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Governor Recall Effort Gains Steam in Wisconsin
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this posting incorrectly stated that opponents of Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker have announced that they have obtained enough signatures to trigger a recall election next year. Opponents of Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker say that they well on their way to their goal of having enough signatures to…
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Bodies of Black Women in Detroit Linked to Online Ads
CNN is reporting that Detroit police are investigating the grisly deaths of four black women that occurred during the holiday season. Three of the deaths were linked to online ads that “specifically dealt with prearranged adult dating services,” police Chief L. Godbee said. “We felt it is imperative to alert the public that deciding to…
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'Body Man' Reggie Love to Obama's Rescue
U.S. News & World Report is reporting that President Barack Obama’s former personal assistant Reggie Love is back at the White House. Well, so to speak. He is working on the president’s re-election campaign. President Obama’s former shadow, so-called body man Reggie Love, now has a new job in the spotlight: promoting his former boss’s…
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Lawmaker: Michelle Obama Has 'Large Posterior'
Michelle Obama has endured some horrible insults, but this one takes the cake. Mediabistro is reporting that Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) was overheard at Reagan National Airport on Wednesday saying, “She lectures us on eating right while she has a rather large posterior herself.” Politico is now reporting that he has since sent her a…
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Maya Angelou 'Will Not Be Divided' From Common
Legendary poet Maya Angelou called in to BET’s 106 & Park to clear up rumors that she was upset with Common for using the n-word on his new album. The New York Post had reported that she was disappointed with his use of the word on their collaboration “The Dreamer.” During the interview, Angelou referred…
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OWS Has a Challenge: No Space to Occupy
Since their eviction from Zuccotti Park nearly a month ago, the primary problem facing Occupy Wall Street protesters is a lack of space to occupy, according to J.A. Myerson at the Nation — and a growing division between activists and Occupiers. … The Occupy activists have tried to help find shelter for those left homeless…
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Tweeters Mourn Lil' Kim in Mix-Up With Kim Jong II
Lil’ Kim. Kim Jong II. Well, the names sound alike, a little bit. OK, not really. But that did not stop Lil’ Kim fans from taking to Twitter on Sunday when they mistakenly thought that the rapper, not the longtime dictator of North Korea, had died. The confusion may have been fueled by television host…
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Cain's Christmas Video Will Give You a Toothache
Friends of Herman Cain has released a video, “It’s Christmas in America,” featuring the former GOP presidential candidate and his wife, Gloria, performing synchronized readings of the Bible. The following message accompanies the video: Take a moment and watch our Christmas video message, from myself, my family, supporters, and friends across this great nation of…
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Cesaria Evora, Grammy-Winning Singer, Dies
Cesária Évora, the Grammy-winning singer from Cape Verde, died on Saturday on her native island of Sao Vicente in Cape Verde, according to a statement released by her label, Lusafrica, on its website. No further details were released, according to the Associated Press. She was 70. Best known as the Barefoot Diva because she performed…
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