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Obama to Sign 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' on Wednesday
President Barack Obama will sign the repeal of “Don’t ask, don’t tell” on Wednesday. The Washington Post’s Ed O’Keefe asks what’s next now that the controversial law has been repealed. Although it is not clear how long it will take to undo “Don’t ask, don’t tell,” military leaders are preparing for the full integration of…
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New York Gov. David Paterson Fined $62,000 Over Yankees Tickets
Fresh from our “Sheer and utter foolishness” file, New York Gov. David Paterson is in hot water again — this time for failure to pay for tickets to the 2009 World Series at Yankee Stadium. Paterson supposedly obtained the tickets as part of a ceremonial duty that he was supposed to perform at the World…
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Rohan Marley Put in Choke Hold by Off-Duty Cop
TMZ is reporting that Rohan Marley was involved in a fight at Voyeur nightclub in West Hollywood. Apparently Marley mistook a bystander for a valet. The bystander took offense, and a fight broke out between the two. Security, also known as an off-duty police officer, intervened, spraying mace on all involved and then putting Marley…
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DREAM Act Defeated in the Senate
Politics Daily is reporting that the Dream Act was defeated in the Senate. The Senate failed to overcome a bipartisan filibuster against the DREAM Act Saturday by a vote of 55 to 41, just five short of the 60 needed to advance the immigration bill to a final debate in the chamber. Had it passed…
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UConn Women's Team Ties UCLA Men's Team 1971-1974 Record
The UConn women’s basketball team won its 88th straight game Sunday to tie the mark set by coach John Wooden and his UCLA men’s teams from 1971-74. Tiffany Hayes scored 26 points, and Maya Moore added 22, to help the top-ranked Huskies rout No. 11 Ohio State 81-50 in the Maggie Dixon Classic at Madison…
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President Obama Signs Controversial Tax Bill
The Washington Post is reporting that President Obama signed into law the most significant tax bill in nearly a decade Friday. President Obama believes that this bill will boost the tepid economic recovery. Democrats rebelled against the bill because of the $700 billion that extending the Bush-era tax cuts would add to the deficit. Many…
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President Obama Signs Tax Bill
The Washington Post is reporting that President Obama signed into law the most significant tax bill in nearly a decade Friday. The law will extend Bush-era tax cuts for another two years in an effort to boost the tepid economic recovery. In remarks before signing the bill, Obama called it “a substantial victory for middle-class…
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Slate Identifies Guy Behind Morgan Freeman Death Rumor
Slate.com (The Root’s partner site) has identified the man behind the death hoax that sent the Web into a frenzy yesterday. Slate is reporting that @originalcjizzle, a guy with nearly 1,500 followers who is fond of calling people “jive turkeys,” started the rumor just before 5 p.m. ET yesterday. @originalcjizzle tweeted: RT @CNN: Breaking…
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Eva Longoria, America Ferrera and Luis Castillo Want DREAM Act Passed
ColorLines is reporting that actresses Eva Longoria and America Ferrera, New York Mets second baseman Luis Castillo, Miami Sound Machine’s Emilio Estefan and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson all want the DREAM Act passed. In a joint letter signed and sent by the National Council of La Raza and other Latino politicians and business leaders,…
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