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  • Bomb Blasts Turn Nigeria's Independence Celebrations Into Nightmare

    Nigeria’s celebration of 50 years of independence has been marred by bomb blasts in Abuja. The bombs went off not far from Eagle Square, where the Nigerian “elite” had gathered for the official celebrations. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), a militant group in the oil-rich south, issued a threat on…

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  • Foreclosure Rates Should Slow as Legal Missteps Surface

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  • News Corp.'s Rupert Murdoch Supports Path to Citizenship for 'Illegal Immigrants'

    Media mogul Rupert Murdoch appeared before a House Judiciary Committee panel yesterday to convince lawmakers that an immigration overhaul, including a path to citizenship for “illegal immigrants,” is a necessity for the economy. Democrats took the time to pummel Murdoch for his conflicting personal views and the views of his media properties like Fox News…

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  • Republican Sen. Tom Coburn Blocks Aid to Haiti

    The Associated Press is reporting that Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) is the reason that “not a cent of the $1.15 billion the U.S. promised for rebuilding has arrived” to Haitians who are in dire need of the aid. You may recall that both the House and the Senate passed a bill that would make $917…

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  • Medal of Honor Recipient's Family Snubbed by White House

    Fresh from the “What could you possibly have been thinking?” file, the White House turned away the family of Medal of Honor winner Vernon Baker. One day after the World War II hero was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery, his widow, Heidy, and 10-year-old grandson were turned away from the White House. The…

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  • It's Official: 50 Cent Really Has Lost His Mind

    Is this dude still talking? Will somebody please pay 50 Cent some attention? This chump change is crying out for help with the proliferation of crazy posts on his Twitter account. This week he’s talking smack about killing yourself if you don’t perform oral sex on a woman. Some are reading his comments as homophobic.…

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  • Florida Father Apologizes for Threatening Daughter's School Bus Bullies

    James Jones apologized on Good Morning America for threatening his daughter’s bullies. Jones boarded his 11-year-old daughter’s school bus after she said she did not want to go to school because the kids were hitting her in the head, throwing condoms at her and calling her names. Jones’ daughter has cerebral palsy, and apparently the…

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  • Madame Noire: 'Are You a Coloracist?'

    In preparation for an article on “coloracism” and “dark-skinned” minorities in the black community, Madame Noire’s Christelyn Karazin asked the question, “Are you a coloracist?” The 115 responses showed her that the color complex is alive and well. It is truly sad that in 2010 we are still talking about this issue and people are…

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  • Blackface 2.0: Numéro Magazine Gets in on the Hype

    The October issue of Numéro magazine is under fire for an editorial spread in which French model and Estée Lauder face Constance Jablonski poses in a brown Afro wig and dark makeup with an actual black baby. Really? Is that hot? Is that groundbreaking? Is that creative? It’s just stupid, just like it was stupid…

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  • Deadbeat Dad Who Fathered 23 Kids Gets Prison Time

    Howard Veal, 44, of western Michigan will have two years to think about what it means to be a father. Veal is accused of fathering 23 children with 14 different women. He has been sentenced to two years in prison for failing to pay child support in the amount of $533,000. There are 14 cases…

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