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WASHINGTON -- President Obama plans to have his cake and eat pumpkin pie too when he hosts his first White House state dinner Tuesday, providing the 320 guests expected to attend the lavish ceremony with fine dining from a top chef and entertainment by... Full Article at FOX News
More than 150 countries have agreed to the Mine Ban Treaty's provisions to end the production, use, stockpiling and trade in mines. But the Obama State Department will not change the Bush-era policy and has decided not to sign on. Full Article at FOX News
Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray 3-6 6-3 6-1 in an enthralling ATP World Tour Finals Group A match in London. The world number one was broken twice by the British number one, who also hit six aces, to wrap up the first set. Full Article at BBC News
Two men, aged 32 and 26, have been charged with attempted murder over an attack in the County Fermanagh village of Garrison at the weekend. One shot was fired at undercover police on Saturday. Police fired two shots in return but nobody was hurt. Full Article at BBC News
Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader The iPhone App Store launched a year ago with 500 applications. Today it has more than 55,000. Some are useful - many are plain stupid. Full Article at CNN
The Stompers Triceratops is loud enough to cause hearing loss, said PIRG. Full Article at CNN
ABC's "Good Morning America" canceled an appearance by Adam Lambert following his racy American Music Awards performance, and he was quickly snapped up by ABC's morning rivals on CBS. Full Article at FOX News
Debrecen 0 - 1 Liverpool Liverpool limped out of the Champions League despite victory over Debrecen as Fiorentina beat Lyon in the other Group E match to seal a place in the last 16. Full Article at BBC News
Nov. 24: In this photo released by the Australian Antarctic Division, an iceberg is seen at Sandy Bay on Macquarie Island's east coast. Full Article at FOX News
COLUMBIA, S.C. A group of South Carolina lawmakers began the grim process of considering the impeachment of Gov. Full Article at The New York Times
The superbowl of fashion shows, models walk down the runway at the 2009 Victoria's Secret Show. Here's a need-to-know guide to nine devices, based on features, price, network and platform. Not quite sure what wine to pair with Turkey or Creme Brulee? Full Article at CNBC
The Kentucky census worker found hanging from a tree with the word “fed” scrawled on his chest staged his own death to look like a homicide so that his son could collect his life insurance, the authorities said Tuesday. Full Article at The New York Times
Residents in Cumbria have been warned to expect a further night of heavy rain and the prospect of more flooding. Up to 100mm (4in) of rain is expected to fall there overnight, as 24 flood watches are in place across the UK. Full Article at BBC News
Yep, up on blocks..next to the double-wide, neighbor kids playing spaceman...hehe. I'll take the robotic arm that is on the shuttle. It'll make a good back scratcher. How many of the NASA bashers realize this program has done wonders. Full Article at FOX News
Federal Reserve officials are increasingly confident the U.S. economic recovery is sustainable, but they do not see employment picking up soon, according to minutes from their November meeting released on Tuesday. Full Article at CNBC
Boeing and Duke Energy are among the companies awarded stimulus funds today as part of $4.5 billion set aside for enhancing smart grid technology. Full Article at CNBC
A libel trial has started in Poland over charges former President Lech Walesa once worked as a communist spy. The court case pits the anti-communist leader against his one-time ally and successor as president, Lech Kaczynski. Full Article at BBC News
James Hansen, director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York, is one of the world's most famous climatologists. Full Article at Newsweek
April 25: Albert Pujols tips his helmet to the crowd after hitting a seventh-inning grand slam against the Cubs. Full Article at FOX News
The US must address climate change in an international context, not just from a domestic lens, Caterpillar CEO Jim Owens told CNBC. “The air knows no border,” said Owens. Full Article at CNBC
NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 16: Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks to the media at the Molinari Republican Club dinner on November 16, 2009 in Staten Island, New York.
View Photo »OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Kathrina Norris (L) and Jason Holt (R) prepare a display for copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' sit in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
View Photo »DENVER - NOVEMBER 16: First Lady Michelle Obama receives applause from students after arriving to South High School on November 16, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. She planned to share personal stories, discuss her career and answer student questions during the visit.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 16: Activists protest in front of the DC office of Goldman Sachs November 16, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »ROME - NOVEMBER 16: Director General of the FAO Jacques Diouf (L), Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon (C) and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (R), during the opening of the World Summit for Food Security 2009 organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation...
View Photo »SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 16: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to the Russian Pacific Fleet flagship missile cruiser Varyag on November 16, 2009 in Singapore.
View Photo »BEIJING - NOVEMBER 16: A poster of U.S. president Barack Obama is seen on November 16, 2009 in Beijing, China. Obama is on his first official trip to Asia where while in China he will address economic tensions between the two nations.
View Photo »CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 15: Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois (R) and U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) arrive to speak to the media at a press conference about the Thomson Correctional Center on November 15, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois.
View Photo »RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - NOVEMBER 15: Palestnian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad (R) and U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) (L) hold a press conference after their meeting on November 15, 2009 in Ramallah, West Bank.
View Photo »SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 15: U.S. President Barack Obama and Thailand's Prime Minister Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva talk during the APEC Summit on November 15, 2009 in Singapore.
View Photo »HANOVER, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 15: Lower Saxony Governor Christian Wulff of the German Christian Democrats (CDU) holds a speach during Robert Enke's memorial service prior to Enke�s funeral at AWD Arena on November 15, 2009 in Hanover, Germany.
View Photo »SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 15: U.S.President Barack Obama attends the APEC Leaders Summit on November 15, 2009 in Singapore.
View Photo »SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 14: U.S. President Barack Obama of the United States waves as he leaves the Air Force One after arriving at the Paya Lebar Air Base on November 14, 2009 in Singapore.
