Clinton begins Appalachia tour in Trump-friendly coal countryWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton begins a two-day tour on Monday through rural, traditionally coal-reliant parts of the eastern Appalachian region where Republican rival Donald Trump’s pro-coal, anti-trade message has resonated with economically distressed voters.  Clinton, in a move to reclaim her early pledge to focus on helping the struggling region resuscitate its economies, will meet the head of a local steel workers union, retired mine workers and others in Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio affected by declining coal and steel prices. Her pledge of more than $30 billion to help coal regions was overshadowed in March when Clinton, at an Ohio town hall, said the country would “put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business.” Clinton’s statement was seized upon by coal industry groups and Republican lawmakers such as U.S. Senators Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell, both from Kentucky, as evidence she planned to continue carrying out President Barack Obama’s regulatory “war” on coal. Clinton immediately sent an apology letter to Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, an early supporter, pledging to “focus my team and administration on bringing jobs to Appalachia” and help its residents adjust to a wave of coal company bankruptcies and changes in the U.S. energy market. Her decision to embark on an Appalachian tour is in part timed ahead of Democratic nominating contests in West Virginia on May 10 and in Kentucky on May 17 as she seeks to secure the nomination before the party’s July convention. Clinton won Ohio’s contest in mid-March, besting rival Bernie Sanders, a U.S. senator from Vermont. However, her aides say her decision to focus on the region also reflects her commitment to show voters she will work for them if elected, even if they do not support her now.  Clinton’s husband, former President Bill Clinton, campaigned on Sunday in West Virginia, encountering protests from Trump supporters and being asked about Clinton’s town hall remark and subsequent apology, according to local media reports. Manchin accompanied the former president, who is also expected to campaign in Kentucky on Tuesday. West Virginia last voted for a Democratic presidential candidate in 1996, when Bill Clinton was running for his second four-year term. He is the only Democrat who has won Kentucky since 1980. During her first presidential run, Clinton defeated Obama in the 2008 primaries in those states but lost the nomination to him. Her tour is an early move to siphon support from Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination, who has called for continued coal production and dismissed environmental concerns as a policy priority. Clinton’s first stop, at a restaurant in Ashland, Kentucky, will be a discussion with the leader of a local steel workers union and several of some 600 workers who were laid off when AK Steel Holding Corp announced in October that it would idle one of its furnaces amid a supply glut and lower steel prices. Clinton last month criticized China’s announcement that it was encouraging increased steel output amid a global surplus that is driving down prices and said, if elected, she would crack down on Chinese trade practices. She will continue to Williamson, West Virginia, a once-thriving town near the state’s border with Kentucky in Mingo County, the heart of the coal-producing region. Its main streets had been dotted with empty store fronts as coal mining employment has been cut in half over the past four years. The town is now trying to reshape its economy. Clinton will meet retired mine workers there and also tour the Williamson Health and Wellness Center, which serves as the nerve center for a local program that aims to drive economic revitalization through a health-focused, local-foods movement using land once designated for mining to drive large-scale agricultural development. Aides say Clinton’s interest in the region’s economic troubles was piqued after she left the U.S. State Department in 2013. She circulated data to aides then about studies related to decreased life expectancies for less-educated white adults in Appalachia, where the decline in coal-related employment has been accompanied by a growth in opioid addiction, diabetes and other health issues. Clinton has throughout her campaign criticized attempts made by coal companies to “shirk” the responsibility to pay healthcare benefits for retirees during bankruptcy proceedings, saying the country owes them gratitude for fueling decades of economic success. politicsNews
