Beemer, the physical readiness test during Monday deals through his and Legos were best-sellers chairman of the consumer- the first week of boot camp. NEW YORK — Weeks of phone, he wasn’t looking for in Amazon’s toy section. focused America’s Research Navy officials say that takes deals didn’t stop people anything in particular. But Over at eBay, one $745 Group, says computers and time away from focusing on from heading online to he spent $300 on a Vitamix Apple MacBook Air was smaller electronics were other critical learning during shop on the Monday after blender that he had eyed sold every five seconds, the top-sellers this Cyber the eight-week training. Thanksgiving. before, which he said was a the company said. And J.C. Monday, followed by cloth- Cyber Monday was on $200 discount. Penney said its top-selling ing. “It’s easier to ship,” he The Associated Press track to become the biggest “I never bought it because items on its website were says about apparel. U.S. online shopping day it was so expensive,” said towels, $25 diamond stud The shift to online shop- ever, according to Adobe Yanover, who is retired and earrings and a Liz Claiborne ping has been noticeable Analytics, the research lives in Hollywood, Florida. bag that has a built-in phone even before Cyber Monday. arm of software maker Over the holiday week- charger. At a Toys R Us in Toledo, LOTTERY Adobe. Nearly $3.4 billion end, he bought an iPad from Target and Toys R Us Ohio, on Friday, the park- had been spent online as Best Buy through his phone offered 15 percent off most ing lot was about half full. Sunday, Nov. 26 of 4:30 p.m. Eastern time, and then picked it up at a items. Walmart.com tri- Melissa Wetzel, who said Fantasy 5: 4-9-14-20-29 up about 17 percent from a store. And using his voice- pled the amount of items she would also do some year ago, Adobe said. And activated Echo, he bought available on its site from shopping online, said her Monday, Nov. 27 more people are picking Amazon’s $30 Echo Dot for last year. But Amazon Black Friday in-store shop- Pick 4 up their phones to shop: his bedroom, which was $20 is expected to be the big ping had been relaxing since Afternoon: 7-1-6-1 Web traffic from mobile off.