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UN Report: 100 Villagers Massacred in Congo
The Lord’s Resistance Army of the Congo is responsible for a series of massacres of villagers in the region. The latest to be reported claims that over 100 were killed by the rebel force: U.N. humanitarian chief John Holmes said he learned of the killings on Saturday when he visited Niangara, the nearest town which…
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In Mourning Coal Miners, A Glimpse of What America Can Be
Last Sunday’s funeral service for the 29 coal miners in West Virginia was, for Dr. William Turner, a glimpse into the American spirit. President Barack Obama, the eulogist, put our shared ideas and aims best when he said, “We are all family. We are Americans. We have to look out for one another.” To me…
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Authorities Look for Culprits of Failed Times Square Bomb
NYC officials and federal authorities are searching for clues following the failed Times Square bombing over the weekend. They have taken a particular interest in a man seen near the explosives-laden vehicle in footage taken by a nearby security camera. The hunt was on Monday for a middle-aged man who was videotaped shedding his shirt…
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King James Rules Again
LeBron James, currently in the hunt for his first NBA championship, has picked up a little personal hardware along the way. Scanning an audience which came to celebrate his second straight runaway NBA MVP award, James pointed out his former high school coaches and best friends. He praised his mom, Gloria, who somehow raised him…
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Wal-Mart Greeter Becomes Face of Class Action History
Wal-Mart greeter Betty Dukes is good for a smile and a warm greeting. She’s also a woman willing to take a stand against what she believes to be discrimination. As the first “named plaintiff” in Dukes v. Wal-Mart, the ordained Baptist minister also is the face of the largest gender bias class action lawsuit in…
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VIDEO: Watch Obama at White House Correspondents' Dinner
President Barack Obama brought it at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner last night in Washington, DC. All bets are off in the roast-like atmosphere of the annual black-tie shindig attended by thousands of political and media elites. Watch the video in two parts, below: PART 1 PART 2 To watch the entire address at…
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AZ Immigration Law Fuels Protests in 80 Cities
Today thousands of demonstrators in 80 cities across the U.S. protested Arizona’s draconian new law targeting illegal immigration, and called for federal reform. It was the fifth year in a row that nationwide immigration rallies were held on May 1, but this year — in the wake of Arizona’s passage of a controversial state law…
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A Former Treasury Boss 'Cuddled' With Her?
The story of how our country got to the point of financial meltdown is a lot of things — frightening, infuriating, nauseating, incomprehensible — but sexy? Former derivatives trader Iris Mack would have us envision her being tongued down by Robert Rubin, the Clinton-era treasury secretary who some blame for presiding over Wall Street’s deregulation…
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Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
