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Together they have partnered in ownership of a Louisiana-bred Thoroughbred filly that will be named Sithechristmas elf.
The two-year-old racehorse is currently being trained at Double Infinity Ranch in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and is slated to make her debut in summer 2014.
With just three years of experience in the Thoroughbred racing industry, Wes Melcher has already had an enormous amount of success.
Wes Melcher campaigned Texas Champion Two-Year-Old Horse of the Year “Worldventurer” and is the owner of 2014 Kentucky Derby hopeful, “Louies Flower” – a horse currently training for the Southwest Stakes on February 17 at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
He recently purchased a large commercial horse operation in Sulphur Springs and has developed it into a top-notch Thoroughbred facility, complete with a racetrack, under the Double Infinity Ranch banner.
Si Robertson has parlayed his Duck Dynasty fame into many commercial endorsements and projects and is excited to be involved with this sport, especially in his home state of Louisiana. Uncle Si is expected to make several appearances to support Double Infinity Ranch and Sithechristmas elf in 2014.
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“We actually met online, through a Yahoo chatroom,” Mama June said.
“I love when people meet online!” Kelly Ripa exclaimed.
“It was kind of a like a hook em and book em kind of thing,” Mama June further explained.
“Kind of like a you call me, I call you kind of thing. And it just, like, developed from there.”
Michael Gelman asked for clarity: “Did you say hook him and book him?”
“You know, the phone rings late at night…,” Honey Boo Boo’s mom said.
Then Michael asked her what was the most romantic thing Sugar Bear had ever done.
“He actually got the right kind of candles that I like. I’m a huge Bath and Body Works candle freak,” Mama June said.
“We have about 50 candles in our house in her stock pile!” Honey Boo Boo offered.
Mama June noted: “When they go on sale for 75 percent off and you use coupons you can get them for three and four dollars.”
“That’s right, you are the coupon queen?” Kelly noted.
“Pretty much,” June Shannon said.
“And I’m the pageant queen!” Honey Boo Boo said, fluffing her hair.
Moving on, Kelly read some reader questions. First, how is Mama June’s forklift foot doing?
“You can dance still?” Kelly asked, potentially opening the door to a Mama June branding opportunity.
“I’m not going to be on Dancing With the Stars anytime soon,” the reality star said.
Wrapping up, a reader asked if Mama June would strike her signature “Smexy” pose. She obliged and Honey Boo Boo followed her mother’s lead.
“That was a double Smexy!” Kelly applauded.
Tony Awards recognize achievement in live Broadway theatre.
Hugh Jackman previously presided over the ceremony from 2003-2005.
He won an Emmy for his hosting duties in 2004, the same year his performance in the musical The Boy from Oz secured him a Tony Award of his own.
Neil Patrick Harris helmed the ceremony for the fourth time last year, but is acting on Broadway this Spring.
“Hugh is an extraordinary talent and loyal supporter of the Broadway community – whether he is on-stage or in the audience,” said a joint statement from Tony Awards chiefs Charlotte St Martin and Heather Hitchens.
“We are honored to have him back as host,” they continued, praising Hugh Jackman’s versatility and showmanship.
He was last seen on Broadway in 2011 with a hugely successful one-man show and also appeared in A Steady Rain with Daniel Craig in 2009.
Hugh Jackman recently pulled out of a new Broadway musical in which he was set to play famous illusionist Harry Houdini, blaming scheduling demands.
This year’s Tony Awards ceremony will take place on June 8 at New York’s Radio City Music Hall and will be broadcast live on the CBS network. This year’s nominations will be announced on April 29 in New York.
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Tulisa Contostavlos, 25, pleaded not guilty to the charge of assault by beating.
The British singer was released on unconditional bail and the case will go to trial in May.
Tulisa Contostavlos was voluntarily interviewed by police after the alleged August 8 incident and issued a statement denying the allegation.
Vas Morgan claims Tulisa Contostavlos charged towards him in a “drunken and angry state” at the music event last year.
