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Shocking? Dementia Rate Higher Among NFL Players
Who’da thunk? A study commissioned by the NFL has found Alzheimer’s Disease and other memory-related illness occurred more frequently among ex-players, as much as 19 times the national average for men between the ages of 30-49. While the league has long denied there was any reliable correlation between the sport and memory-loss—and, in fact, stop…
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You Can't Tweet Wrapped Around a Telephone Pole
DUMB: Attempting to operate a motor vehicle while focusing on a handheld device. It’s like drinking and driving minus the flimsy excuse of intoxication and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood wants to put an end to it. Calling on a battery of experts, elected officials and members of the pulic, LaHood has organized the Distracted Driving…
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What's Your Favorite Sitcom Episode?
I was skimming through the Village Voice this morning. You know, checking out tabloid pics of last weekend’s Exxotica Expo, perusing Eugene Holley Jr.’s interview with Meshell Ndegeocello, and taking a peak at a lukewarm review of Roger Guenveur Smith‘s 20-year-old solo show Frederick Douglass Now. However, none of that grabbed my full attention as…
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Are Recessions Good For Your Health?
You might have awaken this morning with a huge frown of your face given you don’t feel like spending another day telling bill collectors you died six months ago hoping that they may finally leave alone. It’s highly possible you could currently be sitting in front of a computer doing a job that you hate…
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Tsunami Levels Villages in Samoan Islands
Residents of the Samoan Islands are trying to pick the pieces up after an 8.0 earthquake triggered three five-foot tsunamis that slammed into the island chain leaving at least 111 dead. From CNN: Around 220,000 people live on the two main islands which make up the nation of Samoa. The population of the U.S. island…
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World's Poorest Receiving More HIV Treatment
A bit of decent news on the HIV/ AIDS treatment front. More people are getting the treatment they require. Still, there are those left without treatment options and the number of those treated is still being outpaced by the numbers infected. From the BBC: The number of people on antiretrovirals had risen by 1m by…
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A Touch of Magic: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith to Host Nobel Concert
Fixing Matt Damon’s slice. Saving the world. Teaching Sherman Klump to love. Is there anything Will and Jada can’t do? Well, add hosting the Nobel Peace Prize concert to their list of near-miracles. From the AP: The Dec. 11 show — a day after the award ceremony — will feature performances by Wyclef Jean, Toby…
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Death to All Panels
Operating on no coffee and five hours of sleep, I attempted to survive a three-and-a-half hour series of panels on new media during the Congressional Black Caucus’ annual conference and failed. It wasn’t for a lack of effort on the panel members’ part. Robert Townsend bounded around the room trying to sell me on his…
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John Edwards: He Was Always the One To Watch
I thought John Edwards would be president one day. I was wrong. The once-promising political career has all but disintegrated. Edwards appears on the verge of admitting he is the father of a child he once denied. Raleigh’s WRAL first reported that Edwards was inching toward reversing his denials about the paternity of the child…
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Small World, Isn't It?
A friend called to check on me while I was sick last week. We were supposed to go to a fancy ladies’ lunch, but with a sore throat and temperature, the kindest thing I could do was stay home. I did, and she was calling to fill me in. “Ooooh, girl—you missed it!” “So, how was…