View Photo »SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - NOVEMBER 14: People protest the visit of U.S. President Barack Obama at Seoul's downtown on November 14, 2009 in Seoul, South Korea.
View Photo »TOKYO - NOVEMBER 14: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks on U.S. Asian policy at Suntory Hall on November 14, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Obama is in Japan for two days prior to attending the 17th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Singapore.
View Photo »U.S. President Barack Obama is greeted by Emperor Akihito upon arriving at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo November 14, 2009.
View Photo »US First lady Michelle Obama waits to deliver remarks at an event on the difficulties older women face in the health insurance market in the East Room of the White House in Washington on November 13, 2009.
View Photo »DRESDEN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 13: A visitor sits in a Tesla Roadster electric car at the stand of German utility RWE at the party congress of the German Social Democrats (SPD) on November 13, 2009 in Dresden, Germany.
View Photo »KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - NOVEMBER 13: An Afghan woman places her hand on the family grave at a local cemetery for Hazara people November 13, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghans often visit the family grave on Fridays to offer prayer.
View Photo »KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - NOVEMBER 13: U.S soldiers stands guard at the scene of a suicide bomb blast November 13, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack which wounded at least six people near Camp Phoenix, a U.S military support base.
View Photo »TOKYO, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 13: U.S President Barack Obama (L) is escorted by Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama upon his arrival at the Prime Minister's official residence on November 13, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 12: U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement to the press on the economy in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House November 12, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »US President Barack Obama walks out from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on November 12, 2009 to make a statement on the economy before his departure to APEC.
View Photo »SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12: SHANGHAI, CHINA-NOVEMBER 12: A waxwork of U.S. President Barack Obama is seen at Madame Tussauds Shanghai on November 12, 2009 in Shanghai, China. U.S. President Barack Obama will visit China in mid-November from 15-18.
View Photo »US soldiers march along fifth avenue as part of the Veterans Day parade in New York, November 11, 2009. US President Barack Obama pledged Wednesday that American troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan would not have their trust betrayed like those who served in Vietnam.
View Photo »OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 16: Kathrina Norris (L) and Jason Holt (R) prepare a display for copies of Sarah Palin's book 'Going Rogue' sit in the back room of a Costco November 16, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Orem Costco received between 800-900 copies of the book which will go on sale tomorrow.
View Photo »If we can increase our exports to Asia-Pacific nations by just 5 percent, we can increase the number of American jobs supported by these exports by hundreds of thousands
we simply must get behind one candidate who can unite the Democratic Party and offer a credible alternative to the Republicans. Bill White is that candidate.
It's also a place where the risk of a nuclear arms race threatens our security, and where extremists plan attacks on America's soil ... And since this region includes some of the fastest-growing nations, there can be no solution to the challenge of climate change without the cooperation of the Asia Paci...
I guess it's illegal to bet on the outcome of elections, but I'll just predict that John McCain will have another six years representing the people of the state of Arizona in the U.S. Senate after the next election
I traveled to Asia to open a new era of American engagement
Sources say President Obama declared that a Saturday blog post by Ronald Brownstein on The Atlantic's 'Politics' channel -- on how health reform would control costs -- was mandatory reading for all senior staff and that everyone involved in, or covering, the health care debate should see the piece.
The government and people of the United States join all of you in looking forward to the day all Cubans can freely express themselves in public without fear and without reprisals
Obama had no experience except as a Chicago brass-knuckle pol
Experts agree that if nothing is done, the unemployment rate could reach double digits
The media coverage of Mr. Obama’s visit to China was critical of the way he dealt with Chinese leaders.
As American families prepare to gather for Thanksgiving, we received an unsettling report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that found that hunger rose significantly last year
Obama's big tent leaves out GOP bigwigs; Dinner to honor India's leader.
America will approach China with a focus on our interests. It's precisely for this reason that it is important to pursue pragmatic cooperation with China on issues of mutual concern, because no one nation can meet the challenges of the 21st century alone, and the United States and China will both be bet...
It has been almost three months since General McChrystal reported to Obama that U.S. efforts in Afghanistan would fail if 40,000 additional troops were not deployed there. McChrystal’s experience as the commander of the military’s clandestine service has given him expert insight into how insurgencies op...
Military commissions have a long tradition in the United States
the approval gap between Barack Obama and Sarah Palin is shrinking
We agreed to work toward a successful outcome in Copenhagen
There's enormous movement out there, I think more so than when Pat ran. I think they've really given up on Republicans, they've given up on Democrats; so he would be stepping into something where a path had been laid.
I spent my first night in Manhattan curled up in an alleyway.
Crist sought to revitalize his U.S. Senate campaign in a visit to the Broward Republican Party.
I would never rule out a course of action that could advance the interests of the United States and advance the cause of freedom for the Cuban people
Jeb ... has been an aggressive privatizer, and as The Miami Herald put it after a careful study of state records, his bold experiment has been a success, at least for him and the Republican Party, records show. The policy has spawned a network of contractors who have given him, other Republican politici...
Your blog provides the world a unique window into the realities of daily life in Cuba. It is telling that the Internet has provided you and other courageous Cuban bloggers with an outlet to express yourself so freely
Jeb ... has been an aggressive privatizer, and as The Miami Herald put it after a careful study of state records, his bold experiment has been a success, at least for him and the Republican Party, records show. The policy has spawned a network of contractors who have given him, other Republican politici...
If North Korea is prepared to take concrete and irreversible steps to fulfill its obligations and eliminate its nuclear weapons program, the United States will support economic assistance and help promote its full integration into the community of nations ... That opportunity and respect will not come w...