At the time, a representative for Tulisa Contostavlos of Friern Barnet, north London, said: “Tulisa strongly denies assaulting Mr. Morgan.
“She specifically denies punching Mr. Morgan in the eye.”
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Composer Mamoru Samuragochi said in a statement to Japanese media that he regained some of his hearing three years ago.
Mamoru Samuragochi shot to fame in the 1990s and is most famous for the piece Hiroshima Symphony No 1, dedicated to those killed in the 1945 atomic bomb.
Last week, music teacher Takashi Niigaki said he composed music for Mamoru Samuragochi.
Takashi Niigaki said last week that he had worked with Mamoru Samuragochi for nearly two decades and had composed his critically-acclaimed works, including Hiroshima Symphony No. 1.
The music teacher also said that he saw “no signs” Mamoru Samuragochi could not hear.
In his statement on Wednesday, Mamoru Samuragochi, 50, said his hearing had improved and he could follow conversations under certain conditions.
“In recent years I have started to be able to hear a little bit more than before… since about three years ago I can hear words if people speak clearly and slowly into my ears,” he said.
“It is true that I received a certificate proving I had a hearing disorder and that I couldn’t hear anything up until three years ago.”
Mamoru Samuragochi said he would be issuing a public apology.
“I feel deeply ashamed of myself for living a false life,” he said.
His now defunct website stated he was taught how to play the piano by his mother when he was four and began playing Beethoven and Bach when he was 10.
Mamoru Samuragochi reportedly lost his hearing when he was 35 but continued to compose music, apparently relying on his “absolute pitch”. His Hiroshima Symphony No 1, completed in 2003, became a major classical music hit, selling more than 100,000 copies in Japan.
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The Democrat Party had argued that the poll violated the constitution for several reasons, including that it was not completed in one day.
The government blamed the delay on the opposition blocking polling stations.
Thailand has been in a political crisis since mass anti-government protests kicked off in November.
They were sparked by a controversial amnesty bill which critics said would allow former leader Thaksin Shinawatra to return to Thailand without serving time in jail for his corruption conviction.
The demonstrators have since called for the resignation of PM Yingluck Shinawatra, Thaksin’s sister, and her government.
Yingluck Shinawatra had called the election in the hope of defusing the crisis.
But the Democrats refused to contest the election – which they were almost certain to lose – arguing that reform of Thailand’s political system must come first.
The constitutional court annulled a previous election seven years ago for seemingly trifling irregularities.
It has also twice dissolved previous incarnations of the ruling Pheu Thai party and twice forced prime ministers from office.
This time though, the court dismissed the petition saying there was no credible evidence that the election had violated the constitution.
The opposition movement has not exhausted legal avenues for blocking the government, our correspondent says.
They are still hoping an official corruption investigation into Yingluck Shinawatra and other ministers will prevent her from forming a new government.
Wiratana Kalayasiri, a former opposition lawmaker and head of the Democrat Party’s legal team, who brought the opposition petition to court, said: “This case is over.”
“But if the government does anything wrong again, we will make another complaint,” he told the AFP news agency.
Millions were prevented from voting because anti-government protesters forced the closure of hundreds of polling stations in Bangkok and in the south on election day.
It means the results of the election cannot be announced until special polls have been held in the constituencies that missed out on the February 2 vote.
The Election Commission said on Tuesday that those elections will be held on April 27.
However, no decision has yet been made on the 28 constituencies where no candidates stood in the election.
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UN vehicles towed trailers of food into the city, and aid agencies prepared buses to transport fleeing civilians.
The current ceasefire deal is due to end late on Wednesday, but the regime has said it will allow an extension.
Hundreds were evacuated from the Old City after a truce was agreed last Friday, but more than 1,000 remain.
Red Crescent vehicles were attacked on their way to the Old City at the weekend, and their workers were briefly trapped.
Government troops have besieged Homs for 18 months.
