October 13, 2011

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NBA Lockout’s multi-millionaire victims?

The NBA Lockout’s Biggest Losers By Brian Reed InvestingAnswers.com The NBA labor agreement is far from resolved and the first two weeks of the regular season have already been cancelled. Although it is hard to call this group of 10 multi-millionaires victims, it is also difficult to imagine losing a paycheck that amounts to an […]

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October 11, 2011

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Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around the World

Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around the World http://playingforchange.com/

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October 10, 2011

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Will Florida and North Carolina turn political blue or red in 2012?

  Will North Carolina turn politcal blue or red in 2012?   The 2012 Democratic National Convention, in which delegates of the Democratic Party will choose the party’s nominees for President of the United States and Vice President of the United States in the 2012 national election, during the week of September 3, 2012, will […]

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October 9, 2011

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Oil and Africa- World’s focus on the continent

Thursday, October 6, 2011 South Sudan has sold 22 million barrels of oil AFP – South Sudan has sold 22 million barrels of oil to international buyers through the north’s Port Sudan export terminal since independence, at an estimated value of $2.14 billion, the oil ministry said. “Since achieving independence on July 9, 2011, the ministry […]

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October 7, 2011

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Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, civil rights movement firebrand, dies at 89

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqSABP7OY7U   Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, civil rights movement firebrand, dies at 89 By Elaine Woo | McClatchy-Tribune News Service The Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth, a blunt-talking preacher who braved beatings, bombings and fire-hosings to push Birmingham, Ala., to the forefront of the civil rights movement and advanced the historic fight with a confrontational strategy that […]

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October 5, 2011

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General Motors Plant Expansion Under Way

Monday, Oct 3, 2011   General Motors Plant Expansion Under Way In Arlington, TX  By Mola Lenghi KXAS-5 NBC  Dallas/Fort Worth  The $300 million expansion at the General Motors Co. plant in Arlington officially got under way with a groundbreaking at the plant Monday. The new facility, which is already 3.75 million square feet, is […]

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October 5, 2011

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Large banks debit-card fees draw political fire- Pushing minorities out?

Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Sun Trust recently announced that they will charge customers a monthly fee to use their debit cards for purchases. Some financial experts are expressing concerns that the fees will push low-income and minority customers out of the banking system. Michel Martin hears from Tell Me More’s regular finance contributor […]

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