Yesterday my family went to an "un-named" restaurant for the first time instead of our usual place. Our waiter introduced himself (an Asian) man. I hope I am not too preoccupied with race, because my husband seems to think so. I thought I was pret ...
Posted Saturday, May 30th 2009 at 6:31AM
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AP - The White House says Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor acknowledges she made a poor word choice in a 2001 speech in which she said that a Latina judge would often reach a better conclusion than a white male judge who hasn't lived the same li ...
Posted Friday, May 29th 2009 at 4:51PM
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Lesbians living in South Africa are being raped by men who believe it will 'cure' them of their sexual orientation, a report has revealed. Women are reporting a rising tide of brutal homophobic attacks and murders and the widespread use of 'correct ...
Posted Friday, May 29th 2009 at 12:39PM
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May 28
On this date in 1830, U. S. legislation leading to the “Trail of Tears” was enacted.
President Andrew Jackson signed a bill that forced the Cherokees, Creeks, Chickasaws, Choctaws, and Seminole Indian tribes off their land in the southeaster ...
Posted Thursday, May 28th 2009 at 9:30PM
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May 28
This date marks the birth of Betty Shabazz in 1936. She was an administrator and the wife of Malcolm X. Betty Sanders spent her childhood in a protective environment in Detroit where she was born. After high school, she traveled to Alabama’s ...
Posted Thursday, May 28th 2009 at 8:51PM
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Men Are Just Happier People--
Your last name stays put.
The garage is all yours.
Wedding plans take care of themselves. Chocolate is just another snack.
You can never be pregnant.
Car mechanics tell you the truth.
The world is yo ...
Posted Tuesday, May 19th 2009 at 3:11AM
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SchoolMatters NewsletterWednesday, May 13, 2009 8:03 AM
During the next several weeks, high school students across the country will participate in one of life’s most important rites of passage – high school graduation. And while 95% of high school s ...
Posted Tuesday, May 19th 2009 at 2:55AM
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Mom always said not to sit too close to the TV so your eyes would be "ruined," but it turns out she was worried about the wrong thing altogether. New flat-screen televisions, which balance precariously on narrow bases, are falling on kids in record n ...
Posted Tuesday, May 19th 2009 at 2:26AM
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By Jacob Goldstein
Hey, General Mills: If you want to say Cheerios is “clinically proven to lower cholesterol,” you better get your whole-grain Os approved as a new drug by the FDA. That’s what the FDA told the company in this letter, which says th ...
Posted Monday, May 18th 2009 at 12:31PM
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In a cover story for Essence magazine, Jennifer Hudson share memories of her mother, Darnell Donerson, who was murdered in Chicago last October along with her brother and nephew. "I was always a mama's baby," Hudson tells the magazine. "I'd go and s ...
Posted Friday, May 15th 2009 at 5:27PM
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawsuit was filed in federal court Wednesday on behalf of more than 15,000 students who paid thousands to attend President Barack Obama's inauguration but reportedly were left out in the cold. The lawsuit filed in Washington says ...
Posted Friday, May 15th 2009 at 4:40PM
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May 14
On this date in 1970, two Black students at Jackson State University were killed and many others injured by Jackson police. These killings were never as publicized as the Kent State shootings of four white students that had occurred only a fe ...
Posted Thursday, May 14th 2009 at 11:49AM
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A brief summary of the Billing and Coding field is presented here to aid as background in your search for billing and coding schools. Medical billing and coding is a growing field in response to the need by insurance and health care agencies for more ...
Posted Thursday, May 14th 2009 at 9:49AM
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May 13
On this date in 1888, Brazil abolished slavery. During the 19th century, Europe exported two dynasties across the Atlantic to America. The Portuguese royal family in Brazil was established during Napoleonic times. Fearing Napoleon's onslaugh ...
Posted Wednesday, May 13th 2009 at 2:34PM
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May 11
On this date in 1933, Louis Farrakhan was born. He is an African-American religious leader in the Muslim community. In New York City, he was an outstanding student at Boston English High School and then attended Winston-Salem Teacher's Colleg ...
Posted Monday, May 11th 2009 at 10:58AM
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-- U.S. soldier in Baghdad kills four fellow troops before killing himself, senior defense official tells CNN. {Could he have been suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder? } Post-traumatic stress disorder is a type of anxiety disorder. It can ...
Posted Monday, May 11th 2009 at 10:34AM
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The recently released groundbreaking genetic study by Sarah Tishkoff and her team of African, American and European researchers confirms and/or establishes three essential things about Africans, African-Americans and their evolutionary relationships ...
Posted Sunday, May 10th 2009 at 3:08PM
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NEWBURYPORT, Mass. — When Theresa, a 51-year-old mother of two living near this coastal town, filed for a restraining order against her husband, she thought it would help put an end to the beatings, death threats and stalking that had tormented her f ...
Posted Saturday, May 9th 2009 at 8:55AM
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- As Farrah Fawcett continues her battle against cancer, Access Hollywood has learned the actress' 91-year-old father is flying in from Texas to be at her bedside. In addition, cancer specialists from Germany are also en route t ...
Posted Friday, May 8th 2009 at 8:15PM
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I didn't see that anyone has blogged about Bristol Palin's new job... so I wanted to say my peace. Does anyone have any thoughts on Bristol's new gig as teen ambassador for the Candie’s Foundation, which fights teen pregnancy? Bristol is endorsing ...
Posted Thursday, May 7th 2009 at 12:35PM
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Last week, I was at my doctor's office and noticed that his wife has lost a good bit of weight. When I inquired about what she was doing, she told me that she was using Herbalife products and spoke to me about the product. She said that she has muc ...
Posted Thursday, May 7th 2009 at 11:31AM
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WHAT IS THIS JOB LIKE?
Nurses, also called registered nurses or RNs, take care of sick and injured people. They give people medicine. They treat wounds. And they give emotional support to patients and their families. Nurses ask patients about th ...
Posted Thursday, May 7th 2009 at 10:34AM
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VIBE has confirmed that Nas and Kelis are headed for a divorce. “I can confirm that she has filed for divorce,” a spokesperson for Kelis told VIBE.The bombshell comes amid recent reports that the acclaimed rhymer and influential R&B vixen were expect ...
Posted Thursday, May 7th 2009 at 10:11AM
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What are some of your states doing to celebrate Cinco de Mayo? I hope you are planning to have lots of fun and check out some of the attractions. I've posted some of the USA's Top 10 Cinco de Mayo Festivals. Enjoy!!
http://www.usa.worldweb.com/F ...
Posted Tuesday, May 5th 2009 at 7:09AM
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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama's joke wasn't lost in translation — even though he referred to a Cinco de Mayo celebration as "Cinco de Cuatro."
Obama jumbled his words as he welcomed guests to the White House to observe the Mexican holiday, sen ...
Posted Tuesday, May 5th 2009 at 7:00AM
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