clinton begins appalachia tour coal countrywashington reuters democratic presidential hillary clinton begins tour monday rural traditionally parts eastern appalachian region republican rival donald trump message resonate economically distressed voters clinton move reclaim early pledge focus helping struggling region resuscitate economies meet head local steel workers union retired mine workers others kentucky west virginia ohio affected declining coal steel prices her pledge billion help coal regions overshadowed march clinton ohio town hall said country would put lot coal miners coal companies clinton statement seized upon coal industry groups republican lawmakers senators rand paul mitch mcconnell kentucky evidence planned continue carrying president barack obama regulatory war coal clinton immediately sent apology letter democratic senator joe machine west virginia early supporter pledging focus team administration bringing jobs appalachia help residents adjust wave coal company bankruptcies changes energy market her decision embark appalachian tour part timed ahead democratic nominating contests west virginia may kentucky may seeks secure nomination party july convention clinton ohio contest testing rival bernie sanders senator vermont however aides say decision focus region also reflects commitment show voters work elected even support clinton husband former president bill clinton campaigned sunday west virginia encountering protests trump supporters asked clinton town hall remark subsequent apology according local media reports machine accompanied former president also expected campaign kentucky tuesday west virginia last voted democratic presidential candidate bill clinton running second term he democrat kentucky since during first presidential run clinton defeated obama primaries states lost nomination her tour early move simon support trump republican nomination called continued coal production dismissed environmental concerns policy priority clinton first stop restaurant island kentucky discussion leader local steel workers union several workers laid ak steel holding corp announced october would idle one furnaces amid supply gut lower steel prices clinton last month criticized china announcement encouraging increased steel output amid global surplus driving prices said elected would crack chinese trade practices she continue williamson west virginia town near state border kentucky ming county heart region its main streets dotted empty store fronts coal mining employment cut half past four years the town trying shape economy clinton meet retired mine workers also tour williamson health wellness center serves nerve center local program aims drive economic revitalization movement using land designated mining drive agricultural development aides say clinton interest region economic troubles picked left state department she circulated data aides studies related decreased life expectancies white adults appalachia decline employment accompanied growth opioid addiction diabetes health issues clinton throughout campaign criticized attempts made coal companies shirt responsibility pay healthcare benefits retirees bankruptcy proceedings saying country owes gratitude fueling decades economic success politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Clinton begins Appalachia tour in Trump-friendly coal countryWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton begins a two-day tour on Monday through rural, traditionally coal-reliant parts of the eastern Appalachian region where Republican rival Donald Trump’s pro-coal, anti-trade message has resonated with economically distressed voters.  Clinton, in a move to reclaim her early pledge to focus on helping the struggling region resuscitate its economies, will meet the head of a local steel workers union, retired mine workers and others in Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio affected by declining coal and steel prices. Her pledge of more than $30 billion to help coal regions was overshadowed in March when Clinton, at an Ohio town hall, said the country would “put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business.” Clinton’s statement was seized upon by coal industry groups and Republican lawmakers such as U.S. Senators Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell, both from Kentucky, as evidence she planned to continue carrying out President Barack Obama’s regulatory “war” on coal. Clinton immediately sent an apology letter to Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, an early supporter, pledging to “focus my team and administration on bringing jobs to Appalachia” and help its residents adjust to a wave of coal company bankruptcies and changes in the U.S. energy market. Her decision to embark on an Appalachian tour is in part timed ahead of Democratic nominating contests in West Virginia on May 10 and in Kentucky on May 17 as she seeks to secure the nomination before the party’s July convention. Clinton won Ohio’s contest in mid-March, besting rival Bernie Sanders, a U.S. senator from Vermont. However, her aides say her decision to focus on the region also reflects her commitment to show voters she will work for them if elected, even if they do not support her now.  