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The Root's Mad Men Black-People Counter
Season 4, Episode 9: The man who mugs Roger and Joan on an New York street. Season 4, Episode 10: Toni, the Playboy Bunny who is Lane’s girlfriend. Season 4, Episode 11: None. We guess after the literal beating Lane took over his relationship with Toni, they needed a breather. Season 4, Episode 12: We’re…
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NYC Mayor Bloomberg Endorses D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty
D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty has been endorsed by New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who says the District is “more accountable, more transparent and more effective” under the young mayor. Fenty said the endorsement “brings my political career full circle.” He said he turned to Bloomberg and New York for inspiration for the District’s…
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Spike Lee Screens New Hurricane Katrina Film
Filmmaker Spike Lee screened portions of his new documentary, If God Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise, at the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans. Among those attending were Mayor Mitch Landrieu and New Orleans Hornets star guard Chris Paul. The film takes a look at how the plans to rebuild New Orleans after the…
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Ex-Model Suing Google to Expose Cyberbully
Ex-model Carla Franklin is suing Google to expose a cyberbully who made derogatory comments about her on YouTube (YouTube is owned by Google). The cyberbully/trash talker dug into Franklin under three different aliases, calling her a whore. Franklin, who holds an undergraduate degree from Duke University and an M.B.A. from Columbia University, found out about…
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The Incredible Inedible Egg
No, not the incredible edible egg. An Iowa egg producer is recalling 228 million eggs after being linked to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning.The eggs were distributed around the country and packaged under the names Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph’s, Boomsma’s, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemp. The Food and…
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News Corp. Gives Republicans $1 Million
News Corp. clearly has a political agenda. The media conglomerate headed by Rupert Murdoch gave $1 million to the Republican Governors Association. With Republicans seeking to capture a number of state houses, News Corp. has injected itself into the political arena with this sizable donation. The contribution from Murdoch’s News Corp., which owns Fox News, The…
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Bessemer, Ala., Mayoral Candidate Accused of Altering 'Endorsement' Photo
Bessemer, Ala., mayoral candidate Dorothy Davidson has some explaining to do. Davidson, who claims that wildly popular University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban endorsed her candidacy, has been accused of altering a photo with Saban in it. The athletic department of the University of Alabama alleges that Saban was never contacted for an endorsement,…
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Schwarzenegger to Send California National Guard Troops to the Mexican Border
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced today that he will be sending 224 members of the California National Guard to patrol the Mexican border. In an effort to curb illegal immigration and drug, weapon and human trafficking, Schwarzenegger is stepping up his efforts to “protect the American people.” Yeah, OK. We thought it had to do…
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Dr. Laura Caller: Host Not 'Sincere in Her Apology'
The African-American caller who was on the receiving end of Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s n-word rant told T.J. Holmes on CNN’s American Morning that she was hurt and confused by the radio show host’s diatribe, and doubts the sincerity of Schlessinger’s apologies. “I didn’t want turn this into a racial thing; I just wanted some advice for…
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What's Wrong With 50 Cent?
Who creates a Twitter account for their dog? Who even jokes about breaking their own dog’s leg? Why are 9,000-plus Tweeps following 50 Cent’s dog? Too many questions, not enough answers. Let’s find 50 a hobby. Other than tweeting. See the photo of 50 threatening his dog with a knife at the BVX. An earlier…

