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Search Suspended for Missing Woman
WGN-TV is reporting that authorities in LaSalle County, Ill., have suspended the search for a woman who vanished after a car crash that killed her husband. The search may resume at the end of the week if the weather warms and ice melts in the area. Tanya Shannon, 40, disappeared early Sunday. Police think she…
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Students Get 'Urkeled' for Breaking Rules on Saggy Pants
West Side Middle School prinicipal Bobby White has found a way to get students to adhere to his “no saggy pants” policy. Students who violate the policy get “Urkeled.” Yes, it means that they are made to wear their pants like the iconic nerd character Steve Urkel of Family Matters fame. Students who are caught…
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BVX: Botswana President Is Not Into 'Fat Chicks'
Fresh from our “Not such a great catch” file, Ian Khama, the aging president of Botswana, has unloaded on heavyset women, saying that they are not suitable prospects for marrriage. His status as a single man is a matter of national concern in his country, where Khama, as the chief of the country’s largest ethnic…
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FBI: Barbie 'Video Girl' Doll Could Be Used for Child Porn
Don’t look now, but Barbie is under fire again. Makers of the controversial doll, which is usually criticized for presenting young girls with an idealized image of beauty that is largely unattainable without copious amounts of help — e.g., lipo and rhinoplasty — are under fire for releasing a new doll called Video Girl. “Video…
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Elizabeth Edwards Loses 6-Year Battle With Breast Cancer
ABC News is reporting that Elizabeth Edwards has died. Earlier this week it was announced that Edwards, who had been admitted and then released from the hospital over Thanksgiving, had stopped all cancer treatment. Edwards passed away surrounded by friends and family. She had posted the following message on her Facebook page: “You all know…
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Nigeria Charges Former VP Cheney Over Bribery Scheme
The Associated Press is reporting that Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency on Tuesday charged former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney over a bribery scheme involving oil-services firm Halliburton Co. during the time Cheney served as its top official, a spokesman said. The charges stem from a case involving as much as $180 million allegedly paid in bribes…
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Democrats Angry Over Tax Cut Deal
The Washington Post is reporting that Democrats are hopping mad with President Obama over the temporary extension of Bush-era tax credits to the wealthy. President Obama defended the deal his administration has struck with Republicans, including extending tax cuts for all income levels, saying the concessions are necessary to avoid a tax increase for nearly…
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UPS to Require ID for Shipping Packages
MSNBC is reporting that UPS is now requiring photo identification from customers shipping packages at retail locations around the world, a month after explosives surfaced on one of the company’s planes. The carrier said Tuesday that the move is part of an ongoing review to enhance security. The directive will apply at the UPS Store,…
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Steve Harvey Tackles Relationships Again in Second Book
It’s official: Steve Harvey the comedian is a relationship guru. Although he has been hugely successful in the black entertainment world, his relationship book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man has catapulted him to a level of success that transcends all categories. The book that he wrote after an incident with his daughter…
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PBS Newshour: 'How Sweet the Sound' Choir Competition
Jeffrey Brown of PBS NewsHour reported on the “How Sweet the Sound” choir competition, which brought more than 12,000 gospel singers and fans to Washington, D.C., this year. Check out the Voices of Destiny choir from the Greater Zion Church Family in Compton, Calif., winners of the top prize of best church choir and a…
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