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NEW ORLEANS — An engineering firm hired to oversee the reconstruction of city buildings and infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Katrina has been overcharging the city, including billing for theater tickets and a flight to Las Vegas, an internal investigation found. The report by New Orleans Inspector General E.R. Quatrevaux said the flawed contract... [Read more of this story]

Sarah Jessica Parker joined the ‘Real Housewives’ at Bravo’s 2010 Upfront Party at NYC’s Skylight Studio Wednesday night. Sadly she did not pose with them on the red carpet. Also in attendance were Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves, who gave birth to their second child in January. Bethenny Frankel showed off her baby bump... [Read more of this story]

Sarah Jessica Parker joined the ‘Real Housewives’ at Bravo’s 2010 Upfront Party at NYC’s Skylight Studio Wednesday night. Sadly she did not pose with them on the red carpet. Also in attendance were Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves, who gave birth to their second child in January. Bethenny Frankel showed off her baby bump... [Read more of this story]

BEIJING — China will toughen requirements for reporters by launching a new certification system that requires training in Marxist and communist theories of news, a media official said, citing problems with the current crop of mainland journalists. The South China Morning Post reported Thursday that Li Dongdong, deputy director of the General... [Read more of this story]

Facing an election-year backlash over runaway spending and ethics scandals, House Democrats moved Wednesday to ban earmarks for private companies, sparking a war between the parties over which would embrace the most dramatic steps to change the way business is done in Washington. Read original article here var addthis_pub = ''; var addthis_language... [Read more of this story]