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A Work in Progress Trailer of “Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth”

• March 10, 2012 • 1 Comment

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Sapphire Interviewed by Katie Couric About “Precious”

• November 15, 2009 • 2 Comments

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Feuding, Fighting and Fussing: King Siblings Square Off Over Father’s Biopic

• May 22, 2009 • Comments Off

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County Board to consider officially backing marijuana legalization May 21, 2013
Citing growing support, a county resolution would throw support to a proposal in the U.S. House to decriminalize pot.
Morning briefing: Scott Walker trips, FoodShare recipients, smokers' surcharge, Rodgers and Braun restaurant May 21, 2013
Stories that are making the news today in Madison and around the state and country.
GOP lawmaker to Election Day observers: Get a little closer May 21, 2013
A bill sponsored by state Rep. Don Pridemore would shrink the distance Election Day observers are allowed stand to within 5 feet of the voter registration and check-in tables.
'Citizen Koch' filmmakers claim PBS killed their doc to please Koch brothers May 21, 2013
According to an article in this week's New Yorker, Charles and David Koch didn't put pressure on PBS to kill "Citizen Koch." They didn't have to.
Margaret Krome: Why farm bill should outrage urban consumers May 21, 2013
The farm bill cuts nutrition assistance (food stamps) and conservation programs in the name of austerity, but goes crazy subsidizing crop insurance.
Kathy Kiely and Diana Jean Schemo: IRS is stifling journalists too May 21, 2013
The IRS seems to be slow-walking applications for tax-exempt status from nonprofit investigative news centers.
Gov. Deval Patrick: Gay marriage and the right to be ordinary May 21, 2013
If democracy doesn't mean that people come before their government as equals, then democracy is up for grabs. Striking down the California ban on gay marriage and DOMA would affirm our equality.
Richard Reinke: Did Catholic school cross line with letter? May 21, 2013
Dear Editor: I read Ruth Coniff's article "How privatizers buy elections." What struck me as odd is the following: "A neighbor of mine, whose kids have always attended Catholic school, got a l…

The Chicago Tribune

At least 91 feared killed by tornado May 21, 2013
Emergency workers this morning searched feverishly for survivors in the rubble of homes, schools and a hospital in an Oklahoma City suburb ravaged by a massive Monday afternoon tornado feared to have killed up to 91 people and injured well over 200 residents.
Source: Fewer than 5 schools to be spared despite protests May 21, 2013
Pressured for months by teachers, community leaders and aldermen, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's hand-picked school board is nonetheless expected on Wednesday to approve closing all but a few of the 53 elementary schools the administration wants to shut down.
Kirk undecided on Pritzker for Commerce Secretary May 21, 2013
Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker has Sen. Dick Durbin's support to become Commerce Secretary, but Sen. Mark Kirk is on the fence.
Blackhawks fall to Red Wings, trail series 2-1 May 21, 2013
Back-to-back defeats leave them in 2-1 series hole with Game 3 in DetroitThe Red Wings scored two quick goals in the second period and held on for a 3-1 win over the Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Woman suing Trump: 'Somebody had to stand up to him' May 21, 2013
A Chicago woman who sued Donald Trump over a failed condo deal testified today she felt conned when she found out that key incentives to investors had been revoked.
Protesters arrested at school closings rally at City Hall May 21, 2013
More than 20 people protesting Chicago Public School plans to close 53 elementary schools were arrested this afternoon at City Hall, officials said.
South Siders cope with first weekday of Red Line shutdown May 21, 2013
Tens of thousands of South Side commuters tested out new routes to work today on the first weekday with the Red Line's Dan Ryan branch closed for repairs.
Vandals destroy organ, leave gang slogans at S. Side church May 20, 2013
A deacon opening the International Harbor of Grace Church for a morning service found pews uprooted, an antique organ destroyed and the walls full of gang slogans.

