Morning Newsdome: Free love!
November 24, 2009 at 12:40 pm by Bobby Feingold in News
P. DIDDY: Selling you cologne you can't smell
>> Experts from the United Nations announced today that the number of people worldwide infected with HIV (about 33 million) has remained unchanged for the last two years and that the epidemic most likely peaked in 1996. Free love for all! (the Olympian)
>> Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Sing visited the White House yesterday, the first Indian state visit during the Obama administration, reflecting the growing importance of U.S.-Indian relations. Nuclear cooperation, the economy and climate change have all made India at the top of the U.S.’s state visit list, plus Obama is reportedly a huge Slumdog Millionaire fan. (CNN)
>> Two North Korean diplomats to Russia have been arrested in Sweden on suspicion of smuggling 230,000 Russian cigarettes into the Scandinavian country. The two North Koreans are claiming diplomatic immunity, though their diplomatic status is only in Russia. Listen, Sweden, you don’t know what it’s like to be an addict. (Reuters)
>> On Friday a Tennessee judge blocked a state law that allowed people to bring handguns into bars and restaurants that originally took effect in July. I guess there’s no good reason to visit Tennessee anymore. (Reuters)
>> P. Diddy will be joining the iconic ranks of Suzanne Somers and other product-hawking celebrities as he hits the Home Shopping Network (HSN) on Nov. 30. In typical Diddy style, he’ll be interviewed in a talk-show format to sell his two colognes, reportedly aiming at a $400,000 sales goal. If I’m going to buy cologne without smelling it first, it’s going to be because of Diddy. (WWD)
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