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Naomi Campbell Called to Testify in War Crimes Tribunal
Supermodel Naomi Campbell has been subpoenaed to testify in the international war crimes tribunal of former Liberian dictator Charles Taylor. Unlike fellow celebrity Mia Farrow, who agreed to testify without drama, Campbell railed against being asked to testify against a “friend.” Now the subpoena has arrived, and Campbell’s public relations machine is trying to make…
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POLL: What Are You Doing This Fourth of July Weekend?
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Declaring Independence from Negative Stats
This has been one downer of a week for overweight African-American women. We’re the heaviest group in the nation. We’re leading the pack in heart disease and all it related crises. Our kids are the fattest and nearly half of us don’t exercise because we don’t want to mess up our hair. And the hits…
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Essence Festival Helps Keep New Orleans Afloat
Despite the worst oil spill in history, New Orleans has seen a steady flow of convention traffic and a high volume of visitors virtually throughout the 2 1/2-month period of the disaster. This is odd for NOLA tourism because it is normally a slower time of year. 35,000 rooms are booked for the weekend because…
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New Hope for Jamaica
Many in Jamaica are rejoicing at the capture of Christopher “Dudus” Coke, the drug lord who has been extradited to the United States on charges of drug trafficking and gun running. Coke is reputed to be the head of the murderous Shower Posse, which was responsible for more than 1,000 killings in the United States…
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Serena Williams Headed to Third Straight Wimbledon Final
Serena Williams is keeping the Williams legend and brand alive by heading to her third straight Wimbledon final. Williams defeated unseeded Petra Kvitova in straight sets Thursday, 7-6 (5), 6-2. She is scheduled to play against 21st-seeded Russian Vera Zvonareva in the final. Serena is one step closer to winning her fourth Wimbledon championship and…
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Slow and Unsure: Concerns Mount Over Slow Economic Recovery
The economic recovery that was supposed to be kicking in by now has stalled. A report released in June showed that private employers failed to create many jobs. This type of report underscores worries that the recovery is weakening and won’t be strong enough to help 15 million unemployed Americans get back to work anytime…
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Single-Minded: Conversations With My Mother
This morning, my mother and I argued over whether to send my grandmother a box filled with lip plumpers/appetite suppressants. If this sounds ridiculous that’s because it’s supposed to. We are, my mother and I, a reality show on Bravo waiting to happen. But doing something like that would be beyond Ms. Frances’ realm of…