April 7, 2012

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Two white male shooters targeting blacks arrested in Tulsa, Oklahoma- 3 killed others shot

Task Force Searches For North Tulsa ‘Random Shooter’   Tulsa Chief of Police Chuck Jordan speaks during a press conference at the Tulsa Police Department on Saturday about the Friday morning shootings that left three dead and two injured. Listening in the background are (from left) Dr. Warren Blakney, local president of the NAACP; city […]

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April 7, 2012

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March 2012 U.S. unemployment rate decreases to 8.2% but, the jobless rate increased for 16 to 19 year olds

March 2012 unemployment rate decreases to 8.2% but, the jobless rate increased for 16 to 19 year olds White both sexes, 16 to 19 years unemployment increased to 22.5%, African American both sexes, 16 to 19 years unemployment increased to 40.5% White male unemployment remained 6.8%, African American male unemployment decreased to 13.8% White female […]

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April 6, 2012

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Jamaica’s government in last 18 months issued $1.6 billion worth of traffic tickets with new system- $682 million has been collected

$682 million collected from new traffic ticketing system The Jamaica Observer Friday, April 6, 2012 KINGSONT- The  Government of Jamaica has collected $682 million from the a new traffic ticketing system over the last 18 months. According to Vice Chairman of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Dr Lucien Jones, the new system has been achieving […]

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April 5, 2012

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Nigeria awards Canadian firm $24 million power contract to aid in ending persistent electricity outages

Nigeria awards Canadian firm $24 million power contract Africa’s most populous nation of more than 160 million is the continent’s biggest oil producer, but is blighted by persistent electricity outages. Nigeria’s cities are expected to add 200 million people by 2050, more than doubling the country’s current population as reported by the United Nations. Reuters […]

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April 5, 2012

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Are these the 2006 health care videos Mitt Romney does not want Americans to see?

Are these the health care videos Mitt Romney does not want conservative Republicans or Americans to see? Dilemma X On April 12, 2006, then Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney signed the Massachusetts health care insurance reform law and established the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority. The legislation mandated that nearly all Massachusetts residents buy or obtain health insurance coverage. BOSTON – […]

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April 5, 2012

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The number of foreigners in Germany rose at the fastest pace in 15 years in 2011

Germany attracted more southern Europeans in 2011 Reuters BERLIN- The number of foreigners in Germany rose at the fastest pace in 15 years in 2011, data showed on Wednesday, with thousands from debt-stricken euro zone countries moving to Europe’s largest economy in the search for work. The number of Greek, Portuguese, Spanish and Italian nationals […]

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April 4, 2012

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2012 recent attendance figures show some NBA franchises might be having problems in some cities

2012 recent attendance figures show some NBA franchises might be having a problems in some cities Photo: Philips Arena often has low attendance for the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks home game. April 4, 2012 By Dilemma With the city of Seattle seeming to be craving to have the NBA return after being home to a franchise for 41 years, the Sconics […]

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April 4, 2012

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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr., killed 44 years ago today- April 4

April 4, 2012 Remembering Martin Luther King Jr., killed 44 years ago today Photo of Martin Luther King Jr., second from right, stands on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., on April 3, 1968, the day before he was assassinated. From left are, Hosea Williams, Jesse Jackson, King, and Ralph Abernathy. (AP […]

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April 4, 2012

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U.S. Supreme Court finds jails can now strip search people arrested for even minor offenses- Will this have racial implications?

U.S. Supreme Court approves strip searches for minor offenses A New Jersey man who was strip searched in prison after being accused of failing to pay a traffic fine lost his Supreme Court appeal Monday. The Supreme Court refused Monday to limit strip searches of new jail inmates, even those arrested for minor traffic offenses. […]

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April 3, 2012

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China’s Aizhai suspension bridge is now the world’s highest and longest tunnel-to-tunnel bridge

Aizhai Extra Large Suspension Bridge is now the world’s highest and longest tunnel-to-tunnel bridge   Belle News China’s Aizhai Extra Large Suspension Bridge has opened today allowing motorists to cross over a canyon – at 1,102ft (335.89 m). Aizhai Extra Large Suspension Bridge is now the world’s highest and longest tunnel-to-tunnel bridge. Work started on […]

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