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Tiger Woods, worth nearly $1 billion, has reportedly re-tooled his pre-nuptial agreement with wife Elin. You might say, she's been offered increased incentive compensation. The Daily Beast (via:

November 30 June Pointer’s birth in 1953 is marked on this date. She was an African-American singer best known for her work with The Pointer Sisters. Born in Oakland, CA, the youngest of six sibl

The other night (on Sat) at work a co-worker questioned my professionalism as a nurse saying that I didn't let the doctor know how sick the patient really was. Family that's a No-Go area with me! Te

(Circa Early 1900's) by Nannie Helen Burroughs 1. The Negro Must Learn To Put First Things First. The First Things Are: Education; Development of Character Traits; A Trade and Home Ownership. Th

In a Web-exclusive story that accompanies the release of this year's roster of the 100 Top heart hospitals produced by Thomson Reuters, Modern Healthcare reporter Jean DerGurahian reports on gains bei

November 16 Chinua Achebe was born on this date in 1930. He is an African author and educator. Born in Ogidi, Nigeria, Albert Chinualumogu Achebe is one of six

A southwest Virginia mother of two brought her children to the public health department for an H1N1 vaccination. They told her, “We’re saving the vaccine for public school students.” A northern Virgin

Linguistic profiling is when (persons) are discriminated against on the basis of perceived dialect. The clip briefly discusses the linguistic profiling research of John Baugh and discusses one theory

It was the one code the Japanese couldn't crack. Based on the Navajo language, the code helped the US communicate clandestinely during World War II – and ultimately contributed to victory in the Paci

New York Times' Media Decoder blog is reporting that CNN anchor Lou Dobbs -- who has been the target of furious protests over his immigration coverage -- is leaving CNN. Times reporter Brian Stelter

WASHINGTON — President Obama suggested Monday that he was not comfortable with abortion restrictions inserted into the House version of major health care legislation, and he prodded Congress to revise

Covered by an inadequate health plan, denied insurance or voluntarily without insurance — six men and women share their experiences. Legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system is working

The House floor erupted in one of the loudest cheers the chamber has heard in years when Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), an hour before midnight, cast the 218th and deciding vote on landmark health car

November 8 Alfre Woodard, an African-American actress, was born on this date in 1953. Born in Tulsa, OK, she is the youngest of three children. She was named by her godmother, who claimed she saw a

November 8 Minnie Ripperton On this date in 1947, Minnie Riperton, African-American singer with one of widest vocal ranges of any singer in the twentieth century, was born in Chicago. She was the

Prophesied on October 25, 2009, in Memphis, Tennessee: "For there has been a scheme and a plan against the President of this nation, to suffocate him." God says, "The enemy has planned in 2010 to b

The Dow hits 10,170 in intraday trading, its highest level in more than a year... NEW YORK – Stocks jumped to new highs for the year Monday as the dollar extended its slide, boosting prices for commo

Stress Beyond Belief The authorities will deal with Nidal Malik Hasan, the Army psychiatrist who is accused of bringing the nightmare of mass murder into the sanctuary of a military base on America

November 6 This date from 1973 celebrates “Ebonics,” sometimes called Black English. This is a word which combines "ebony" and "phonics," and was intended to describe the language of people of Afric

I don't know about ya'll, but I'm getting pretty annoyed with some of the brothas feeling the need to try and lecture Black women. It seems that (some not all) brothas have gotten over inflated egos

--- 'Contests serve as warning to Democrats: It's not 2008 anymore,' by WashPost's Dan Balz: 'Neither gubernatorial election amounted to a referendum on the president, but the changing shape of the el

Italy Convicts 23 Americans in Renditions Trial Twenty-three people, all but one of them American officials accused of being C.I.A. agents, were convicted on Wednesday in a landmark case involving

The word was out on Janet Walters. Someone was telling prospective employers that they shouldn't hire her. It cost her at least twelve top job offers, kept her unemployed for over a year, and more th

The House plans to take up the health-care bill this week, while Senate Democrats await an estimate on their bill from the Congressional Budget Office. Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives

Sony Pictures paid $60 million for film rights to Michael Jackson's final rehearsal footage - an amount I originally thought was ridiculous. Their goal was to create a film that honored him, showcased