Obama uses final state dinner to honor Italian PMPresident Barack Obama on Tuesday held one of the largest state dinners of his tenure to celebrate the "enduring alliance" between the U.S. and Italy.The soiree for Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi was the 13th and final state dinner for Obama, who leaves office in January. Gerald Connolly, D-Va., said it's "a little sad" that it's Obama's last state dinner. Andrew Cuomo; and actor-director Roberto Benigni.Once again, Mrs. Obama didn't disappoint, dazzling in a rose gold chainmail gown from Italian label Atelier Versace, the White House said. "Calling attention to Benigni's presence, Obama said the actor-director had "promised not to jump on the tables." The comment recalled Benigni's antics after he won an Academy Award in 1999 for the Italian film "Life is Beautiful.

Source: bd News24 October 19, 2016 09:55 UTC