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Job Lead: Corporate Attorney at Thomson Reuters
Pangea3, as part of Thomson Reuters, seeks a corporate attorney to work in its legal outsourcing services department. This AVP/VP Corporate Legal Services, will be responsible for the following: * Direct and manage within our India facilities client engagements involving contract drafting, contract summarizations/abstractions and contract management and M&A due diligence. * Teach junior corporate…
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Georgia Teacher Strips Naked, Roams School
Harlan Porter was arrested and charged with public indency for stripping naked and walking the halls of a Morrow, Ga., school. The incident happened after school hours, so there weren’t any students in the building. From the New York Daily News: Under questioning, he explained to cops that he “reached a new level of enlightenment”…
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Detroit Couple Gets Married at White Castle
Hours after the royal wedding in London Friday morning, a Detroit couple got married at another castle on this side of the pond. Yep, White Castle. The couple, Marquisa Benford and Donahvan Gray, met at the White Castle two years ago. “When he came and he flashed those dimples, it melted me. Instantly. I didn’t…
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Job Lead: Associate Medical Director
Amerigroup is searching for a full-time associate medical director in its health-care sector. The position is based in New York City. Some responsibilities include: *Responsible and accountable to the Chief Medical Director for helping to manage health plan medical costs and assuring appropriate health care delivery for AMERIGROUP health plans, products and services. Reports organizationally…
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'Juice' Remake: Can Soulja Boy Fill Tupac's Shoes?
Recently, Soulja Boy has decided that he’d like to play Bishop in the remake of Juice. Earlier this week, he released a mixtape, appropriately titled “Juice.” Imagine Soulja Boy reprising Tupac Shakur’s role in the 1992 crime drama: From his latest Vibe interview: VIBE: Can you tell us a little bit about the story line…
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NewMe to Help Develop Minority-Led Startups
MC Hammer will be lending his advice to a group of entrepreneurs in a program that will focus on building successful, minority-led businesses in Silicon Valley. From the Wall Street Journal: … Hammer … is lending advice to minority entrepreneurs in the New Media Entrepreneurship, or NewMe, accelerator program in Silicon Valley this summer. Starting…
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'The Game' Star Talks 'Dip and Pitts,' Black TV
In conversation, the name Coby Bell might not immediately ring a bell. But mention Jason Pitts — the cheap, former star running back — among fans of The Game, and you’ll probably hear about one of the many jerky things that he’s done on the show’s four-season run. Or if you’re like me, you might…
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MSNBC's 'The Black Agenda' With a White Host
There’s been lots of commentary about MSNBC’s upcoming special on blacks in America, which has a not-so-fitting host in Ed Schultz. Titled A Stronger America: The Black Agenda, the show will air on Sunday at 12 p.m. ET. Perhaps because of all the flak, MSNBC has released another set of promos featuring the Rev. Al…
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Grammys Change Up Award Categories
Yes, the Grammys were full of controversy in 2011, with some folks claiming that Esperanza Spalding didn’t deserve the statuette for best new artist. Steve Stoute aired his grievances in the New York Times with a $40,000 full-page ad, hoping to get the attention of Neil Portnow, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences,…
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Job Lead: Global Research Associate in D.C.
Interested in the environment and making the world a better place to live in? Looking for a job? Voilà: The Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program (CLASP) is an international nonprofit organization that works to reduce the environmental impacts of energy-using products as the primary resource for appliance energy efficiency standards and labeling (S&L) worldwide.…