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Pak Prez Zardari to attend UN’s inter-faith conference on Nov 12

Pakistan President Asif Ali ZardariUnited Nations, Nov 6: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari will represent his country in an inter-faith conference to be held at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York on November 12.

He would be among 30 world leaders, including Saudi King Abdullah, US President George W Bush and US President-elect Barack Obama at the inter-faith conference, the Daily Times quoted a UN spokesman as saying.

Obama’s change versus Clinton pedigree team dilemma

Barack ObamaNew York, Nov 6: As Barack Obama embarks on his own presidency, he faces the challenge of building a administration that does not look like a third term for former President Bill Clinton as his advisers are divided to have more experienced people or have a fresh team.

During the campaign trail, Obama had argued for months that victory for his opponent John McCain would be akin to a third term for President George W Bush, the New York Times reported.

Cameron Diaz ‘is a meanie when it comes to sharing her ciggies’

Cameron Diaz ‘is a meanie when it comes to sharing her ciggies’New York, Nov 6 : Cameron Diaz reportedly upset guests of her close friend Drew Barrymore’s lavish Halloween bash – by refusing to share her cigarettes.

Diaz spent most of the evening smoking along with many of the other guests but when approached by a couple for her cigarettes, the actress bluntly refused.

"Cameron was outside smoking the whole time, but when a couple of people asked if she had a cigarette, she always said no. It was so rude," the New York Post quoted a source, as saying.

Michelle Obama ''criticised and praised'' for her dress on election night

Michelle ObamaNew York, Nov 6: US President-elect Barrack Obama's wife, Michelle, was criticised as well as praised for the dress she wore on election night.

She was wearing a red-and-black sheath by Narciso Rodriguez when she took to the stage at Grant Park in Chicago on November 4.

While some said that her dress was an eye-catching statement, others called it an eyesore.

"I voted for Obama, but I didn''t vote for that dress," the New York Times quoted Jessica Bettencourt, a homemaker and mother of three in Mequon, Wisc., as saying.

Time Warner lowers 2008 outlook, cites restructuring costs

New York - US media giant Time Warner Inc. on Wednesday reported a drop in third quarter earnings, and lowered its 2008 profit expectations, citing the costs of restructuring.

The world's largest media company said net income came to 1.07 billion dollars in the third quarter, off slightly from 1.09 billion dollars in the same 2007 period.

Sales in the quarter were level at 11.7 billion dollars, a figure which fell slightly short of analysts' projections of 11.9 billion dollars, the financial agency Bloomberg reported.

Baby’s poop DNA could reveal John Edwards’ “love child’s” paternity

New York, November 5 : A newspaper editor is reportedly planning to have DNA tests conducted on a poopy diaper of American actress Rielle Hunter’s baby to determine whether former presidential cand

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