Archive for November, 2009

Pentagon official corresponded with WH crashers

Monday, November 30th, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Pentagon official who corresponded with the couple who crashed utmost week's White House State Dinner says she in no degree told them she could procreate them into the conclusion. Michele Jones said in a report Monday that she told Michaele and Tareq Salahi that they did not esteem tickets to the dinner, nor did ...

Sheryl Crow to perform at National Christmas Tree

Monday, November 30th, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The carols around the National Christmas Tree are going to receive some serious star power this year. Entertainers Sheryl Crow and Common are scheduled to satisfy at the tree lighting ceremony on Thursday near the National Mall. Singers Jordin Sparks, Ray LaMontagne and Celtic Woman, and jazz musicians Brad Mehldau and Joshua Redman also will ...

Clinton daughter Chelsea engaged to be married

Monday, November 30th, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Turns out those discredited rumors of a possible Chelsea Clinton wedding last summer were mostly honest premature: The 29-year old daughter of forgoing President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has become engaged to her longtime boyfriend, 31-year advanced in years investment banker Marc Mezvinsky. The couple sent an e-mail to ...

CBO: Health bill would reduce premiums on average

Monday, November 30th, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congressional budget experts say the health solicitude bill in succession the Senate floor would lower the average price of insurance premiums if it passes, although millions would confront higher costs. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the legislation would raise premiums without ceasing non-group policies by an mean proportion of 10 percent to 13 percent ...

Court won’t disturb $82.6M award in SUV rollover

Monday, November 30th, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court has left in place an $82.6 million award to a woman who was paralyzed about her Ford Explorer rolled from one to another. The justices upon Monday rejected Ford Motor Co.'s dare to the portion of the award, $55 million, that was intended as punitive satisfaction. Ford argued that it should not ...