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Uganda's 'Kill the Gays' Bill Is Still on the Table
Channing Kennedy of ColorLines is reporting that Uganda’s parliamentary session has ended before voting on a bill that would make homosexuality a capital offense. According to Amnesty International, this delay in voting on the controversial bill follows a delay earlier this week caused by female MPs walking out of session in protest. Colloquially called the…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger: Fathered Child With Member of Household Staff
As the World Turns has nothing on former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his shenanigans. NewsOne is reporting that more than a decade ago, Schwarzenegger had an affair with a household staffer that resulted in a baby, which the household staffer, who is married, kept. Schwarzenegger kept the household staffer, who retired in January after…
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Kansas Governor Signs Controversial Abortion-Clinics Bill
The Wichita Eagle is reporting that Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed a bill enacting health and safety regulations specifically for abortion clinics. The governor’s office confirmed that he signed the measure Monday. Its provisions will take effect July 1. Supporters say the new regulations will protect women who seek abortions. Critics note that abortion…
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President Obama Surprises Historic African-American High School in Memphis
Michael Alison Chandler of the Washington Post reports that President Obama addressed graduates of a historic African-American high school in south Memphis, Tenn., during a commencement ceremony Monday, marking a milestone for 155 seniors and a success story for an impoverished and long-struggling urban school. Obama told the packed Cook Convention Center, about a mile…
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Tamera Mowry Ties the Knot
Ulrica Whilborg of CNN is reporting that Tamera Mowry got her dream wedding on Sunday when she married Fox News Channel correspondent Adam Housley in Napa Valley. The Sister, Sister star, 32, and Housley, 39, tied the knot at an inn and vineyard surrounded by 300 guests. Mowry wore a wedding gown by Carolina Herrera…
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Miami-Dade Mayoral Candidate Luther Campbell's Kryptonite: Sexism
ColorLines’ Akiba Solomon writes that Miami-Dade mayoral candidate Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell’s quest to make meaningful change in Miami is hampered by his legacy of sexism. Some of Campbell’s ideas, like implementing a “stripper tax,” are keeping his controversial past in the forefront of the memories of Miami-Dade residents. Will residents be able to overlook…
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Charles Oakley: Former NBA Star Sues Vegas Casino
Former NBA star and current Charlotte Bobcats Assistant Coach Charles Oakley is suing the Aria Hotel casino for a May 2010 “gang-style beat-down” by security guards who injured him. Oakley filed the lawsuit Thursday in Clark County District Court against the Aria hotel-casino at MGM Resorts International’s CityCenter complex, the Las Vegas Sun reported. Five…
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Bill Lester: First Black to Win Grand-Am Race
ESPN is reporting that Bill Lester became the first black driver to win a Grand-Am Road Racing event over the weekend. Lester teamed with Jordan Taylor to top the Rolex Series’ GT class Saturday in the Bosch Engineering 250 at Virginia International Raceway. The historic win in the Autohaus Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro came in the…
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VIDEO: Bill Maher: Barack Obama Is a 'Black Ninja Gangster President'
Glenn Davis of Mediaite is reporting that on the closing episode of Real Time With Bill Maher, the comedian and social commentator ridiculed the Republican Party for falling short on its supposed strengths (fiscal conservativism and support for defense), while paying some very detailed compliments to President Barack Obama. During the segment, Maher referred to…
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