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Obama touts plan to change college loan system
President Barack Obama on Friday renewed his call for the government to stop backing private loans to college students and replace them with direct financial aid to young people. Obama said the surest test for success in the challenging economy is a college degree or other training, yet acce
HOMETOWN MEMPHIS: LIL EXTRA! MEMPHIS BLACK WRITERS CONFERENCE & SOUTHERN FILM FESTIVAL
HOMETOWN MEMPHIS: 04.24.2009 MEMPHIS BLACK WRITERS CONFERENCE & SOUTHERN FILM FESTIVAL 04.24.2009 Memphis, TN This weekend has plenty of cultural events to attend and the Black Writers Conferen
Reported Suicide Is Latest Shock at Freddie Mac
The pressures were already immense when David B. Kellermann was promoted to the top financial position at the mortgage giant Freddie Mac last September. Then they got even worse. Mr. Kellermann’s bo
A LITTLE SOUTHERN NEWS: THE BLUES CITY CULTURAL CENTER CELEBRATES 30 YEARS
LITTLE SOUTHERN NEWS APRIL 24, 2009 ISSUE 29 EVENTS! PERFORMANCES! PEOPLE, AND MILD HUMOR ABOUT MEMPHIS AND THE SOUTH!. Friday Weekly News Page Written by: Ms. Winnie Shields also known as MI
Mother Charged for Kicking Kids Out of Car
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - A New York lawyer faces charges that she ordered her battling 10- and 12-year-old daughters out of her car. Police in White Plains say it happened Sunday evening in the New Y
Oldest Profession Hit by Recession!!
It's no secret that nearly every profession around the globe is feeling the effects of the economic crisis -- even prostitution. In Germany, where the world's oldest profession is legal, prostitutes h
HOW BAD WAS OBAMA'S NOMINEE ROUGHED UP BY THE GOP?
According to POLITICO today, http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0409/21542.html, the GOP really roughed up Governor Kathleen Sebelius. Kathleen Sebelius is President Obama's nomination for the posi
HOMETOWN MEMPHIS: THIS EARTH DAY IN MEMPHIS
HOMETOWN MEMPHIS 04.22.2009 THIS EARTH DAY IN MEMPHIS: MIDTOWN MEMPHIANS MARCH AGAINST VIOLENCE 04.22.2009 Residents of a Memphis Mid-Town Community took to the streets (Cooper & Young) to m
Black Find .com launches campaign to give away 2 million Black Find Pages E-Book
The BlackFind.com National / International eDirectory consists of over 60,000 African / African American Businesses with a projected distribution of 2 million directories nationwide. The BlackFind.com
Author Georgia Woodbine Releases Dynamic Timeless Book for High School and College Students
National Bestselling Author Georgia Woodbine Releases Dynamic Timeless Book for High School and College Students Click on photo to ENLARGE BOOK COVER What do want to do with your life? What d
Did Anyone miss the "National Pot Smoking Day"?
April 20 {was} "National Pot Smoking Day." It's a day where people across the world celebrate in the conspicuous consumption of the magical herb, marijuana. It's an unofficial counterculture holiday t
What Does United Airlines, Obesity, & Preventive Medicine Have In Common?
The recent press about United Airlines joining the ranks of other major carriers in establishing a tough policy about seating obese passengers brings up the larger issue of what we can do to stop the
As Costs Fall, Companies Push to Raise Internet Price
Internet service providers want to end the all-you-can-eat plans and get their customers paying à la carte. But they are having a hard time closing the buffet line. Faced with rising consumer protest
A Blast, an Ambush and a Sprint Out of a Taliban Kill Zone
ALIABAD, Afghanistan — The two Army lieutenants crouched against boulders beside the Korangal River. Taliban gunfire poured down from villages and cliffs above, hitting tree branches and rocks and sna