The New York Times

The Lede: Live updates from the Devastation in Oklahoma May 21, 2013
The Lede is following developments in Moore, Okla., where rescue workers continue to dig through debris searching for victims.
Crews Search for Survivors in Oklahoma May 21, 2013
The risk of more tornadoes in the region remained high early Tuesday as rescuers worked frantically to find survivors in an area along the edge of Oklahoma City.
The Lede: Live Video Coverage from KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City May 21, 2013
Live coverage from KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City.
The Choice Blog: First-Generation Jitters About Going to Yale May 21, 2013
Leobardo Espinoza Jr., a high school senior in Kansas whose parents did not graduate from high school, expects to “work harder and longer” to compete with his Ivy League classmates this fall.
Vast Oklahoma Tornado Kills at Least 91 May 21, 2013
Homes were flattened, cars flung through the air and at least two schools packed with children destroyed, sending rescuers to dig out those buried in rubble.
Immigrant Death Rate Rises on Illegal Crossings May 21, 2013
Migrant deaths remain high even as apprehensions have fallen, with tighter borders pushing people to take riskier routes from Mexico to the United States.
Massachusetts G.O.P. Holds Out Hope for Senate Seat May 21, 2013
The chances of Gabriel Gomez, the Republican running against Representative Edward J. Markey for John Kerry’s vacated Senate seat, are thought to be fair.
White House Defends Tracking Fox Reporter May 21, 2013
Officials searched the personal e-mails and tried to track the movements of a Fox News correspondent, James Rosen, in investigating a leak.

The San Francisco Chronicle

Ray Manzarek, Doors keyboardist, dies
Ray Manzarek, Doors keyboardist, dies Ray Manzarek, the founding member and keyboard player for the Doors whose haunting and sweetly melodic organ riffs loomed large in the psychedelic rock era, died Monday at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany. Formed in 1965, when Mr. Manzarek had a chance encounter with aspiring poet and film student Jim Morrison at V […]
Expert: Replace at-risk Bay Bridge rods
Expert: Replace at-risk Bay Bridge rods Caltrans needs to examine hundreds of at-risk rods on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge and replace any that are hard enough to be vulnerable to cracking, says an internationally known expert who serves as an adviser to the state agency. John Fisher, 82, an emeritus professor of civil engineering at Lehigh Univers […]
Senators to query Apple on tax shelters
Senators to query Apple on tax shelters Apple CEO Tim Cook is scheduled to appear Tuesday before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to explain why the Cupertino computer giant is avoiding paying billions of dollars in taxes by diverting nearly two-thirds of its pretax revenue through Irish subsidiaries. McCain called the argument by multinat […]
Deadly twister hits Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa
Deadly twister hits Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:58 pm, Sunday, May 19, 2013 A tornado that severely damaged a mobile home park southeast of Oklahoma City killed a 79-year-old man whose body was found in an op […]
Israeli-Syrian threats bolster tensions
Israeli-Syrian threats bolster tensions Los Angeles Times Copyright 2013 Los Angeles Times. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:34 pm, Sunday, May 19, 2013 Fears of an escalation of violence between Israel and Syria grew Sunday with renewed Israeli threats to destroy Syrian weapons cache […]
News of the day From Across the Globe, May 20
News of the day From Across the Globe, May 20 Around 11,000 police officers and soldiers blocked an annual conference Sunday at Tunisia's main religious center by a radical Islamist movement that has been implicated in attacks across the country. The leader of the group, Seifallah Ben Hassine, is wanted for his involvement in a mob attack on the U.S. Em […]
News of the Day From Across the Nation, 05/20
News of the Day From Across the Nation, 05/20 Students at Hofstra University on New York's Long Island wore white ribbons at their graduation ceremony Sunday to honor a fellow student who was accidentally killed by a police officer confronting an armed intruder. A police officer aiming at the would-be robber opened fire, fatally hitting Rebello as well […]
Chinese premier in India to expand ties
Chinese premier in India to expand ties Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:34 pm, Sunday, May 19, 2013 Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier visited India on Sunday on his first foreign trip as the neighborin […]

The San Jose Mercury News

Tax break disappears as housing values rise May 21, 2013
Tens of thousands of homeowners will see their property taxes go up significantly this year as rising home values restore some or all of their homes’ lost equity, Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone said Monday.
Apple's Tim Cook in hot seat as reports detail Apple's tax avoidance May 21, 2013
A pair of reports issued Monday -- one by the very subcommittee before which Apple CEO Tim Cook will appear on Tuesday -- accused the company of exploiting a variety of loopholes and tax shelters to shift income overseas in order to avoid paying taxes on tens of billions of dollars in income in recent years.
Police chief: Turf war between rival Norteño gang members may have sparked fatal East Palo Alto shooting May 21, 2013
A turf war between rival Norteño gang members in two cities may have set off a shooting Sunday night in East Palo Alto that killed a 16-year-old and injured two other teenagers, police said.
50 explosive devices found in Belmont home, police say May 21, 2013
Police discovered 50 M-80-type explosives in a Belmont home they searched after allegedly catching a man who lived there with several pounds of pot and hundreds of pain pills, authorities said Monday
Fremont and Redwood City men get combined 19 years prison for meth sales May 21, 2013
A Fremont man and a Redwood City man were sentenced to a combined 19 years in prison Friday for selling two pounds of methamphetamine to an undercover police officer, authorities said.
Former head of East Bay vice squad sentenced to 14 years in federal prison May 21, 2013
Norman Wielsch pleaded guilty to five felonies in December, nearly two years after undercover state Department of Justice agents caught him and Concord private investigator Christopher Butler trying to sell drugs that had been seized by a narcotics task force.
California study: Treatments for prostate, breast cancer vary widely, depending on where people live May 21, 2013
Variation in surgery rates may indicate patients don't participate enough in decision-making, researchers say.
Green Beret from Hayward buried in Arlington National Cemetery May 21, 2013
Sgt. 1st Class James Grissom, a graduate of Mount Eden High School, died in March of injuries he received in combat in Afghanistan.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

