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October Jobs Report Offers Hope
Despite GOP Senate efforts to block progress in the jobs market, MSNBC is reporting that U.S. employers added 80,000 jobs last month, a government report showed Friday, offering some hope for the beleaguered employment market. The nation’s jobless rate ticked down to 9 percent in October after holding at 9.1 percent for the previous three…
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'RHOA' Cast Sings 'No Scrubs' on Wendy Williams' Show
On Thursday’s episode of The Wendy Williams Show, The Real Housewives of Atlanta cast members Phaedra Parks, Sheree Whitfield and Kandi Burress joined Williams in a rendition of the TLC classic “No Scrubs.” Burress, who penned the hit, explained the motivation behind the song, which was in response to a date gone wrong. Check out…
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OPD Slams Mayor Quan's Leadership in Open Letter
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan is under fire for her leadership, or lack thereof, in the Occupy Oakland protest unrest last Wednesday. It is being reported that the Oakland Police Department came out in riot gear and fired tear gas on 7,000 peaceful protesters. The incident happened minutes after Mayor Quan had tweeted protesters, asking them…
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GOP Blocks Obama's Infrastructure Plan
The Associated Press is reporting that Republicans in the Senate Thursday dealt President Barack Obama the third in a string of defeats on his stimulus-style jobs agenda, blocking a $60 billion measure for building and repairing infrastructure like roads and rail lines. Supporters of the failed measure said it would have created tens of thousands…
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Shorter University: Swear You're Not Gay or You're Fired
Fresh from our “Still minding other people’s business” file, David Taintor of Talking Points Muckraker is reporting that Shorter University, a Christian college in Georgia, is asking all employees to sign a “personal lifestyle statement” declaring their heterosexuality. Taintor reports: Shorter University instituted the pledge in late October, the GA Voice reports, and it reads,…
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VIDEO: Fried Chicken Cinema
May not be safe for work. Have you heard of Fried Chicken Cinema? If not, you probably will. The promo video is making its away across the blogosphere, inspiring all sorts of feedback — some positive and some negative. What is Fried Chicken Cinema? It is a concept that merges food, television, trivia and fun.…
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VIDEO: Herman Cain Broke Out in Song After Press Conference
The Washington Post is reporting that embattled GOP presidential front-runner Herman Cain broke out into song at the National Press Club on Monday. The Reliable Source reports: Too bad about Herman Cain’s recent troubles — otherwise this would be a watershed moment for a nation of Gleeks. C-SPAN viewers may have been stunned when the…
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Marriage Hopes 'Dashed' for Gay Couples, but Not Reality Stars
Marriage-equality activists Danielle and Aisha Moodie-Mills are sounding off on Essence.com about the hypocrisy of this democracy as it relates to the institution of marriage. The Mills family blasted the National Organization for Marriage for remaining silent about the marriage debacle of reality star Kim Kardashian and NBA player Chris Humphries. Kardashian filed for divorce…
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Mugabe Warns Switzerland Over Slight
South Africa’s Mail & Guardian is reporting that Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has warned Switzerland that he will retaliate after his wife and top officials were denied visas to attend a United Nations meeting in Switzerland. Mugabe’s wife, Grace, his personal bodyguard and four top officials were denied visas to attend a meeting of the…
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Samuel L. Jackson: Highest-Grossing Actor of All Time
Darren Franich of Entertainment Weekly is reporting that the Guinness Book of World Records has declared seminal actor Samuel L. Jackson the highest-grossing actor of all time. The bulk of Jackson’s estimated $7.2 billion gross comes from big franchise films where he had supporting roles. Franich writes: Jackson has been simply omnipresent for almost two…
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