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It seems everyday there are newest allegations in the Sandusky sex scadal, but this latest allegation takes the cake! Apparently the former Penn State football coach pimped out some of the young boys in his foundation to rich donors Pittsburgh radio host Mark Madden has been following the Sandusky case long before the former coach’s […]
We’re just a few short weeks away from Black Friday 2011, one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Stores across the country will be competing against each other for the best deals to offer consumers. With it being the first major shopping day before Christmas, it’s also the most craziest shopping day of […]
President Barack Obama acknowledged on Wednesday that black Americans have faced “enormous challenges” with unemployment under his watch, and appealed for their support in pursuing solutions that he can implement without help from Congress. Appearing at a daylong White House summit of black business, community and political leaders, Obama said the current 15.1 percent unemployment […]
Turn on the tube or radio tomorrow at 2pm Eastern time, and you’ll be witness to the first-ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System. It’s expected to last about 30 seconds. Though the system has been used locally for concerns like weather alerts, this is the first time it will be tested at the […]
PHILADELPHIA, PA— We The Family of the 1964 Olympic Boxing Heavyweight Gold Medalist, Former Heavyweight Boxing Champion and International Boxing Hall of Fame Member Smokin’ Joe Frazier, regrets to inform you of his passing. He transitioned from this life as “One of God’s Men,” on the eve of November 7, 2011at his home in Philadelphia, […]
After six weeks of listening, jurors in the involuntary manslaughter case of Michael Jackson’s doctor has found Conrad Murray guilty.He faces a maximum sentence of four years in state prison and a minimum sentence of probation and the probable loss of his medical license. California authorities already suspended his right to practice, but medical boards […]
Jesse Ventura says he’s so angry that his airport security lawsuit got tossed out of court that he might become a Mexican citizen—or even run for president in this country, reports the AP. The former Minnesota governor and professional wrestler launched a suit against the TSA in January, complaining that full-body scanners and patdowns constitute […]
Andy Rooney, the rumpled writer whose weekly riffs about the absurdities of everyday life made him one of television’s longest-running commentators, died Friday night, just weeks after his farewell broadcast on “60 Minutes.” He was 92. He died from complications from a recent a recent surgery. Rooney presented his first commentary on “60 Minutes” in […]
Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday at 2am so don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night. Yes, it will seem to get dark even before you leave work, but you will get that extra hour of sleep. Don’t Forget! Fall back, with the fall season. Sunday […]
If President Obama were hoping for a quick election-year turnaround in the jobless rate, the Federal Reserve burst his bubble today. The Fed projected unemployment will be at 8.6% at the end of 2012, not much better than the 9.1% registered in September of this year, reports the Wall Street Journal. The projections don’t get remarkably […]
The Human Rights Campaign recently started a new push for gay marriage called Americans for Marriage Equality, and since its inception two weeks ago, video testimonials from Newark Mayor Cory Booker, actress Mo’Nique, and former NAACP chairman Julian Bond have been released. “Three prominent black Americans in a row. That’s no accident,” writes Frank Bruni […]
Broderick Johnson came to national attention when his wife, Michele Norris, a prominent National Public Radio anchor,announced that she was taking a leave from her anchor role at the network’s flagship show, All Things Considered. Norris stepped aside to avoid a potential conflict of interest after Johnson, a successful Washington lawyer and entrepreneur, signed on as […]