New Orleans inspector general appointed to new 4-year term despite activists' protests May 21, 2013
Over the angry protests of a few civil rights activists, the New Orleans Ethics Review Board voted 4-0 Monday to reappoint Ed Quatrevaux as the city's inspector general for a second four-year term. Quatrevaux was hired in 2009; his new...
Oklahoma tornado death toll revised to 24 May 21, 2013
MOORE, Okla. -- The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including seven children.Spokeswoman Amy Elliot said Tuesday morning that she believes some victims were counted twice...
JPSO investigating second murder in Harvey May 21, 2013
Less than three hours after Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office deputies found a man with multiple gunshot wounds dead in a Harvey field, detectives were called out to investigate the murder of a another man shot 2 miles away. The victim,...
Navy gives up Algiers land for Federal City development Tuesday May 21, 2013
The Algiers Development District board will own most of the land that encompassed the Naval Support Activity.
Nunez Community College in Chalmette will hold commencement May 21 May 21, 2013
Associate degrees and certificates will be awarded
10-year-old girl killed, 3 injured in Tangipahoa Parish crash May 21, 2013
An unlicensed 15-year-old girl was driving north on La. 1054 with three juveniles when her car drifted off the road and crashed into a ditch.
After deadly Oklahoma tornado, crews search through night: Live video and latest updates May 21, 2013
At least 51 people were killed, including at least 20 children
Legislature to recognize group for fight against Crescent City Connection tolls May 21, 2013
After leading a grassroots campaign that ended tolls on the Crescent City Connection for good, members of Stop the Tolls head to Baton Rouge Tuesday (May 21) to be honored by the state Legislature. Mike Teachworth, founder of the group,...

The Guardian, UK

Oklahoma tornado: 91 feared dead May 21, 2013
A major disaster has been declared in Oklahoma after a tornado struck, killing scores of peopleHaroon Siddique
Number of Afghan women jailed for fleeing abuse soars May 21, 2013
More women imprisoned for 'moral crimes' as fears grow that hard-won rights are at risk as western troops head homeThe number of Afghan women jailed for fleeing forced and abusive marriages, and other "moral crimes", has soared since 2011, according to Human Rights Watch.About 600 women and girls are in prison for offences including runni […]
Guatemala overturns former dictator's genocide conviction May 21, 2013
Trial of Efrain Rios Montt, convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity committed in 1980s, thrown into disarrayGuatemala's top court has overturned the genocide conviction of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, ordering that the trial be taken back to the middle of proceedings.The ruling late on Monday threw into disarray a process that had been h […]
Sorry, Virgin – sex and air travel just don't mix | Natalie Cox May 21, 2013
Virgin's new onboard messaging system plays on the saucy myths used to flog us plane tickets. I'd rather have a comfy seatAs I contorted myself in an attempt to escape the fusty odour of the passenger next to me on a recent long-haul flight, it occurred to me that there are few cliches so divorced from the truth as the glamorously seductive notion […]
Oklahoma tornado - in pictures May 21, 2013
Photo coverage of the powerful tornado that has torn through the Oklahoma City suburb of MooreJoanna Ruck
Apple CEO Tim Cook testifies at Senate hearing over tax practices – live May 21, 2013
Apple has denied findings by congressional investigators that they use 'highly questionable' tax minimization strategy. Follow it live hereJim Newell
Pakistan's new government must put development before debt repayment | Nick Dearden May 21, 2013
With an economy paralysed by IMF interference, Pakistan could reassert its independence by halting debt repaymentsNo matter which government Pakistan's people had voted for last week, the debt payments the country is scheduled to make in the next two years will largely decide that government's economic policy. That is, unless the government decides […]
Houston Astrodome: what next for first domed stadium now fallen into disrepair May 21, 2013
Former NFL and MLB stadium in Houston, which also hosted Elvis Presley, Muhammad Ali and Hurricane Katrina victims, is now decaying and decision expected soon on its futureIt hosted the biggest stars in sports and entertainment and became one of the most iconic and influential buildings in America. Now forlorn and empty, the Astrodome in Houston could soon b […]

