Virginia Couple Crashed White House Dinner – NPR News

Virginia Couple Crashed White House Dinner – NPR News
the Obama White House held its first state dinner Wednesday in honor of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. It was an event full of pomp and circumstance, bringing together more than 300 dignitaries from the world of politics and entertainment. The guest list was exclusive, and the security tight

Dubai request for debt ’standstill’ raises fear – MSNBC
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Just a year after the global downturn derailed Dubai’s explosive growth, the city is now so swamped in debt that it’s asking for a six-month reprieve on paying its bills causing a drop on world markets Thursday and raising questions about Dubai’s reputation as a

Packers Vs. Lions: Aaron Rodgers’ 3 TDs Lead Green Bay To Victory – Huffingtonpost.com
DETROIT Aaron Rodgers matched a career high with three touchdown passes and Green Bay beat the Detroit Lions 34-12 on Thursday, giving the Packers three straight wins and improving their playoff prospects. The Lions lost their sixth straight game on Thanksgiving, setting a franchise record, and

Mass. cops: Dad doing errand locked kids in trunk – WJLA
FALL RIVER, Mass. – Massachusetts police say a man locked his two young sons in the trunk of his car while he ran an errand. Fall River police say Michael Monahan put his kids, ages 3 and 6, in the trunk of his Pontiac Trans Am for several minutes Tuesday morning while he went inside a sailing shop

IAEA chief: Iran investigation at ‘dead end’ – Forbes
VIENNA — The outgoing head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Thursday his probe of Iran’s nuclear program is at “a dead end” and that trust in Tehran’s credibility is shrinking after its belated revelation that it was secretly building a nuclear facility. Mohamed ElBaradei’s blunt

Swiss to release Polanski on house arrest – Irish Times
Swiss authorities will release Roman Polanski into house arrest as soon as he posts $4.5 million bail while the film director fights extradition to face US sentencing over a 1977 case of sex with a 13-year-old girl. The Justice Department said today that it had decided not to appeal against a

Astronauts surprised by holiday turkey dinners – MSNBC
Space shuttle Atlantis’ astronauts thought they were going to give thanks with pantry leftovers Thursday as their mission drew to a close, but found turkey dinners awaiting them. Thursday is Thanksgiving in the United States, where families traditionally gather for a turkey lunch or dinner. The meal

Colorado governor’s lawn draped in toilet paper – Missoulian
It wasn’t fresh mountain snow but toilet paper that blanketed the front lawn of the Colorado governor’s mansion Thanksgiving morning. Gov. Bill Ritter told KUSA-TV that he and his wife noticed shortly after dawn Thursday that someone had “teepeed” the front lawn. State officials said it was the

INSIDE WASHINGTON: Stream of WH health care visits – Forbes
President Barack Obama’s top aides met frequently with lobbyists and health care industry heavyweights as his administration pieced together a national health care overhaul, according to White House visitor records obtained by The Associated Press. The records, obtained Wednesday, disclose visits by

Americans Turn Out For Thanksgiving Day Parades – CBS 2 KCAL 9
Giant balloons, floats, marching bands and clowns with confetti brought smiles to thousands of revelers eager to catch a glimpse of a parade as steeped in Thanksgiving Day tradition as turkey and pumpkin pie. Thousands lined the streets of Manhattan on Thursday for the 83rd annual Macy’s