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Welcoming guests at the annual White House Iftaar party, US President Barack Obama said, Islam has always been part of the American family and Muslim Americans have long contributed to the strength and character of our country in all walks of life. Attended by some 100 special invited guests including ambassadors of mostly Muslim countries and eminent Muslim academicians and community leaders, Akram Syed of the National Association of Indian Muslims was among the few Indian-Americans to attend the high-profile annual event at the White House. Other special guests included families of Muslim victims of the 9/11 attacks, as well...

ANTIGO - The smell of french fries is all in a day's work for Ben Hoffman, owner of Culver's restaurants in Antigo and Minocqua. But some travelers might be surprised to catch a whiff of fries when his truck passes them during his commute. Earlier this spring Mr. Hoffman converted his 2004 diesel Ford Excursion so it could run on waste oil from his deep fryers. "Everybody jokes about it and asks if they can get a Butter Burger with that," Mr. Hoffman said. "But that's OK. I'm saving money, and that's all that matters." Mr. Hoffman's fuel source saves...

Today I officially become a college graduate!!

Last December, Hilmi Ozguc, chief executive of Maven Networks Inc., began looking for venture capital to expand his 30-person startup. One of his first moves was to e-mail James W. Breyer, managing partner at venture firm Accel Partners, who had pocketed a hefty return on a company Ozguc had co-founded years earlier. Breyer immediately saw promise in Maven's software, which helps companies such as Virgin Records distribute interactive video over the Net. But there was a catch: Breyer thought Ozguc should be using more developers outside the U.S. than he was planning on. While Ozguc had been eyeing South Korea...

The following e-mail was sent to a friend who's an expert on certain political issues and editorializes (as I have) for many renowned newspapers--including The Wall Street Journal. Dear friends: Had a talk with a Chilean best friend this morning regarding Bush, etc. She believes that he won't get reelected because the economy (which the administration refuses to discuss) is in dire straights. They say that 350,000 jobs were added to the economy but over three million have been lost. This is insane! People I know are literally going crazy with worry. I have to tell you that I've just...

Daughter of Thailand PM Gets Burger Job Mon Mar 29,12:02 PM ET BANGKOK, Thailand - If Paetongtarn Shinawatra thought she could keep a low profile Monday on her first day working at McDonald's, her hopes were dashed when her father, Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, dropped by for a takeaway. Thaksin, who became one of Thailand's richest men by investing in telecommunications, let the phalanx of reporters trailing him know that even in the family of a billionaire, the younger generation must learn the value of money and hard work. "Thai kids, when they finish school, they don't know how...