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The recent press about United Airlines joining the ranks of other major carriers in establishing a tough policy about seating obese passengers brings up the larger issue of what we can do to stop the

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GENEVA – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the West of using the Holocaust as a "pretext" for aggression against Palestinians, prompting European diplomats to walk out Monday from a speech

Internet service providers want to end the all-you-can-eat plans and get their customers paying à la carte. But they are having a hard time closing the buffet line. Faced with rising consumer protest

ALIABAD, Afghanistan — The two Army lieutenants crouched against boulders beside the Korangal River. Taliban gunfire poured down from villages and cliffs above, hitting tree branches and rocks and sna

C.I.A. interrogators used the near-drowning technique, which Obama administration officials have described as torture, 266 times on two key prisoners from Al Qaeda. The C.I.A. officers used waterboar

Plane hijacked in Jamaica's Montego Bay; crew held (AP) AP - A gunman described as "mentally challenged" hijacked a Canadian jet on the tarmac near the resort city of Montego Bay and was holding s

This forty day journey cannot be taken lightly. It is a challenging and often difficult process, but an incredibly fulfilling one. To take this dare requires a resolute mind and a steadfast deter

WASHINGTON — The head of the Senate intelligence committee said Thursday that she would hold a hearing to examine the National Security Agency’s interception of domestic communications after new repor

What does Spongebob and BurgerKing have in common?

From the land of the absurd comes Texas Republican Rep. Betty Brown who suggests that Asians should change their names because that would be easier than everyone else learning Chinese. Brown said “Ra

In their classic 1967 treatise, Black Power: The Politics of Liberation, Kwame Ture and Charles Hamilton critically observed a characteristic common to societies built around racial supremacy: {Whene

by mcoop My expereice at the Whitehouse Easter Egg Roll w/ Pictures Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 01:40:39 PM PDT This was my first time attending, and it was an expereince of a lifetime! We ended up in

Al Rodgers at dailykos.com has posted some great photos of the Easter egg hunt at the White House, showing the great new diversity at our “White” House, for a refreshing change. Here is one of them:

No, I’m not reciting the lyrics of an extremely popular musician. I’m reciting the sentiments of numerous menopausal and pre-menopausal women. Hot flashes overheat three out of every four menopausal w

Lamont Adams, 16, was born, raised and died within a 2-mile geographic area in one of North Philadelphia's most violent neighborhoods. His legacy might have been no more than a murder statistic - and

Susan Todd loves her daily coffee fix. "I can drink four or five cups, easily, comfortably," said Todd, 59, of Clinton Township, Michigan. But if she skips her regular dose of caffeine, Todd warned, w

CAIRO - The Middle East is finding, to its amazement, that it may actually like America's new leader. Barack Obama has impressed many Arabs and Muslims with promises to open a new page after years of

While acknowledging that the recession makes the political battle more difficult, President Obama plans to begin addressing the country’s immigration system this year, including looking for a path for

April 12 Herbie Hancock was born on this date in 1940. He is an African-American musician, composer, and arranger. From Chicago his parents weren’t professional musicians but lovers of the art fo

By Robert N. Taylor Roughly two weeks ago, a story broke which did not receive nearly as much media or civil rights organization attention as it should have. In case you missed it, Hip Hop music m

(Taylor Media Services) Dr. Jan Adams, the plastic surgeon who operated on the mother of Hip Hop star Kanye West the day before she died in 2007, has been forced to give up his license to practice med

Moyo argues corrupt African leaders misuse foreign aid for their own benefit and live lives of luxury. Pictured are former Zambian President Frederick Chiluba and his wife Regina. He has been charged

(Taylor Media Services) A delegation composed mostly of African American members of the U.S. Congress has called on President Obama to end 50 years of hostility toward Cuba and immediately begin norma

(Taylor Media Services) Hispanic Americans appear to be developing attitudes towards the police and the nation’s criminal justice system similar to the low opinion generally held by Blacks rather than