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via CNN A controversial quote inscribed in the granite of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall will be corrected, an official at the Interior Department confirmed to CNN. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has given the National Park Service 30 days to consult with the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project […]
by Robin Marty Anti-choice activists always say “punish the doctor, not the mother.” For Florida Rep. Charles Van Zant, that punishment for the physician would be life in prison. Van Zant has proposed an all out abortion ban that would make the procedure entirely illegal, unless certain requirements were met ahead of time. According to […]
via CNN Rick Santorum called President Barack Obama’s education goals an agenda of “hubris” on Saturday, saying he is “outraged” that the president thinks “every child in America should go to college.” “The hubris of this president to think that he knows what’s best for you […] This is the kind of snobbery that we […]
via CNN The linguists have spoken and they have decided — “Occupy” is 2011’s word of the year. Members of the American Dialect Society came out in record numbers to vote Friday night at the organization’s annual conference, held this year in Portland, Oregon. “Occupy” won a runoff vote by a whopping majority, earning more […]
via CNN Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will attend events Sunday in Arizona to mark the anniversary of a shooting rampage that left six people dead and the congresswoman with a gunshot wound to the head. Giffords was the target of the January 8, 2011, mass shooting in the parking lot of a Tucson supermarket during a […]
// Entertainment mogul Nick Cannon has been hospitalized, after reportedly suffering mild kidney failure. Wife Mariah Carey posted a picture of herself in bed with her hubby, who appears to be asleep while hooked up to a monitor, on her official website. SEE ALSO: Ron Paul Attracts Young Voters Carey relayed the following message to all of her fans: […]
For those of you who have grown tired of Chris Brown, you’ll be please to hear that he’s not giving any interviews in 2012, the Huffington Post reports. SEE ALSO: What To Watch On TV This Winter Breakups Of 2011 At least that is what his manager is saying. Breezy’s manager Tina Davis said he […]
The circus surrounding dueling couple Deion Sanders and his soon-to-be ex-wife, Pilar, is spinning out of control. In the latest development, Pilar’s lawyer, Larry Friedman, gave an interview to ABCNews Monday night and Sanders’ daughter vented on Twitter: SEE ALSO: What To Watch On TV This Winter She is heartbroken about the current situation, and […]
Dr. Arnold Klein (pictured), the once-upon-a-time “it” dermatologist of the rich and famous, is now facing bankruptcy and is under investigation by the California State Medical Board. SEE ALSO: Understanding The Iowa Caucuses The good doctor had patients, such as Michael Jackson and Liz Taylor, that were the absolute envy of many in his profession. But how […]
Oprah Winfrey is trying to save her struggling “OWN” network with a new TV show called “Oprah’s Next Chapter.” The reality show follows Oprah Winfrey across the world as she interviews politicians and celebrities. SEE ALSO: What’s In For 2012 The Week reports: The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) turned a year old on Sunday, but […]
// While Curtis James Jackson III, aka 50 Cent, has just inked a major-distribution deal with Pepsi to expand his energy drink nationally, this latest venture only adds to the businessman’s ever-growing empire. SEE ALSO: Bankrupt Rapper Could Lose Name Last September, the rap mogul launched Street King with one goal in mind, to use its […]
NEW YORK— Aretha Franklin says she’s ready to tie the knot with longtime friend William “Willie” Wilkerson. Franklin told The Associated Press in a statement Monday that the pair was considering a summer wedding, perhaps on Miami Beach. The Queen of Soul wants to follow the ceremony with a reception on a private yacht. The […]