May 11, 2012

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First time in history all 3 NCAA divisions men’s basketball championships games will be played in the same city during the same weekend -Atlanta

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 […]

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May 10, 2012

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Federal Reserve approves expansion of 3 Chinese banks in US

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 […]

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May 9, 2012

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University graduate-degree holders receiving food stamps or some other aid more than doubled between 2007 and 2010

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 […]

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May 9, 2012

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North Carolina’s 2012 Democrat nominee for lieutenant governor could become state’s first African American in that office

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, […]

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May 9, 2012

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Vladimir Putin returns as President of Russia

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 […]

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May 9, 2012

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Is now the time to remove wig wearing as part of court dress in Africa’s Commonwealth of Nations and those in the Caribbean?

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 […]

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May 7, 2012

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Minnesota House passes $566 million bonding bill for new NFL Vikings stadium contribution

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 […]

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May 6, 2012

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François Hollande has defeated incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in French presidential election

François Hollande has defeated incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in French presidential election Left-wing candidate François Hollande has defeated incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in Sunday’s runoff, becoming the first Socialist to win a French presidential election since François Mitterrand in 1988.   France’s newly-elected President Francois Hollande (L) celebrates on stage with his companion Valerie Trierweiler after results in […]

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May 6, 2012

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Video: U.S. Army Air Forces Special Film Project Number 151- Narrated by Ronald Reagan -The Real Tuskegee Airmen

U.S. Army Air Forces Special Film Project Number 151- Tuskegee Airmen Narrated by Ronald Reagan (later the 40th President of the United States, serving from 1981 to 1989.)         President Ronald Reagan was the commencement speaker at Tuskegee University on Sunday, May 11, 1987      

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May 6, 2012

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Felix Cartal (Feat. Polina)- “Don’t Turn On The Lights”

Felix Cartal (Feat. Polina)- “Don’t Turn On The Lights”   You gotta act now, Don’t wait ’till it’s over Cause all we have is right now! Hold my hand as we get lost in the darkness All we have is right now!   You gotta act now, Don’t wait ’till it’s over Cause all we […]

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