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A worker laid off by a beef processor after US media reported the use of "pink slime" in fast food and school lunches is suing reporters and a celebrity chef, alleging a campaign of "misinformation."

US President Barack Obama admitted Wednesday he had a "bad night," offering his most expansive mea culpa yet for a drowsy debate performance which let Mitt Romney back into the White House race.

Diane Sawyer, Robin Roberts and Josh Elliott are among those tweeting support for Sam Champion's recent coming out gay. Diane Sawyer, Robin Roberts and Josh Elliott are among those tweeting support for Sam Champion's recent announcement that he is marrying his partner, photographer Rubem Robierb. Champion, the weather anchor on ABC's Good Morning America, recently told The New York Times that he is marrying Robierb, marking the first time Champion has publicly discussed his sexual orientation. He now becomes the first co-host of a network morning television show to come out gay. ?You know how thrilled I am for you, @SamChampion and Rubem!? Robin Roberts tweeted. ?Hope to be well enough to attend the wedding. Much love to you both.? ?Congrats,? Josh Elliott messaged, ?to the best friend and colleague imaginable ...? Leeza Gibbons added: ?What a sweet face on that Rubem! Wishing you a lifetime of happiness, Sam. No one deserves it more.? ?Diane Sawyer @DianeSawyer and everybody here [at

A major US beef producer sued ABC News Thursday, claiming the network launched a "disinformation campaign" by calling its ground beef products "pink slime."

Dick Cheney has said he believes his support of gay marriage could have sunk Bush's prospects for office in 2000. ?Dick Cheney has said he believes his support of gay marriage could have sunk President George W. Bush's prospects for office in 2000. In his first interview since receiving a heart transplant in March, Cheney spoke to ABC News' Jonathan Karl, portions of which will be broadcast on This Week, Good Morning America and Nightline and World News with Diane Sawyer. In the interview, which was conducted in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Cheney said he did not see any reason for raising the issue of gay marriage in 2000. ?Why?? he answered when Karl asked whether he should have expressed his support for the institution. In June, Mary Cheney married her longtime partner Heather Poe in Washington, D.C. ?I'm sure it was fine,? Cheney, 71, said of his daughter's wedding ceremony. ?We wished them well. She wanted to avoid having it be a media circus or having it become part of the political de

Presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney had a few choice words to President Barack Obama on Monday as the two gear up for a monumental elections battle: "start packing."

Presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney said Monday he is tapping long-time aide Beth Myers to coordinate his search for a running mate to join him on the ticket for November's election.

NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Soul, gospel and pop music greats from the past and present are set to mourn Whitney Houston on Saturday, one week after the sudden death of the singer whose spectacular voice and best-selling albums made her one of biggest pop stars of her era.

NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Family, friends and fans began to gather to mourn Whitney Houston at her funeral on Saturday, a week after the sudden death of the singer whose spectacular voice and best-selling albums made her one of biggest pop stars of her era.

NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Stars, family and friends mourned Whitney Houston in a spirited funeral service at her hometown church on Saturday, a week after the sudden death of the singer whose spectacular voice made her one of the biggest pop stars of her era.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Veteran talk show host Regis Philbin on Friday ended his run on the popular television program "Live!" with well-wishers including Mayor Michael Bloomberg stopping by to pay tribute to his nearly three decades on the daily show.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Veteran talk show host Regis Philbin on Friday ended his run on the popular television program "Live!" with well-wishers including Mayor Michael Bloomberg stopping by to pay tribute to his nearly three decades on the daily show.

PHOENIX (Reuters) - In a spoken message to her Southern Arizona constituents, U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords said she is "getting stronger" and wants to "get back to work" representing them in the U.S. Congress.

Gabrielle Giffords said in her first television interview, which aired Monday, that she has no memory of the day she was shot point blank through the head while meeting with voters in a Tucson supermarket parking lot.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Speaking on camera for the first time since she was shot in the head in January, U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords said she feels "pretty good," in an excerpt of an ABC interview shown on Thursday.

US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, shot point-blank in the head during a January meeting with voters, has spoken out in her first interview since the attack, discussing her remarkable recovery.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Speaking on camera for the first time since she was shot in the head in January, U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords said she feels "pretty good," in an excerpt of an ABC interview shown Thursday.

Yahoo! is teaming up with ABC News in a bid to create a digital news powerhouse.

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reaffirmed in an interview released Tuesday that his country would release two US hikers convicted of spying and jailed in Tehran, despite delays.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Gabrielle Giffords, the Arizona congresswoman who survived an assassination attempt in January, will share her story with ABC journalist Diane Sawyer in November, ABC News said on Monday.