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Rodney King Found Dead
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rodney King, the black motorist whose 1991 videotaped beating by Los Angeles police officers was the touchstone for one of the…
Daily Archive: June 17, 2012
On Screen
Comedy Heads Uptown
With all the new black networks in place, that means more black programming options. And that means more comedy shows on TV. Over-the-air network Bounce…
Music
Tone Loc Collapses on Stage
Suffering from what’s been described as heat exhaustion, old school rapper Tone Loc collapsed on stage during his concert at Moody Theater in Austin, Texas…
Gossip
NBA Star Tony Parker Hurt in Drake-Brown Brawl
Professional basketball star Tony Parker says he suffered a scratched retina on one of his eyes during a New York City nightclub brawl involving singer…
National News
Friendly Fire Gone Too Far
At this point in the presidential election cycle, it’s not surprising that some of the people who once were so excited that Barack Obama won…
National News
Obama Family Makes Rare Trip Home to Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — Sweet home Chicago. President Barack Obama is back in the city for the weekend with his wife and daughters in their first…
National News
Romney Says He’ll Do ‘Opposite’ on Israel
QUAKERTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Standing in front of his campaign tour bus, Mitt Romney on Saturday told religious conservatives he would do "the opposite" of…
National News
Heavy Focus on News Shows in White House Race Ads
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — "Tell President Obama: Stop the spending," screams an ad running during the broadcast of NBC's "Today" show in central Virginia. At…
National News
Wildfire Destroys Most Homes in Colo. History
DENVER (AP) — Crews in northern Colorado braced for powerful fire-fanning winds Saturday as they battle a blaze that has scorched about 85 square miles…
Family
Is There a Dad Divide to Go with the Mommy Wars?
NEW YORK (AP) — Hey, Mr. Mom. What's up, Workaholic? Whether they say it out loud or acknowledge it at all, that work-home divide traditionally…
