Obama to increase engagement with Africa in 2011

By JULIE PACE - AP | Published: 4:42 AM 01/03/2011

FILE - In this July 11, 2009, file photo, President Barack Obama takes the stage as he participates in a departure ceremony at the airport in Accra, Ghana. Obama is quietly but strategically stepping up his outreach to Africa, using this year to increase his engagement with a continent that is personally meaningful to him and important to U.S. interests. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

FILE - In this July 11, 2009, file photo, President Barack Obama speaks at a departure ceremony at the airport in Accra, Ghana. Obama is quietly but strategically stepping up his outreach to Africa, using this year to increase his engagement with a continent that is personally meaningful to him and important to U.S. interests. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)

FILE - In this July 11, 2009, file photo, President Barack Obama addresses the Ghanaian Parliament in Accra, Ghana. Obama is quietly but strategically stepping up his outreach to Africa, using this year to increase his engagement with a continent that is personally meaningful to him and important to U.S. interests. Obama is quietly but strategically stepping up his outreach to Africa, using this year to increase his engagement with a continent that is personally meaningful to him and important to U.S. interests. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

FILE - In this July 11, 2009, file phto, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama visit the La General Hospital in Accra, Ghana. Obama is quietly but strategically stepping up his outreach to Africa, using this year to increase his engagement with a continent that is personally meaningful to him and important to U.S. interests. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)

FILE - In this July 11, 2009, file photo, a Ghanaian police officer mans a security barrier ahead of the arrival of President Barack Obama, at the Presidential Castle in Accra, Ghana. Obama is quietly but strategically stepping up his outreach to Africa, using this year to increase his engagement with a continent that is personally meaningful to him and important to U.S. interests. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

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Happy 2011!

Posted Friday, December 31st, 2010

Happy New Year 2011!

Happy New Year! No matter how good 2010 has been to you, 2011 will be even better.
Tonight we decided to be the gods of dreams coming true so we can provide you everything you wish for the next year. You want a car, believe you'll have it. You want a new partner, stay tuned and you'll find him/her. Of course we are the best when it comes to funny true gossip news, but there's no problem when it comes to simple wishes like fortunes or yachts either.
Now close your eyes and repeat: "I'm the master of? my 2011" and so you'll be!

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Joe Francis, Christina McLarty Separated!

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Joe Francis and Christina McLarty

Joe Francis and wife have separated. The 'Girls Gone Wild' founder married Christina McLarty in November of this year.

?"Things completely changed in the relationship and it just became painful. They are not sure if they are going to divorce yet. They're just taking some time apart", a source close to the couple told UsMagazine.com.
Apparently, Joe's representative denied the rumor about the two living apart. "The rumors are true despite the rep's denial, but that's because he's hoping to reconcile with her. It's just a spat. They've turned to friends for counsel", the source explained.

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THE INFLUENCE GAME: Safety, trade interests clash

By JOAN LOWY | Published: 5:00 AM 01/03/2011

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2010, file photo, smoke rises from the site of a cargo plane crash in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Some of the United States' top trading partners are waging an aggressive, behind-the-scenes effort to derail an Obama administration safety proposal that would affect the shipment of products by scores of industries. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

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US-Japan discussed ‘action’ against anti-whalers

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First Great-Grandchild for Queen Elizabeth!

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Peter Phillips and wife Autumn

Peter Phillips and his wife Autumn welcomed a baby girl Wednesday.

The baby weighed in at 8 lbs, 8oz at the time of her birth. So far, her name hasn't been released.
"Mr. Peter Phillips was present at the birth. The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal, Captain Mark Phillips and Autumn's family have been informed and are delighted with the news", Queen Elizabeth's press secretary told UsMagazine.com.
Peter and Autumn married in 2008 and they are living in Hong Kong. Their daughter is the first grandchild for Princess Anne and the first great-grandchild for the The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh.

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In Christmas tradition, Gulf Coast birds counted

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