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Too Late, Valley Swim Club; You’ve Got a Lawsuit on Your Hands

• July 13, 2009 • 2 Comments

Posted in Black People, Chicanos/Latinos, Class, People of Color, Race
Tags: African Americans, Arlen Spector, Blacks, Brian R. Mildenberg, Creative Steps Day Camp, Cullen Jones, Huntingdon Valley, Latinos, NAACP, Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, Philadelphia, Valley Swim Club

Kimberly Anyadike, 15, Becomes Youngest Af-Am Woman to Fly Across the U.S.

• July 13, 2009 • 1 Comment

Posted in Black People, Education, History, Kimberly Anyadike, Women
Tags: African American, California, African Americans, Self-Affirmation, Self-Expression, Kimberly Anyadike, Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum, Compton CA, Tuskegee Airmen, Tuskegee Airmen Inc., Levi Thornhill, Newport News VA, Robin Petgrave, Magic Mountain, Single Engine Airplane, Cessna, U.S. Army Air Corps, World War II, Self-Worth, Black Woman, Black Girl, Black Teen

Rural Alabama Doctor Chosen As Surgeon General

• July 13, 2009 • 1 Comment

Posted in Black People, Class, Health, History, Hurricanes, Obama Administration, People of Color, Regina Benjamin, Women
Tags: ABC News Person of the Week, Alabama, Bayou LaBatre, Birmingham AL, Cambodians, Dr. Regina Benjamin, Laotians, MacArthur Foundation, Morehouse College, National Health Service Corps, National Institutes of Health, Native Americans, Nelson Mandela Award for Health and Human Rights, Rural Clinic, U.S. Surgeon General, Underserved Communities, Uninsured, University of Alabama, Vietnamese, Xavier University

Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings Start Monday

• July 13, 2009 • Leave a Comment

Posted in American Politics, Chicanos/Latinos, Class, Crime, Democrats, Democrats in Name Only, History, Obama Administration, People of Color, Race, Sonia Sotomayor, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women

The Madison WI Capitol Times

Why aren't there more Deidre Greens? December 2, 2009
Deidre Green got off to a rough start with a bad case of infant jaundice that overwhelmed her mother. She went to live with her grandmother, who showered her with attention that likely changed the arc of her life.
Colder weather moving in, with flurries to boot December 2, 2009
Tuesday's practically balmy high of 50 in Madison could be the last we see of mild temperatures for a long time in south central Wisconsin.
Luke Diaz: State should increase sales tax to support education December 2, 2009
Dear Editor: I’m writing to express my support of the Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools' Pennies for Kids campaign (www.apennyforkids.org). Wisconsin’s school system has been neglected for too long. With this very small sales tax (1 percent), we could increase aid to students in rural school districts, increase aid to children with disabilities, […]
Congress must challenge Obama on war December 2, 2009
President Barack Obama has decided to dramatically expand the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan.

The Washington Post

Withdrawal to begin by July 2011 December 2, 2009
Obama places extraordinary confidence in a strained U.S. military and applies fresh pressure on uncertain government of President Karzai.
Making the conflict truly his own December 2, 2009
ANALYSIS | Speech is clearly argued and reflects president's determination to chart his own course.
Now, how to pay for the increase December 2, 2009
Ahead of speech, Obama huddles with lawmakers, winning support from key Republicans.
Senators express hope for bill December 2, 2009
As partisan divisions harden and amendments stack up, Democrats remain optimistic on passage.

The New York Times

American Indians Stand to Gain in Health Overhaul December 2, 2009
Congress, with the support of the White House, appears poised to significantly improve the Indian health care system.
Tough Season May Force Texas Oystermen to Fold December 2, 2009
Texas is working to restore beds devastated by Hurricane Ike last year, but some harvesters fear they will have to fold before the measures have an impact.
Baltimore’s Mayor Is Convicted December 2, 2009
The conviction on Tuesday of Mayor Sheila Dixon for one count of embezzlement may force her from office.
Suspect Slain in Seattle; 4 Are Held as Flight Aids December 2, 2009
A man suspected of killing four uniformed police officers was shot and killed by an officer who chanced upon him.

The San Francisco Chronicle

Suspect held in Muni streetcar stabbing December 2, 2009
A homeless man arrested Tuesday on suspicion of stabbing a San Francisco Muni streetcar passenger had been picked up as a possible suspect in a similar attack on an 11-year-old bus rider in September - but the victim could not identify him as responsible,...
Ideas for Hallidie Plaza include reservoir December 2, 2009
Almost from the day it opened more than three decades ago, the design of Hallidie Plaza in downtown San Francisco has been criticized, tinkered with and rethought. Now city officials are pursuing a major makeover that calls for turning a portion of the sunken...
Obama adding 30,000 troops in Afghanistan December 2, 2009
President Obama made his case to the nation Tuesday night on why he will send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, a decision that gives him full responsibility for an unpopular war that sharply divides his party. "I would gladly order every single one of our...

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Iberville Community Center reopens, with community support December 2, 2009
Donation total passes $28,000
'12 Days of Christmas' items would cost more than $87,000 December 2, 2009
Making one's true love happy will cost a whopping $87,403 this year, a minuscule increase from last year, according to the latest cost analysis of the items in the carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas." That's the grand total for...
Bill Hubbard sentencing delayed 60 days December 2, 2009
John McCusker/The Times-PicayuneFormer St. John the Baptist Parish President Bill Hubbard enters court with his wife in late September. He has pleaded guilty to soliciting $20,000 in bribes from three parish contractors.The sentencing date for former St. John the Baptist...
Streetcar financing possible, but far from certain, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says December 2, 2009
New Orleans wants millions to add new routes

The BBC

Taliban defiant over Obama surge December 2, 2009
The Taliban say they will step up the fight in Afghanistan, after pledges by the US to send substantial reinforcements.
Bomber targets Pakistan navy HQ December 2, 2009
A suicide bomber blows himself up outside the Pakistani navy headquarters in Islamabad, killing a security officer.
Men's genes 'may limit lifespan' December 2, 2009
Men carry a gene which allow them to grow bigger than women, but limit their lifespan, research on mice suggests.
Islamists claim Russia train bomb December 2, 2009
An Islamist group uses a website to claim responsibility for a bomb that killed 26 people on a Moscow-to-St Petersburg train.

The Independent, UK

Fourth hung jury for godfather's son in mafia trial December 2, 2009
A US judge declared a mistrial at the racketeering trial of John "Junior" Gotti after a New York jury failed to reach a verdict against the son of the notorious Gambino crime family mob boss - the case's fourth hung jury in five years.
Tiger Woods faces fine over late night car prang December 2, 2009
Golfer Tiger Woods could be fined £100 after police found he was to blame for his early morning car crash.
Ron Paul: Every man for himself! December 2, 2009
Pull US troops out of Afghanistan. Leave Iran alone. Legalise drugs. Get the government out of people's private lives. Say no to the bailout of Wall Street fat cats. As a menu of policy prescriptions, you might think that this all puts Ron Paul on the Soviet wing of the Democratic party. But you'd be wrong.
President Obama's speech in full December 2, 2009
Good evening. To the United States Corps of Cadets, to the men and women of our armed services, and to my fellow Americans: I want to speak to you tonight about our effort in Afghanistan - the nature of our commitment there, the scope of our interests, and the strategy that my Administration will pursue to bring this war to a successful conclusion. It is an […]

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