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The Ancestors Summon “Smokin'” Joe Frazier, Boxer and Entertainer

• November 8, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Diabetes, Documentary, Film, Muhammad Ali, Race, Sports
Tags: "Respect", "Rocky", Abuse, African Americans, Ali, Belinda Ali, Blacks, Boxing, Boxing License, Cancer of the Liver, Cataracts, Diabetes, Eddie Futch, Exhaustion, Fight of the Century, Frazier, George Foreman, Golden Gloves, HBP, High Blood Pressure, Hospice, Insults, Jacqui Frazier-Lyde, Joe Frazier, Joseph William Frazier, Liver Cancer, Madison Square Garden, Marvis Frazier, Muhammad Ali, Olympic Gold Medalist, Parkinson's Disease, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Poverty, Pugilism, Racial Abuse, Racism, Rocky Balboa, Self Image, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Smokin' Joe Frazier, The Philippines, The Seventies, Thrilla in Manila, United States, Veronica Porsche

It’s Going To Be HOT in Madison Today

• June 7, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Black People, Cooking, Food, Health, Stroke, The Heart, Travel, Weather, Wisconsin
Tags: Babies, Cats, Channel 3000, Children, Conditions and Diseases, Dogs, Elderly, Gary Cannalte, Hard-headedness, Health, Heat Illness, Heat Stroke, High Blood Pressure, Hydration, Infants, Madison Metro, Pets, Severe weather terminology (United States), Southern Wisconsin, Stroke, Stubbornness, Sun, Sunblock, Sunshine, Temperature, The Heart, Water, Weather, Weather Report, Wisconsin

The Ancestors Claim Bassist Marvin Isley, 56, of The Isley Brothers (w/Update)

• June 7, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Diabetes, Health, Love, Music, Music Videos, Sexuality, Television, The Isley Brothers, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "Between the Sheets", "Chicago Now", "Don't Say Goodnight", "Fight the Power", "For the Love of You", "Go for Your Guns", "Harvest for the World", "I Wanna Be With You", "The Heat is On", "The Pride", "Voyage to Atlantis", African Americans, American Diabetes Association, Associated Press, Bass Guitar, Bass Guitarist, Bass Line, Blacks, Celebrity Deaths, Chicago, Death, Diabetes, Guitar God, HBP, High Blood Pressure, Isley Brother, Isley Brothers, Isley-Jasper-Isley, Jaco Pastorius, Jalen Isley, Love, Mark Allen, Marvin Isley, Pride, Ronald Isley, Salt, Sex, Sheila Isley, Stanley Clarke, Sugar, Sydney Isley, The Eighties, The Isley Brothers, The Seventies

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Arkansas Hunkered Down to Survive Coronavirus. That Helped in a Tornado, Too. March 30, 2020
Jonesboro, Ark., came through a devastating tornado without any deaths, partly because businesses were closed and people were sheltered at home from the coronavirus.
Judge Urges Release of Migrant Children After 4 Test Positive for Coronavirus in Detention March 30, 2020
“The threat of irreparable injury to their health and safety is palpable,” said lawyers seeking the release of thousands of migrant children being held in federal custody.
Coronavirus Slowdown in Seattle Suggests Restrictions Are Working March 30, 2020
Officials in Washington State worry that their gains are precarious, but they see evidence that containment strategies have lowered the rate of virus transmission.
In a Town Where Meth Is Eclipsing Opioids, Everyone Feels the Pain March 28, 2020
One Kentucky community has seen a wave of violence and homelessness as methamphetamine use returns.
Virus Soars Among Ultra-Orthodox Jews as Many Flout Israel’s Rules March 30, 2020
Failure to comply with government restrictions is causing the coronavirus to spread in ultra-Orthodox communities up to eight times faster than elsewhere in Israel.
Philip W. Anderson, Nobel Laureate in Physics, Is Dead at 96 March 30, 2020
His work at Princeton and Bell Labs deepened science’s understanding of magnetism, superconductivity and the structure of matter.
Vodka From Thin Air: An Unusual Climate Prize Hits a Coronavirus Snag March 30, 2020
Inventors were about to test their ideas for making money by selling things made out of carbon dioxide, the main culprit in global warming. Then the pandemic struck.
'Grim Sleeper' Serial Killer Dies in California Prison March 30, 2020
Lonnie D. Franklin Jr., 67, was found unresponsive in his cell at a California prison on Saturday and later pronounced dead, officials said. There were no signs of trauma.

