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Protester at Obama healthcare town hall carried 9mm pistol - legally
The placard read "it is time to water the tree of liberty!" - but it was not a water pistol strapped to the thigh of the protester waiting for Barack Obama, but a real gun. William Kostnic was waitin
JFK's sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver dies at 88
BOSTON – President John F. Kennedy's sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who carried on the family's public service tradition by founding the Special Olympics and championing the rights of the mentally dis
Sotomayor Confirmation Makes Supreme Court Most Ethnically Diverse in History
Black Issues Appear Safe from Legal Attack (Taylor Media Services) When the Senate voted last Thursday to confirm President Obama's nomination of Puerto Rican American Sonia Sotomayor as
The 2010 Census Is Coming to Your "Hood"
There are many reasons to dislike the census but Black Americans need to know that many benefits can accrue for their participation in the 2010 Census. In addition to a federal requirement, Census
Questions You Should Always Ask Your Doctor
(BlackDoctor.org) -- In today’s day and age, your doctor’s appointment shouldn’t consist of a one-sided Q&A. You should be asking the doctor just as many questions as he or she asks you. The next time
Hackers Attack Twitter, Facebook Also Slows Down
NEW YORK (AP) -- A hacker attack Thursday shut down the fast-growing messaging service Twitter, and Facebook also said it was looking into possible site problems. Twitter said in its status blog Thur
John Hughes dead at 59
John Hughes has died of a heart attack. Hughes suffered the heart attack while taking a morning walk during a trip to NYC to visit family. He directed such '80s hit films as "The Breakfast Club,
Second Man Charged in Vernon Forrest Killing
ATLANTA (AP) — A man believed to be the getaway driver in the robbery and shooting death of former boxing champion Vernon Forrest has been arrested, Atlanta police said Wednesday. Jquante Crews, 25,
Boys Charged in 8 year old Liberian Girl's Rape Appear in Court
PHOENIX (AP) — The two youngest boys charged in the rape last month of an eight-year-old Liberian girl were ordered Wednesday to remain in juvenile detention with restricted visitors, as Liberia's dep
Why the Silence About Cynthia McKinney?
What country illegally kidnapped and then imprisoned a former member of Congress and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate? The rogue nation in question is Israel, the beneficiary of largesse forced from the p
Cynthia McKinney Has Been Released From Prison In Israel and Is Back In The United States
Well, all I can say is "Thank you!" Your calls, faxes, protests, and prayers all made a huge difference and helped to secure our protection and our release. I would also like to thank those at the T
Bill Clinton, the Comeback Cat!!
I didn't have high hopes that the "Comeback Kid" was going to stage another grand return, particularly after reading the in-depth (and highly engaging) New York Times Magazine profile of him a couple
Hiroshima calls for nuke-free world on atomic bomb anniversary
HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan marked 64 years Thursday since Hiroshima was hit in the world's first atomic bomb attack with a call for a nuclear-weapons-free world, a goal backed by U.S. President Barack O
White House Affirms Deal on Drug Cost
WASHINGTON — Pressed by industry lobbyists, White House officials on Wednesday assured drug makers that the administration stood by a behind-the-scenes deal to block any Congressional effort to extrac
Sec of State Hillary Clinton vows new US support for Somalia
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has pledged to "expand and extend" American support for Somalia's weak interim government as it struggles against Islamist extremists believed linked to
Your Thoughts Re: Ex-Rep. William Jefferson Guilty of Bribery
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former Louisiana congressman accused of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes was convicted in federal court Wednesday in a case in which agents famously found
Pregnant British inmate to leave Laos
(CNN) -- A pregnant British woman, who was jailed in Laos on drug charges, will leave from the capital, Vientiane, on Thursday for Britain, said an official from the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Divorce takes health toll that remarriage can't heal, study says
(CNN) -- Divorce causes more than bitterness and broken hearts. The trauma of a split can leave long-lasting effects on mental and physical health that remarriage might not repair, according to resear
'70s Evangelist Rev. Ike Dead at 74
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The minister known as Reverend Ike, who preached the gospel of material prosperity to millions nationwide, died Tuesday. He was 74. Family spokesman Bishop E. Bernard Jordan told T
Senators discuss Judge Sonia Sotomayor's qualifications one final time before taking a vote
Senators discuss Judge Sonia Sotomayor's qualifications one final time before taking a vote http://www.citizenlink.org/videofeatures/A000010666.cfm
Symbol of Unhealed Congo: Male Rape Victims
GOMA, Congo — It was around 11 p.m. when armed men burst into Kazungu Ziwa’s hut, put a machete to his throat and yanked down his pants. Mr. Ziwa is a tiny man, about four feet, six inches tall. He tr
Three Essential Interviewing Secrets You Must Know to Quickly Land Your Next Job
Secret #1 - Know your prospective new employer Take your time to do your research before the interview. Preparation is an absolute must. Before your interview, you should take the time to learn all
Nomadic Massive -- Montreal's Global-Social HipHop Group has a Global Message Unlike Any Other!!
Montreal’s own Nomadic Massive has firmly established itself as a group of premier performers and skilled musicians representing an open-minded Hip-Hop which finds its inspiration in the traditions of