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Continuing her trip through Africa, U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama (pictured center) met with teens at Sci-Bono Discovery center in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday…
On the flight to South Africa, President Obama wanted to set the tone for the visit by focusing in on sub-Saharan Africa. From Air Force One, the president discussed issues pertaining to Africa in detail, from AIDS, to the rising leadership, and to competing with China for partnerships with African Countries. Click here to hear […]
DALLAS (AP) — A Texas woman was indicted Friday on charges that she sent threatening, ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg in an attempt to frame her estranged husband. The federal indictment charges Shannon Richardson, 35, with two counts of mailing a threatening communication and one count of making […]
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Police say approximately $500,000 worth of jewelry has been stolen in a smash-and-grab at a store in the Borgata Hotel amid the Atlantic City casino’s 10th anniversary celebration. Atlantic City Police Sgt. Monica McMenamin says a call was received from Borgata security at about 8:45 p.m. Monday reporting a theft […]
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) has released its annual performance report for fiscal year 2012. The data shows that MBDA…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — Basking in an exuberant welcome, President Barack Obama on Monday declared a new era in U.S. relations with Africa based on strategic investment as opposed to charitable aid. Obama’s visit to Tanzania, the last stop on a three-country tour of the continent, offers him a unique opportunity to meet […]
LONDON (AP) — Add Serena Williams to the list of big names eliminated early at this wild and unpredictable Wimbledon. The defending champion failed to close out a see-saw third set Monday, dropping the last four games against Sabine Lisicki of Germany to lose 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 in the fourth round and end her career-best […]
Masked men crashed a pick-up truck into the wall of a Houston convenience store to steal an ATM. According to KHOU News, the incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Friday June 28 after a Dodge Ram pick-up truck slammed into the side of an Exxon gas station. In video footage, six men can be seen […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Paris-born performer in Cirque du Soleil’s “Ka” died after a fall during a show in Las Vegas. Sarah Guyard-Guillot was pronounced dead late Saturday night at a hospital after falling about 50 feet from the show’s stage. Witnesses told the Las Vegas Sun ( ) that the accident occurred near […]
YARNELL, Ariz. (AP) — The 19 firefighters killed Sunday in Arizona were part of an elite crew known for working on the front lines of region’s worst fires, including two this season that came before the team descended on the erratic fire that claimed their lives. All but one member of the Prescott-based Hotshot crew […]
DALLAS (AP) — A Texas woman was indicted Friday on charges that she sent threatening, ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg in an attempt to frame her estranged husband. The federal indictment charges Shannon Richardson, 35, with two counts of mailing a threatening communication and one count of making […]
On Thursday, First Lady Michelle Obama and First Lady Mariame Faye Sall of Senegal encouraged young girls to excel in education at the Martin Luther…
