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VIDEO: First Lady Tweets for Military Families
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the first lady sent out her first solo tweet on Wednesday before the first pitch was thrown at Game 1 of the World Series. What did she tweet? A message about her Joining Forces agenda, of course! “I did it!” she said, raising her hands in the air…
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Melody Barnes Leaving White House at End of Year
Politico is reporting that Melody Barnes, President Barack Obama’s domestic policy adviser, will leave the administration at the end of the year. Barnes, an attorney by trade, will spend time with family and consider opportunities in the private sector, senior administration officials told Mike Allen at Politico. Politico reported: Melody Barnes, President Barack Obama’s domestic…
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VIDEO: Cain: OWS Protesters Are 'Spoiled'
During an interview with CNN’s Piers Morgan on Piers Tonight, GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain tried to explain his debate gaffe about being willing to negotiate “with terrorists” as president, saying that he misspoke. Then, in response to a question about whether modern American society is spoiled, he described Occupy Wall Street protesters as spoiled.…
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Qaddafi Is Dead, Libyan Officials Say
Col. Muammar Qaddafi is reportedly dead, though there are conflicting reports that he has been captured. He was reportedly wounded during a firefight in his hometown of Surt, bringing closure to his 42 years of unorthodox rule over Libya. News reports indicate that he died from his injuries. He fled two months ago after rebels,…
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Erik Todd Dellums: Obama Has Done Nothing for Blacks
Vanessa Williams at the Washington Post is reporting that actor Erik Todd Dellums has become a vocal political pundit who rails against President Barack Obama’s administration for failing to respond to the black community. Dellums has written some critical blog entries at eriktodddellums and has appeared as a guest on Fox News to talk about…
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Cops: 5-Year-old Arizona Girl Was Kidnapped
The Associated Press is reporting that the police in Phoenix are now saying that a 5-year-old girl who has been missing for six days has been kidnapped — otherwise they would have found her by now. Jahessye Shockley was last seen by her three older siblings last Tuesday at her Glendale, Ariz., home while her…
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Michelle Obama Helps Retrofit Wounded Vet's Home
The Associated Press is reporting that Michelle Obama on Monday helped finish renovating the home of a wounded Afghanistan War veteran that was retrofitted through a charitable venture called Heroes at Home. She was accompanied by Jill Biden. The story says that the first floor of Army Sgt. Johnny Agbi’s narrow three-story rowhouse has been…
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King Memorial Dedication: Focus on 'Oughtness of Tomorrow'
Today was a day of great pride that reminds us how far we’ve come and forces us to remember how far we have yet to go, NAACP President Benjamin T. Jealous told The Root on Sunday after the dedication of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial in Washington, D.C. “President Obama was right…
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'Occupy' Protest Turns Violent in Rome
Al-Jazeera is reporting that violence broken out in Rome as tens of thousands of protesters calling themselves “the indignant” marched in European cities to protest capitalism and austerity measures. As the “Occupy Wall Street” protests took place across the globe on Saturday, some protesters in Rome smashed shop windows, torched cars and attacked news crews.…
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Thousands Rally With Sharpton in DC for Jobs
The Associated Press is reporting that thousands of protesters, led by the Rev. Al Sharpton and other civic leaders, gathered against the backdrop of the Washington Monument Saturday and marched to the new Martin Luther King Jr. memorial to rally for jobs. Sharpton used the platform to lambaste the U.S. Senate for blocking President Barack…
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