Thursday's Headlines

CNN: Two Twisters Touch Down in Mississippi Suggested Reading Why Many Black Folks Fear the Worst Is Already Here The Unbelievable Family Drama Surrounding the Estate of D’Wayne Wiggins of Tony! Toni! Tone! Alabama Is Set to Execute A Black Man Who Didn’t Kill Anyone Video will return here when scrolled back into view Stefon…

CNN: Two Twisters Touch Down in Mississippi

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Bakari Sellers: Why Elon Musk Should Scare Everyone

CSM: Taliban Suicide Bomber Kills 11 in Pakistan

IHT: France Urges N. Korea to Avoid Missile Test Because, You Know, Kim Jong Il Is a Lunatic

SJMN: Oakland Leaders Gather in Response to Violent Weekend; Buzz Makes No ‘Snitch’ Reference

WP: Hospitals Slow to Go to Electronic Records; More Concerned with Lifesaving, Not Getting Sued

CNN: Braille Silver Dollar Available; AIG Wishes It Had More Blind Execs

BET: Trick Daddy Diagnosed with Lupus

ESPN: Cop Delays NFL Player as His Relative Dies; Cop Gets F Minus for Life

THR: Isaiah Washington to Play Lou Rawls (Provided He Doesn’t Say Something to Get Himself Fired)

J&J: Black Science Bloggers Do Exist!

HC: John Hope Franklin Dies at 94

WSJ: F-22 Crashes During Test in California

SJMN: Land Conservation Bill Sent to Prez; Without Much on Plate, Says He’ll Look Into It

NYT: Obamas Step in the Name of Love About DC; Allegations of Having Done ‘Love Slide’ Abound

Reuters: Taliban Gets Help from Pakistan; Obama Says ‘Don’t Make Me Wash My Hands’

USAT: Goodell: Vick Must Show ‘Remorse’ to Play Again; Apparently, Pentitentiary Insufficient

FOX: Obama Seeks to Expand Power Over Wall St.; Yeah, We’re Still Talking About This

BET: Michael Says: If You Don’t Want Blood on the Dancefloor, You’ll Stop This Auction

Politico: Geithner ‘Open’ to China Proposal (As If He Was Gonna Be Something Else, Right?)

TS: Another Obama Nominee Withdraws; Prez Putting Job Listing on Craigslist

EW: Motown Night on ‘Idol’; Smokey Looked Happy, Probably Wasn’t

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