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Campaigning From the Grave: Dead Man's Family Wants Obama Out in 2012
The more things change, the more they stay the same. In Georgia, the family of Donald Charles Unsworth has made their thoughts about President Barack Obama quite clear in an obituary, of all places. In a display of poor taste and a strong distaste for the president, the family asks folks to donate memorial funds…
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Rapper T.I. Reports to Arkansas Federal Prison
Rapper T.I. has reported to an Arkansas federal prison again to serve time for a weapons violation. The 30-year-old, whose real name is Clifford Harris, showed up shortly at the gates of the Forrest City low-security prison, traveling in an entourage of two black Chevrolet suburbans. Harris served about seven months in the Arkansas prison…
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Marijuana Mogul and Activist Bankrolls California's Prop 19
According to ABC News, of the more than $3 million put up to support California’s Proposition 19 ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana, half the money came from one man, Richard Lee, the Oakland entrepreneur behind a medical marijuana dispensary, nursery and other pot-related businesses. A young man who flew ultralight planes and loved motorcycles,…
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'GOP Is the New Black' Billboard Targets African Americans
A billboard sponsored by the Raging Elephants and stating, “G.O.P. Is the New Black,” is posted in Houston. If the GOP is the “new black,” then the Raging Elephants must be the “new wack,” since blacks have been Republicans since the founding of the party. Perhaps they should change their name to Raging Bull, because…
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Brazil Elects First Female President
Dilma Rousseff has won Brazil’s presidential runoff, making her the first female president of South America’s largest and most populous country. She campaigned on improving Brazil’s infrastructure, education and health care. Rousseff, a former Marxist rebel who later became outgoing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s energy minister and chief of staff, defeated the opposition…
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Dwyane Wade in 'Whiteface' for Halloween
All heck breaks out when someone dares to wear “blackface” makeup for any reason, especially a white person. Now some on the Web are questioning why Dwyane Wade’s choice of Halloween costume isn’t drawing more criticism. Wade dressed up as Justin Timberlake, wearing “whiteface” makeup. This isn’t new, since many comedians and actors have made…
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Forbes Lists the Top 10 Most Corrupt Countries
If you think the United States is a corrupt country, you might want to think again. Transparency International has pulled together the top 10 most corrupt countries. Topping the list is Somalia, what Forbes describes as a “beleaguered, war-torn disaster of a nation.” It goes on to call Somalia a “former Italian colony of 9.8…
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The Root: Voter Resource Guide
The Root isn’t convinced that the elections are all sewn up as reported on a regular basis by the media. It is so uncool to discount votes and voters based on polls that do not tell the entire story. There’s a reason Nov. 2, 2010 exists: because there are still elections to be had. We’ve…
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