with President Barack Obama during their visits, a White House official said. Paula Broadwell, who was writing a book about David Petraeus and eventually became his paramour, attended meetings in June 2009 and June 2011 on Afghanistan-Pakistan policy in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which is located in the White House complex, the official said. The White House visits by Paula Broadwel…
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…d reporters Wednesday that Mike Morell made the changes to the talking points because of his own concerns that they could prejudge an FBI investigation into who was responsible for the September 11th, 2012, attack that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. The officials said Mike Morell also didn’t think it was fair to disclose the CIA’s advance warning without giving Hil…
…Kelley have visited the White House three times in the past three months It also suggests that Jill Kelley was telling the truth in an email she wrote to a reporter at the Tampa Bay Times on September 28, in which she boasted of visiting the White House. “Btw I was made the [honorary] Ambassador to US Central Command’s Coalition!” Jill Kelley wrote. “In addition to that, I was just recently…
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…white and blue yarn to fit with Michelle Obama’s emphasis on supporting military families. The gargantuan gingerbread house, however, is not a feat for amateurs to attempt: It contains more than 175 pounds of gingerbread and modified gingerbread and more than 50 pounds of chocolate. Pastry chef Bill Yosses mixed up a combination of wheat, rye and white-flour gingerbread that mimics the color…
…8217;s Darkest Secrets”, is out next month – by coincidence at the same time as the UK release of a new film directed by Clint Eastwood about another supposed closet gay among Washington’s 20th-century hard men. But while FBI boss J. Edgar Hoover, played in Eastwood’s film by Leonardo DiCaprio, allegedly had an affair with his squeaky-clean deputy Clyde Tolson, Richard Nixon̵…
ple of Rome to hurry things up by locking them up and cutting their rations. Duly elected, the new pope, Gregory X, ruled that in future cardinals should be sequestered from the start of the conclave. 2. Spying is tricky. During the conclave they are allowed no contact with the outside the world – no papers, no TV, no phones, no Twitter. And the world is allowed no contact with them. The thr…
…as allegedly banned Kerry Washington (left) from the White House for being "too flirty" with Barack Obama Kerry Washington, 35, is a keen Democrat and campaigned for Barack Obama, 50, in the 2008 president race. There were striking parallels between the explosive claims and Kerry Washington’s latest role in a new ABC series called Scandal. Kerry Washington plays character Olivia Po…
American First Lady Michelle Obama revealed White House Christmas decorations for this holiday season. American First Dog Bo is upstaging the Christmas decorations at the White House in 2011. This year, the Obamas’ Portuguese water dog is in almost every room of the ground and State floors, ranging from a miniature licorice and marshmallow version to a felt design four-and-a-half feet tall….
…o, the announcer hinted at what a horrible world it would be if “socialist” first dog Bo Obama were allowed another four terms in office. “America’s dogs can’t afford four more years of Obama – that’s 28 years for dogs.” The video finished with the slogan: “I’m an American, and dog gone it, I ride on the outside. (Paid for by the Wolf Pack of America.).” President Barack Obama shared a meal with…
…his tax proposals. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney’s sit-down Thursday was expected to be their most extensive private meeting to date. The two men had only a handful of brief exchanges before the 2012 election. Even after their political fates became intertwined, their interactions were largely confined to the three presidential debates. Mitt Romney has virtually disappeared from politics fol…
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er in a hotel room with some hockey team pals when they heard the commotion outside. Peering out of the fifth-floor window, they saw thousands of people besieging the indoor arena across the road. The 20-year-old student and his friends abandoned their card game and piled downstairs to investigate. It was Friday evening, 21 March 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio, and they were about to witness history bei…
…e she acted as an unpaid social liaison officer. Pentagon officials told News 10 they have not been able to track down the exact number of flights. But they did confirm she flew on a KC-135 jet in May 2010. The KC-135 jets are primarily used to refuel other aircraft in mid-air. “It’s an educational opportunity for people to just see what hard working military members are doing each day,” Lt….
