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Audra McDonald, 'Porgy and Bess' Win at Tonys
Amid glorious musical numbers and jokes from host Neil Patrick Harris, the Tony Awards acknowledged an unexpected victor when The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess won for best musical revival. In addition, according to the Hollywood Reporter, that show’s Audra McDonald also won for lead actress in a musical for the role of Bess, her first Tony for that…
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MHP: Should the US Intervene in Syria?
MSNBC’s host Melissa Harris-Perry and her guests discussed the violence in Syria and whether American forces should intervene. Earlier in the week, on Thursday, Sen. John McCain asked, “How many more have to die?” One panelist, Dorian Warren of Columbia University, said, “Most Americans do not favor intervention.” Watch Melissa Harris-Perry and her guests tackle…
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Mubarak's Health Failing in Prison
Following his conviction on June 2 on charges of complicity in the killing of protesters during 2011’s uprising, former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is barely conscious of his surroundings. According to the Guardian, Mubarak, who received life in prison for his crimes but was acquitted on corruption charges, began to deteriorate just after he was…
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Former DC Councilman Kwame Brown Pleads Guilty
Kwame Brown, former Washington D.C. Council Chairman, pled guilty on June 8 to charges of felony bank fraud, plus other misdemeanors. The politician made a statement Friday, according to the Washington Post, saying, “I have worked every day on behalf of the people and have done it wholeheartedly. But six years ago, I made some…
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Man Beats AIDS With Stem Cell Transplant
It seems as if a miracle has happened, proven by a man named Timothy Brown, who was once diagnosed with AIDS but is now disease-free. According to ABC News, 46-year-old Brown received a transplant of blood stem cells to treat leukemia in 2007, and now his body shows no signs of the virus, making him…
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Incurable Gonorrhea Strain Spreading
In 2008, Japanese scientists announced they had found a strain of gonorrhea that resists all antibiotics, and the “superbug” could become an international medical threat. Reuters reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that the sexually transmitted disease strain is indeed spreading and has been found in patients in Australia, France, Norway, Sweden…
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Obama Effigy Hung by Florida Pastor
In Gainesville, Fla., pastor Terry Jones erected an effigy of President Barack Obama hanging from a noose this week. The publicity-seeking Dove World Outreach Center leader says the act was sparked by Obama’s recent announcement regarding same-sex marriage. He added that while many may think his move calls for violence against the president, the act…
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Michigan Proposes New Harsh Abortion Bill
Legislators in Michigan are prepping a new bill that combines a number of anti-abortions laws into one piece of legislation, making obtaining and performing an abortion much more difficult in the Midwestern state. According to Mother Jones, the local ACLU has called the bill the “greatest assault on reproductive rights” in Michigan’s history. The controversial…
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Apollo Theater Spring Gala 2012: R&B Tribute
Some of music’s biggest stars came out Monday night to this year’s Apollo Theater Spring Gala. Top awards went to Lionel Richie and Etta James, who were both inducted into the Apollo Hall of Fame. But others, such as Soul Train’s Don Cornelius and Whitney Houston, were remembered for their massive contributions to music as…
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