Evacuations over the weekend were facilitated by a three-day truce, which was then extended until Wednesday.
But the operation was suspended on Tuesday because of what UN and Syrian officials said were logistical reasons.
Homs governor Talal Barazi said the temporary truce could be extended further if necessary.
UN agencies have also expressed concern over the fate of dozens of men who were taken in by Syrian security personnel after they fled Homs.
UN rights spokesman Rupert Colville said it was “essential that they do not come to any harm”.
The detainees were being held at an abandoned school, the UN said.
The Syrian authorities said the screening was necessary to weed out “terrorists”.
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The figure was up 14% from a year earlier and stronger than forecasts for a $23.7 billion surplus.
Imports rose by 10% from a year earlier to $175.27 billion – led by record shipments of crude oil, iron ore and copper.
Exports increased by 10.6% from a year earlier, far faster than analysts’ forecasts, to $207.13 billion.
The positive trade figures also add to expectations China will overtake the US as the world’s largest trading nation this year.
China is the world’s largest exporter, and analysts had been expecting the data to reflect effects of the Lunar New Year holiday, which fell in January this year.
During this period, factories and offices on the mainland tend to shut for long periods for workers to mark China’s biggest annual holiday.
Investors have been watching economic releases out of China closely as its growth affects the health of export-oriented countries such as Singapore and Australia.
China is expected to post its slowest growth in over a decade this year, which is likely to have a knock-on effect across the region.
Last month, financial markets nosedived after surveys of its manufacturing and services sectors indicated a slowdown in the economy.
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On Tuesday, French President Francois Hollande has been honored at a lavish White House state dinner, the first since 2011.
State dinner menu:
First course: American Osetra Caviar, Fingerling Potato Veloute, Quail Eggs, Crisped Chive Potatoes
Second course: White House’s Winter Garden Salad
Main course: Rib Eye Beef, Blue Cheese, Charred Shallots, Oyster Mushrooms, Braised Chard
Dessert: Hawaiian Chocolate-Malted Ganache, Vanilla Ice Cream and Tangerines
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At the party, Francois Hollande and President Barack Obama toasted the nations’ centuries-old friendship.
They have suggested the bad feelings over US spying and French opposition to the Iraq War have been soothed.
Among the guests at Tuesday’s state dinner were diplomats and dignitaries from both governments, as well as leaders in the media and business.
Hollywood luminaries in attendance included Bradley Cooper, Mindy Kaling, Stephen Colbert, Julie Louis-Dreyfus and director JJ Abrams.
The roughly 300 guests dined on caviar, quail eggs and rib-eye steak, later listening to a performance from singer Mary J. Blige.
After being welcomed to the White House by Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, Francois Hollande was seated between the couple at the dinner table in a heated tent on the South Lawn.
The move was seen as a tactful way to handle the fact that Francois Hollande arrived alone after an ugly, widely publicized split from long-time partner Valerie Trierweiler following reports he had an affair with an actress.
The highlights of the evening were toasts given by the two presidents.
With a glass of white wine in his hand, Barack Obama opened by quoting French writer Alexis de Tocqueville’s impressions of 19th Century America, recalling to humorous effect his bafflement with American cuisine and his underwhelming impression of the White House.
“We Americans have grown to love all things French – the films, the food, the wine,” Barack Obama continued.
“But most of all, we love our French friends because we have stood together for our freedom for more than 200 years.
“Vive la France, God bless America, and long live the alliance between our great nations.”
Speaking first in English, Francois Hollande acknowledged the sacrifice of the US soldiers who fought in France during World War Two and said that France felt America’s pain at the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Continuing in French, Francois Hollande praised French-US diplomatic and military co-operation in the Middle East and Africa, and said the two countries would work jointly for economic growth and to combat climate change.
Francois Hollande said relations between the two countries had reached “an exceptional level of closeness and confidence” because they shared the “universal values” of freedom, democracy and respect for the law.
