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World

Obama to chart presidential goals on civil rights anniversary

Denver, Colorado - Barack Obama is to accept the Democratic nomination for the presidency in a...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 22:11

Obama seeking convention cure for summer slump

Much rides on the historic Democratic convention opening Monday in Denver, Colorado.  US Senator...
» read full story August 22nd, 2008 - 08:43

Obama's Kin to Burnish American Image at Convention

Washington - There are few things more American than basketball and "family...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 09:34
Democrats, Obama take convention to Hispanic territory

Democrats, Obama take convention to Hispanic territory

Washington (dpa) - The mile-high city of Denver in the Rocky Mountain state of Colorado and its...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 07:28

Atlanta: Martin Luther King’s First Grandchild Born

Early Sunday, at an Atlanta hospital a girl was born. Not just any girl, as she is the first...
» read full story May 25th, 2008 - 21:59
Presidential Candidates Honor ML King Jr. on Anniversary

Presidential Candidates Honor ML King Jr. on Anniversary

Two out of three presidential candidates were present in Memphis to pay tribute to Martin Luther...
» read full story April 05th, 2008 - 14:56
Martin Luther King Honored at Capitol, Memphis

Martin Luther King Honored at Capitol, Memphis

The 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s death was marked by leaders of the White House and...
» read full story April 04th, 2008 - 13:46
Ex-Prisoners Stranded in Texas because Driver’s Shift Was Up

Ex-Prisoners Stranded in Texas because Driver’s Shift Was Up

The driver of a Greyhound bus filled with about 40 former prison inmates abandoned the vehicle...
» read full story February 15th, 2008 - 17:04
Kellogg Donation Takes MLK Memorial One Step Closer To Reality

Kellogg Donation Takes MLK Memorial One Step Closer To Reality

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation came to the rescue of the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial by donating...
» read full story January 31st, 2008 - 10:43

Democrats Candidates In A Bitter Debate

Democratic presidential rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama have engaged in a bitter...
» read full story January 22nd, 2008 - 18:25
Public Schools And Offices To Close On Martin Luther King Day

Public Schools And Offices To Close On Martin Luther King Day

Government offices and schools will be closed for the day, in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther...
» read full story January 21st, 2008 - 10:47
John Kerry Endorses Barack Obama For US Presidency

John Kerry Endorses Barack Obama For US Presidency

Senator John Kerry, who lost the 2004 election to President George W Bush, endorsed today its...
» read full story January 11th, 2008 - 01:10
Aunt of Three Girls Dead in Long Beach Fire Is Shot

Aunt of Three Girls Dead in Long Beach Fire Is Shot

The aunt of the three girls who tragically died in the fire which started in Long Beach last week...
» read full story December 17th, 2007 - 17:58
Two Girls Aged 6 and 7 Killed in Long Beach Fire

Two Girls Aged 6 and 7 Killed in Long Beach Fire

A fire broke out Friday in a Long Beach garage that was used as an apartment and killed two little...
» read full story December 14th, 2007 - 20:25
Dalai Lama Receives The Congressional Gold Medal

Dalai Lama Receives The Congressional Gold Medal

U.S. President, George W. Bush has received the visit of Dalai Lama on Tuesday and will appear in...
» read full story October 17th, 2007 - 10:07
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Science

Christmas in Moon's Orbit – It Happened 40 Years Ago

Christmas in Moon's Orbit – It Happened 40 Years Ago

Humanity sent manned ships in outer space 292 times. And yet only very few of these actually...
» read full story December 25th, 2008 - 17:19
Remembering Apollo 8, which Offered Us the Most Unique Christmas Eve of It All

Remembering Apollo 8, which Offered Us the Most Unique Christmas Eve of It All

On Christmas Eve 1968, three U.S. astronauts became the first human beings to travel to a celestial...
» read full story December 24th, 2008 - 19:50
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Specials

Mark Felt Will Always Be Remembered As Watergate's 'Deep Throat'

Mark Felt Will Always Be Remembered As Watergate's 'Deep Throat'

Renown FBI agent Mark Felt, who became "the most famous anonymous source in American...
» read full story December 19th, 2008 - 17:01
Odetta’s Voice and Humanism Will Always Be Remembered

Odetta’s Voice and Humanism Will Always Be Remembered

One of the great folk singers of late-20th-century America, Odetta Holmes known as Odetta, died of...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 23:27
Odetta Holmes, Civil Rights Force, Passes Away At 77

