BARACK OBAMA ADDRESSES LAS VEGAS LVCVA

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The President Of The United States Barack Obama addressed the LVCVA at the Aria Casino and Resort at City Center in Las Vegas.
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BRAD PITT MEETS WITH BARACK OBAMA

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Hollywood star Brad Pitt was granted a private meeting with President Barack Obama on Thursday to discuss the issue of Hurricane Katrina that hit New Orleans. The disaster left thousands of people homeless when the levees broke and flood water washed away residential areas in 2005. Pitt has played a major role in the rebuilding process in the state, with his Make it Right Foundation providing funding for a number of housing schemes. Brad, in Washington, D.C. with his partner Angelina Jolie while she shoots the new thriller "Salt," used his spare time to discuss the issue with the President at a meeting in the White House. Pitt later talked more about ways to better help those still affected by Hurricane Katrina with the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

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YOU TUBE REMOVES HILTON AND OBAMA

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Paris Hilton is still hitting out at Republican presidential candidate John McCain after he used her image in a political advertisement to attack Barack Obama without her permission.The controversial commercial, which was aired for the first time last Wednesday, accuses Obama of becoming a celebrity. Images of him flash up on screen alongside Hilton and Britney Spears, while a narrator says: "He's the biggest celebrity in the world, but is he ready to lead?"And Hilton has blasted the McCain camp for using her image without asking for permission. A spokesperson for the star says, "Miss Hilton was not asked, nor did she give permission for the use of her likeness in the ad and has no further comment."Hilton's parents, Rick and Kathy Hilton, contributed a reported $4,600 to the McCain campaign just this year. Meanwhile, YouTube has removed the ad from their site.