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  • African First Ladies Send First Tweets

    Zoe Fox of Mashable.com is reporting that Ida Betty Odinga, the wife of the prime minister of Kenya, and Thobeka Madiba Zuma, the first lady of South Africa, sent their first tweets Wednesday at the Social Good Summit. The two dignitaries tweeted from the accounts of Mashable’s @socialgood and @UNFoundation. This is the first time…

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  • R&B Singer Vesta Williams Found Dead

    EURweb is reporting that R&B chanteuse Vesta Williams was found dead in a Los Angeles hotel room. An Ohio native, Williams moved with her family as a child to Los Angeles, where she appeared on television as part of the singing group the Williams Sister. As an adult, she moved back to Ohio, joining the…

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  • House Passes Spending Measure: Gov't Shutdown Looms

    The Washington Post is reporting that the Republican-controlled House of Representatives has passed a GOP-authored short-term spending measure. The measure is designed to keep government running through Nov. 18 of this year. Democrats in the Senate immediately vowed to reject the measure because of a provision that would pair increased funding for disaster relief with…

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  • James Byrd Jr.'s Killer Executed

    Update: Lawrence Russell Brewer was pronounced dead at 6:21 p.m. ET after being executed for the murder of James Byrd Jr., the International Business Times reports. Brewer had no final words. Earlier: Many in the United States are up in arms over the scheduled execution of Troy Davis, which is supposed to happen today at…

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  • VIDEO: Ron 'Metta World Peace' Artest Off DWTS

    Sometimes, dancing for a good cause just isn’t enough. Such is the case with Los Angeles Lakers star Ron Artest, who signed on to perform on this season of Dancing With the Stars because his 4-year-old daughter, Diamond, asked him to do it. Diamond battled and survived cancer, so Artest said that if she could…

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  • Actress Maria Bello Named to Haiti Advisory Council

    The Associated Press is reporting that actress Maria Bello has been named to a Haiti advisory council. The council, which includes Haitian President Michel Martelly, former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohammad Yunus, has been established to help the country develop its economy. The board is made up of more than…

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  • Obama to Address Palestinian-Statehood Resolution

    Scott Wilson of the Washington Post is reporting that President Barack Obama will address the United Nations General Assembly today. In his address, President Obama will tackle a diplomatic quagmire, like squaring up his hopes of last year for Palestinian statehood with his opposition this year to a Palestinian bid for statehood. Wilson reports, “Obama…

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  • Troy Davis Update: Polygraph Denied

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  • VIDEO: John Carlos Speaks in New Biography

    A new book about iconic athlete John Carlos is on the shelves. The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World, written by John Carlos with Dave Zirin of the Nation, chronicles Carlos’ life. The man rose to fame and infamy for giving the black power salute, along with teammate Tommie Smith, during…

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  • Sharpton to Mourners: 'Stop the Shooting'

    News One is reporting that the Rev. Al Sharpton called on mourners at the funeral of Denise Gay — a Brooklyn, N.Y., mom who was killed by a stray bullet as cops waged a gun battle with an ex-con — to “stop the shooting.” The activist and media host spoke at the funeral, delivering tough words…

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