Jan 7th, 2009 · President Bush has hosted a luncheon for President-elect Barack Obama and all the former U.S. presidents who are still alive: Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. The last such gathering of U.S. presidents took place in 1981.
Dec 18th, 2008 · Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania says he's sorry for the Polish jokes he told at a luncheon in New York. He was giving a little speech, so he tried to lighten the mood with some jokes. After the New York Post reported his jokes, Specter apologized to Polish groups. The Senator says the jokes went over the line of good taste.
Jun 9th, 2008 · He may have come up short in the presidential primary, but Mike Huckabee saved a state senator from choking this weekend at North Carolina's State Republican Party Convention. Huckabee was at the luncheon to give a keynote speech and ended up giving the Heimlich maneuver.
Jun 6th, 2007 · Auto executives will meet Senate leaders at a private luncheon to push back against a plan they say would hurt the auto industry that is already hurting. The Senate is expected to vote next week on raising fuel economy standards to a fleet average of 35 miles per gallon by 2020. Right now, the combined average is about 25 miles per gallon.
Jul 17th, 2006 · Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice intends to travel to the Middle East, amid continuing border attacks between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon. President Bush's frustration with the conflict was revealed in remarks captured by an open microphone at a luncheon.
Dec 18th, 2005 · "Haute cuisine" and "Icelandic food" are terms not often heard together on these shores, but our perception may be on the verge of change: Whole Foods has been granted exclusive rights to sell Icelandic delicacies including lamb and high-fat butter, and Americans will be able to truly appreciate what the chilly island has to offer. Essayist Bonny Wolf recently sampled Icelandic treats at a luncheon in Washington, D.C.