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By Theunis Bates - AOL News(April 6) -- Maoist rebels ambushed and killed more than 70 paramilitary police on patrol in the dense forests of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, in one of bloodiest attacks ever carried out by the insurgent group. According to Indian officials, some 80 members of the country's security forces were surrounded by hundreds of guerrillas in the early morning, then hit with a hail of machine gun fire. As the officers rushed to take cover in the jungle, the Maoists set off improvised explosive devices attached to trees. Reinforcements who rushed to the scene were also ...
Obamas Showcase Style in First State Dinner
By Andrea Stone - AOL NewsWASHINGTON (Nov. 24) -- What a night. Curry and glamour shared the menu at the first White House state dinner hosted by President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. The formal banquet honoring Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife, Gursharan Kaur, had been highly anticipated. More than 10 months into this administration, many among the city's social set had yearned for proof that the Obamas' urban, international style would measure up to the biggest social events of the glamorous Kennedy White House and spell an end to the era of the early-to-bed Bushes. Tuesday ...
The Obamas' First State Dinner: A Schedule of Events
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyPresident Obama and First Lady Michelle host their first state dinner tonight, honoring Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife, Gursharan Kaur, in a showcase of the First Couple's taste and style. A reception begins at 7 p.m. local time in the East Room of the White House, with the dinner for 320 guests in a massive tent on the South Lawn starting at 8:15 p.m. C-SPAN goes live with dinner coverage at 9 p.m. In addition, C-SPAN.org will live stream guest arrivals and the dinner toasts when they happen. ...
First Obama State Dinner: Lucky 400 at Tuesday Bash
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyThe most sought-after invitation in Washington -- for Tuesday's state dinner for the prime minister of India, the first state dinner hosted by President Obama and First Lady Michelle -- arrived in the mail a little over a week ago. But no one is complaining about the short notice. Some 400 guests are expected for the party, the most elaborate entertaining the First Couple have done to date. The White House does not have a room to handle a crowd that size, so a massive tent has been constructed on the South Lawn to accommodate the guests. The invite itself is a keepsake: a cream-colored card ...
Obamas' First 'State' Dinner to Honor Indian Leader Nov. 24
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyIt's been almost one year since the election of President Obama, and nine months since he was sworn into office and the Obama White House is still marking a lot of firsts. November will bring the biggest social event yet for the administration -- a so-called state dinner honoring Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, organized out of First Lady Michelle Obama's East Wing Social Office. ...
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