The BBC

Search for US tornado survivors May 21, 2013
The search for victims of the gigantic tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb continues into a second day, with 24 people confirmed dead.
Syria and Israel in exchange of fire May 21, 2013
Israeli and Syrian forces trade fire across the ceasefire line in the Israeli occupied Golan Heights.
Fresh bombings in Iraq 'kill 13' May 21, 2013
At least 13 people are killed in new bomb attacks in Iraq, a day after a wave of bombings across the country left at least 70 people dead.
Apple 'among US's big tax avoiders' May 21, 2013
Apple is accused of being "among America's largest tax avoiders" by senators, who say the company avoided paying billions of dollars in taxes.
Muslims jailed over Burma clashes May 21, 2013
Seven Muslims are jailed for their involvement in religious clashes in the Burmese town of Meiktila that left more than 40 people dead.
Rios Montt's conviction annulled May 21, 2013
Guatemala's top court throws out the genocide conviction of ex-leader Efrain Rios, whose trial will now be restarted from the middle of proceedings.
North Koreans free Chinese crew May 21, 2013
A Chinese fishing crew seized by unidentified North Koreans two weeks ago is freed along with their boat, reports say.
Saudi Arabia executes five Yemenis May 21, 2013
Saudi Arabia executes five Yemenis convicted of murder and robbery, leaving their bodies hanging in public, in the town of Jizan.

The Independent, UK

In pictures: Survivors emerge after tornado rips through Oklahoma May 21, 2013
A monstrous tornado that may be remembered as among the largest and most destructive in American history roared through a heavily populated suburb of Oklahoma City, cutting a swathe as much as two miles wide and flattening homes, shops, hospitals and, perhaps most devastatingly, schools that had no time to evacuate.
Oklahoma tornado: Frantic search for victims continues, as tales of survival emerge May 21, 2013
A monstrous tornado that may be remembered as among the largest and most destructive in American history roared through a heavily populated suburb of Oklahoma City, cutting a swathe as much as two miles wide and flattening homes, shops, hospitals and, perhaps most devastatingly, schools that had no time to evacuate.
Video: Oklahoma tornado survivor reunited with pet dog May 21, 2013
One of the survivors of the devastating tornado, which ripped through the suburbs of Moore, Oklahoma City has been reunited with her pet dog.
Oklahoma tornado: Children trapped in wreckage and at least 91 dead after massive storm rips through suburbs May 21, 2013
A monstrous tornado that may be remembered as among the largest and most destructive in American history roared through a heavily populated suburb of Oklahoma City, cutting a swathe as much as two miles wide and flattening homes, shops, hospitals and, perhaps most devastatingly, schools that had no time to evacuate.
Oklahoma tornado latest: At least 91 dead, including 20 children, as massive storm rips through Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening homes, shops, hospitals and schools May 21, 2013
A monstrous tornado that may be remembered as among the largest and most destructive in American history roared through a heavily populated suburb of Oklahoma City, cutting a swathe as much as two miles wide and flattening homes, shops, hospitals and, perhaps most devastatingly, schools that had no time to evacuate.
Oklahoma tornado latest: At least 91 feared dead including 20 children as massive storm rips through school May 21, 2013
A monstrous tornado that may be remembered as among the largest and most destructive in American history roared through a heavily populated suburb of Oklahoma City, cutting a swathe as much as two miles wide and flattening homes, shops, hospitals and, perhaps most devastatingly, schools that had no time to evacuate.
At least 91 feared dead including 20 children as massive tornado rips through Oklahoma May 21, 2013
A monstrous tornado that may be remembered as among the largest and most destructive in American history roared through a heavily populated suburb of Oklahoma City, cutting a swathe as much as two miles wide and flattening homes, shops, hospitals and, perhaps most devastatingly, schools that had no time to evacuate.
At least 91 killed including 20 children as massive tornado rips through Oklahoma May 21, 2013
A monstrous tornado that may be remembered as among the largest and most destructive in American history roared through a heavily populated suburb of Oklahoma City, cutting a swathe as much as two miles wide and flattening homes, shops, hospitals and, perhaps most devastatingly, schools that had no time to evacuate.

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