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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The doctors treating former South African leader Nelson Mandela believe he should remain in Johannesburg for now to be close to medical facilities that can provide care to the 94-year-old, the government said Thursday. Mandela left a hospital Wednesday evening after nearly three weeks of treatment there, and was brought to his […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — Coach of the month in November, out of a job by New Year’s. The Brooklyn Nets have elevated expectations this season, and a .500 record wasn’t good enough. Coach Avery Johnson was fired Thursday, his team having lost 10 of 13 games after a strong start to its first season in Brooklyn. […]

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Just like sodas and potato chips, Philadelphia high school students will soon be able to access condoms through a dispenser. Over 22 schools are implementing the machines hoping to curb an epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases among teens as young as 14. The clear plastic dispensers will be placed in nurses offices where experts say […]

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In an interview with President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, Barbara Walters had no qualms about prying into their sex life at the White House. Walters asked them how they “keep the fire going in their marriage,” making for a bit of an awkward exchange. “We’ve been married now 20 years, and like every […]

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The team at “Good Morning America” and Reader’s Digest want to enhance your next movie theater experience. They’ve tapped into the minds of movie theater employees on secrets like how to save money, the best movies snacks and even how to get away with a free double-feature. That infamous theater smell –The popcorn actually contains […]

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Jimmy McCracklin, an R&B sensation from the 1950’s, passed away at age 91 this month. McCracklin was known for his hit song “The Walk” which he recorded on Chess Records and performed on “American Bandstand“. The song hit number seven on the Billboard charts. The music of Jimmy McCracklin has been sampled and remade by […]

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — English teacher Kevin Leatherbarrow holds a license to carry a concealed weapon and doesn’t see anything wrong with arming teachers in the aftermath of the deadly Connecticut school shooting. “We’re sitting ducks,” said Leatherbarrow, who works at a Utah charter school. “You don’t have a chance in hell. You’re dead […]

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Pilar Sanders is ending 2012 by penning an open letter to the public in which she goes into great detail about being abused by soon…

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This year we have seen way too many cases of domestic violence, and by the looks of it, we will continue to hear about more…

Terry Glover, the managing editor at EBONY Magazine passed away on December 24, 2012. Glover had been working at EBONY since 2006, when she became the senior editor for Ebony. com. She became managing editor in 2009. Linda Johnson Rice, Chairman of the Johnson Publishing Company and the daughter of EBONY founder Eunice W. Johnson, […]

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The National Enquirer is now claiming that Whitney Houston’s February death in a hotel bathtub was a murder orchestrated by “high-powered drug dealers who sent thugs to collect a huge debt she owed.” The tabloid says it spoke with Paul Huebl, a top private investigator in Hollywood, who says he has evidence to back up […]

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Brandy is about to be a married woman – this time for real. The singer-actress is engaged to her boyfriend, music executive Ryan Press, Us Weekly reports. “They are thrilled and happy, and Brandy feels this is so right,” a source told the magazine. No word yet on the date or location of the ceremony. […]