American Athletic Conference This marks a big step in the changeover from the Big East, which many teams from The American were part of until the split of the Big East created two separate conferences. The new Big East, which is comprised of just basketball schools (Villanova, Marquette, DePaul, Butler, Creighton, Xavier, Providence, etc.) varies […]
June 4, 2013
2013 Tokyo International Conference on African Development- Japan pledges $32 billion in African aid
The 2013 Tokyo International Conference on African Development- Japan pledges $32 billion in African aid Leaders from Japan and over 40 African countries attended the event, under the theme of “Hand in Hand with a More Dynamic Africa” Tokyo promised 3.2 trillion yen ($32 billion) in government and private-sector aid Japan’s conference for Africa has […]
June 3, 2013
Chinese President meets leaders of Caribbean nations-Mexico and the U.S.
Chinese President meets leaders of Caribbean nations Xinhua PORT OF SPAIN– Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping called here Sunday for more vigor and cooperation to boost ties between China and Caribbean nations. When meeting with Donald Ramotar, President of Guyana, Xi said Guyana is the first English-speaking Caribbean country to establish diplomatic relations with China, […]
June 1, 2013
Daft Punk – “Get Lucky” (ft. Pharrell Williams)
Daft Punk – “Get Lucky” (ft. Pharrell Williams) “Get Lucky” is a song by French house music duo Daft Punk, co-written by and featuring Pharrell Williams, Sunny Echagile, and Nile Rodgers. It is the lead single from Daft Punk’s fourth studio album Random Access Memories. _____________ Video: Daft Punk – Get Lucky (ft. Pharrell Williams) […]
May 31, 2013
NASA: Rover radiation data poses manned Mars mission dilemma and the GRAIL spacecraft
NASA: Rover radiation data poses manned Mars mission dilemma Data from NASA Rover’s Voyage to Mars Aids Planning NASA PASADENA, Calif. — Measurements taken by NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory mission as it delivered the Curiosity rover to Mars in 2012 are providing NASA the information it needs to design systems to protect human explorers from […]
May 29, 2013
Atlanta to Charlotte Passenger High Speed Rail Corridor Investment Plan
Atlanta to Charlotte Passenger High Speed Rail Corridor Investment Plan Georgia Department of Transportation The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires agencies to publish an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) when planning a project that will significantly affect the environment. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), which is leading the Atlanta to Charlotte Passenger Rail Corridor […]
May 29, 2013
President Robert Mugabe signed the new Zimbabwe constitution into law
Mugabe signs new Zimbabwe constitution into law AFP President Robert Mugabe signed Zimbabwe’s new constitution into law May 22, 2013, clearing the path to crucial elections later this year. The 89-year-old, who has ruled Zimbabwe since independence from Britain in 1980, signed the document two months after it was overwhelmingly approved by Zimbabweans at a […]
May 28, 2013
Los Angeles MTA- Metro approves $80 million for subway station in Leimert Park Village
Funding OKd for light-rail station in Leimert Park Metro approves $80 million for an underground station on the planned Crenshaw Line. Supporters hope it will help revitalize the African American business corridor. By Laura J. Nelson Los Angeles Times After years spent fighting for a light-rail station in Leimert Park, South Los Angeles community members […]
May 27, 2013
Memorial Day 2013- African Americans in World War I and II
Memorial Day 2013- Remember the African American troops of the 2 World Wars WORLD WAR I HONORING SOLDIERS FROM THE WORLD WAR I For the first time in our nation’s history, Soldiers were fighting in Europe and among them were African American troops. Although they were denied the full blessings of the freedom in which […]
May 26, 2013
Barack Obama is the 5th President to see the S&P 500 double while in office
President Obama has only completed just 4 years and nearly 5 months in office and may have already accomplished more for Wall Street than any other President did in their completed 2 terms Barack Obama is the 5th President to see the S&P 500 double while in office Floyd Norris The New York Times In […]


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