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New York– Congress finally hammered out a bill on last Thursday (November 18), called the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA), which would empower the government to take action against websites offering unauthorized copyrighted or counterfeit content.

Authorities are working to determine whether the mutilated body of Delvonte Tisdale, a North Carolina student, found in a Boston suburb fell from a plane.

New York — They’re unlikely partners for a good cause.

Washington– The release of more than 250,000 classified State Department documents forced the Obama administration into damage control, trying to contain fallout from unflattering assessments of world leaders and revelations about backstage U.S. diplomacy.

New York — Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) wants the House to issue a formal reprimand — rather than the more serious censure — as his punishment for violating ethics rules.

Earlier this week, the New York Daily News shined a spotlight on Reverend Al Sharpton’s non-profit organization The National Action Network. Highlighting Sharpton’s executive salary, the story attempts to portray activist Sharpton as someone more committed to building his personal fortune than advancing his mission of social justice.

Last year Jennifer Hudson invited cameras into her world as she traveled to her hometown of Chicago and beyond to bring joy to others for the holidays. In spite of her own tragedy, the death of her mother, brother and nephew 2 years ago, she has a new outlook on life especially since the birth […]

For one day at least, you could almost imagine the recession never happened. Millions of the nation’s shoppers braved rain and cold to crowd stores while others grabbed online bargains on what could be the busiest Black Friday ever. Early signs pointed to bigger crowds at many stores including Best Buy, Sears, Macy’s and Toys […]

New Haven — Earlier this week, Bill Cosby took his message of tough love on education to another Black community in New Haven, Connecticut. He told everyone: “I want you all to understand the value of your children,” Cosby told a crowd of parents, “Find out how your child is doing in school, who your […]

World — Sarah Palin made yet another gaffe, or maybe she really wants to support Kim Jong Ill. While on Glenn Beck’s radio program she said: CO-HOST: How would you handle a situation like the one that just developed in North Korea? […] PALIN: But obviously, we’ve got to stand with our North Korean allies. […]