“We love Americans, although we don’t always say so and you love the French, but you are sometimes too shy to say so,” Francois Hollande said.
At a news conference after bilateral talks earlier on Tuesday, Francois Hollande said he and Barack Obama had resolved their issues over digital eavesdropping by the National Security Agency (NSA).
“Mutual trust has been restored,” he said.
Barack Obama also announced he had accepted Francois Hollande’s invitation to go to France in June to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy during World War Two.
Today, Francois Hollande will travel to San Francisco and meet chiefs of Silicon Valley giants including Facebook, Twitter and Google.
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The meeting – requested by Pyongyang – is taking place at the border village of Panmunjom.
No agenda has been set but the issue of family reunions planned for later this month is expected to be discussed.
Pyongyang has threatened to cancel the reunions because of the annual military exercises South Korea and the US are due to stage in February.
The morning session started at 10:00 local time and lasted for 90 minutes. Delegates then reconvened at South Korea’s side of Panmunjom in the afternoon, AFP news agency said.
South Korea’s Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Kyou-hyun is leading Seoul’s delegation at the Panmunjom talks.
Ahead of the meeting, Kim Kyou –hyun said: “This is an opportunity to open a new era of the Korean peninsula.
“I would like to attend the meeting with ‘open attitude and mind’ to study the opportunity.
“We will make an effort to proceed with the separated families reunion event as agreed.”
North Korea’s delegation has been headed by Won Tong-yon, a senior official specializing in inter-Korean ties, South Korean officials said.
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Jose Salvador Alvarenga, 37, was met by family members and officials after flying from the US.
The man was found washed up two weeks ago in the Marshall Islands. He says he left Mexico for a trip in a boat in December 2012 with a friend who died on board.
Jose Salvador Alvarenga apparently survived the 8,000 km (5,000-mile) ordeal by catching fish, birds and turtles with his bare hands.
For fluids, he claimed to have drunk urine, rainwater and the blood of birds.
Jose Salvador Alvarenga was rescued on January 30 by people living on the island of Ebon Atoll.
He was found dehydrated and suffering from back pain and swollen joints.
Jose Salvador Alvarenga landed at El Salvador’s international airport, near the capital San Salvador, at about 20:00 local time on Tuesday after flying from Los Angeles.
At the airport’s VIP lounge, Jose Salvador Alvarenga was met by El Salvador’s foreign minister and other government officials.
Dozens of journalists also gathered at the airport.
On his way from the Marshall Islands Jose Salvador Alvarenga had long stopovers in Hawaii and Los Angeles, where doctors had checked his health and ability to continue the trip.
Jose Salvador Alvarenga will now undergo further checks before a decision is taken whether he should stay overnight in a local hospital or can return to his coast fishing village of Garita Palmera.
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Their first Greatest Hits collection, which includes the hits We Will Rock You and Bohemian Rhapsody, has extended its lead after being Britain’s highest-selling album for several years.
The Official Charts Company said one in three British families now owned a copy of the 1981 compilation.
Queen guitarist Brian May said the feat was “incredible”.
“Great news, amazing news from the Official Charts Company,” he said.
“I just want to say thanks to everyone who has supported us through the years, we hope to continue to serve you.”
Band mate Roger Taylor added: “Wonderful. Who would have thought it? And all due to the great British public. Thank you. A great honor!”
Queen’s Greatest Hits leads the all-time album chart by some 900,000 copies, ahead of Abba’s 1992 greatest hits collection Gold.
However, Adele’s 21 is catching up on the top spot quickly. It has sold an impressive 4.7 million copies in just three years.
The Official Charts Company said Queen’s album – which also features Another One Bites The Dust, Bicycle Race and Fat Bottomed Girls – regularly sells several thousand copies per week, particularly around Christmas.
The majority of the sales have been on vinyl, CD and cassette – with only 124,000 downloads to date.
“Becoming the first album to pass six million sales is a quite incredible achievement by Queen,” said Martin Talbot, chief executive of the Official Charts Company.
