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Tareq and Michaele Salahi Unlikely to Be Charged in White House Party Crashing Case
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyRemember Tareq and Michaele Salahi? They're the couple who dominated headlines for a month or so in late 2009 when they allegedly crashed a White House state dinner and got their pictures snapped with both President Obama and Vice President Biden. Since then, federal law enforcement officials have been trying to determine whether the Salahis should face charges in the incident, which embarrased the administration and the Secret Service. On Thursday The Wall Street Journal, citing the legal blog Ticklethewire, reported that no charges are likely to be filed against the Virginia ...
Kate Middleton Dethrones Lady Gaga as Top Fashionista
By Monica Garske - AOL NewsLady Gaga has reigned as pop culture's most-talked-about queen of vogue for a few years, but the freaky fashion icon has been dethroned -- by a future princess, to boot. The Global Language Monitor, a company that tracks and analyzes word usage trends around the world, has just released its annual list of "Top Fashion Buzzwords" featuring the hottest topics and styles being discussed on today's fashion scene. The No. 1 buzzword is none other than "Kate Middleton," who's been thrust into the style spotlight ever since her engagement to Prince William was announced in November. Knock-offs of ...
China's Hu Meets Business Leaders, Visits School
By not in system - AOL NewsCHICAGO -- Chicago's mayor courted Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday during a whirlwind visit that included a tour of a local high school and stop at a business expo in an effort to boost economic ties between the world's second-largest economy and companies in Chicago and elsewhere in the Midwest. "We in Chicago, we in the region, we in the Midwest want to act as a gateway for Chinese business investment into America, and at the same time we want to make sure that our businesses are a gateway into China as well," Daley said after squiring Hu to the expo where about a dozen Chinese ...
Barbra Streisand Has a Funny Explanation for Her State Dinner Invite
By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsReporters talking to famous guests at the White House state dinner last night got a chuckle courtesy of Barbra Streisand. When asked whether she had a connection to China -- since the state dinner was held in honor of Chinese President Hu Jintao -- Streisand quipped, "I worked in a Chinese restaurant." Streisand not only attended the state dinner, but she was also a guest at a State Department lunch held earlier in the day and hosted by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. But the legendary singer probably wasn't invited to these two high-profile events because of her experience making ...
Michelle Obama's Dress at the State Dinner: Everyone Totally Loved It
By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsWednesday evening's state dinner at the White House may have been about the U.S.-China relationship, but Michelle Obama's dress is getting plenty of ink today, too. The first lady wore a bright red, silk organza gown designed by Alexander McQueen's new creative director, Sarah Burton. On the Runway, the fashion blog of The New York Times, gives the dress a thumbs-up: "Her choice had just enough pomp to signal the importance of this state dinner." Related Stories Barbra Streisand Has a Funny Explanation for Her State Dinner Invite The Los Angeles Times' fashion ...
With Obama, Hu Concedes China's Rights Need Help
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON -- In a rare concession on a highly sensitive issue, Chinese President Hu Jintao used his White House visit on Wednesday to acknowledge "a lot still needs to be done" to improve human rights in his nation accused of repressing its people. President Barack Obama pushed China to adopt fundamental freedoms but assured Hu the U.S. considers the communist nation a friend and vital economic partner. Hu's comments met with immediate skepticism from human rights advocates, who dismissed them as words backed by no real history of action. Hu contended his country has "made enormous progress" ...
Boehner Snubs Obama State Dinner: Opinion Roundup
By Steven Hoffer - AOL NewsWhen the who's who of American politics and Chinese diplomacy gathers this evening at the White House to greet Chinese President Hu Jintao at a State Dinner, House Speaker John Boehner will be noticeably absent. The Ohio Republican declined an invitation from President Barack Obama to join him in welcoming Hu with the White House's "most lavish party." Apparently, Boehner doesn't want to wine and dine with the president. The snub marks the third consecutive Obama-thrown State Dinner that Boehner will skip, including receptions for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Mexican President ...
Speaker Boehner Declines Third Straight Obama State Dinner
By Annie Groer - Politics DailyIn May 2007, then-House Minority Leader John Boehner and his wife, Deborah, attended a glittery White House state dinner for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip hosted by President and Mrs. Bush. The dress for men was white tie and tailcoat, more formal than the customary tuxedo. Cabinet members, business leaders, diplomats and politicians -- Senate Minority Whip Trent Lott, a Republican, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat -- were also there, along with former First Lady Nancy Reagan, golfer Arnold Palmer and jockey Calvin Borel, who rode the 2007 Kentucky Derby winner. Fast ...
Michaele Salahi: White House Crasher Cast on 'Real Housewives of DC'
By Annie Groer - Politics DailyIt's come to this. Michaele and Tareq Salahi are finally, officially, stars of Bravo's "Real Housewives of D.C." And what the network calls "the most talked about" installment in the series airs Aug. 5 at 9 p.m. ET. Clearly Bravo figured the couple's myriad problems -- from that pesky federal probe into whether they lied about how they crashed the White House state dinner last November to a U.S. Agriculture Department probe into whether Tareq misused a $100,000 grant he received for a Virginia wine tourism study -- would only draw more viewers. All the couple's hard work has paid off, ...
Glenn Beck on Michelle Obama's Attire: Calling All Boobs
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyNothing says "immaturity" like guys giggling about breasts. Glenn Beck did just that on his radio show last week when he discussed Michelle Obama's breasts in her shimmery, sapphire-colored gown at the state dinner for Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his wife, Margarita Zavala. Beck said first that the economy is in flames, and that Julius Caesar (aka Barack Obama) is in the White House. He followed that by saying Michelle was "dolled up" in her Peter Soronen creation, and asked listeners if they saw her picture on the Drudge Report with its headline, "Sex in the City." "She ...
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