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Gate crashers met Obama at state dinner with India

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:29:06 -0500

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A couple who penetrated layers of security to enter a State Dinner at the White House this week without an invitation met U.S. President Barack Obama in the receiving line, a White House official said on Friday.

Bloomberg spent over $100 million for reelection: report

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:13:43 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mayor Michael Bloomberg's narrower-than-expected reelection campaign cost the billionaire some $102 million, or about $183 per vote, The New York Times reported on Friday evening, making him the top-spending self-financed politician in U.S. history.

Black Friday shoppers tweet, friend and clip

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:08:57 -0500

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Before deciding where to buy a laptop for his daughter on Black Friday, Nate Bryan was scouring the web for deals. But he was not just looking at retailers' websites.

CIA goes hiring in heart of Arab America

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:43:08 -0500

DEARBORN, Michigan (Reuters) - At Tuhama's Lebanese deli in Dearborn, and at bakeries and barbershops throughout town, it's no secret the CIA is looking for a few good spies.

Cuban nationals land at Florida nuclear plant: NRC

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:58:16 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A group of Cuban nationals who fled their country by boat landed in the cooling canal of a nuclear power plant along Florida's coast on Thanksgiving Day, according to a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission event report issued Friday.

Adam Lambert furor spreads to gay community

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:46:54 -0500

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert on Wednesday admitted he got carried away during his racy American Music Awards performance, as furor over his singing and dancing stoked a wider controversy in the U.S. gay community.

U.S. diabetes cases to double, costs triple by 2034

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:27:14 -0500

CHICAGO (Reuters) - By 2034, nearly twice as many Americans will have diabetes and spending on the disease will triple, further straining the U.S. health system and testing the viability of Medicare and other government health insurance programs, U.S. researchers said on Friday.

Fannie Mae to tighten lending standards: report

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:07:12 -0500

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fannie Mae plans to raise minimum credit score requirements next month and limit the amount of overall debt that borrowers can carry relative to their incomes, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.

Wal-Mart price pressure hurts China workers: report

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:59:06 -0500

BEIJING (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc's demand for rock-bottom prices from suppliers in China means some of these companies are forcing their employees to work in sweatshop-like conditions, a new report said on Wednesday.

Swiss will not release Polanski before Monday

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:09:07 -0500

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss authorities will not release Roman Polanski into house arrest at his luxury Alpine chalet until Monday at the earliest as bail conditions still have to be met.