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In a week or so, we just might catch President Obama’s people delivering a bunch of roses to Mitt Romney’s people. Or rather, to that person who secretly recorded the Republican challenger a few months ago, as he let loose with a string of stereotypes about struggling voters during a private fundraiser with millionaires. The […]
BOSTON (AP) — A Harvard University professor on Tuesday unveiled a fourth-century fragment of papyrus she said is the only existing ancient text quoting Jesus explicitly referring to having a wife. Karen King, an expert in the history of Christianity, said the text contains a dialogue in which Jesus refers to "my wife," whom he […]
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge in Arizona ruled Tuesday that police can immediately start enforcing the most contentious section of the state's immigration law, marking the first time officers can carry out the so-called "show me your papers" provision. The decision by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton is the latest milestone in a two-year legal […]
PITTSBURGH (AP) — An Ohio franchisee who runs several western Pennsylvania Panera Bread stores has agreed to pay more than $76,000 to settle discrimination claims by current and former black employees. Chief U.S. District Judge Gary Lancaster on Monday told attorneys for Guy Vines, the black worker, and the company he sued in January, Warren, […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's teachers agreed Tuesday to return to the classroom after more than a week on the picket lines, ending a spiteful stalemate with Mayor Rahm Emanuel over teacher evaluations and job security, two issues at the heart of efforts to reform the nation's public schools. Union delegates voted overwhelmingly to suspend the […]
A California rodeo clown took a joke a little too far. The suited and booted clown, Mike Hayhurst, had the crowd going with his jokes and stunts until he made some racist comments about first lady Michelle Obama. The San Luis Obispo Tribune originally reported that announcer Ed Kutz was the one who made the […]
An exotic dancer who has been accused of spending more than $24,000 worth of federal aid on plastic surgery and tricking out has been sentenced on an earlier conviction of food stamp fraud, WPTV reports. Brenda Charlestain was sentenced on Thursday to 1 1/2 years in federal prison for her crimes. Charlestain, 28, of Greenacres, […]
PITTSBURGH (AP) — An Ohio franchisee who runs several western Pennsylvania Panera Bread stores has agreed to pay more than $76,000 to settle discrimination claims by current and former black employees. Chief U.S. District Judge Gary Lancaster on Monday told attorneys for Guy Vines, the black worker, and the company he sued in January, Warren, […]
A unique online think tank, the American Education Think Tank (AETT), has launched in Washington, D.C. One of the goals of AETT is to assure that a more diverse group of voices is included in the national public debate about issues and solutions in the field of education. “We really are trying to have a […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The grandson of former President Jimmy Carter says he persuaded the source who secretly taped Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney at a fundraiser to release the full video to the media. James Carter IV says he was intrigued after seeing what he describes as a short, mysterious clip of Romney talking about […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A condemned Ohio inmate who weighs at least 480 pounds wants his upcoming execution delayed, saying his weight could lead to a "torturous and lingering death." Ronald Post, who shot and killed a hotel clerk in northern Ohio almost 30 years ago, said his weight, vein access, scar tissue and other […]
There may not be a more unfiltered and passionate NBA player than Chicago Bulls standout point guard Derrick Rose. Hailing from the tough Englewood neighborhood, where many young Black men have perished due to gang violence, Rose remains a humble individual despite his lofty achievements. During an Adidas product launch that doubled as an inside […]
