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'Hotel Rwanda' Hero Accused of Terrorism
Fresh from our “Say it isn’t so” file, Rwandan authorities have accused Paul Rusesabagina — the man who saved more than 1,200 lives during the Rwandan genocide, and whose heroic deeds were later depicted in the 2004 Hollywood movie Hotel Rwanda — of funding terrorism. Rusesabagina’s actions earned him the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom…
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This Week in Blackness: For Colored Boys (VIDEO)
NOT SAFE FOR WORK (NSFW) This Week in Blackness takes aim at Tea Party candidate Al Reynolds of Illinois, who says that young black men would rather sell drugs than go to college. In a segment titled, “For Colored Boys, Who Of Course Sell Drugs, Because Getting an Education Doesn’t Pay Enough,” TWIB’s Elon James…
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Foreclosures Up in Metro Areas
Yahoo News is reporting that the foreclosure crisis has intensified across a majority of large U.S. metropolitan areas this summer. California, Nevada, Florida and Arizona remain the nation’s foreclosure hotbeds, accounting for 19 of the top 20 metropolitan areas with the highest foreclosure rates between July and September, foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac Inc. said Thursday.…
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Black Serial Killer Creates House of Horrors
In October 2009, the bodies of 11 black women were found in a home owned by alleged serial killer Anthony Sowell. The home is now known as the “Cleveland House of Horrors.” All of the victims had ties to the quiet neighborhood of Mount Pleasant in the eastern part of Cleveland. They were all mothers,…
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State Rejects Kamala Harris' Complaint Against GOP Attack Ads
Democrat Kamala Harris, a candidate for California attorney general, filed a complaint with the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), California’s political watchdog agency, on Monday. Harris, San Francisco’s district attorney, claimed that a national Republican group, which is leading an illegal $1.6 million advertising attack against her, should disclose the source of funding in the…
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Tea Party Encourages Voters to Oust Congressman Because He's Muslim
Here we go again. Over the weekend, the Tea Party Nation sent out an e-mail to Minnesota voters backing independent Lynne Torgerson over Democrat Rep. Keith Ellison. Who is the Tea Party Nation? The same group that sponsored the Tea Party convention earlier this year, headlined by Sarah Palin. The reason given for backing Torgerson…
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Shadow and Act: Another Clip From Tyler Perry's 'For Colored Girls'
Anticipation grows as the date of the release of Tyler Perry’s For Colored Girls nears. Shadow and Act gives us another peek into the highly anticipated film. Watch it here.
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Tea Party-Backed Candidate Pantano Faced Charges of Premeditated Murder
Tea Party-backed candidate Ilario Pantano is running for Congress despite being on trial for premeditated murder five years ago. While serving in Iraq in 2004, then-2nd Lt. Pantano killed two Iraqi civilians after stopping them for a search. He then placed a sign on their car’s dashboard that read, “No better friend, no worse enemy.”…
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Obama Campaigns Quietly From the White House
In true Obama fashion, the president is reaching out to Democratic voters despite being “off the campaign trail” for the next three days. Less than a week before Election Day, President Barack Obama is quietly using the power of his office to reach Democratic voters in a final effort to get supporters to the polls…
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Study: Half of High School Students Admit to Bullying
CNN is reporting that half of all high school students say they have bullied someone in the past year, with nearly as many saying they have been the victims of bullying, according to a new study released this week. The study of the “Ethics of American Youth,” released Tuesday, surveyed more than 40,000 high school…
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