U.S. Can’t Stand by While Racism Ravages Libya Rev. Jesse Jackson The Huffington Post Before leaving the G-20 meetings in Cannes, France, President Obama joined with French President Sarkozy to pay tribute to the two countries’ alliance and celebrate the successful intervention in Libya that ended the rule of Moammar Gadhafi. …….That’s why the U.S. […]
November 9, 2011
Americans said to have fewer close friends compared to 25 years ago
Americans Have Fewer Close Friends Compared to 25 Years Ago By: Shauna Wright While social media sites may have increased Americans’ overall number of acquaintances, new research slated for publication in a journal called ‘Social Networks’ shows the number of people we claim as close friends is now lower than it was 25 years ago. […]
November 9, 2011
Penn State’s Joe Paterno to retire at end of season
Joe Paterno issues statement Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa.– Penn State football coach Joe Paterno will retire at the end of the season, his long and illustrious career brought down because he failed to do all he could about an allegation of child sex abuse against a former assistant. Penn State football coach […]
November 9, 2011
Stunning video of record-challenging surfing ride near Nazare, Portugal
Is this the largest wave ever ridden? By: Pete Thomas, GrindTV.com Garrett McNamara rode what members of his group implied was the largest wave ever successfully negotiated during a tow-surfing session Tuesday off the coast of Nazare, a small fishing town 70 miles north of Lisbon, Portugal. The wave face measured “around 90 feet,” according […]
November 9, 2011
Ohio voters choose to opt out of health mandate
Ohio voters choose to opt out of health mandate Associated Press COLUMBUS, OHIO — Voters in Ohio have approved a ballot measure intended to keep government from requiring Ohioans to participate in any health care system. The constitutional amendment passed is largely symbolic, coming in response to the 2009 federal health care overhaul, a provision […]
November 8, 2011
Herman Cain addresses media regarding sexual harassment-Democratic machine
Herman Cain speaks directly to the national press regarding sexual harassment Herman Cain, Republican presidential candidate, addressed the national press regarding sexual harassment Tuesday, November 08, 2011. Cain began his statement by saying he wanted to address the accusations directly to the people. Cain said he has never acted inappropriately with anyone period. Herman Cain stated he did not […]
November 8, 2011
Penn State said to be planning football coach Joe Paterno’s exit amid sex scandal
Penn State Said to Be Planning Paterno’s Exit Amid Scandal By MARK VIERA and PETE THAMEL The New York Times STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Joe Paterno’s tenure as coach of the Penn State football team will soon be over, perhaps within days or weeks, in the wake of a sex-abuse scandal that has implicated university […]
November 7, 2011
Conrad Murray found guilty of involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson
Conrad Murray found guilty of involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson November 07, 2011 Prosecution has requested Dr. Murray be remanded in custody without bail to the Los Angeles County Sheriff now that he’s found guilty. The judge has agreed to remand Dr. Murray without bail due to public safety. Court sentencing is scheduled for Tuesday, […]
November 7, 2011
U.N. worried about the size of Africa’s population growth?
The population disaster looms mostly for Africa By GWYNNE DYER – Monday, November 7, 2011 The U.N. Population Fund’s own numbers tell the story. Africa currently has one-seventh of the world’s people: just over 1 billion. During the rest of the century, the U.N. agency predicts, this single continent will add an extra 2.6 billion […]
November 7, 2011
Sharon Bialek accuses Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain of sexual harassment
Sharon Bialek accuses Herman Cain of sexual harassment as she sought help getting a job By Nia-Malika Henderson The Washington Post Sharon Bialek, a Chicago woman who worked at the National Restaurant Association in the late 1990s has come forward to say that Herman Cain sexually harassed her while she was looking for a […]


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