December 31
*The birth of Odetta is marked on this in 1930. She was an African-American singer, song writer and Civil Rights activist.
Odetta Holmes was born in Birmingham, Ala. Her father, Reuben Holmes, died when she was young, and in 1937 she ...
Posted Thursday, December 31st 2009 at 8:40PM
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December 31
Donna Summer was born on this date in 1948. She is an African-American singer, songwriter, and artist.
Born in the Dorchester community of Boston, she was born LaDonna Adrian Gaines, one of seven children raised by devout Christian p ...
Posted Thursday, December 31st 2009 at 8:20PM
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As the U.S. experiences its highest unemployment levels in a generation and news reports document the desperation of some native-born workers who are unable to find steady work, we must ask the question whether now is really the best time to implemen ...
Posted Wednesday, December 30th 2009 at 3:08AM
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Baby illness myths—busted
The right information can help keep your baby healthy and alert you to potential problems. Here, we set the record straight on two common myths about illness.
Myth #1: Babies need to get sick to build their immune s ...
Posted Wednesday, December 30th 2009 at 12:42AM
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This month, a British government report admitted that one of the major rationales for invading Iraq -- the claim that Saddam could deploy WMDs in 45 minutes -- probably came from a cab driver. Had the public originally been told about this sketchy so ...
Posted Monday, December 28th 2009 at 7:45PM
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The Nigerian government announced a probe on Saturday into the attempted attack by its national on a U.S. passenger plane. In a statement, the government authorized the security department to take steps to "identify" the suspect and the motives behi ...
Posted Monday, December 28th 2009 at 2:23PM
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Helen Folasade Adu, OBE, (born 16 January 1959), better known as Sade (pronounced /shah-DAY), is a British Nigerian singer-songwriter, composer, and record producer. She first achieved success in the 1980s as the frontwoman and lead vocalist of the p ...
Posted Monday, December 28th 2009 at 1:43PM
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TEHRAN, Iran – The body of the nephew of Iran's opposition leader — slain in the deadliest day of anti-government protests in months — disappeared from a hospital Monday, and security forces detained at least seven prominent activists, oppositi ...
Posted Monday, December 28th 2009 at 12:22PM
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URUMQI, China – Relatives made a last-minute plea for mercy Monday for a Briton scheduled to be executed in China for drug smuggling after visiting the man whom they say may be mentally ill. Akmal Shaikh, a 53-year-old father of three, was not awa ...
Posted Monday, December 28th 2009 at 12:18PM
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NEW YORK – Holiday shoppers spent a little more this season, according to data released Monday, giving merchants some reason for cheer. The spending bounce means retailers managed to avoid a repeat of last year's disaster even amid tight credit an ...
Posted Monday, December 28th 2009 at 12:12PM
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KARACHI, Pakistan – A suicide bombing targeting a Shiite Muslim procession in Pakistan's largest city of Karachi killed 25 people and wounded dozens more Monday, as Shiites across the country marked the key holy day of Ashoura. Violence broke out ...
Posted Monday, December 28th 2009 at 12:07PM
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In 2009, Rihanna proved she was still a musical force with her angsty, kaleidoscopic album Rated R. She drove home another point too: That she isn't always interested in wearing clothes. Sometimes she was lacking pants. Sometimes she skipped putting ...
Posted Monday, December 28th 2009 at 12:50AM
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Matthew and Tina Knowles Getting a Divorce
Tina and Matthew Knowles are finally calling it quits. Since this news hit the streets, the Knowles figured it was time for a statement to be released to the press. It seems that the baby allegations would ...
Posted Monday, December 28th 2009 at 12:39AM
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For the lovers ---
Mtume (pronounced em-tu-may) was a funk and soul group that had several R&B hits in the 1980s. Its founder, percussionist James Mtume, previously played with Miles Davis in the 1970s. Other members of the group included Reggie Luc ...
Posted Saturday, December 26th 2009 at 6:18PM
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NEW YORK, NY -- Putting your job hunt on the back burner until after New Year's? That could be a big mistake! December is actually a great time to reinvigorate your hunt. Each industry has its own busy hiring times and business cycles, but certain ti ...
Posted Wednesday, December 23rd 2009 at 11:01AM
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Your hot flashes could fry an egg and you're drowning in night sweats. But you're too scared to try hormone replacement therapy. Some doctors believe that HRT may be safer than previously thought. Here's the update on this controversial menopause tre ...
Posted Wednesday, December 23rd 2009 at 10:53AM
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A late-night vote along party lines allows abortion coverage to stand in health care reform. Working into the night Sunday and early Monday morning, Senate Democrats inched closer to passing health care reform legislation that includes federal fundi ...
Posted Monday, December 21st 2009 at 10:00PM
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You've been an incredible part of this movement this year. So some volunteers got together and helped us make a holiday video, just for you.
You can watch it here:
http://my.barackobama.com/holiday
It was a blast making it. Enjoy!
Happy h ...
Posted Monday, December 21st 2009 at 12:36AM
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry has died, one day after suffering serious injuries upon falling out of the back of a pickup truck in what authorities describe as a domestic dispute with his fiancee. Charlotte-Mecklen ...
Posted Monday, December 21st 2009 at 12:15AM
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For most children, getting vaccines simply means the pain of getting a shot. Although pain is to some extent unavoidable, there are a few things worth trying in older children.
Blowing away the pain
One technique is called "blowing away the pain. ...
Posted Sunday, December 20th 2009 at 10:35PM
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December 20
On this date in 1870, Benedict College was established in Columbia, S.C, one of over 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities in America.
Originally Benedict Institute, it was founded under the auspices of the American Ba ...
Posted Sunday, December 20th 2009 at 10:30PM
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Allen University in South Carolina is celebrated on this date. Allen University is one of more than 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the United States.
Established by the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, Allen Universi ...
Posted Sunday, December 20th 2009 at 10:27PM
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