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Going for Two: Plaxico Burress Sentenced to 24 Months
Plaxico Buress was sentenced today to two years in prison for the November 2008 night club incident which left him with a hole in his leg. From the AP: The former New York Giants star tearfully told his family goodbye as he surrendered to begin his prison stint for attempted criminal possession of a weapon…
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At Least Six Killed in Georgia Flooding
Heavy rains caused flooding that took the lives of at least six people yesterday and the shutting down of parts of four major interstates. From CNN: Widely scattered showers were forecast for early Tuesday, with rain falling on saturated ground. Georgia’s governor declared a state of emergency Monday in the 17 counties hardest hit by…
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Boss Lady: Army Names First Female Top Drill Sergeant
Step onto Sergeant Major Teresa King’s base and expect to get bodied up. And don’t expect to call yourself a soldier until she’s through with you. From the New York Times: It may come as no surprise that the Army’s new top drill sergeant idolizes General George S. Patton Jr., has jumped out of planes…
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UPDATE: Florida Husband Suspected in Murder of Family Arrested in Haiti
Authorities have found Mesac Damas, a 33-year old Florida man who is wanted in connection with the death of his wife and five children, who were found slain in their home Saturday evening. From CNN: The bodies of Guerline Damas, 32; Michzach, 9; Marven, 6; Maven, 5; Megan, 3; and Morgan, 11 months, were discovered…
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White House: David, We're Gonna Need You to Fall Back
David Paterson is gonna run for governor of New York. Why should he let objections from the leader of the free world—or supreme dictator for life, depending on how you voted in November—stop him? From Reuters: “I am running for office,” Paterson told reporters at a Manhattan parade. “I’m not going to discuss confidential conversations,”…
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The Huxtables Changed Not Television or Politics—But the Idea of Black Family
It’s not like this was the first time we got to see black folks, professional black folks, representing up there on the little screen. After all, in the late ‘60s, we had Diahann Carroll, all classy restraint as widowed nurse Julia. Even Bill Cosby played a Rhodes scholar in I Spy back in ’65. And…
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Tavis, You Got Some 'Splainin' to Do…
Uh oh. A suit filed by the attorney general of Illinois claims Tavis Smiley and others were used to okey doke folks into high-risk Wells Fargo loans. From the Washington Independent: As the housing market began booming in mid-2000, Wells Fargo & Co. teamed up with prominent African American commentator and PBS talk show host…
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Trafigura's Toxic Waste Won't Let Ivory Coast Be Great
Trafigura wants a bit of a mulligan for toxic waste dumping in Ivory Coast and is willing to pay to get it. From Al Jazeera: Trafigura, an international oil company, could be close to offering compensation to 31,000 people who said they became ill from toxic waste dumped in the west African nation Ivory Coast, the company’s…
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Stepping Up: Vince Young Takes McNair Boys to School's Dads' Breakfast
Vince Young may not be the Titans’ starting quarterback, but, for one day, he was a star in the life of Steve McNair’s sons. From ESPN: Young surprised 11-year-old Trenton and 5-year-old Tyler on Wednesday by showing up at their house and taking them to their school’s “Dear Dads Breakfast” at a local restaurant. “Those…
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