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Sonic Drive-in Apologizes for Controversial Signboard
Restaurant chain Sonic Drive-in formally apologized on Sunday for what it described as an “offensive” message on one of its signboards that set off a Twitter storm. The sign, which was put up outside a Belton, Miss., store, read, ” ‘KC Chiefs’ Will Scalp the Redskins Feed Them Whiskey Send -2- Reservation,” according to NBC…
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MC Hammer Owes $800,000 in Back Taxes
Stanley K. Burrell, better known as MC Hammer, and his wife, Stephanie, are being slapped with a federal lawsuit for failing to file 1996 and 1997 income taxes, TMZ reports. The duo apparently racked up a $798,033.48 bill but might not have such an easy time paying it off, since the rapper’s prime is long…
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6 in 10 Uninsured Blacks Could Qualify for Financial Aid Under Obamacare
About 4.2 million uninsured African Americans may be eligible for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program or tax credits to help with the cost of insurance plans available through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, a new report by the Department of Health and Human Services shows. This could be good news for the black community,…
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Unemployment Rate Drops to a 5-Year Low
November marks the fourth straight month in which the job market has been looking up, the Associated Press reports. On Friday the Labor Department announced 203,000 added jobs, causing the unemployment rate to dip to 7 percent, a five-year low and down from 7.3 in October, which also saw impressive job gains. On average, the…
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Unarmed Man Charged With Wounding Bystanders Who Were Shot by Police
An unarmed New York City man who was shot at by police has now been slapped with charges of assault, the theory being that he was responsible for two bystanders being hit by the bullets, the New York Times reports. Brooklyn resident Glenn Broadnax, 35, who was emotionally disturbed, caused a commotion downtown near Times…
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Ben Carson Will ‘Listen’ to Those Pushing Him to Run for President
Retired neurosurgeon-turned-GOP star Ben Carson is reportedly considering a presidential run—or at the very least is willing to listen to his fan base on the issue, the Daily Caller reports. “As far as my running for public office, it was never my intention. I thought when I retired, I was going to play golf and…
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Mandela’s Legacy: Tributes From Around the World
“The soul of Africa has departed, and there is nothing miraculous left in the world.” —Wole Soyinka, Nigerian writer “All that I can do is thank God that I had a grandfather who loved and guided all of us in the family. The best lesson that he taught all of us was the need for…
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Rick Santorum Compares Obamacare to Apartheid
Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) compared his own fight against Obamacare to Nelson Mandela’s fight against apartheid Thursday night on Fox News’ The O’Reilly Factor. “Nelson Mandela just died,” host Bill O’Reilly said, stating he would “never attack” Mandela. “I don’t know if you’re aware. Ninety-five years old. Nelson Mandela. I spent some time in…
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GOP Opens Outpost in Detroit, Hoping to Woo African-American Voters
The doors of the African American Engagement Office in Detroit will be open starting Friday morning, representing the GOP’s push to sway black voters, the Detroit Free Press reports. Tea Party favorite Sen. Rand Paul from Kentucky, who is a potential contender in the 2016 presidential race, is expected to propose a plan that hacks…
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White House Admits Obama Lived With Uncle
As it turns out President Obama spent time with his uncle briefly during the 1980s, while he was still a student at Harvard Law School, the Washington Post reports. “The president did stay with him for a brief period of time until his apartment was ready,” White House spokesman Eric Schultz said in a statement…
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