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Obama's Day, Aug. 20: Interviews With Local TV Anchors
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. The meeting is closed press. In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet for lunch.…
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Missing Woman: Ignored Because She's Black?
“We are begging for your help, since the media won’t.” That’s the message of friends and family of Athena Joy Curry, a 20-year-old Atlanta woman who disappeared on May 27, 2011. A YouTube video pleading with the public to spread the word also addresses why those close to Curry believe her case hasn’t received more…
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34 South African Miners Gunned Down by Police
Thirty-four people were killed and at least 78 people were injured when police opened fire on striking platinum miners on Thursday, BBC News reports. South African President Jacob Zuma said he was saddened and dismayed at the events but discouraged “finger-pointing.” On Friday he announced an inquiry that he promises will uncover the facts as…
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Chavis Carter's Dad Blasts Suicide Theory
Chavis Carter’s dad blasts suicide theory: The father of 21-year-old Chavis Carter, who was fatally shot in the head while handcuffed in the back of a police car last month, told the Huffington Post that none of what the police have told him about his son’s death makes sense. “I don’t believe it for one…
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Angie Stone: Industry Outsider?
In an interview with Ebony, the award-winning singer-songwriter, whose new release, Rich Girl, is due out Sept. 25, opened up about her identity, the parts of her work that are most misunderstood by the public and her determination to “regroup” and be herself in an industry that hasn’t always treated her well. Read a few highlights…
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Romney Trying to 'N–gerize' the Campaign?
On Thursday’s edition of MSNBC’s The Cycle, co-host Touré accused Mitt Romney of “using the playbook Republicans have been using for decades now” by leveraging coded racial language and deep stereotypes in criticizing President Obama. That assessment of GOP tactics in the age of the first black president is certainly nothing new, but a new…
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Obama's Day, Aug. 17: Meeting Senior Advisers
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2012 In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing and meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press.
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African Olympians Seek Asylum in UK
African Olympians seek asylum in UK: Athletes who competed in the London Olympics are allowed to stay in the United Kingdom through November, but at least one has already announced that he plans to seek political asylum and remain there indefinitely. There’s speculation that competitors from Cameroon, Eritrea, Guinea and the Ivory Coast who “disappeared”…
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12-Year-Old Too Big for Pee Wee Football?
12-year-old Elijah Earnheart, who’s 6’1” and 297 pounds, has been banned from a Texas Pee Wee football team because his weight exceeds the limits set for seventh graders. Anyone can understand the league’s concern for protecting smaller players. But it’s still impossible not to feel for Earnheart, who told a local news station, “I just…
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Jay-Z's One-of-a-Kind Influence on the Nets
Jay-Z is only has a one-fifteenth ownership interest in the new Brooklyn Nets, but his influence on the team, as well as his profits from his involvement, have been huge, according to a New York Times profile of the rapper’s latest business venture. He not only designed the logo, chose the uniform color scheme and…
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