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Uganda: Museveni's military police close in on Lukwago and Besigye
What is happening in Kampala, Uganda, besides the deployment of Ugandan troops to "seal off the residences of the embattled city Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and former FDC [opposition] president Dr. Kiiza...
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Children Could Starve As Congress Looks To Cut $40 Billion From 'Foodstamps'
Marian Wright Edelman -- championing Children's causes[The Children's Corner]Preventable Hunger in Our Land of PlentyWhile many American families gather around the Thanksgiving table this week, some of...
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A Father’s Parenting Legacy
Cedric Dukes[Education]Children learn more from what you are than what you teach - W.E.B. Du Bois.For any number of reasons, a child mimics his or her role model. It is essential that parents remain...
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Caribbean leaders defend Haiti, denounce Dominican decision
Kamla Persad-Bissessar[Caribbean Update]Declaring that it can no longer be business as usual, the Caribbean Community on Tuesday suspended the Dominican Republic’s application to join its regional...
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Gabrielle Fialkoff Chairs De Blasio Inauguration Committee
Mayor Elect De Blasio[New York City]Mayor-Elect Bill de Blasio today announced the members of his Inaugural Committee, pledging the celebrations would embrace New Yorkers from all five boroughs, every...
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Noting Major Progress And Some Bumps, AIDS FREE GENERATION IS GOAL SAYS UN...
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. Associated Press photoWhile welcoming the solid progress being made in the fight against HIV/AIDS, United Nations officials marked World AIDS Day with urgent appeals...
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Newtown Anniversary Approaches: Stop Gun Violence for Holidays
As the nation marks the one year anniversary of the Newtown shootings in Connecticut, it is no closer to Federal gun control legislation. The number of children killed by gun violence, in another...
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Ishmael Reed's 'The Final Version' At Nuyorican Poets
Ishmael Reed[Theater]During its 40th anniversary season, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe will present the world premiere of acclaimed writer Ishmael Reed's new play "The Final Version".The play follows Lee...
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'Writing Wrongs: My Political Journey in Black and Write,' New Book By Black...
Raynard Jackson[Books]Washington insider and political consultant Raynard Jackson has been a trusted voice and thought leader to the Republican Party for over 25 years. As a syndicated columnist to...
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American Tragedy: Increasingly Nation Of Have-A-Lots Vs. Have-Nots
Last week marked Thanksgiving, the quintessential American holiday. In part, because it belongs to no religion, it is a day that all people can claim as their own to give thanks, in their way. This...
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The Affordable Care Act As New Weapon To Fight HIV/AIDS
[To Be Equal]The Kaiser Family Foundation sums the grim statistics: “Blacks account for more new HIV infections, people estimated to be living with HIV disease, and HIV-related deaths than any other...
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New York: Major Protest Of Dominican Court's Racist Citizenship Ruling...
Photo: Centro BonóJoin students, professors, and community people for an educational event and conversation addressing the recent ruling of the Dominican Constitutional Court to strip citizenship from...
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Global Trade Talks On The Brink As U.S. Foresakes World's Poor Farmers
Brazil’s Roberto Azevedo, Director-General of WTO[Global Commentary]The United States has left the world’s poor at the global trade negotiating table.After more than a decade in gridlock, world trade...
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Black Empowerment: Rejecting The Word "Nigger" And Embracing Our African...
Mansa Musa, a great African King, centuries before U.S. created. Why would any Black refer to themselves by N-word?[Commentary: Empowerment]Our History Predates Enslavement By Many CenturiesOver the...
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GOVERNOR CUOMO SAYS METRO-NORTH HUDSON LINE RESUMES SERVICE WEDNESDAY
[Metro News]Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that MTA Metro-North Railroad will resume more than 98% of its regular Hudson Line service in time for Wednesday morning’s commute following last...
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ARETHA FRANKLIN PLAYS RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL
The Legend: Aretha Franklin[Music]ARETHA FRANKLIN RETURNS TO RADIO CITY MUSIC HALLFRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2014 @ 8:00PM & SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2014 @ 8:00PMTICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2013 @...
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National Recovery: Boosting Employment Is More Important Than Protecting The...
This summer, everyone celebrated the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and the address of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in which he described a new, refined American Dream.On Nov. 22, we...
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A US Congress Aiming To Under-Achieve
House Speaker John BoehnerCongressional budget negotiators are moving to meet a December 13 deadline to produce, well, something. For weeks, we’ve been told to keep expectations low. There’ll be no...
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OBAMA: How Increasing Inequality And Declining Mobility Threatens America
Over the last two months, Washington has been dominated by some pretty contentious debates -- I think that’s fair to say. And between a reckless shutdown by congressional Republicans in an effort to...
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Act Quickly To Any Signs Of Stroke
Image: Webmd.comIt's important to recognize the signs of a stroke and get to a hospital fast.Time is brain: the longer the gap between the start of stroke symptoms and treatment, the more brain cells...
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