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Obamacare Begins in 100 Days; Is the Government Ready?
On Oct. 1, President Obama’s Affordable Care Act for Americans finally begins. According to the Washington Post, the question now is whether the federal government is ready. There are, arguably, two big things that need to happen between now and October. The first is technical: The federal government needs to finish building the infrastructure…
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Maria Sharapova: Let's Talk About Serena's Married Boyfriend
While tennis star Serena Williams is busy apologizing for her comments around the Steubenville, Ohio, rape case, it seems she also targeted her old rival Maria Sharapova during a recent Rolling Stone interview. In response to Williams calling her boring, Sharapova released a few jabs of her own during a pre-Wimbledon press conference on Saturday, according to the…
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The Rock's Awesome Instagram
(The Root) — So, wrestler and actor Dwayne Johnson (aka The Rock) is a big guy. We know that, but should you ever forget it, his Instagram account is full of pictures of him lifting weights and looking superhuman. Also amazing are his Throwback Thursday pictures (on Thursdays, folks on social media share old pictures…
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Rena Price, Whose Arrest Sparked Watts Riots, Dies
Rena Price, a South Los Angeles woman whose arrest with her son, Marquette Frye, ignited the Watts Riots, has died. She was 97, according the Los Angeles Times. On August 11, 1965, Price went to check on Frye, who’d been pulled over by police on Avalon Boulevard in South Los Angeles, and a fight between…
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What Really Killed Amy Winehouse?
Preparing for an upcoming exhibit at London’s Jewish Museum entitled Amy Winehouse: a Family Portrait, the late singer’s brother, Alex Winehouse, spoke to the Observer about what he feels ended his sister’s life. Alex has had time to reflect on what triggered Amy’s spiral into drink and drugs, but hasn’t come to any clear conclusion other…
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Paula Deen: Keep Your Deep-Fried Apology
It’s been a whirlwind of a week for former Food Network star Paula Deen, who recently admitted to using the n-word with ease. In a matter of days, she’s been publicly lambasted by black Twitter hashtags, fired from the Food Network and sparked a racial firestorm on the channel’s Facebook page. At Ebony, Jamilah Lemieux…
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What the Immigration Bill Is Really About for Republicans
In the New York Times, columnist Charles M. Blow parses John McCain’s statement regarding the latest immigration bill, saying the senator was really discussing the meeting of race and politics. Senator John McCain, a member of the Gang of Eight that drafted the original legislation, spoke of his support of the amendment to Fox News…
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Kanye's 'Yeezus' Is Not Blasphemous
The title of Kanye West’s newest album, Yeezus, isn’t blasphemous, writes Ebony A. Utley on the Huffington Post; it’s creative. Yeezus is not blasphemous. Oppressed people, including many rappers, have a historical affinity for the Jesus, who was misunderstood much like they are. Jesus had haters. Jesus was unfairly judged. Jesus was under state surveillance.…
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Food Network: Laughing Through the Backlash
(The Root) — You’ve probably heard by now that white folks are fed up over the Food Network’s firing of Paula Deen. If you look hard enough through the deluge of comments from people defending Deen, you’ll stumble on a funny comment or two. We found this gleaming, sparkling, shimmering gem cascading along: Oh, to…
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WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Blasts Obama Over NSA Case
On Saturday, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange spoke out against President Obama in a speech released on Twitter, saying the POTUS betrayed Edward Snowden, the man behind the NSA leaks. CNN reports Snowden was recently charged with espionage and theft of government property by U.S. federal prosecutors, according to a criminal complaint unsealed in U.S. District Court…
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