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  After fiery speech by Congressman John Lewis, Voting Rights Amendment is pulled By Jennifer Steinhauer The New York Times Sometimes during lengthy floor debates on bills, interesting things happen in the witching hours. Such was the case late Wednesday, when Representative John Lewis of Georgia pushed back with a fiery speech directed at an […]

South Africa’s economy to grow about 3% By Andres R. Martinez and Franz Wild Bloomberg South Africa’s economy will probably expand about 3 percent this year, even after a slump in manufacturing output cast doubt on the outlook for growth, South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said. Factory production unexpectedly fell 2.7 percent in March […]

The ArcelorMittal Orbit is officially unveiled at London’s 2012 Olympic Park The ArcelorMittal Orbit was officially unveiled on Friday, May 11, 2012 at London 2012 Olympic Park in east London. The London skyline is seen from the top of the ArcelorMittal Orbit in the London 2012 Olympic Park in east London May 11, 2012. The structure was […]

Atlanta to host the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Final Four and Divisions II and III men’s basketball championship games   By Tim Tucker The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The NCAA is adding more madness to next year’s Final Four in Atlanta. The Divisions II and III men’s basketball championship games will be played here April 7, the NCAA […]

May 09, 2012 Federal Reserve approves expansion of 3 Chinese banks in US Dow Jones Newswires WASHINGTON –  The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it approved the expansion of the U.S. operations of three of China’s largest banks, including the first acquisition of a U.S. bank by a Chinese bank. The Fed said it had approved applications […]

University graduate-degree holders receiving food stamps or some other aid more than doubled between 2007 and 2010     The Chronicle of Higher Education   The percentage of university graduate-degree holders who receive food stamps or some other aid more than doubled between 2007 and 2010.   A record number of people are depending on federally […]

North Carolina nominee for lieutenant governor: Democrat Linda Coleman       By John Frank The News & Observer   A Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor emerged Tuesday in the low-profile race for the state’s No. 2 post, but a crowded Republican field left the party’s nominee undecided. Linda Coleman, the state’s former personnel director, […]

Vladimir Putin returns as President of Russia Vladimir Putin is sworn in as the new Russian President during a ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, May 7, 2012. Vladimir Putin appealed for unity in Russia after being sworn as president on Monday and pledged to strengthen democracy in his new six-year term. REUTERS/Dmitry Astakhov/RIA Novosti/Pool […]

Is now the time to remove wig wearing as part of court dress in Africa’s Commonwealth of Nations and those in the Caribbean? The use of wigs in British courts dates back to the 1680s. The Commonwealth of Nations is an organization of 54 independent member states. All members except Mozambique and Rwanda were part of the British […]

Minnesota House passes $566 million bonding bill for new NFL Vikings stadium contribution In a sign of the tough road ahead, the chamber swiftly overhauled the $975 million proposal to raise by $105 million the amount the Vikings would kick in. The House vote will serve as the first test for a proposal that must also […]