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Penn State Said to Be Planning Paterno’s Exit Amid Scandal By MARK VIERA and PETE THAMEL The New York Times STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Joe Paterno’s tenure as coach of the Penn State football team will soon be over, perhaps within days or weeks, in the wake of a sex-abuse scandal that has implicated university […]

Conrad Murray found guilty of involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson November 07, 2011 Prosecution has requested Dr. Murray be remanded in custody without bail to the Los Angeles County Sheriff now that he’s found guilty.  The judge has agreed to remand Dr. Murray without bail due to public safety. Court sentencing is scheduled for Tuesday, […]

The population disaster looms mostly for Africa By GWYNNE DYER – Monday, November 7, 2011 The U.N. Population Fund’s own numbers tell the story. Africa currently has one-seventh of the world’s people: just over 1 billion. During the rest of the century, the U.N. agency predicts, this single continent will add an extra 2.6 billion […]

 Sharon Bialek accuses Herman Cain of sexual harassment as she sought help getting a job By Nia-Malika Henderson The Washington Post   Sharon Bialek, a Chicago woman who worked at the National Restaurant Association in the late 1990s has come forward to say that Herman Cain sexually harassed her while she was looking for a […]

Conrad Murray jury has reach a verdict. Waiting on official word HLN and truTv’s “In Session” report  Michael Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray jury resumed deliberations in LA and 3 buzzers have gone off meaning they have verdict at the Los Angeles Courthouse.

Democratic National Convention Charlotte organizers mostly mum on money, transit and security By Tim Funk The Charlotte Observer “The most open and accessible convention in history.” ….Convention organizers have been meeting with neighborhood associations, business groups and others. But they won’t say how far along the Charlotte host committee is in raising the required $36.6 […]

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Louisiana State University and University of Alabama lived up to the hype LSU 9 Alabama 6 The most talked about game was played Saturday, Nov. 5 where No. 1 LSU visited No. 2 Alabama in Tuscaloosa and took home a win in overtime beating the Crimson Tide. The Tigers of LSU remain ranked No. 1. Isn’t […]

Unemployment Benefits: Most Of The Unemployed No Longer Receive Benefits CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER The Huffington Post WASHINGTON — The jobs crisis has left so many people out of work for so long that most of America’s unemployed are no longer receiving unemployment benefits. Early last year, 75 percent were receiving checks. The figure is now […]

For the Oppenheimers, diamonds are not forever   By Marius Bosch Reuters   JOHANNESBURG Nov 4, 2011 – For over 80 years, South Africa’s Oppenheimer family held sway over the global diamond trade, an era which came to an end of Friday with Anglo American’s buyout offer for De Beers. The $5.1 billion the family will […]