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PoliticsEthics Panel Charges Rangel With Conduct Discrediting the House
07/30/2010 | Susan Crabtree
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  The House ethics committee announced 13 charges Thursday against Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), who is accused of breaking House rules as well as federal statutes.


PoliticsObama talks race, pop culture on 'The View'
07/29/2010 | JULIE PACE | Associated Press Writer
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NEW YORK —  President Barack Obama said Thursday that the racial firestorm that led to the ouster of a black Agriculture Department official was a "phony controversy" generated by the media. He [ ... ]


Op-EdAmendment 4: Power to The People
07/28/2010 | Gwen Azama-Edwards
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Floridians will get the chance on Nov. 2 to give themselves new power and a new vote.


PoliticsCongress Reducing Cocaine Sentencing Disparity
07/28/2010 | Jim Abrams, AP
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Congress is significantly reducing sentencing differences between crack and powder cocaine convictions that over the past several decades have subjected a disproportionate number of blacks to long pri [ ... ]


Civil RightsSlavery Alive and Well in the Gulf
07/28/2010 | Stacey Patton
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Since Louisiana has the highest rate of incarceration of any state in the country  –  of which 79 percent of its 39,000 inmates are black – it ’s no surprise to hear that BP is using p [ ... ]


PoliticsMeek's First TV Ad Slams Greene
07/28/2010 | Frank Butler | Orlandoadvocate.com
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ORLANDO — Senatorial Candidate U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek of Miami has for several weeks been the butt of an aggressive 'Anti-Meek' advertising campaign by real estate investor Jeff Greene, who has to  [ ... ]


PoliticsProtesters Demand Reinstatement of Sherrod
07/22/2010 | Administrator
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A spirited demonstration took place Wednesday morning in front of the U.S. Department of Agriculture denouncing the forced resignation/firing of Shirley Sherrod by Secretary of Agriculture T [ ... ]


PoliticsThompson, Dems Unable to Force Crist’s Off-Shore Drilling Ban onto Ballot
07/22/2010 | Frank Butler | Orlandoadvocate.com
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Republican lawmakers shot down Governor Crist’s proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution that would have permanently banned off-shore drilling on drilling for oil in waters less than ten miles [ ... ]


PoliticsNAACP Defends USDA Firing of Shirley Sherrod
07/19/2010 | Administrator
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(BALTIMORE, MD) NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous issued the following statement today after learning of the resignation of Shirley Sherrod of the United States Department of Agriculture.  [ ... ]


Op-EdThe Slow, Painful Decline of the NAACP
07/15/2010 | Armstrong Williams
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The NAACP approved a resolution recently condemning the Tea Party's fringe element of their movement for "explicitly racist behavior."  It would require a flow chart the likes of which have not b [ ... ]


TravelCalvin Borel Guides Super Saver To Kentucky Derby Victory
07/15/2010 | Ross Everett
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In the muddy mess of a rain soaked Churchill Downs, jockey Calvin Borel continued his mastery of the track as he guided Super Saver to victory in the Kentucky Derby. Super Saver had gone off as an 8-1 [ ... ]


HealthHow To Build Abs And Lose Belly Fat
07/15/2010 | Mary Andrew
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Do you wish to understand how to build abs quickly? Losing stubborn fat takes a lot more than just trying to do hours and hours of cardiovascular exercise. In fact overdoing cardio exercise has a detr [ ... ]


SportsForms Of Bicycle Storage Space Racks
07/15/2010 | John Willy
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Bike storage space facilities are necessary for expert cyclists, bicycle riders, individuals traveling on a bicycle for work as well as families with youngsters. You are able to discover plenty of kin [ ... ]


HealthThe Fitness Stepper - What Are The Benefits?
07/15/2010 | Darryl Jones
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There are many fitness stepper benefits that are guaranteed for everybody who uses one consistently. Unfortunately just owning one, or having a gym membership, in and of itself will not do you much go [ ... ]


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Small business lending bill headed toward vote
30 July 2010 13:12
article thumbnai  WASHINGTON — Community banks would be able tap a $30 billion government fund to help them increase lending to small businesses under a bill working its way toward a vote in the Senate.

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Calvin Borel Guides Super Saver To Kentucky Derby Victory
15 July 2010 08:22
article thumbnaiIn the muddy mess of a rain soaked Churchill Downs, jockey Calvin Borel continued his mastery of the track as he guided Super Saver to victory in the Kentucky Derby. Super Saver had gone off as an...

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How To Build Abs And Lose Belly Fat
15 July 2010 08:12
article thumbnaiDo you wish to understand how to build abs quickly? Losing stubborn fat takes a lot more than just trying to do hours and hours of cardiovascular exercise. In fact overdoing cardio exercise has a...

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Slavery Alive and Well in the Gulf
28 July 2010 16:04
article thumbnaiSince Louisiana has the highest rate of incarceration of any state in the country  –  of which 79 percent of its 39,000 inmates are black – it ’s no surprise to hear that BP is using...

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African-American Baptists donate $500,000 to Habitat for Humanity for housing in Haiti
11 June 2010 12:30
article thumbnaiATLANTA— The African-American Baptist Mission Collaboration (AABMC) presented a check for $500,000 to Habitat for Humanity International in Atlanta, Ga., as a part of their commitment to help...

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Ethics Panel Charges Rangel With Conduct Discrediting the House
30 July 2010 12:58
article thumbnai  The House ethics committee announced 13 charges Thursday against Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), who is accused of breaking House rules as well as federal statutes.