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Christina Milian and The-Dream welcome a new baby girl
8:03 AM on 03/02/2010
The singer-actress delivered daughter Violet on Feb. 26, a friend confirms to PEOPLE, saying the baby has "a full head of hair."
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Paterson in peril: New report says NY Gov had staff contact woman assaulted by aide
7:36 AM on 03/02/2010
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A Paterson administration official speaking on the condition of anonymity confirmed that the two employees were directed by Paterson to contact the woman...
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Ford won't run against Gillibrand in NY for Senate
6:31 AM on 03/02/2010
NEW YORK (AP) - Former Tennessee congressman Harold Ford Jr. said he won't challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in this fall's Democratic primary because he doesn't want to divide and weaken the party...
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LMFAO track inspired by Mitt Romney airplane altercation
10:00 PM on 03/01/2010
NEW YORK - LMFAO couldn't let an opportunity like getting into an altercation with former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney pass without putting their unique twist on things...
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First lady talks obesity with school nutritionists
5:24 PM on 03/01/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama says the people who prepare meals for schools have more influence over what kids eat than parents do.
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Al Sharpton and Boyce Watkins discuss Tavis Smiley and 'black agenda'
2:52 PM on 03/01/2010
VIDEO - Last Tuesday black talk-show host and commentator Tavis Smiley criticized Rev. Al Sharpton over a New York Times article in which Sharpton was quoted as saying...
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Craigslist deal turns into a set-up for robbery
2:01 PM on 03/01/2010
VIDEO - A Cincinnati man was shot in the leg after he brought 1986 Camaro to Dayton to meet a potential buyer...
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DJ Premier confirms Guru's heart attack and coma
1:42 PM on 03/01/2010
According to many different sources, Hip-Hop Wired has acquired information that rapper Guru has fallen into a coma after suffering cardiac arrest...
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Cotton balls scattered at black culture center
12:56 PM on 03/01/2010
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - University of Missouri police are investigating after someone scattered cotton balls outside the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center on the Columbia campus....
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Moms of Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo and T Pain to Receive Humanitarian Award
11:42 AM on 03/01/2010
The moms of Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo and T Pain are set to be commemorated for their leadership and contributions to humanity...
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'Black Ski' gets a lift from the First Family
11:22 AM on 03/01/2010
From Ebony/Jet Magazine - For years, skiing has been largely considered a 'Whites only' sport, although 'black ski' clubs have been around for over 30 years...
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Precious writer Geoffrey Fletcher's Cinderella moment
10:51 AM on 03/01/2010
Just two years ago, he was still invisible in the film world, struggling for any kind of break after 15 years in the industry...
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Obama proposes $900 million in grants to stop school drop outs
10:29 AM on 03/01/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says 1.2 million students drop out of school each year, and only about 70 percent of entering high school freshmen go on to graduate...
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How young is too young for social networking?
10:24 AM on 03/01/2010
VIDEO - Linda Greenway's son John is a sixth-grader. He started social networking at a very young age...
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Community stands together against Aryan Nation
10:21 AM on 03/01/2010
VIDEO - More than 300 people concerned about a possible move into Grant County by the Aryan Nations white supremacist group packed a Canyon City meeting hall...
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2,000 fed employees jobless thanks to Sen. Bunning
9:59 AM on 03/01/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The furloughs and freeze on payments were the result of a decision last week by Republican Sen. Jim Bunning to block passage of legislation...
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Chicago mayor defends Desiree Rogers
9:51 AM on 03/01/2010
Daley called Rogers a "great friend of mine," who did a "tremendous job" in a position she didn't have to take...
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Can Paterson still govern?
9:39 AM on 03/01/2010
Will the Legislature allow him to govern for the next month, let alone the remaining 306 days of the unexpired term he assumed from Gov. Eliot Spitzer?
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Caught on tape: Charlotte bus crashes
9:20 AM on 03/01/2010
VIDEO - Reporters for WCNC in Charlotte, North Carolina looked through hundreds of video clips recorded onboard public buses in the last two years...
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Farrakhan predicts 'white right' trouble for Obama
8:17 AM on 03/01/2010
CHICAGO (AP) - Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan predicts trouble ahead for Obama and urged him to do more to improve the lives of blacks and the downtrodden...
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- It's 'do or die' week for health care reform - how did we get here?
- Indonesia remembers young Barack Obama
- Obama seeks to reassure seniors on health care
- Appeals court upholds conviction in KKK killings
- NCAA graduation rates between blacks and whites widening
- New Bible for black teens aims to bring God down to earth
- Clarence Thomas' wife's Tea Party ties are supremely disturbing
- Democrats' crack-cocaine compromise is still 'racist'
- California police stop proves racial profiling is alive and well
- Is the average single black woman really worth just $5?
- Prison shouldn't be a publicity stunt for Lil Wayne
- 'March Madness' isn't amateur, it's big league exploitation
- Todd Bridges buries troubled past in 'Killing Willis'
- Ray Charles musical heading for Broadway
- DMX back in jail for alleged probation violation
- McNabb, T.O. teaming up again - for TV show
- D'Angelo accused of soliciting sex in NYC
- Oscars' 'Kanye moment' shouldn't overshadow history
- Obama portrait removal is a prank to some, prejudice to others
- ACORN branches rename, rebrand after video scandal
- Obama promises bright future for children left behind
- A look at Democrats' health care overhaul
- Democrats look to resurrect ambitious college aid plan
- Pelosi promises swift passage of health care reform
- Certain carnival dances said to come from the days of slavery
- Smithsonian receives rare Harriet Tubman items
- Selma, a town rich with history, seeks new legacy
- 'Black Ski' gets a lift from the First Family
- Slideshow: A glimpse of Hawaii's gorgeous landscape
- How to celebrate Black History Month in the Big Apple
- Obama delays Asia trip to deal with health care
- Too many Tigers, not enough Trojans
- How black women can combat genital herpes crisis
- New studies reveal the urgency of first lady's obesity fight
- Alzheimer's cases rising among blacks, Hispanics
- 10-year-old becomes health care reform lobbyist
- GOP questions Boys & Girls Clubs' executive salaries
- Why African-Americans are more optimistic despite fewer jobs
- Wealth gap greatest for black and Latino women
- Minority firms get less stimulus money
- Obama proposes $900 million in grants to stop school drop outs
- Three reasons why Obama should take small steps to save jobs
- 'Brooklyn's Finest' is flawed but fiercely entertaining
- Why audiences should opt-out of 'Cop Out'
- Black music without borders: Five artists you need to hear
- 'Ameriville': Stories of Hurricane Katrina still alive onstage
- Sade's return is worth the wait
- Aid groups struggle to get food, water to Haitians
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