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Eight US Soldiers Killed in Afghan Battle
Eight more US soldiers were killed over the weekend in a fire fight which last twelve hours in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan. From CNN: The fighting lasted about 12 hours, with the militants firing down on the joint U.S.-Afghan outpost from ridgelines above the base, a senior U.S. military official with direct knowledge of…
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Under Amnesty, Nigerian Rebel Disarms
The block is a little less hot in the Niger delta region after Government Tompolo of the Federated Niger Delta Ijaw Communities accepted a disarmament treaty and pledged his support for president Umaru Yar’Adua in return for an unconditional pardon. From Al Jazeera: Tompolo was one of the leaders of the Federated Niger Delta Ijaw…
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A Bit of Magic: One of the Final Interviews with DJ Mr. Magic
Legendary HIP HOP DJ Mr. Magic, born John Rivas, died today of a heart attack. In the wake of this news, Dan Charnas of InteractiveOne has provided an excerpt of his forthcoming book, “The Big Payback: The History of The Business of Hip-Hop”, which contains one of the final interviews with the pioneer. From The…
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UPDATE: The World:"President Who? Rio Wins."
UPDATE: Rio is gonna get it poppin’ in 2016. Now about those pesky favelas… ORIGINAL STORY With everything tip top domestically and otherwise, President Obama made a final pitch to the IOC in Copenhagen for a Chicago Olympic Games in 2016. From CNN: Obama’s address to the 106 IOC members gathered in Copenhagen, Denmark, was…
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Bodies Pile as Detroit Unable to Bury Dead
Detroit’s money woes don’t just touch the living. The city’s poor, who often cannot afford to be buried or cremated, are left to wait in a storage freezer indefinitely. From CNN Money: Inside the Wayne County morgue in midtown Detroit, 67 bodies are piled up, unclaimed, in the freezing temperatures. Neither the families nor the…
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Obama Watched Derrion Albert Beating, Will Speak on Violence "Soon"
Video of Derrion Albert’s fatal beating mesmerized and horrified millions of Americans—including, apparently, the White House. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs now says that President Barack Obama discussed the Albert beating with advisers on Wednesday morning, and will address the issue of Chicago youth violence directly sometime “soon.” From the White House press briefing: GIBBS: This…
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UPDATE: Nike Will Give Vick Free Stuff, That's About It
UPDATE: According to The Grio, Nike has no endorsement deal in place with Vick. From the AP: Nike says it does not have a “contractual relationship” with Michael Vick, a day after the quarterback’s agent announced a deal with the manufacturer. In a statement released Thursday morning, Nike says it has “agreed to supply product…
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VIDEO: Newark Mayor Cory Booker Puts Conan O'Brien on 'No Fly' List
Newark mayor Cory Booker most certainly puts on for his city. Booker, a political rising star whose profile has risen significantly via the recent release of Newark documentary ‘Brick City’, wasted little time in returning fire at Conan O’Brien, who recently took a swipe at Newark during a ‘Tonight Show’ monologue. We know the brotha…
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Shocking? Dementia Rate Higher Among NFL Players
Who’da thunk? A study commissioned by the NFL has found Alzheimer’s Disease and other memory-related illness occurred more frequently among ex-players, as much as 19 times the national average for men between the ages of 30-49. While the league has long denied there was any reliable correlation between the sport and memory-loss—and, in fact, stop…
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