Queen’s Greatest Hits is also their biggest-selling album in the US, where it is certified as having sold 8 million copies, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Top 5 UK album sales:
Source: Official Charts Company
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The House voted 221-201 to waive the $17.2 trillion debt limit for just over a year, with only 28 Republicans joining most of the Democrats.
Officials had said the US could breach the debt limit by the end of February.
The White House and others had warned of calamity if the US defaulted.
The bill, when signed into law by President Barack Obama, will enable the US government to borrow money to fund its budget obligations and debt service.
The US government will run a budget deficit of about $514 billion in its 2014 fiscal year.
The Republicans hold a majority in the House, and many had hoped to leverage their ability to block an increase in the government’s borrowing limit to win policy concessions from Barack Obama and the Democrats who control the Senate.
In the current and past debt limit fights, the Republican Party’s wish-list has included extensive budget cuts, measures that would repeal or undermine Barack Obama’s signature healthcare reform, a proposal to force the president to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada, a repeal of recent cuts to pensions for working-age military retirees, and more.
“He will not engage in our long-term spending problem,” Republican House Speaker John Boehner told reporters earlier on Tuesday.
“So let his party gives him the debt ceiling increase that he wants.”
As in the last major Washington DC budget brawl, in September and October, Barack Obama and the Democrats said they would refuse to negotiate over the borrowing limit, arguing raising the limit amounted to the US government making good on spending it had already undertaken.
They demanded a “clean” bill that would raise the debt ceiling without enacting additional policy measures.
The Republican House leadership, often at odds with its restive caucus, floated a plan on Monday that would tie the debt limit increase to restoring a cut in pensions for working-age military retirees that was enacted as a money-saving measure in a recent budget.
But they found they lacked the Republican votes to pass that, as conservative members balked.
A separate vote is planned on that issue. The Senate has already passed a bill to restore the cuts.
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Medals won today: Alpine skiing (women’s downhill), figure skating (pairs), luge (doubles), Nordic combined (normal hill), snowboard (women’s halfpipe), speed skating (men’s 1,000m).
Highlights include:
07:00 Alpine skiing – women’s downhill.
09:30 Nordic combined – men’s normal hill.
15:45 Figure skating – pairs free skate.
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New York City has its fair share of big-name attractions, from the Statue of Liberty to Times Square, but any traveller attempting to ‘do’ NYC should put something else on their list: The Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum. Sitting on the Hudson River at Pier 86, not only does it contain some stunning artefacts and exhibits, but its location offers fantastic city views and a different perspective on US military history.
The history of the Museum
The museum was established in 1982 and provides visitors the opportunity to check out the 912 foot long aircraft carrier USS Intrepid in all its glory, the USS Growler and the retired Enterprise OV-101, the first Space Shuttle Orbiter. The USS Intrepid enjoyed a rich military history including being operational throughout World War II and the Vietnam War, before being used as a recovery vessel for NASA. On the flight deck you will get up close to lots of commercial and military aircraft from modern supersonic jets through to WWII fighters. It is also home to the A-12 Blackbord spy plane and the British Airways Concorde – two of the fastest planes ever built.
The Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum has several main exhibit areas. Exploreum Hall is a 13,000 square foot fully interactive exhibition space in the hangar deck. These exhibits are designed around the themes of water, air, space and life at sea, so you can play space pinball, climb inside a Bell 47 helicopter or into a lifeboat. Visitors can also access hidden areas of the ship, including the anchor chain room, the machine shop and the crews cramped sleeping quarters – imagining what it would be like to sleep there for weeks on end!
The USS Growler is a diesel powered submarine that dates back to 1958. it is one of the few publically accessible submarines that ever fired a nuclear weapon. Visitors can get to see its once top secret missile command center.
The OV 101 space shuttle was unveiled in 1976. Used as a test shuttle because it was incapable of space flight it was originally to be called Constitution until the president at the time Gerald Ford intervened and expressed a wish that it be called Enterprise – after his favourite show Star Trek. Enterprise was duly launched used until 1979, paving the way for many other shuttle missions into space.
