NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who has struggled with obesity for much of his adult life, underwent lap band surgery in February to reduce the size of his stomach, at the urging of his wife and children, his press secretary said on Tuesday. Christie underwent the surgery in February, top aide [...]
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NJ Governor Chris Christie has lap band surgery to reduce weight: aide
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Aide to Kubrick on ‘Shining’ Scoffs at ‘Room 237’ Theories
By admin on Thursday, March 28th, 2013 | Comments Off
Stanley Kubrick’s longtime assistant, Leon Vitali, says various theories about hidden meanings in “The Shining,” proposed in the documentary “Room 237,” are just “balderdash.” NYT > Movies
Read More...Former Bush Aide Pushes ‘Conservative Case’ For Gay Marriage
By admin on Sunday, March 24th, 2013 | Comments Off
Ken Mehlman, the political director for the George W. Bush White House, compares the right to marry to other fundamental rights conservatives embrace. He rounded up a group of 131 prominent Republicans to sign a legal brief that’s at odds with the House GOP leadership and the party’s platform. Politics
Read More...Aide: Gabrielle Giffords to testify at gun hearing
By admin on Wednesday, January 30th, 2013 | Comments Off
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate aide says wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will be a surprise witness at Wednesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on how to curb gun violence. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News
Read More...Obama picks foreign policy aide as chief of staff
By admin on Friday, January 25th, 2013 | Comments Off
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has chosen trusted adviser and national security expert Denis McDonough as his fifth chief of staff. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News
Read More...Abe’s aide says Japan shouldn’t fret if yen falls to 100 vs dollar
By admin on Friday, January 18th, 2013 | Comments Off
TOKYO (Reuters) – A weakening of Japan’s currency to 95 or 100 yen to the dollar is nothing to worry about, an economic adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday, suggesting that recent yen declines are justified and beneficial for the export-reliant economy. “(A dollar/yen level of) 100 is a very good border [...]
Read More...Obama Taps Top Aide Lew For Treasury
By admin on Sunday, January 13th, 2013 | Comments Off
The president has nominated his chief of staff. Jack Lew is also a former budget director in both the Clinton and Obama administrations. He would replace Timothy Geithner, who plans to step down soon. Economy
Read More...Browns hire Chudzinski; looks like Norv as aide
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Chudzinski not splashy hire fans hoped for; looks like Norv Turner as ‘O’ aide. FOXSports.com News for NFL
Read More...Obama Taps Top Aide Lew For Treasury
By admin on Thursday, January 10th, 2013 | Comments Off
The president has nominated his chief of staff. Jack Lew is also a former budget director in both the Clinton and Obama administrations. He would replace Timothy Geithner, who plans to step down soon. Politics
Read More...Obama Aide Is Treasury Pick
By admin on Wednesday, January 9th, 2013 | Comments Off
The president will nominate Jacob Lew as Treasury secretary, elevating the White House chief of staff into the administration’s top economic post. WSJ.com: Economy
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