Clinton’s husband, former President Bill Clinton, campaigned on Sunday in West Virginia, encountering protests from Trump supporters and being asked about Clinton’s town hall remark and subsequent apology, according to local media reports. Manchin accompanied the former president, who is also expected to campaign in Kentucky on Tuesday. West Virginia last voted for a Democratic presidential candidate in 1996, when Bill Clinton was running for his second four-year term. He is the only Democrat who has won Kentucky since 1980. During her first presidential run, Clinton defeated Obama in the 2008 primaries in those states but lost the nomination to him. Her tour is an early move to siphon support from Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination, who has called for continued coal production and dismissed environmental concerns as a policy priority. Clinton’s first stop, at a restaurant in Ashland, Kentucky, will be a discussion with the leader of a local steel workers union and several of some 600 workers who were laid off when AK Steel Holding Corp announced in October that it would idle one of its furnaces amid a supply glut and lower steel prices. Clinton last month criticized China’s announcement that it was encouraging increased steel output amid a global surplus that is driving down prices and said, if elected, she would crack down on Chinese trade practices. She will continue to Williamson, West Virginia, a once-thriving town near the state’s border with Kentucky in Mingo County, the heart of the coal-producing region. Its main streets had been dotted with empty store fronts as coal mining employment has been cut in half over the past four years. The town is now trying to reshape its economy. Clinton will meet retired mine workers there and also tour the Williamson Health and Wellness Center, which serves as the nerve center for a local program that aims to drive economic revitalization through a health-focused, local-foods movement using land once designated for mining to drive large-scale agricultural development. Aides say Clinton’s interest in the region’s economic troubles was piqued after she left the U.S. State Department in 2013. She circulated data to aides then about studies related to decreased life expectancies for less-educated white adults in Appalachia, where the decline in coal-related employment has been accompanied by a growth in opioid addiction, diabetes and other health issues. Clinton has throughout her campaign criticized attempts made by coal companies to “shirk” the responsibility to pay healthcare benefits for retirees during bankruptcy proceedings, saying the country owes them gratitude for fueling decades of economic success. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: clinton begins appalachia tour coal countrywashington reuters democratic presidential hillary clinton begins tour monday rural traditionally parts eastern appalachian region republican rival donald trump message resonate economically distressed voters clinton move reclaim early pledge focus helping struggling region resuscitate economies meet head local steel workers union retired mine workers others kentucky west virginia ohio affected declining coal steel prices her pledge billion help coal regions overshadowed march clinton ohio town hall said country would put lot coal miners coal companies clinton statement seized upon coal industry groups republican lawmakers senators rand paul mitch mcconnell kentucky evidence planned continue carrying president barack obama regulatory war coal clinton immediately sent apology letter democratic senator joe machine west virginia early supporter pledging focus team administration bringing jobs appalachia help residents adjust wave coal company bankruptcies changes energy market her decision embark appalachian tour part timed ahead democratic nominating contests west virginia may kentucky may seeks secure nomination party july convention clinton ohio contest testing rival bernie sanders senator vermont however aides say decision focus region also reflects commitment show voters work elected even support clinton husband former president bill clinton campaigned sunday west virginia encountering protests trump supporters asked clinton town hall remark subsequent apology according local media reports machine accompanied former president also expected campaign kentucky tuesday west virginia last voted democratic presidential candidate bill clinton running second term he democrat kentucky since during first presidential run clinton defeated obama primaries states lost nomination her tour early move simon support trump republican nomination called continued coal production dismissed environmental concerns policy priority clinton first stop restaurant island kentucky discussion leader local steel workers union several workers laid ak steel holding corp announced october would idle one furnaces amid supply gut lower steel prices clinton last month criticized china announcement encouraging increased steel output amid global surplus driving prices said elected would crack chinese trade practices she continue williamson west virginia town near state border kentucky ming county heart region its main streets dotted empty store fronts coal mining employment cut half past four years the town trying shape economy clinton meet retired mine workers also tour williamson health wellness center serves nerve center local program aims drive economic revitalization movement using land designated mining drive agricultural development aides say clinton interest region economic troubles picked left state department she circulated data aides studies related decreased life expectancies white adults appalachia decline employment accompanied growth opioid addiction diabetes health issues clinton throughout campaign criticized attempts made coal companies shirt responsibility pay healthcare benefits retirees bankruptcy proceedings saying country owes gratitude fueling decades economic success politicsnews