If you wish to feel the force of the US military and not just witness it, then there’s a choice of two simulators included in the $42 dollar ticket. Choose from the GForce Encounter, which recreates the sensation of flying in a supersonic jet plane, or the Transporter FX flight simulator – akin to flying a fighter jet.
If you’re an adult, a $24 ticket ($19 if you’re aged between 7-17) grants you access to the USS Intrepid, the USS Growler submarine and the ‘Story of Intrepid’ movie. For $31 ($24 if you’re 7-17), you can check out the Space Shuttle Pavilion too. $42 for adults ($35 if you’re 7-17) grants you admission to all three plus a simulator ride and an audio tour. There’s also a range of yearly membership offers, for example a student membership with unlimited visits is just $40. In addition, a range of discount vouchers can be found online if you book in advance, so it’s worth searching around for best prices before paying on the day.
Colin Payne writes for a number of travel and lifestyle blogs, and is currently in the process of setting up his own website. He works from his home office in Boston.
Ingredients (9 inch cheesecake):
1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
3 tablespoons white sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
2 cups white chocolate chips
1/2 cup half-and-half cream
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Sam Rubin began an interview with Samuel L. Jackson by asking about his recent Super Bowl commercial.
The reporter was referring to an advert for the new Kia sedan – in which Laurence Fishburne reprised his role from The Matrix.
“We don’t all look alike! We may all be black and famous but we don’t all look alike,” said Samuel L. Jackson.
“There’s more than one black guy doing a commercial.”
The actor continued: “I’m the <<What’s in your wallet?>> black guy. He’s the car black guy.
“Morgan Freeman is the other credit card black guy. You only hear his voice, though, so you probably won’t confuse him with Laurence Fishburne.”
Samuel L. Jackson was appearing live from Atlanta.
Sam Rubin, from his studio in Hollywood, apologized on numerous occasions and tried to steer Samuel L. Jackson onto a discussion about the revival of Robocop – the original reason for the interview.
“Let’s talk about Robocop,” he said.
“Oh hell, no,” replied Samuel L. Jackson.
“There must be a very short line for your job,” he continued.
The actor continued to rib Sam Rubin for his mistake, asking if he would have trouble telling apart his co-stars Gary Oldman and Michael Keaton.
“You do know who they all are though, right? Just in case they have some of them on the show. Do some work. Do some research. Make sure you don’t confuse them with those other white actors,” he said.
Veteran Entertainment correspondent Sam Rubin, who has won numerous awards during his career, said on-air after his gaffe that “more often than not I really do know what I’m talking about”.
“But I didn’t 30 minutes ago and I’m really embarrassed about it, and I very much apologize to Samuel L. Jackson and anyone else who was offended for what was a very amateur mistake.”
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Francois Hollande was greeted by a military honor guard and blaring brass band on the south lawn.
Barack Obama and Francois Hollande are expected to discuss issues ranging from trade to Iran’s nuclear program.
The visit sets the seal on a new era in US-French relations, which sank to a low a decade ago over the Iraq war.
“More nations must step up and meet the responsibilities of leadership, and that’s what the United States and France are doing together,” Barack Obama said with Francois Hollande by his side at the White House.
Francois Hollande highlighted the historic ties between the two nations, saying: “Each of our countries knows what it owes to each other – its freedom.”
Among the French leader’s engagements on Tuesday are: a press conference at midday with Barack Obama followed by lunch with Vice-President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry.
The main event will be a black-tie dinner held in Francois Hollande’s honor on Tuesday night in a big white tent on the White House lawn.
Invitees will dine on American caviar, quail eggs and rib-eye steak, while dancing to the music of singer Mary J. Blige.
During his time in the US, Francois Hollande will also travel to San Francisco and meet chiefs of Silicon Valley giants including Facebook, Twitter and Google.
