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Would modern day Republicans like Ronald Reagan?   President Reagan’s Remarks at Northside High School in Atlanta, Georgia – June 6, 1985   Longer video: President Reagan’s Remarks at Northside High School in Atlanta, Georgia – June 6, 1985  

Video: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (Republican) responds to accusation of planted questions  

China wants Sudan oil deal by Christmas Reuters China wants Sudan and South Sudan to resolve a row over oil transit fees by Christmas in order to avoid any potential distruptions of crude supply from the new nation, the Asian country’s special envoy said on Wednesday. South Sudan seceded from Sudan in July under a […]

49ers stadium: San Francisco mayor has slim hopes Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee on Monday acknowledged that there’s very little time left on the clock to persuade the 49ers to stay in the city – and that Santa Clara is all but assured a win in the battle to claim […]

Did you know that the city of Los Angeles sits on top of the 3rd largest oil field in the country?    Oil rigs are still scattered covertly throughout the city in public view.    

  JBHE Annual Survey: Black First-Year Students at the Nation’s Leading Research Universities   The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education   Once more, this year The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education has completed its survey of admissions offices at the nation’s highest-ranked research universities. For the 19th consecutive year, we have calculated and […]

Harvard Men’s Basketball Team Makes It Into AP Top 25 Poll for First Time By Curtis Eichelberger Bloomberg The Harvard University men’s basketball team is No. 25 in this week’s Associated Press poll and No. 24 in the coaches’ poll, the first time in the program’s 101-year history it’s been ranked among the best in […]

Nigeria, Indonesia sign $960 million investment deal AFP Nigeria and an Indonesian consortium on Monday signed a $960 million investment deal involving the mining, oil and rubber sectors in two southern states, a government statement said. Trade Minister Olusegun Aganga signed the memorandum of understanding with Indonesia’s Bakrie Group chief, Indra Bakrie, for the investments […]

Cuts to first-class mail to slow delivery in 2012 By Hope Yen Associated Press WASHINGTON—Unprecedented cuts by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service will slow first-class delivery next spring and, for the first time in 40 years, eliminate the chance for stamped letters to arrive the next day. The estimated $3 billion in reductions, to be […]

November 2011 unemployment rate for whites decreased while it increased for African Americans White male unemployment lowered to 7.3% while African American male unemployment increased to 16.5% White female unemployment lowered to 6.9% while African American female unemployment increased to 12.9% Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics African American unemployment African American unemployment for November 2011 […]