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from Neshkoro, Wisconsin. The official Christmas tree for the Capitol will arrive on Monday and will be lit by House Speaker John A. Boehner on December 4. The 65-foot Engelmann spruce is stopping in 28 different communities on its journey across the country from the White River National Forest in Colorado to Washington. It will be decorated with around 5,000 ornaments handcrafted by Coloradans t…
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…life in its pod. White whales of various species are occasionally seen; but the only known white orcas have been young, including one with a rare genetic condition that died in a Canadian aquarium in 1972. The sightings were made during a research cruise off Kamchatka by a group of Russian scientists and students, co-led by Erich Hoyt, the long-time orca scientist, conservationist and author who…
President Barack Obama says he has seen “no evidence” that former CIA director David Petraeus’ extramarital affair compromised national security. General David Petraeus’ resignation should be a “sidenote” to his distinguished career, Barack Obama added in his first public comments on the scandal. The general will testify to Congress about September’s atta…
…e when I got back home. Who knew Eric Holder was so sensitive?” “And then there’s the Easter Egg Roll, which is just supposed to be a nice event with the kids. I got out on the basketball court, took 22 shots, made 2 of them. That’s right, 2 hits, 20 misses. The executives at NBC asked, <<What’s your secret?>>.” Swipes at the media’s expense are traditional fare at the event an…
Mimi Alford, a former intern at White House reveals the cold-hearted truth about John F. Kennedy, a predatory president who cynically exploited her innocence as she was only 19-year-old. Here is an extract from Mimi Alford’s memoirs, “Once Upon A Secret”, a book that shocked America: “Never, even in my most florid imaginings, did I think that my first experience of sex would be with an older man…
…ional egg-rolling race and later took a well-earned break reading aloud snippets from their favorite books. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama kicked off White House Easter Egg Roll 2013 The theme of this year’s event was Be Healthy, Be Active, Be You! – fitting with Michelle Obama’s campaign to lower childhood obesity rates by encouraging physical activity. “W…
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Jill Kelley, the Florida socialite at the centre of CIA director David Petraeus downfall, is planning a tell-all book, according to friends. Jill Kelley, 37, is understood to have held preliminary talks with publishers to tell her side of the story that led to the resignation of General David Petraeus. “Trust me, there is going to be a book in the New Year. You can count on it,” said a friend of…
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…s more information is released, it is clear that Representative Eric Cantor- one of the country’s most powerful Republicans- was notified of the investigation involving David Petraeus on October 27, more than a week before the election. Federal investigators from the FBI and the Justice Department- including Barack Obama-appointee Attorney General Eric Holder- had been aware of the ensuing s…
…ules and regulations being introduced following the financial crisis. But the Senate confirmation only allows for her to complete the remainder of Mary Schapiro’s 5-year term, which ends in June 2014. There had been some concern about Mary Jo White’s time as a lawyer in private practice representing big corporations. However, she has pledged to avoid potential conflicts of interest. Mary Jo…
The White House has decided to release details of one of its most closely guarded secrets – the recipe for President Barack Obama’s home-brewed honey ale. The beer is believed to be the first-ever made at the White House. The recipe was kept under wraps until 13,000 people signed an online petition demanding to know it, and someone even filed a freedom of information request. Barack O…
ok and they would read together and discuss writers into the night. Like Alexandra McNear, Genevieve Cook was attracted by the “mental exhilaration” of his intellect, marveling at how mature he was at 22, but dismayed by his remoteness and wariness about commitment. Needless to say, Barack Obama was as self-obsessed as ever. When Genevieve Cook told him that she loved him, Barack Obama’s response…
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How zebras evolved their characteristic black-and-white stripes has been a long time subject of debate among scientists. Now researchers from Hungary and Sweden claim to have solved the mystery. The stripes, the scientist say, came about to keep away blood-sucking flies. They report in the Journal of Experimental Biology that this pattern of narrow stripes makes zebras “unattractive”…
…look less alike. Yet remarkably, Kian and Remee Hodgson are twins, born a minute apart. The girls owe their appearance to a one in a million combination of their parents’ genes. Mother Kylee Hodgson, 26, and father Remi Horder, 24, both have white mothers and black fathers. The startling result is a two-tone set of delightful little girls. British fraternal black and white twins Kian and Remee H…
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