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  • Sly Stone Homeless, Living in a Van

    The New York Post is reporting that Sly Stone, one of the greatest figures in soul music history, is homeless and living in a van. Stone, 68, parks on a residential street in Los Angeles’ Crenshaw neighborhood. A retired couple makes sure he eats once a day. He also showers at their home, and their…

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  • Possible Government Shutdown Looms

    Here we go again. The Associated Press is reporting that America is just a week away from a possible government shutdown, with lawmakers on Friday boxing themselves into a new budget gridlock. With Congress’ approval ratings already at an all-time low, a tit-for-tat over disaster aid left Republicans and Democrats — and the House and…

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  • TV Guide Responds to Henson Cover Flap

    TV Guide is finally speaking out about its decision to edit out Taraji P. Henson, an Oscar- and Emmy-nominated actress, from an upcoming cover, according to Shadow and Act. Debra Birnbaum, editor-in-chief of TV Guide, says it was her decision all along to exclude Henson, the only female lead of the new CBS show, Person…

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  • Sharpton: Feds Should Try Death-Penalty Cases

    News One is reporting that the Rev. Al Sharpton on Friday will call upon the U.S. Justice Department to take the lead in capital-punishment cases across the country in an effort to prevent states from prosecuting them. In light of the Troy Davis case, he is calling upon the federal government to set boundaries before…

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  • UBS Trader Faces New Charge, Makes No Bail Request

    Reuters is reporting that UBS trader Kweku Adoboli faced a new charge when he appeared in court in London on Thursday for a hearing on allegations that made an estimated $2.3 billion in unauthorized trades. He has now also been charged with fraud dating between October 2008 and December 2010, relating to “reckless and inappropriate…

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  • VIDEO: Spike Lee Receives 2011 AdColor Award

    Recently when he was given the 2011 AdColor Award, Spike Lee thanked Michael Jordan for giving him a chance to work on a Nike commercial together back in the days of She’s Gotta Have It. “I gotta thank Michael Jordan always,” said Lee, who was recently featured in The Root’s slide show Top Blacks in…

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  • Georgia Board Denies Clemency for Troy Davis

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  • Suit: Study Exposed Black Children to Lead Dust

    The New York Times is reporting that a class-action lawsuit has been filed against a prominent Baltimore medical institute on charges that it knowingly exposed black children to lead poisoning as part of a study exploring the hazards of lead paint. Allegedly, more than 100 children, who ranged in age from 12 months to 5…

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  • Who Is UBS 'Rogue Trader' Kweku Adoboli?

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  • Sharpton Demands Truth From NYPD on Shooting

    The Rev. Al Sharpton blamed a “barbaric” criminal element — in part — for the accidental shooting death of a Brooklyn woman during a parade on Labor Day and called on the New York Police Department to make a definitive ruling on whether a police bullet killed her, according to the Daily News.  Denise Gay,…

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