Chicago, Nov. 17 : U. S. President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have admitted that his involvement with politics did, at times, put strains on their marriage, but Michelle added that she is quite happy with Barack finally having his home and office in one place.
“You know, this entire year and a half has brought us closer together as a family. And we managed to stay close and become even closer with Barack gone most of an entire two year period. And now, we get to be together under the one roof, having dinners together,” Michelle told CBS 60 minutes.
New Delhi, Nov 17 : Egyptian President Mohammad Hosni Mubarak, who arrived on a four-day visit to India on Sunday, has called for giving momentum to the strategic and economic ties between India and Egypt.
Addressing the Indo-Egyptian Business Forum here today, President Mubarak said that India and Egypt have all what it takes to give renewed momentum to the strategic partnership to increase the trade and investment.
"There is a strong foundation and common objectives for taking the ties to a new high," he added.
London, Nov 17 : The Collins English Dictionary has a new word added to its list, and its origin is from the American animated sitcom The Simpsons.
The new word, Meh, which Lisa Simpson spelled out M-E-H for Homer, has been added, and it suggests a lack of enthusiasm, of being unimpressed, mediocre or boring.
The word was chosen as the public''s entry for the 30th anniversary edition of Collins English Dictionary, which will be published in 2009, as it is being used frequently in today''s English.
Meh was submitted by Erin Whyte from Nottingham who defined it as “an expression of utter boredom or an indication of how little you care for an idea”.
London, Nov 17 : King of Pop Michael Jackson has been sued 4.3million pounds by an Arab sheik for not sticking to his record deal.
The lawsuit was brought about by Prince Abdulla Al-Khalif, of Bahrain, reports the Sun.
The Prince claims that Jacko had signed an exclusive deal for an autobiography, two albums and a musical, but that he never came through with the deal.
Chicago, Nov. 17 : The Obamas’ are looking forward to their stay at the White House 65 days from now, and do hope that the transition at the personal level will be smooth for them and their daughters 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha.
They will be the youngest first family to move into the White House since the Kennedys did in 1960.
Talking to Steve Kroft in CBS 60 minutes, the Obamas’ said the idea they would be the 44th President of the United States and the next First Lady was yet to sink in, but added that the election more than anything had shown them what a great country they were living in.
Kolkata, Nov 17 : A MiG-27 aircraft crashed near Alip
Chicago, Nov. 17 : U. S. President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have admitted that his involvement with politics did, at times, put strains on their marriage, but Michelle added that she is quite happy with Barack finally having his home and office in one place.
New Delhi, Nov 17 : Egyptian President Mohammad Hosni Mubarak, who arrived on a four-day visit to India on Sunday, has called for giving momentum to the strategic and economic ties between India and Egypt. 
London, Nov 17 : King of Pop Michael Jackson has been sued 4.3million pounds by an Arab sheik for not sticking to his record deal.
Chicago, Nov. 17 : The Obamas’ are looking forward to their stay at the White House 65 days from now, and do hope that the transition at the personal level will be smooth for them and their daughters 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha.
