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Georgia Town to Fine Those With Saggy Pants
News One is reporting that a small town in Georgia has passed a law in which they will fine men who wear “saggy pants” $50 for their first offense. Hampton will fine men $100 for the second offense, and third-time offenders will be charged $200. We wonder who will be targeted (tongue implanted firmly in…
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Mom Adopts Biological Kids Under New Law
CNN is reporting that a woman who lost her children while battling an addiction to crack cocaine has regained custody of them after being drug-free for seven years. Yolanda Miller had 11 children while addicted to crack cocaine, all of whom the courts took away from her. The children resided with their grandmother while Miller…
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Amy Winehouse Laid to Rest
Friends and family gathered to say good-bye to blue-eyed soul artist Amy Winehouse, 27, who was found dead over the weekend. Producer Mark Ronson and media personality Kelly Osbourne — her hair piled beehive-high in an echo of the singer’s trademark style — were among mourners arriving for the service at Edgwarebury Cemetery in North London. Photographers and…
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Post Offices Facing Closure
The Associated Press is reporting that the U.S. Postal Service is launching a study of thousands of local post offices for possible closure in an effort to save money. The cash-strapped agency, which lost $8 billion last year, scheduled a briefing for Tuesday at which it is expected to announce the action. Most of the approximately…
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VIDEO: Performance Poet David Blair Dies
The performance-poetry movement has suffered a major loss. Over the weekend, renowned poet, singer and songwriter David Blair was found dead in his apartment. Blair, who was born in New Jersey but lived in Detroit since the 1990s, was a prolific artist. He earned a National Poetry Slam Champion title, performed with Urban Folk Collective and…
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Wealth Gap Grows Between Whites and Minorities
Fresh from our “Tell us something we don’t know” file, Hope Yen of the Associated Press is reporting that wealth gaps between whites and minorities have grown to their widest levels in a quarter century. The recession and uneven recovery have erased decades of minority gains, leaving whites on average with 20 times the net…
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Black Valedictorian Can't Be Top Student?
Kymberly Wimberly was the top student at McGehee Secondary School in Little Rock, Ark. As is customary, the school named her valedictorian. Shortly after, the school’s principal, Darrell Thompson, appointed a white student with a lower grade point average as co-valedictorian to avoid a “big mess” at the majority white school. For some reason, the…
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NFL Labor Dispute Ends
New York’s Daily News is reporting that a new collective bargaining agreement to end the lockout has been submitted. The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) executive committee and player reps are currently on a conference call discussing the final ratification of the CBA, according to the NFL Network, and other things are also reportedly moving into focus.…
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Javier Bardem Calls for Global Actors' Rights
MSN is reporting that Academy Award-winning actor Javier Bardem is calling for global actors’ right. The actor, who gave a chilling performance in No Country for Old Men, is asking for actors to have the same rights as writers and musicians. He wants actors to have the right to earn money from the use of their…
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