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Dwyane Wade on Parenting and Success
(The Root) — On a recent humid Wednesday evening, 2011 NBA champion Dwyane Wade stepped out of a black Escalade onto Harlem’s 116th Street. The Miami Heat baller — dressed in blue denim jeans, sneakers and a snug color-block, long-sleeved shirt — waved to fans who had lined the block to get a glimpse of…
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Jesse Jackson Jr. Returns Home From Treatment
Jesse Jackson Jr. has returned home after being treated for depression at Minnesota’s Mayo Clinic. It was announced that the congressman was admitted to the facility in August for treatment of bipolar II disorder, and his aide Rick Bryant told the Associated Press that he hopes Jackson is back to work as early as Monday.…
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Obama Marks Sept. 11 as National Service Day
As the 11th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, President Obama has ushered in a new way for those affected by the tragedy to pay homage to their lost. The commander-in-chief has signed a proclamation making Sept. 7 through Sept. 9, 2012, National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, and has asked that all Americans take part in…
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HIV Prevention Pill Cost May Be Too High
Amidst the presentations at the 2012 International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C., a new drug called Truvada was a conversation lightning rod. The pill, which has been proven to decrease the transmission of the HIV virus in people at high risk for the disease, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration weeks before the…
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HIV Prevention Pill Cost May Be Too High
Amidst the presentations at the 2012 International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C., a new drug called Truvada was a conversation lightning rod. The pill, which has been proven to decrease the transmission of the HIV virus in people at high risk for the disease, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration weeks before the…
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Obama, Romney Prep for Debates in October
With the RNC and DNC out of the way, it’s nearly time for President Barack Obama and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney to participate in one-on-one debates. The first face-off is slated for Oct. 3 in Denver, and Obama has already begun his preparation, practicing with Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, who has been the stand-in…
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Paris Jackson, A Girl Apart
It’s been an interesting summer for the storied Jackson family, from Katherine Jackson being reported missing to an alleged altercation between Janet Jackson and her niece Paris. Still, pop culture’s infatuation with the famous family that produced Michael Jackson continues. In an upcoming issue of Glamour, Paris, Michael’s eldest and only daughter, opened up about…
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Paul Ryan Requested Obamacare Funds
As American voters relax following the excitement of the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, it appears another Paul Ryan inconsistency has emerged. The Republican vice presidential hopeful, who has vehemently spoken and voted against “Obamacare,” or the Affordable Care Act, was found to have requested money for his home state of Wisconsin, which was allocated…
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The Obama Campaign's Unemployment Woes
On the eve of the 2012 Democratic National Convention, it appears that President Obama is still in for a fight to reclaim his position in November. CNN‘s chief national correspondent, John King, breaks down the pros and cons of Obama’s re-election chances and points out that tough economic times and high unemployment might be his…
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The Effects of Hurricane Isaac Persist
Even as the nation was reflecting on the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, another tropical storm hit the same Southern area. Hurricane Isaac’s destruction was tempered by functioning levees, but according to Time, many residents in the Gulf Coast have seen their homes flooded and are still without power. “My family is split up,” said…
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