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WASHINGTON (AP) — Incumbents beware. Another lawmaker just bit the dust. Michigan Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick lost her bid for an eighth term on Tuesday, her son’s legal woes dragging her down in a year when fickle voters seem eager to fire longtime lawmakers.
Happy 49th Birthday President Barack Obama. Still it remains a busy day for the nation’s Commander and Chief. This morning the President will address the AFL-CIO Executive Council to discuss the steps taken to rebuild the economy and create jobs. The President is also scheduled to present the 2010 Citizens Medal to 13 Americans. The […]
Almost seven months have passed since the devastating earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. The destruction was massive; the financial costs are estimated at US$8-11 billion. In my work I receive daily reports from people who are either in Haiti working on the recovery effort or who have just returned from consultations, assessments, and […]
Since NewsOne.com first launched in 2008, we’ve been committed to delivering the most comprehensive, 24-7 conduit of news and opinion by and for Black America. Today, we debut the first thorough update of our site. Welcome to the new NewsOne.com!
In his latest rant, Rush Limbaugh has questioned President Obama’s birthdate which is tomorrow (August 4, 1961).
In Timbuctoo lies a hill. Underneath that hill lies a house, or what archaeologists think might have been a house once upon a time. The silver clasp of a woman’s handbag, piles of Mason jars, chips of dinner plates and an empty jar of Dixie Peach Pomade lie among the bricks that have broken away […]
Texas schools need to hire more black and Hispanic teachers, especially as the enrollment of minority students continues to rise, experts said.
The armed robbery happened around midnight in the 700 block of Glenwood Avenue, according to Atlanta police dispatchers.
A gunman opened fire early Tuesday morning during a shift change at Hartford Distributors, a beer distributorship near Hartford, Connecticut, and ABC News has been told that nine people, including the gunman, have died.
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Six-year-old Queen Epps is decked out in her pink Spongebob Squarepants bathing suit and green goggles, ready to learn how to hold her breath.