Metromedia Fiber Network had quite an  Canaletas explosive growth in the late ‘90s which occurred as a lot of the telecom companies of the wire duct ‘90s were restructuring. They reorganized as AboveNet, Inc. in 2003 and today they are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ABVT)

At every turn, Cable Trunking Comcast has emphasized to its own shareholders that the deal’s purpose is to gain control over NBC Universal’s fast-growing cable channels. The writer and humorist John Dillon observed Thursday that in the 2,742-word news release about the deal, the broadcast network was not mentioned until word 2,170. There is even talk of changing slotted pvc trunking  Universal’s name to play down the broadcast association

“The minute I saw them, because I was very surprised, I immediately grabbed the list and looked for their name and noticed it wasn”t there, which is very unusual,” Roxanne Roberts, who writes for The Washington Post”s column The Reliable Source, told CBS News Congressional Correspondent Nancy Cordes.

It wasn”t there because they weren”t invited. Still, the Salahis managed to talk their way past the Secret Service and into the star-studded state dinner, where they warmed up to Vice President Joe Biden, media luminaries and even the Marines posted at the wire duct door.

Then the Virginia couple hurried home to post the photos on Facebook, gushing “I was honored to be invited to attend the First State Dinner.”

Unlike the big-time Obama donors and political heavyweights who snagged real invitations, Michaele Salahi is best known for her rumored casting in Bravo TV”S upcoming reality series “The Real Housewives of DC,” the newest entry in a popular franchise that features wealthy wives leading decidedly unreal lives. (“I have the luxury to be able to buy beautiful things!” exclaimed one housewife during an episode of “The Real Housewives of New York City.”)

The Secret Service has launched an investigation into the security breach and says a preliminary probe reveals that proper procedure wasn”t followed at one of its checkpoints.

“This is really consistent with the corner cutting that”s been going on in the Secret Service ever since the Department of Homeland Security took over in 2003,” Ron Kessler, author of told CBS News.

This is hardly the Salahis” first foray into the spotlight. She”s a former Washington Redskins cheerleader. He”s involved in a public dispute over control of the family vineyard in Virginia.

In an odd bit of foreshadowing, the couple told CBS in a September interview to “stay tuned” and watch to see what they do next.

“President Obama has made it very accessible for anyone to visit the White House, so that”s like the big thing right now,” Michaele Salahi said then.

While some may see this as just another desperate stunt to get cast on a reality TV show such as Richard Heene”s runaway balloon hoax from last month, this time the show”s producers may have been in on the act.

Erwin Gomez did Michaele”s makeup that day slotted pvc trunking.

“How many camera crews were filming you doing her makeup and then her getting her hair done?” Cordes asked Gomez.

“Just think about a production company, OK?” Gomez said.

Late Thursday, representatives for the couple put out a statement saying they “did not “crash” this event. We look forward to setting the record straight very soon.”

The question is if they did crash the dinner, was it a crime or just a great story for the next cocktail party?

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Tania Branigan in Beijing

guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 18 November 2009 07.37 GMT

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Barack Obama shakes hands with the Chinese premier, Wen Jiabao, before their talks in Beijing. Photograph: David Gray/AP

Barack Obama met the Chinese premier, Wen Jiabao, in the capital today, in talks that were expected to focus on trade and other economic disagreements.

Speaking before the two men met, Obama said that the American relationship with China was deepening to cover international matters such as climate change and security.

Wen said: “We are really on the cusp of moving forward with this relationship.”

But trade and economic disputes arose in Obama”s joint press event with the Chinese president, Hu Jintao, yesterday and the two governments are expected to explore them more fully today.

US officials had played down expectations of dramatic breakthroughs in the talks, although there were signs of progress on climate change ahead of next month”s Copenhagen summit.

Some analysts suggested that the wide-ranging joint statement issued by the two governments was more promising than the press event had suggested.

Bonnie Glaser, an expert on China at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, told Associated Press the statement underscored that “the two countries have a lot of common interests, but it remains to be seen whether they can co-operate Why not start your CDL career on a minibus?The Defensive best-driving-school.com Course takes 10% off your Liability and Collision insurance. to advance them”.

Obama made plain in his press event with Hu yesterday that he was concerned about China”s currency policy. The US wants Beijing to allow the renminbi to appreciate.

Last week there were hints of a possible rise in its value, albeit not in the short term, but officials have since played down such prospects.

He Yafei, the deputy foreign minister, told a press briefing after the joint appearance that maintaining a stable currency during the financial crisis “not only helped the global economy but also the stability of the world”s financial markets”.

With exports having fallen for a 12th month in a row – albeit at a decelerating pace – Beijing is bound to be cautious.

“Any policy changes by China, including on the exchange rate, will be based on its assessment of its own interests, not on external pressure,” said Jin Canrong, an expert on China-US ties at Renmin University in Beijing.

Wen is expected to highlight Chinese anger at US trade tariffs – referred to pointedly by Hu yesterday – and concerns over US government spending. In March, Wen said publicly that he worried about China”s vast US assets.

China has amassed $2.27tn of foreign exchange reserves and analysts believe about two-thirds of that is invested in dollar-denominated assets, making it easily the biggest foreign lender to the US.

Obama will visit a stretch of the Great Wall near the capital later today, before flying to South Korea – where trade will also be high on the agenda. Seoul is pushing hard for progress on a free trade agreement.

Obama is also expected to discuss North Korea”s nuclear programme when he meets President Lee Myung-bak. The US has agreed to send its special envoy, Stephen Bosworth, to Pyongyang for talks.

North Korea toned down hostile rhetoric yesterday, saying in an official newspaper that it wanted better ties with the South.

An investigator with the state fire marshal’s office was on the scene Tuesday at Hilltop Plaza shopping center on Lawrenceburg’s east side. The fire was reported at 7:30 p.m. Monday.

The dogs and cats were in a room at the back of the All About Animals store, Hume said. The store did not appear to have birds or reptiles.