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Youngest Chart Maker, Blue Ivy Carter - Featured in "Glory" Song By Jay -Z
NEW YORK — She's not even a week old, but Blue Ivy Carter is already making music history. Billboard says that thanks to her dad, Jay-Z, featuring her on his new song, "Glory," Blue becomes the young
First Lady Michelle Obama Says She Gives " 112 Percent "
(CBS News) "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King sat down for an exclusive, wide-ranging interview in the White house this week with Michelle Obama. In a portion aired on "CBS This Morning: Saturday,
Indiana mom forces son to wear " I steal " sign
CBS) FT. WAYNE, Ind. - An Indiana mother forced her son to wear a sign around his neck listing his law-breaking behavior and stand on a Ft. Wayne street corner for two hours earlier this week. The sig
Wrecked liner's captain detained by police
(CBS/AP) PORTO SANTO STEFANO, Italy — Italian media report that the captain of a cruise liner that ran aground with some 4,000 people aboard has been detained for questioning in the case. Sky Italia
Ark. woman stabs granddaughter, kills self
This undated family photo shows Abby Robbins, 7, of Conway Ark. The girl's grandmother, Janice Robbins, who adopted Abby after her son's death in Iraq, stabbed the 7-year-old girl in the chest and t
Mo. teen girl pleads guilty to murder of 9-year-old
A Missouri teenager who told authorities that she strangled, cut and stabbed a 9-year-old neighbor because she wanted to know how it felt pleaded guilty Tuesday in the girl's death. Alyssa Bustamant
Joran van der Sloot pleads guilty to Peru murder
Joran van der Sloot pleaded guilty in Peruvian court Wednesday to the murder of 21-year-old Stephanie Flores. "Yes, I want to plead guilty. I wanted from the first moment to confess sincerely," the
Luxury cruise ship runs aground (Photos)
The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground in the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. The luxury cruise ship ran aground off the coast of
The Historic Power of Gubernatorial Clemency by the Gov to Pardon Felons Is Rooted in Christian Idea Of
Giving Second Chances. I'm not saying I am perfect..." That you are right Mr. Barbour because you deliberately didn't fully pardon the Scotts' because the NAACP and other Black organizations like t
Update on Baby Amir: Possible Amir's Mom, Zinah Jennings Killed Him '
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Columbia, SC (WXIA)-- WXIA-TV in Atlanta has learned that the mother of a missing toddler was arrested for prostitution and drug possession less than a month before her son's disap
African Inventors, Crafting Over 200 Years of Success
(January 2, 2012) --Brooklyn, NY Black Inventors, Crafting Over 200 Years of Success, highlights the work of Black inventors from over seventy countries. The author, Keith C. Holmes, has spent more
Keeping Families Together
January 7, 2012 Yesterday, President Obama made a decision that should make us all proud. He proposed an immigration rule change that will keep American families together by cutting bureaucratic wait
Ryan Clark sidelined by sickle cell trait: Steelers' safety becomes face of illness
Coaches benched Steelers safety Ryan Clark this week due to fear of the complications that he faced last time he played in Denver, which included life-threatening illness. Four years ago, the combina
Barack Obama's 10 biggest challenges in 2012
Now that 2011 has faded to black, let's explore some of the major issues President Barack Obama will face in the coming year. THE ELECTION: Redistricting, Gerrymandering and Voter ID Laws On
New book ' The Obamas ' alleges feud between first lady and ex-Chief of Staff
01/06/2012 Then-White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel offered his resignation to President Barack Obama in the winter of 2010 after a series of columns appeared depicting him as the lone element k
Herman Cain is back, perhaps before we even had time to miss him.
01/06/2012 Herman Cain says he will deliver ' unconventional endorsement ' The one-time Republican candidate, who dropped out last month before any votes were cast, said on MSNBC's Now with Alex Wagne
‘ Rocky ’ Clark, paralyzed prep football player, dies at 27
January 6, 2012 Rocky Clark's mom doesn't want her son to be remembered as a sympathetic figure, even though he spent the last 11-plus years of his life as a quadraplegic. "I want him to be remembere
Nelson Mandela to miss ANC's 100th year celebration
by Ruth Manuel-Logan Nelson Mandela will not be attending the 100th anniversary of the African National Congress (ANC) due to health issues Voice of America reports. Party Secretary-General Gwed
Obama deportation policies may put his re-election in jeopardy
In light of the news that an African-American teenager from Dallas Texas was mistakenly deported, President Obama's immigration and deportation policies have come under scrutiny. Jakadrien Turner ra
Larry King Hosts ' Mock ' GOP Debate with Guest Appearance by Mike Tyson as Herman Cain
The 2012 election has already prompted a treasure trove of parodies, like Michelle Bachmann's Newsweek cover, Rick Santorum's Google problem and um… what was the third one? Election season always bri
In New Control Over Diamonds, Smugglers Pay in Mozambique
Ever since President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe began to control the diamond mines on the Mozambique border, the nearby towns have become shadows of what they once were. ... Read More http://www.
Prosecutors in Egypt Call for Mubarak to Be Hanged
CAIRO — Egyptian prosecutors called on Thursday for hanging former President Hosni Mubarak, saying his authority over the security forces made him responsible for the deaths of hundreds of protesters
Immigration: Migrants' New Paths Reshaping Latin America
In Mexico and Latin America, old migratory patterns are changing as migrants move to a wider range of cities and countries, creating regional challenges and opportunities. Read More... http://ww
12 Things You Don't Know About Testosterone...But Should
What exactly is testosterone anyway? Here are some interesting facts about that "man-hormone." Read More http://blackdoctor.org/news/article/Mens_Health/12_Things_You_Don_t_Know_About_Testoster
Smoking: It's About That Time...To Quit
According to the American Heart Association, cigarette smoking is “the most important preventable cause of premature death in the United States”. Read More http://blackdoctor.org/news/article/S