http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell_(musician)
Maxwell (born in Brooklyn, New York on May 23, 1973) is an American R&B artist. He played an important role in the development of the soul sub-genre, neo-soul.
Born of Puerto Rican and West Indian ...
Posted Monday, September 28th 2009 at 12:17PM
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CNN) -- A woman who had the wrong embryo implanted in her gave birth to a baby boy Friday, according to a statement from the couple. "Our family is deeply grateful for the support and prayers of so many people from around the world," the statement s ...
Posted Monday, September 28th 2009 at 10:33AM
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(BlackDoctor.org) -- Yes, it is said that a glass of red wine a day is good for the heart, but many people think the same applies to hard liquor or beer. There are many people who consume two or more alcoholic beverages a day to relieve themselves of ...
Posted Monday, September 28th 2009 at 10:15AM
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(Daily Blog By Dante Lee)
Newsweek is reporting that the world's oldest publication for African Americans may be shopping for a buyer. Apparently, they have approached Time Inc. (which already owns Essence Magazine), Viacom (which already owns BET ...
Posted Monday, September 28th 2009 at 9:50AM
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Michelle Obama has been spicing up First Lady fashion all summer with bold colors and chic patterns. As she takes on a new role as international hostess at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh, the News scopes out Michelle's diplomatic wardrobe.
Here, M ...
Posted Saturday, September 26th 2009 at 12:57AM
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One couple that is certainly not quiet about their union is divalicious cougar Mariah Carey and her much younger hubby, Nick Cannon. Carey, 40, shocked the world in April 2008 with a quickie marriage to the 28-year-old "Drumline" actor. While media s ...
Posted Saturday, September 26th 2009 at 12:52AM
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An accused Al Qaeda terrorist was hauled back to New York under intense security Friday as a prosecutor gave new details of a warped plot to detonate homemade bombs around the 9/11 anniversary. Najibullah Zazi, arrested last weekend in Denver, lande ...
Posted Saturday, September 26th 2009 at 12:25AM
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Indonesia's heaviest-ever newborn drew curious crowds Friday to a hospital where the boy named Akbar - or the Great in Arabic - came into the world at a record 19.2 pounds (8.7 kilograms). Akbar Risuddin was born to a diabetic mother in a 40-minute c ...
Posted Friday, September 25th 2009 at 11:20PM
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He inspired young men and women to face obstacles and realize their dreams. Now, inspired by the strength and success of the marriage of his college friend, Barack Obama, bestselling author Hill Harper tackles the crisis in African-American relations ...
Posted Friday, September 25th 2009 at 3:23AM
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Santa Monica, CA (BlackNews.com) - LIONSGATE® (NYSE: LGF), the leading next generation studio, announced today that Lee Daniels' "Precious: Based On The Novel PUSH By Sapphire," has won the Cadillac People's Choice Award at the Toronto International ...
Posted Friday, September 25th 2009 at 3:10AM
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"Take my yoke and put it on you, and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit; and you will find rest. For the yoke I will give you is easy, and the load I will put on you is light" (Matthew 11:27-30 TEV).
But most of us carry a yo ...
Posted Thursday, September 24th 2009 at 10:13AM
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In this Sept. 17, 2009 photo, Gary Nisbet, 35, left, and Randy Joubert, 36, pose for a photo, in Waldoboro, Maine. The men who work together discovered they are brothers who were each raised by separate adoptive parents. Randy searched the state data ...
Posted Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 at 1:12PM
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On a cold morning in February, 10 days after undergoing in vitro fertilization, Carolyn Savage lay in bed at her Ohio home waiting for the results of her pregnancy test. Time was moving slowly. It was getting late and the call from the fertility cli ...
Posted Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 at 3:49AM
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(People.com) -- With less than a week to go before their Sunday nuptials, Khloe Kardashian and her L.A. Lakers beau Lamar Odom have decided to hold their wedding ceremony at the Los Angeles-area home of family friend and legendary music manager Irvin ...
Posted Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 at 3:34AM
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NEW YORK (CNN) -- Former NFL wide receiver Plaxico Burress surrendered to authorities Tuesday to serve a two-year prison sentence on a weapons charge, the Manhattan District Attorney's office said.
Plaxico Burress enters court in Manhattan in Ma ...
Posted Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 at 3:19AM
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(BlackDoctor.org) -- Wanna get vaccinated, but afraid of needles? Well, you have no excuse anymore because there are now two options for flu immunization: a traditional flu shot and the nasal spray, FluMist.
Who Should Get Vaccinated?
Leading ...
Posted Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 at 2:38AM
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With flu season and swine flu converging on us, it's time for a primer. Find out what the differences are, take a self-assessment if you get symptoms, and see what a Mayo Clinic expert says about other key questions.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/heal ...
Posted Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 at 2:27AM
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FORT JACKSON, S.C. — It may come as no surprise that the Army’s new top drill sergeant idolizes Gen. George S. Patton Jr., has jumped out of planes 33 times, aces every physical training test and drives a black Corvette with “noslack” vanity plates.
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Posted Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 at 2:12AM
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Will anyone stand up for the "real" health care victims: the super-rich health insurance executives!?! Thankfully, Will Ferrell and friends are - check it out:
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Posted Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 at 1:58AM
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..."The whole universe is waiting for us to give it instruction. As the Bible says, "For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God" (Romans 8:19). The whole universe waits in anticipation for the sons ...
Posted Thursday, September 17th 2009 at 1:54PM
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by Kim Trobee, editor
"The truth is, he seeks to cover up his intention to use…government subsidies to pay for health-care plans that cover abortion.’"
President Barack Obama addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night in an effo ...
Posted Wednesday, September 16th 2009 at 11:54AM
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WASHINGTON – Rep. Joe Wilson is standing by his refusal to apologize to the U.S. House as lawmakers prepare to admonish him for shouting 'You lie!" at President Barack Obama. The South Carolina Republican says "there are far more important issues" co ...
Posted Tuesday, September 15th 2009 at 4:53PM
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Patrick Swayze, whose turn as a smoldering dance instructor in "Dirty Dancing" made him one of the iconic film stars of the 1980s, died on Monday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57. Swayze, an actor a ...
Posted Monday, September 14th 2009 at 11:15PM
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NEW YORK – Cold rain mixed with tears as mourners collected under umbrellas and a dreary sky Friday to mark the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with old rituals and a new purpose — honoring the spirit of those who rushed forward to help.
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Posted Friday, September 11th 2009 at 12:03PM
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Where were you on September 11, 2001 when the WTC Towers were attacked? I was on Staten Island with my husband and his friend watching one local television news channel report one of the Towers had been hit. I didn't realize it then, but my life wo ...
Posted Friday, September 11th 2009 at 11:49AM
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