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Wayward pilots were working on their laptops
WASHINGTON – Two Northwest Airlines pilots have told federal investigators that they were going over schedules using their laptop computers in violation of company policy while their plane overflew th
Reid says health care bill to have public option
WASHINGTON – Majority Leader Harry Reid says health care legislation headed to the Senate floor will include an option for government-run insurance. Reid says states will have the prerogative of optin
Careers That Can Fight Recession
Health care Keeps Going Strong The health care sector should remain one of the sturdiest fields through the decade, with needs for: 1. Personal and Home Health care Aids: Associate's degree. The s
Seven Surprising Stay-Home Salaries
Sales Representatives More than ever, big companies are farming out their sales forces. But instead of jobs going overseas, they're going to the suburbs. According to the BLS, one in five sales reps
Baghdad bombs kill 132, government slams neighbours
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two suicide bombs tore through Baghdad on Sunday, killing 132 people, wounding more than 500 and leaving mangled bodies and cars on the streets in one of Iraq's deadliest days this
PUBLIC OPTION ANNIE -Billionaires for Wealthcare is a grassroots network looking to stop them - with song.
AHIP is the powerful insurance lobby that spends 5 million dollars a week trying to kill health care reform. Billionaires for Wealthcare is a grassroots network looking to stop them - with song. •
A Dream Foreclosed: Heartbreaking Story of Sherri West
The NewYork Times does a excellent job of letting Ms. Sherri West tell the story of how her life changed after a devastating divorce which eventually led to the loss of her business and home. Inspite
Behind the War Between White House and Fox
WASHINGTON — Late last month, the senior White House adviser David Axelrod and Roger Ailes, chairman and chief executive of Fox News, met in an empty Palm steakhouse before it opened for the day, neut
BREAKING DOWN THE PROBLEMS: What's Wrong with our Current Immigration System?
D.C. - Today, the Immigration Policy Center released a new report, Breaking Down the Problems: What's Wrong With our Immigration System. This special report looks at the impact our outdated and ineffi
An outline of Double Dutch is celebrated on this date's Registry. Double Dutch, fun and great exercise!
October 21 Double Dutch is historically a jump rope game played by black children (mainly girls) in rural and urban areas in America. The first concrete evidence of jump rope activity can be see
Rebranding America
October 17, 2009 Op-Ed Guest Columnist by BONO (singer/songwriter) http://www.atu2.com/band/bono/ A FEW years ago, I accepted a Golden Globe award by barking out an expletive. One imagines Presid
The Rock Obama Returns: SNL Has Beefed-Up Prez Beat-Up Sens Baucus & McConnell
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson made a special guest appearance on "Saturday Night Live" this week to reprise his role as "The Rock Obama." This was by far the most Obama-sympathetic opener of the season, a
Rock & Roll Icon, Chuck Berry
October 18 On this date in 1926, Chuck Berry was born. He is an African-American Rock & Roll musician and songwriter. Charles "Chuck" Edward Berry was born in San Jose, California, and grew up
Have you heard, the Black Lil Monkey Doll has been changed to Pretty Panda like it's White counterpart
Who wouldn’t want to buy a Black doll named little monkey for their little girl? What better way to reinforce the idea that people of colour are less than, than by giving a child a toy that plays up
Frequently Asked Questions by Black Women about Body Image and Beauty
What is meant by the term "body image' Answer: Body image is the term used to describe how we see ourselves when we look in the mirror – and how we believe others see us. Different than a reflecti
Kudos to Harry Connick, Jr for Denouncing Black Face Skit of the Jackson 5 in Australia!
HONG KONG - Harry Connick Jr. says he did the right thing by expressing his outrage at a blackface skit poking fun at the Jackson Five in Australia last week. "I'm pleased with the way I handled the
WellPoint sued an ENTIRE STATE to increase profits
Netting $2.5 billion in profits last year wasn't enough for WellPoint, the nation's largest insurance company. Now, WellPoint's affiliate, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, is suing the state of Mai
If We Care About Black Only Issues-Why Expect Others to have an Empathetic Ear? Dobbs vs. Latino in America
You and more than 50,000 others have joined the call for CNN to dump Lou Dobbs! Now it's time to take the next step. In just one week, CNN will launch its “Latino in America” series, which
Winfrey, Perry Team Up to Promote the Movie, Precious
TORONTO (AP) — Oprah Winfrey was so taken by Sapphire's novel "Push" that she read it more than once. Yet even though the talk-show host has made best-sellers of unknown books, Winfrey didn't think e
Good Hair: Chris Rock Keeps It Real
In the almost two decades since comedian Chris Rock has been on the scene, he’s been everything from sidekick and standup star to producer/host of two hit TV shows, “The Chris Rock Show” and “Everybod
Warm Ideas for the Sickle Cell Patient
Years ago while in high school I was recruited to study engineering. My parents wouldn't let me go all the way to Boston. Now I am a clothing engineer. I am always cold, always inventing some way to s
Calling All Nurses to join the fight for Health Care Reform
As nurses, we've seen the costs our health care system imposes on all Americans. But our special role in this system -- as caregivers of young and old alike -- means that we also have a special ro
Let Congress Go Without Insurance
Let me offer a modest proposal: If Congress fails to pass comprehensive health reform this year, its members should surrender health insurance in proportion with the American population that is uninsu
Crabtree finally signs with 49ers, thanks to M.C. Hammer
Ring the bell, school's back in! Football is back in, too, for Michael Crabtree(notes). After a long holdout, he finally signed a contract with the San Francisco 49ers. As it turns out, all they ne
Penalized while thanking God: Raider's player raises his arms and drops to his knees after an incredible play
An Oakland Raiders cornerback claims he was penalized on Sunday for making a religious display while celebrating an interception. After picking off a Matt Schaub(notes) pass in the end zone, Oakland