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After the NAACP passed a resolution declaring the tea party to be a “racist” organization, you knew that Allen West would have something to say. After all, he’s one (if not the only?) tea party-backed congressional candidate who’s African-American. If the tea party is racist, then West’s own tea party activism would make him racist […]
*The latest obesity report was released last week. And it showed adult obesity rates increased in 28 of the 50 states over the past year with the most overweight state being Mississippi where 33.8 percent of the adult population is obese. The report is titled “F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2010.” […]
This story takes depravity and skankiness to a new high. No, make that to a new low. Thomas Marcus Arnold, Danny Lee Arnold, Lisa Arnold In Georgia, two men were busted Monday for their alleged involvement in the sexual molestation of a 10-year-old girl. Authorities there have charged Danny Lee Arnold, 19, with child molestation, […]
Nearly two years ago, the “audacity of hope” worked for presidential candidate Barack Obama. But now, it’s time for President Obama and his Democratic operatives to kick the audacity part up a few notches. That’s because the wave of hope that swept Obama into the Oval Office, the hope that led many black people to […]
AT @KINGJAMES www.twitter.com/kingjames Twitter just added another enormous name to its repertoire of celebrity tweeters – LeBron James. According to Chris Paul’s (verified) Twitter, you can find LeBron @KingJames. UPDATE: We’re hearing some chatter on Twitter that the @KingJames account has been active for a few months already. So, a few possibilities. Either 1) LeBron took over […]
More than 600 teachers at 22 Cleveland public schools will not have to reapply for their jobs. An arbitrator ruled Wednesday evening that the teacher contract prohibits schools Chief Executive Eugene Sanders from implementing that key part of his transformation plan, which will launch in August. The decision is final. “The Cleveland Teachers Union has […]
NEW ORLEANS — BP’s massive oil spill became the largest ever in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday based on the highest of the federal government’s estimates, an ominous record that underscores the oil giant’s dire need to halt the gusher. The oil that’s spewed for two and a half months from a blown-out well […]
From the Washington Post: Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan faced tough questioning from Republican lawmakers Tuesday as the Senate Judiciary Committee began a second day of confirmation hearings. The opening round of questioning comes a day after Kagan told the panel that she would bring a “modest” approach to the Supreme Court and show great […]
NORWALK, Ohio – The spirit rock outside South Central HIgh School in Greenwich reads, “Come Home Abbi.” 17-year-old Abbi Obermiller has been missing since the morning of June 7. Norwalk police and Abbi’s parents believe her 20-year-old boyfriend knows where she is. “I think the boyfriend wanted her away from us,” her mother Rose Obermiller […]
From inc.com Here listed are the most promising industries for start-ups – data was gathered from the Bureau Of Labor Statistics and from private research groups such as Sageworks,IBISWorld, and Anythingresearch.com. 1. Environmental Consulting If you thought going green was a fad, think again. Environmental consulting is a robust and growing industry, valued at $17.8 billion, […]
From CNN: Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was indicted Wednesday on 19 counts of federal fraud and tax charges, according to the U.S. attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Michigan. The charges against him include 10 counts of mail fraud, three counts of wire fraud, five counts of filing a false tax return and […]
The National Enquirer is reporting that former Vice President, Al Gore was accused of sexually assaulting a masseuse in Portland, Oregon nearly four years ago. They are claiming that the incident is the reason for Al Gore’s recent split with wife, Tipper. The report claims that the woman kept her pants which contains the DNA […]