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Is Layaway Worse Than Using a Credit Card?
Despite the much-celebrated recent return of layaway to some large stores, Brad Tuttle of Time magazine reports that it may cost most consumers more in the long run than using credit cards. Tuttle cites a New York Times opinion piece by Cornell University professor Louis Hyman that says a typical shopper would wind up paying…
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Gallup Poll: 35 Percent Oppose Death Penalty
USA Today reports that a Gallup poll released today found that 35 percent of Americans oppose the death penalty — the highest opposition since March 1972, when the Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty was constitutional unless it was applied unfairly. Results also show that the number of people who believe that the death…
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VIDEO: Juan Williams: West and Smiley Threatened by Cain
In an appearance yesterday on The Five on Fox News, Juan Williams chastised Princeton professor Cornel West and broadcaster Tavis Smiley for their recent attacks on GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain, saying that they are threatened by his success. The charge came days after Cain’s comments that he did not “believe there is racism in…
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No Deal: NBA Cancels First 2 Weeks of Season
The Associated Press is reporting that NBA Commissioner David Stern has canceled 100 games, or the first two weeks of the season, after seven hours of negotiations failed to produce a new labor deal. The owners and players have been locked for weeks in a struggle over salary caps. And the cancellation of games scheduled…
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VIDEO: Cornel West to Herman Cain: 'Get Off the Crack Pipe'
In a CNN appearance, Princeton professor Cornel West and broadcaster Tavis Smiley blasted GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain for his recent claim that racism is not a big factor in African-American unemployment. West urged him “to get off the symbolic crack pipe.” On CNN over the weekend, Cain said that racism is not a factor…
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VIDEO: Tracy Morgan 'Un-Apologizes' for Homophobic Remarks?
In a Late Show appearance on Monday, Tracy Morgan seemed anything but apologetic about his homophobic onstage rant in Nashville this summer, according to the Huffington Post. He told David Letterman that he was disappointed that the audience did not enjoy the show. He compared his humor to Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor and George Carlin.…
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Oprah to Relaunch Struggling Network
The struggling Oprah Winfrey Network is getting a do-over. Forbes is reporting that Oprah Winfrey and Discovery are throwing their efforts behind a new fall programming lineup. It will feature two of the network’s biggest stars: Rosie O’Donnell and Oprah. Rosie O’Donnell will host The Rosie Show, which will lead into Oprah’s first major contribution…
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Cain Courts Social Conservatives in Virginia
The Associated Press is reporting that GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain campaigned in the battleground state of Virginia before a crowd of about 1,000 Christian conservatives. Speaking at the annual Family Foundation fundraising gala, he appealed to the crowd by attacking the Obama administration for failing to improve the economy to help parents provide for…
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Black Unemployment Dips As Economy Adds Jobs
The black unemployment rate dipped slightly last month, while the national rate held steady at 9.1 percent, according to statistics released this week by the U.S. Labor Department. The black unemployment rate dropped from 16.7 percent in August to 16 percent in September, according to Britt Middleton at BET. Black teen unemployment improved slightly, falling…
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