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2013 NFL final season attendance A large number of tickets for the Cincinnati Bengals first-round  NFL playoff game against the San Diego Charger still remained as the specter of a blackout starts looming larger. About 8,000 tickets remained on the afternoon as of Wednesday, January 1, 2014. The deadline for a sellout was 1 p.m. […]

U.S. state population estimates released for 2013 Source: United States Census Bureau The latest estimates of total population for the United States, States, and Puerto Rico Commonwealth – for July 1, 2013 – were released December 30, 2013. The Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program (PEP) produces estimates of the population for the United States, its […]

On January 1, 1863 the Emancipation Proclamation was signed- Africans before living in the Americas The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation only covered 10 states that were rebellion in 1863. It did not cover the the over half-million enslaved Africans in the […]

U.S. year ending review: New sports and entertainment arenas New NHL arena for the Detroit Red Wings wins financing approval USA Today DETROIT -The Detroit City Council today passed a pair of city ordinances — despite considerable public opposition — to advance a project for a new Red Wings arena near downtown. However, the council […]

Israeli ministers committee votes to annex Jordan Valley Eight ministers on the Committee for Legislation voted in favor of the bill, while three – including the finance and justice ministers – opposed it. Xinhua JERUSALEM — Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation passed Sunday a bill to annex Jewish settlements in the Palestinian Jordan Valley to […]

Zimbabwe: A $400 million city of Harare roads deal with a South African company By Innocent Ruwende and Elita Chikwati The Herald (Zimbabwe) Harare City Council is set to partner a South African company in a US$400 million (R4,208 billion) deal to rehabilitate and maintain roads in the capital. The broader infrastructure plan includes mass […]

Nigeria: Ogun State’s Abeokuta City Centre plans to rise 60 floors By Kehinde Akinyemi Daily Trust (Abuja, Nigeria) ABEOKUTA, OGUN— Ogun State government has finalized plans to build a 60-story skyscraper in Abeokuta. The edifice, named Abeokuta City Centre, will be the tallest structure on African soil. When the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Ogun […]

Christmas and Africans in America -the other story In 1870, Christmas was formally declared a United States Federal holiday. The origin of Christmas is known but, the topic is not as widely discussed as one might think it should be in the 21st Century. Christmas is a complex holiday for many who observe it. For […]

Obama administration informed Congress it deployed soldiers to South Sudan, Africa’s newest nation By Paul McLeary Army Times WASHINGTON — In the midst of worsening violence in the South Sudan, the Obama administration informed Congress Thursday evening (Dec 19, 2013) that it deployed soldiers from the U.S. Army’s East Africa Response Force to the capital […]

$653 million expansion of Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International airport New terminal to handle 20 million passengers East African Business Week NAIROBI — Construction work has started on the new $653 million terminal at Jomo Kenyatta International airport (JKIA). The government is paying for the project with some help from the Chinese. Anhui Civil Engineering Group […]