Odetta Holmes, Civil Rights Force, Passes Away At 77

Odetta Holmes, singer, songwriter, guitarist, actress, and human rights activist, passed away...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 14:50
Heavy Preparations For Barack Obama's Speech

Heavy Preparations For Barack Obama's Speech

In preparations for Barack Obama’s speech, scheduled for Thursday at Invesco Field in Denver, CNN...
» read full story August 25th, 2008 - 14:39

Martin Luther King’s Children Fighting For Money

Previously known to be exploiting their father’s legacy in the past years, Martin Luther King’s...
» read full story July 12th, 2008 - 15:05
Design Change Required For King’s Statue

Design Change Required For King’s Statue

The United Commission of Fine Arts has asked the creators of a sculpture portraying Rev.Dr....
» read full story May 11th, 2008 - 12:14
The Full Life Of Charlton Heston

The Full Life Of Charlton Heston

While to most people Charlton Heston is known for his larger-than-life roles as some of history's...
» read full story April 06th, 2008 - 19:01
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People

Writer, Activist, Chicago Radio Personality Studs Terkel Dies at 96

Writer, Activist, Chicago Radio Personality Studs Terkel Dies at 96

Prize-winning author and radio broadcast personality Studs Terkel, the man who captured the essence...
» read full story November 01st, 2008 - 14:00
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U.S.

Americans spend big on Obama souvenirs

San Francisco/Los Angeles - The US economy may be deep in the doldrums, but there's one sector...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 08:22

Hollywood Celebrates Obama's "Victory of Hope"

New York/Los Angeles - She was one of his earliest and most prominent supporters. So when Barack...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 09:56

Tears of joy, faith, devotion from Obama supporters

Chicago - African-Americans wept and hugged as the diverse crowd in Chicago's Grant Park erupted...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 12:22

Australians Roast Obama Victory

Sydney - There's an Obama blend at Campos Coffee in the hip Sydney suburb of Newtown, and on...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 09:13

Obama victory helps turn page on US racial history

San Francisco - An 11-year-old white girl came home from school in rural California a few days...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 07:53

ANALYSIS: Race and the US vote: Blacks confident, even if McCain wins

Washington - On Martin Luther King Avenue, in the Anacostia neighbourhood of the nation's capital,...
» read full story October 31st, 2008 - 23:05
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Health

Three More Students Diagnosed with MRSA

Three More Students Diagnosed with MRSA

Three students at Northampton Area High School have been diagnosed with MRSA, a staph infection...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 15:53
22 Sickened by Possible Chlorine Leak at Elmhurst Water Park

22 Sickened by Possible Chlorine Leak at Elmhurst Water Park

Several people were taken to the hospital on Monday after being exposed to high levels of chlorine...
» read full story January 22nd, 2008 - 10:12
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Movies

Agreement Approved, Writers Strike to End

Agreement Approved, Writers Strike to End

The governing boards approved a tentative agreement of its negotiators with the Alliance of Motion...
» read full story February 10th, 2008 - 23:18
Writers Vote on Tentative Agreement Today

Writers Vote on Tentative Agreement Today

Members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) will gather this afternoon in New York and later in...
» read full story February 09th, 2008 - 22:27
Writers Strike Nears End, Agreement in Sight

Writers Strike Nears End, Agreement in Sight

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers...
» read full story February 05th, 2008 - 21:47
Cloverfield  2 In Talks

Cloverfield 2 In Talks

Cloverfield’s unseen monster is ready to strike back. Ready to capitalize in the success of...
» read full story February 01st, 2008 - 01:00
‘Cloverfield’ Draws A Monstrous $41 Million At The Box Office

‘Cloverfield’ Draws A Monstrous $41 Million At The Box Office

Exceeding expectations, , J. J. Abrams-produced reinvention of the monster movie genre,...
» read full story January 21st, 2008 - 00:16
DGA Reaches Deal with Producers, WGA under Pressure

DGA Reaches Deal with Producers, WGA under Pressure

The Directors Guild of America (DGA) Thursday reached a new three-year pay deal with the main...
» read full story January 20th, 2008 - 18:16
What About The Oscars?  On or Off ?

What About The Oscars? On or Off ?

With the 65th Annual Golden Globes cancelled there are fears that the Oscars might have the same...
» read full story January 09th, 2008 - 15:57
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Sports

Pacers Williams Arrested For Marijuana Possession

Pacers Williams Arrested For Marijuana Possession

 Indiana Pacers forward Shawne Williams was detained Tuesday on charges of marijuana possession and...
» read full story September 11th, 2007 - 17:55
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