Obama Faces Backlash Over Renaming of Alaska Mountain

U.S. President Barack Obama is facing backlash from some Ohio lawmakers following his decision to rename Alaska's Mt. McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America, to Denali. "This designation recognizes the sacred status of Denali to generations of Alaska natives," said a statement from the White House Sunday.  Obama is traveling left Washington Monday for a three-day tour of Alaska to bring attention to climate change. The peak was named Mount McKinley in 1896...

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