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NEW YORK (AP) -- A hacker attack Thursday shut down the fast-growing messaging service Twitter, and Facebook also said it was looking into possible site problems. Twitter said in its status blog Thur

ATLANTA (AP) — A man believed to be the getaway driver in the robbery and shooting death of former boxing champion Vernon Forrest has been arrested, Atlanta police said Wednesday. Jquante Crews, 25,

PHOENIX (AP) — The two youngest boys charged in the rape last month of an eight-year-old Liberian girl were ordered Wednesday to remain in juvenile detention with restricted visitors, as Liberia's dep

What country illegally kidnapped and then imprisoned a former member of Congress and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate? The rogue nation in question is Israel, the beneficiary of largesse forced from the p

Well, all I can say is "Thank you!" Your calls, faxes, protests, and prayers all made a huge difference and helped to secure our protection and our release. I would also like to thank those at the T

I didn't have high hopes that the "Comeback Kid" was going to stage another grand return, particularly after reading the in-depth (and highly engaging) New York Times Magazine profile of him a couple

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan marked 64 years Thursday since Hiroshima was hit in the world's first atomic bomb attack with a call for a nuclear-weapons-free world, a goal backed by U.S. President Barack O

WASHINGTON — Pressed by industry lobbyists, White House officials on Wednesday assured drug makers that the administration stood by a behind-the-scenes deal to block any Congressional effort to extrac

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has pledged to "expand and extend" American support for Somalia's weak interim government as it struggles against Islamist extremists believed linked to

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former Louisiana congressman accused of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes was convicted in federal court Wednesday in a case in which agents famously found

(CNN) -- A pregnant British woman, who was jailed in Laos on drug charges, will leave from the capital, Vientiane, on Thursday for Britain, said an official from the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The minister known as Reverend Ike, who preached the gospel of material prosperity to millions nationwide, died Tuesday. He was 74. Family spokesman Bishop E. Bernard Jordan told T

Senators discuss Judge Sonia Sotomayor's qualifications one final time before taking a vote http://www.citizenlink.org/videofeatures/A000010666.cfm

GOMA, Congo — It was around 11 p.m. when armed men burst into Kazungu Ziwa’s hut, put a machete to his throat and yanked down his pants. Mr. Ziwa is a tiny man, about four feet, six inches tall. He tr

Montreal’s own Nomadic Massive has firmly established itself as a group of premier performers and skilled musicians representing an open-minded Hip-Hop which finds its inspiration in the traditions of

(Taylor Media Services) By late last week the Nigerian government was claiming victory over the radical Islamic group known as Boko Haram. The claim appeared justified. The Nigerian newspaper Daily

(Taylor Media Services) Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha - the nation’s oldest and one of its most influential African American sororities - are suing International President Barbara McKinzie for alleged

According to a survey recently released by a Christian research firm known as The Barna Group, African Americans are the most religious ethnic/racial group in America. In addition, they appear to have

Every summer, Toronto (Canada) blazes with the excitement of calypso, steel pan and elaborate masquerade costumes during the annual Toronto Caribbean Carnival (Caribana) Festival. Toronto Caribbean

Ever wonder how far folks will go to work against the interests of minority communities? Well, today we found out. A group in DC with ties to the Republican National Committee was caught sending lett

Jesse Jackson Says President Obama Needs to Be “More Engaged” with Blacks … and Meet with Him (Taylor Media Services) Jesse Jackson, veteran civil rights leader and one-time lieutenant t

Does Obama’s Pick for Surgeon General Weigh too Much to Be Nation’s Top Doctor? … or Is There Weight Discrimination at Work? (Taylor Media Services) When President Obama selected Dr. Regina Benjam

By Robert James Taylor Black Kids, Swimming Pools, Racism and “God Bless the Child who Has His Own” A few weeks ago a sad story with strong racist implications gripped the nation. A grou

A reality check on a reality check I'm a secret CNN fan. I just can't get enough of those talking heads with their gleaming teeth, wet-look lipstick and perfect coiffures. Even at 4 a.m., some gorgeo