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Extend Brexit transition by years over coronavirus, UK told March 30, 2020
European People’s party says it hopes ‘common sense will prevail over ideology’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe largest group in the European parliament has urged the UK government to do “the responsible thing” and extend the Brexit transition period, as coronavirus plays havoc with the timetable for an EU-UK deal.The centre-ri […]
Hungary passes law that will let Orbán rule by decree March 30, 2020
Fears over coronavirus legislation that gives no time limit for state of emergency Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHungary’s parliament has passed a new set of coronavirus measures that includes jail terms for spreading misinformation and gives no clear time limit to a state of emergency that allows the nationalist prime minister, […]
Former anti-Nazi Greek resistance fighter and MEP Manolis Glezos dies aged 97 March 30, 2020
Former prime minister Alexis Tspiras said Glezos was a ‘symbol of a fighter’In the pantheon of Greek politicians feted as much for fortitude as tenacity, few have stood out more than Manolis Glezos.Tributes poured in Monday as word spread that the indefatigable Greek leftist, who as teenager tore down the Nazi swastika flag from the Acropolis and more than s […]
Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum March 30, 2020
Thieves have stolen the £5m Parsonage Garden at Neunen in Spring by the famous artist from the Singer Laren museumA painting by Vincent van Gogh with an estimated value of up to £5m has been stolen from a Dutch museum currently closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.The thieves took Van Gogh’s Parsonage Garden at Neunen in Spring after smashing through the f […]
Harry and Meghan to start new life with focus on family and charities March 30, 2020
Couple reveal plans as they prepare to officially cease working duties later this weekThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who begin their new life as non-working royals this week, have said they intend to spend the next few months concentrating on their family and privately supporting their charities.The couple, who have relocated to California, will cease to be […]
Film on Angela Merkel's role during refugee crisis set for screening March 30, 2020
Decision to keep borders open despite thousands of migrants arriving set to be featuredIt was long said to have been the most significant decision of Angela Merkel’s 14 years as German chancellor. Now the political and social drama of the refugee crisis in 2015 has been turned into a feature film based on a bestselling book.Merkel: The Driven charts the twis […]
Scientists develop AI that can turn brain activity into text March 30, 2020
Researchers in US tracked the neural data from people while they were speakingReading minds has just come a step closer to reality: scientists have developed artificial intelligence that can turn brain activity into text.While the system currently works on neural patterns detected while someone is speaking aloud, experts say it could eventually aid communica […]
Revealed: Monsanto predicted crop system would damage US farms March 30, 2020
Internal documents describe how to profit from farmer losses and desire to oppose some independent testing The US agriculture giant Monsanto and the German chemical giant BASF were aware for years that their plan to introduce a new agricultural seed and chemical system would probably lead to damage on many US farms, internal documents seen by the Guardian sh […]

The BBC

Coronavirus: Spain's coronavirus outbreak 'slowing' March 30, 2020
Spain is the worst-affected country behind Italy, but ministers are hopeful the curve is flattening.
Coronavirus: US senator probed for alleged insider trading - reports March 30, 2020
Scrutiny falls on the Republican intelligence committee chair for selling shares before a market crash.
Singapore gay sex ban: Court rejects appeals to overturn law March 30, 2020
A judge rejects three appeals, saying the law “remains important in reflecting public sentiment”.
Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021 March 30, 2020
The Tokyo Olympic Games will start on 23 July, 2021 and finish 8 August, with the Paralympics following from 24 August to 5 September.
Van Gogh painting Spring Garden stolen from Dutch museum March 30, 2020
Thieves broke into a museum that is shut because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Sierra Leone overturns ban on pregnant schoolgirls March 30, 2020
The ban was introduced in 2015 as schools reopened after the Ebola crisis.
Hungary government gets sweeping powers March 30, 2020
Critics accuse Prime Minister Viktor Orban of exploiting the coronavirus crisis to silence opposition.
Coronavirus: Field hospitals treating patients around world March 30, 2020
As the number of cases globally soars, many countries build temporary hospitals for patients.