president barack obama paid a visit to arlington national cemetery on friday to pay homage to the sacrifices made by the nation<u+2019>s veterans. in his annual veterans day speech, mr. obama said that the example of americans who served in the nation<u+2019>s armed forces is one to remember, especially after a tough election season that laid bare many of the deep divisions in the u.s. <u+201c>veterans day often follows a hard-fought political campaign, an exercise in the free speech and self-government that you fought for. it often lays bare disagreements across our nation, but the american instinct has never been to find isolation in opposite corners,<u+201d> mr. obama said. <u+201c>when the election is over, we search for ways to come together, to reconnect with one another and with the principles that are more enduring than transitory politics,<u+201d> he said, pointing to veterans of america<u+2019>s wars as the best examples of the fight for unity. president-elect donald trump wrote on twitter: <u+201c>today we express our deepest gratitude to all those who have served in our armed forces.<u+201d> <u+2014>byron tau a measure of consumer sentiment improved in early november, signaling that americans felt better about the economy as the election cycle wound down and holiday shopping season began. the university of michigan said friday that its preliminary reading of consumer sentiment rose to 91.6 this month from october<u+2019>s final reading of 87.2. last month<u+2019>s reading matched september 2015 as the lowest reading of the past two years. the survey for the preliminary november reading occurred between oct. 27 and tuesday, which was election day. <u+201c>these moves can presumably be explained by the solid pace of employment growth and the continued low level of gasoline prices,<u+201d> said andrew hunter, economist at capital economics. but <u+201c>the shock victory of donald trump means that the final estimate of confidence reported later this month could be much lower, not least because hillary clinton appears to have narrowly won the popular vote.<u+201d> the survey<u+2019>s reading of current economic conditions improved to 105.9 from october<u+2019>s final reading of 103.2. the reading of future expectations rose to 82.5 from 76.8. <u+2014>eric morath most residents of a southern minnesota town were allowed to return home after a train derailed and spilled hazardous chemicals, prompting the evacuation of homes and the closure of a state highway. steele county sheriff lon thiele said only those living within a 400-foot radius of the derailed train near ellendale remained evacuated. no injuries were reported. authorities described the evacuations as precautionary. about 700 people live in the town 80 miles south of the twin cities. the school district canceled classes for the day. mr. thiele and county administrator laura elvebak said an unknown number of cars on the 146-car train derailed about 5:45 a.m. friday. two were carrying propane and butane. <u+2014>associated press
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