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Michelle Obama's Chief of Staff Stepping Down
The Atlanta Post is reporting that Michelle Obama’s chief of staff, Susan Sher, will be stepping down next year and returning to Chicago. Another Chicagoan, Tina Tchen, who is the White House director of public engagement, has been mentioned as a potential replacement, but no decisions have been made on her replacement as of yet.…
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Eva Longoria Parker Files for Divorce
Actress Eva Longoria has filed for divorce from NBA basketball star Tony Parker, allegedly for cheating on her. TMZ reported that Parker filed for divorce in Texas and was forced to remove the story because Longoria’s reps claimed the story was false. It looks like the story is true — the couple is divorcing, but…
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Feds Crack Down on Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages
The Washington Post is reporting that “killer cocktails” or caffeinated alcoholic beverages may soon be off the market. Federal officials began a crackdown Wednesday on potent alcoholic drinks that contain caffeine, warning companies that market the increasingly popular but dangerous beverages that the products are illegal. The Food and Drug Administration sent letters to four…
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Brandy Eliminated From 'Dancing With the Stars'
R&B singer Brandy has been axed from Dancing With the Stars. Brandy earned a perfect score for her Argentine tango on Monday’s episode, only to learn Tuesday that it would be her final dance in the competition. The 31-year-old singer and actress was eliminated from the hit ABC dance-off just before next week’s final showdown…
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Thousands Will Gather on the National Mall to Help the Homeless
Thousands of registered supporters will participate in the 23rd Annual Fannie Mae Help the Homeless Walkathon on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. As the nation’s largest effort to increase awareness around preventing and ending homelessness, participants will join Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Mayor Adrian Fenty, Jermaine Crawford of HBO’s The Wire, Fannie Mae President…
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Black Voices: Quincy Jones Talks Music, 'The Color Purple' and Women
In this week’s special edition of “The Spark,” Amanda Diva chats with American cultural icon Quincy Jones. The two discuss everything from casting The Color Purple to T. Pain and the future of music in front of a live studio audience. Did you know that Tina Turner “played” Jones by pretending to be interested in…
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Ebony Jet Sells Headquarters Building
The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that Johnson Publishing Co., publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines, has sold its headquarters building at 820 S. Michigan Ave. to Columbia College to turn into a library, and is searching for a new site in Chicago, a company spokesman said today. “We intend to stay in Chicago,” said Rodrigo…
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Broadband Access Results in Major Savings
According to the study “The Real Cost of the Digital Divide,” authored by Nicholas J. Delgado, there are some real world costs to the digital divide. In addition to access to education, job opportunities, social networking and on-demand information, broadband Internet access allows users to save thousands of dollars. Internet Innovation Alliances Co-Chairman David Sutphen…
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President Obama Awards Medal of Honor
MSNBC is reporting that President Barack Obama has awarded the Medal of Honor to Salvatore Giunta (jee-UN-tah) on Tuesday. That makes the 25-year-old Iowan the first living service member from the Iraq or Afghanistan wars to be so honored. Seven others have received the award posthumously. Obama called Giunta a solider who is “as humble…
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Snuggling With Your Cell Phone May Not Be Such a Good Idea
You’ve heard the rumors — cell phones cause cancer. It may just be true. The New York Times is reporting that cell phones may be dangerous to your health. Devra Davis, an epidemiologist who has worked for the University of Pittsburgh and has published a book about cellphone radiation, Disconnect, is concerned about brain cancer…
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