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By Patrick Kevin Day and Kate Stanhope

Kal Penn flakes out on President Obama

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By Patrick Kevin Day and Kate Stanhope

The former "House" and "Harold and Kumar" star received all kinds of glowing praise when he left the hit Fox show in early April to accept a position in the Obama administration as an associate director in the office of public liaison. But this week, we learned, true to the spirit of all actors with a day job, he's late for his shift. And when will he be showing up? He doesn't have a start date yet. If he's a government employee now, does that mean the American people can colletcively stiff him on his tip?

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Parents of 'balloon boy' reach plea deal to avoid mother's deportation - L.A. Times - National News 11/12/2009, 8:56 a.m.
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US banks prepaying $45 billion in insurance fees - L.A. Times - Business 11/12/2009, 8:48 a.m.
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