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The couple who crashed the Obama administration's first state dinner communicated with a senior Pentagon official about going to the event, but the official denies that she helped the couple get in.

The heavily indebted Dubai World is not guaranteed by the emirate's government, a top financial official from the city state said Monday, offering little direction to anxious investors on a day when stock markets in the United Arab Emirates registered a record fall on the back of Dubai's debt mess.

New figures show that the amount of money lent into the economy fell again in October.

Consumers have repaid a record level of unsecured debt during October as they continued to focus on improving their finances in the face of the recession, figures showed.

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DUBAI: Dubai's property market is likely to face further price falls and increased concerns over the availability of finance after the emirate said it would delay debt payment issued by two of its flagship firms, analysts said.

"Hi. I'm Tom, and I'm a compulsive spender." So begins a recent gathering of Debtors Anonymous, a support group for those addicted to overspending.

Investigators in Florida alerted Michigan authorities to be on the lookout Saturday for a man accused of shooting four relatives to death after a Thanksgiving dinner in South Florida.

From colorful glass pieces giving off sparkle to lamps and mirrors that play with the light, adding glamour to a room is easy - and something people are seeking, says interior designer Jan Showers.

Family members say an assistant federal public defender found slain in her Oregon home didn't express fear about retribution from her clients.

Like many home owners in the U.S., hotels are starting to drown in debt. They have been enticing travelers all year with sweet deals: credits for in-house spas and restaurants, up to 50 percent off five-star rooms, even free nights.

The Obama administration plans to announce on Monday a campaign to press mortgage companies to reduce payments for many more struggling homeowners, The New York Times reported in Sunday editions.

A former home of Arizona Sen. John McCain is scheduled to go up for auction next week.

Older Americans who were raised on stories of the Great Depression and acquired lifelong habits of thrift now find themselves crowding soup kitchens and food pantries in greater numbers for the first time after seeing retirement funds, second jobs and nest eggs wiped out by recession.

Black walls aren't just for Goth kids and heavy-metal fans anymore. They're popping up in upscale shelter magazines, hipster design blogs and just about everywhere in between.

An autopsy has found that an assistant federal public defender found dead in her home was strangled.Nancy Bergeson was found Tuesday afternoon lying face down in the dining room of her southwest Portland home.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday congressional proposals to audit the Fed and strip it of regulatory powers as part of post-crisis reforms could damage prospects for economic and financial health in the future.

The Secret Service is investigating how a couple aspiring to be reality-show celebrities managed to appear at President Obama's first state dinner without being on the guest list, provoking questions about security at the White House.

Tourists traveling the vast expanse of tribal lands in northern Arizona soon will have a venue to learn about the culture of one of the oldest indigenous tribes in America.

Three women and a child in bed were shot to death during a family Thanksgiving gathering in South Florida and a male relative was being sought early Friday.

Caption: Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry 6th annual Keep a Child Alive New York City, USA .... HALLE BERRY is doubling up in the property market, selling off the Hollywood hideaway she bought in 2001 for more than twice what she paid for it.

No one will really understand politics until they understand that politicians are not trying to solve our problems.

A village near Trowbridge has been celebrating the reopening of its only pub after it was closed for more than 18 months.

Joseph Kuzava was seriously injured when the home he rents at 8 Chaucer Street apparently exploded early this morning.

Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger's luxury estate in Connecticut has sold for $20 million, about $8 million below its original asking price.

Not to be unpatriotic, but another 'cranberry' outshines our traditional Thanksgiving cranberry.

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The number of households paying over $500 a week in mortgage payments dropped 3% in the year ending June 2009.

With arugula straight from his garden and entertainment by two Oscar winners, President Barack Obama offered a fresh take on the state dinner Tuesday in Washington's top social event since his inauguration.