President Obama, former President Clinton have lunch together after Obama's speech on Wall St.September 14th, 2009 Obama, Clinton eat Italian after Obama's NY speechNEW YORK — President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton met privately for about 90 minutes on Monday, discussing the global economy over a meal in Manhattan. The two leaders emerged from Il Mulino, an Italian restaurant in Greenwich Village, lingering long enough for photographs before Obama climbed back into his limousine.
Even in down economy, charity auction nets $1.68M for lunch with billionaire Warren BuffettJune 27th, 2009 Buffett lunch auction nets $1.68M for charityOMAHA, Neb. — The winner of this year's charity auction to dine with billionaire Warren Buffett gets a slight discount over last year, but will still plunk down more than $1.68 million dollars for lunch.
Bids on lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett approach $500,000 as charity auction winds downJune 26th, 2009 Buffett lunch auction wraps up Friday eveningOMAHA, Neb. — Whoever wins the charity auction to dine with billionaire Warren Buffett this year may get a bargain compared to the $2.1 million a Chinese investor paid last year.
Nine out of 10 Australians believe racial prejudice exists in the countryJune 24th, 2009 SYDNEY - Australians are in two minds about multiculturalism, and a long-term survey has found that nine out of 10 Australians believe that racial prejudice exists in the country. They believe cultural diversity is good for the country but they're worried that cultural differences will stop everyone from getting along.
25pct Aussies have caught partners cheating on them via text messagesJune 22nd, 2009 SYDNEY - One in four Australians have caught their partners cheating on them through a text message, according to a new survey. The survey commissioned by Telstra's State of the Nation has found that four in 10 Aussies send up to seven text messages a day, while one in three use texts to tell others about major events like births or promotions.
Buffett lunch auction starts June 21; charity will try to top last year's $2.1M winning bidJune 4th, 2009 Warren Buffett lunch auction begins in late JuneOMAHA, Neb. — One of the most expensive steak lunches you can bid for goes online later this month, courtesy of billionaire Warren Buffett.
Chewing gum cuts calorie intake, cravings for sweetsApril 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A sugar-free chewing gum can potentially control appetite, cut calorie intake and reduce cravings for sweets, according to new research. In a study conducted by the Pennington Biomedical Research Centre (PBRS) and Louisiana State University (LSU), chewing gum helped participants suppress hunger and their craving for sweets between lunch and an afternoon snack.
New Zealand 448 for 5 at lunch on second dayMarch 27th, 2009 NAPIER - New Zealand took their first-innings score to 448 for five at lunch on the second day of the second cricket Test against India here at McLean Park. New Zealand lost only one wicket in the session as James Franklin ran himself out for 52, while adding 97 runs to their overnight 351 for four.
Younis asks fans not to expect much from team against AussiesMarch 21st, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan captain Younis Khan has warned the country's fans against raising their hopes ahead of the One-day series against world champions Australia, saying that any expectations can put his young team under extra pressure. Younis, who took over as Pakistan captain last month after Shoaib Malik stepped down following the One-day series defeat against Sri Lanka, said that he is not expecting any miracles from his team against Australia.
Tendulkar scores 42nd Test century, India 348 for five at lunchMarch 20th, 2009 HAMILTON - Sachin Tendulkar scored his 42nd Test century to take India to 384 for five at lunch in reply to New Zealand's 279 on the third day of the first cricket Test here at Seddon park Thursday. Tendulkar was batting on 135 and with him at the break was skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on 22 as India lead by 105 runs.
Kylie Minogue lands in Mumbai, has lunch with AkshayFebruary 27th, 2009 MUMBAI - Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue arrived here Thursday morning and one of her first appointments was lunch at Bollywood star Akshay Kumar's residence. 'Kylie and some of Akshay and Twinkle Khanna's close friends from the industry, plus the 'Blue' crew were invited for lunch by the actor on Thursday afternoon.
Australia mourns bushfire victimsFebruary 22nd, 2009 CANBERRA - Tens of thousands of Australians have converged on Melbourne Sunday for the national day of mourning following Victoria's deadly bushfires. Victorian Premier John Brumby said Sunday the event would be a 'magnificent opportunity for Victorians and Australians to come together'.
New challenges for S African cricket squad after Aussie successFebruary 2nd, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - Gaining the top spot in world cricket after the unprecedented success of beating the Australians in both a test and one-day series on their home turf presents new challenges for the South African cricket squad, coach Mickey Arthur said here. Arthur said he was under no illusion that the landscape of South African cricket had changed irreversibly after the success of the past two months in Australia.
High spending Paris Hilton angers AustraliansDecember 30th, 2008 NEW YORK - Socialite Paris Hilton angered Australians by spending almost 100 bucks a minute in a boutique there, but Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard said it was good for tourism. Social workers in Australia told the media that Hilton's free spending was 'obscene'.
India 216/4 at lunch against EnglandDecember 22nd, 2008 MOHALI - India were 216 for four wickets at lunch in their second innings against England and have stretched their lead to 367 on the fifth and the last day of the second cricket Test at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium here Tuesday. Yuvraj Singh was batting on at 79 while Guatam Gambhir was on 80.
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