Francois Hollande’s long-time partner Valerie Trierweiler did not travel with him, after the breakdown in their relationship following reports he had an affair with an actress.
Following Francois Hollande’s arrival on Monday afternoon, he and Barack Obama flew to Monticello in the state of Virginia. They visited the home of Thomas Jefferson, one of the founders of the US, an envoy to France and the third US president.
They toured Thomas Jefferson’s home, stopping by his study, the kitchen and the quarters of slaves who helped build and run the estate.
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Just weeks ahead of the release of her debut album Louder, Lea Michele, 27, has shared a new track, You’re Mine, explaining that it was inspired by Cory Monteith, who died from a drug overdose last year.
Lea Michele took to Twitter on Monday after debuting the song, and wrote, “#YOUREMINE is my favorite song on #LOUDER It’s so special to me & it’s story is so close to my heart.”
In the December 2013 issue of Elle magazine, Lea Michele divulged that the personal track was a last-minute addition to her new album, explaining: “The album was done, and the label said, <<Do you want to add anything?>> I was like, <<I might regret it if I don’t>>. It makes me so happy, this song. It makes me think so much of Cory…”
Lea Michele admits the song has proved therapeutic: “When I think of him, I play this.”
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The meeting will take place at the border village of Panmunjom, a South Korea’s Unification Ministry spokesman said.
No agenda had been set but the planned family reunions were expected to be discussed, he said.
The agreement followed a proposal from North Korea to hold talks.
There is hope in Seoul that it might kick-start a regular dialogue, our correspondent adds.
North Korea and South Korea are due to hold reunions of families divided by the partitioning of the Korean Peninsula at the end of the 1950-53 Korean War, for five days from February 20.
The last such reunions took place in 2010. But these reunions coincide with the start of US-South Korea joint military drills – annual exercises which anger North Korea.
In a news conference in Geneva on Tuesday, North Korea’s ambassador to the UN, So Se Pyong, spoke of the need to terminate all hostile military actions which he described as the main obstacles to peace.
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The Algerian plane crashed in a mountainous area in Oum al-Bouaghi province, said private TV station Ennahar.
Its source said that contact was lost with the military plane between Constantine and Oum al-Bouaghi.
There are reports that the plane was carrying military personnel and family members.
There has been no official confirmation from the army as yet.
Ennahar reports that ambulances have been dispatched to the crash zone, which is some 240 miles east of the capital Algiers.
Former NASCAR driver Richard “The King” Petty said Danica Patrick will only win a NASCAR race if everyone else stays at home.
In an interview with Wheels.ca, Richard Lee Petty was asked if he thinks Danica Patrick will ever win a race in the Sprint Cup Series.
The King’s response was: “Only if everybody else stayed home.”
Richard Petty continued: “If she’d have been a male, nobody would ever know if she’d showed up at a race track,” said the seven-time Daytona 500 champion.
“This is a female deal that’s driving her. There’s nothing wrong with that, because that’s good PR for me. More fans come out, people are more interested in it. She has helped to draw attention to the sport, which helps everybody in the sport.”
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The fan asked if the reality star only dressed her 7-month-old daughter, North West, in designer clothes and if she’d ever style her little girl in something from Target.
Kim Kardashian, 33, replied: “Absolutely! She wears everything. I even created a baby line, so there can be super affordable clothes for babies. It launches in March. Kids grow up so fast. You need affordable clothes!”
In addition to their chain of D-A-S-H stores, Khloe, Kourtney, and Kim Kardashian launched their Kardashian Kollection in Sears department stores in late 2012; the line features women’s items from clothes to accessories to home decor.
Kim Kardashian didn’t go into further detail about the baby line, but the line’s rep confirmed the March release and added that no Kardashian children would pose as models.
A source reveals to Us Weekly: “They got the cutest baby models!”
According to a source close to Kim Kardashian, the new line will be called Kardashian Kollection Kids.