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Pres. Obama opens criminal investigation into oil spill
The attorney general said there was a range of possible violations under a number of statutes, including the Clean Water Act, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and the Endangered Species Act.
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Newark, NJ hosts 44th annual African-American heritage parade
“This parade is a part of history. African-Americans are always shown in such a negative light, especially in Newark. So it’s important to show the positive contributions, and this parade helps do that.”
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Gary Coleman pronounced dead
Gary Coleman, the child star of the TV sitcom Diff’rent Strokes, died Friday May 28, 2010 after suffering an intercranial hemorrhage. He was 42.
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World Bank cancels Haiti’s debt
The World Bank said Friday it had cancelled Haiti’s remaining debt to help the impoverished country recover from a devastating earthquake four months ago
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Is the Obama Administration Slacking on the Spill?
Is the Obama administration failing to adequately address the BP oil field breach in the gulf? James Carville says YES, BIG TIME! What do YOU think?
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Aspen Steib is On the Move
NYC based journalist Aspen Stieb is a person who can as my Mom would say “can write her own ticket.” Check her out in this feature of People on the Move.
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Supreme court backs Black Firefighters in Chicago
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that a group of African Americans may sue the city of Chicago on their claim that the city’s discriminatory use of an application test kept them from being hired as firefighters
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Civil unrest in Kingston, Jamaica escalates
On Monday, residents of Kingston, Jamaica said that government helicopters dropped explosives into the area near wanted drug kingpin Christopher “Dudus” Coke’s stronghold, though it was not clear if he was there.