Nearly two years after more than 320,000 of you stood up to protect them from Jim Crow justice, the Jena 6--Jesse Ray Beard, Carwin Jones, Robert Bailey, Theo Shaw, Bryant Purvis and Mychal Bell--are all now free to move ahead with their lives. We sh ...
Posted Tuesday, June 30th 2009 at 4:02PM
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Arianna Huffington: Katie Couric, Tavis Smiley, Bob Woodward, Nicholas Kristof, and I Hit YouTube with Pointers for Citizen Journalists...
Citizen journalism is rapidly emerging as an invaluable part of delivering the news. That's why I was delighte ...
Posted Tuesday, June 30th 2009 at 3:47PM
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NEW YORK A federal judge rejected Bernard Madoff's plea for leniency Monday, sentencing the 71-year-old swindler to spend the rest of his life in prison for an "extraordinarily evil" fraud that took a staggering toll on thousands of victims.
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Posted Monday, June 29th 2009 at 11:45PM
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BAGHDAD Iraqi forces assumed formal control of Baghdad and other cities Tuesday after American troops handed over security in urban areas in a defining step toward ending the U.S. combat role in the country. A countdown clock broadcast on Iraqi TV ...
Posted Monday, June 29th 2009 at 10:07PM
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The Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 in favor of the white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., on the grounds that they were unfairly denied promotions because of their race.
I predict hypocritical reaction from both left and right, split along the sam ...
Posted Monday, June 29th 2009 at 7:16PM
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William "Billy" D. Mays, Jr. was a television direct-response advertisement salesperson most notable for promoting OxiClean, Orange Glo, and other cleaning, home-based, and maintenance products. His distinctive beard and loud sales pitches made him a ...
Posted Monday, June 29th 2009 at 7:01PM
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Michael Jackson would think about and discuss his death sometimes, his ex Lisa Marie Presley writes in a candid new entry on her MySpace blog.
"Years ago Michael and I were having a deep conversation about life in general," Presley, 41, writes ...
Posted Sunday, June 28th 2009 at 6:01AM
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Dr. Conrad Murray (Cardiologist) is scheduled to meet with Los Angeles Police Department homicide investigators Saturday afternoon, says a new report. Citing the law firm representing Dr. Murray, the Houston Chronicle reports that the physician will ...
Posted Saturday, June 27th 2009 at 10:48PM
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Farrah Fawcett's struggle after battling cancer with painful treatments and dispiriting setbacks was recorded in the television documentary "Farrah's Story." Fawcett sought cures in Germany as well as the United States, battling the disease with iron ...
Posted Thursday, June 25th 2009 at 1:17PM
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Picture is of Actress Alfre Woodard and writer Roderick Spencer. They have been married since 1983. They adopted two children, Mavis and Duncan, who both happen to be of mixed-race backgrounds...
Cream in Your Coffee?
Your mom may prefer you to ...
Posted Wednesday, June 24th 2009 at 11:03PM
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Gabriel Aubry and Halle Berry grab breakfast at Griddle Cafe with 1-year-old daughter Nahla before stopping by Aahs for some quick shopping in Los Angeles.
The 42-year-old actress has shared how being pregnant with her daughter Nahla was a joy becau ...
Posted Wednesday, June 24th 2009 at 10:53PM
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June 24, 2009
Ahead of the White House meeting on immigration tomorrow, the Center for American Progress released a five-principle guide for reforming our immigration system. These five key principles can guide the creation of a new strategy that i ...
Posted Wednesday, June 24th 2009 at 2:52PM
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Many have said that this is the hottest women's seminar in the Nation. However from my research, it is certainly empowering and enlightening what the ladies recieves as well as impart into others. It is truly awsome how women come from all over the N ...
Posted Wednesday, June 24th 2009 at 11:58AM
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Air France has said it will pay a first advance of $24,400 in compensation, through its insurers, to the families of the victims of the June 1 crash in which 228 people died, the company's chief executive has said. Brazilian and French ships are sti ...
Posted Tuesday, June 23rd 2009 at 9:33PM
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WASHINGTON President Barack Obama on Tuesday squared off with the insurance lobby over industry charges that a government health plan he backs would dismantle the employer coverage Americans have relied on for a half-century and overtake the system ...
Posted Tuesday, June 23rd 2009 at 6:50PM
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