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Nearly 6,000 dead pigs in river but water’s fine, Chinese officials say
Hong Kong (CNN) — 5,916 dead, bloated pigs and counting. Chinese officials say they expect to find more carcasses floating in the river that flows through the center of Shanghai — but they insist the city’s water is fine. The claim had incredulous residents one-upping each another with one-liners on the country’s popular microblog service, […]
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Fighting at 48: Bernard Hopkins Becomes Oldest Boxer to Win Major Title
How old is too old? Apparently not 48 years old, as boxer Bernard Hopkins became a champion once again Saturday night. On Saturday, Hopkins beat 30-year-old Tavoris Cloud for the IBF light heavyweight championship. Hopkins counteracted Cloud’s strength by deftly moving around his opponent’ s punches. In the process, Hopkins became the oldest boxing champion […]
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Facebook study shows ‘likes’ reveal a lot
Do you like your fries straight or curly? The answer may reveal more about you than you think. According to a Cambridge University study published Monday looking at how much what people “like” on Facebook can reveal about who they are, people who openly declare their affinity for curly fries on Facebook tend to have […]
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Andee Nathanson
Andee Nathanson (L), has been working with people from the film and music business since putting her photography career on the back burner in the mid-70’s. ”When she was in her late twenties and not quite sure of who she was – where to go – or how to go about living an authentic life […]
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Conservative activist pays $100,000 to former ACORN worker
James O’Keefe says he ‘regrets any pain’ suffered by a man in a widely seen sting video in which the smuggling of underage prostitutes was discussed. SAN DIEGO — James O’Keefe, the conservative activist whose hidden-camera stings have been aimed at liberal targets, has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a […]
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COMMUNITY CALL TO ACTION – Let the Children use the Track Field Facility
Parents & Residents of Compton and Surrounding Areas want the Community’s support to put pressure on the “Compton Unified School District” to Allow our children & youth to use this new facility as they are currently barring them/us from doing so. Call, write and talk directly to your Representatives about this issue so we can […]
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AFRICAN WORLD CIVILIZATIONS HISTORY CLASS with – DR. KWAKU PERSON-LYNN
AFRICAN WORLD CIVILIZATIONS HISTORY CLASS with – DR. KWAKU PERSON-LYNN WHEN: Duration: 11 Fridays March 8 through May 17, 2013 – 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. WHERE: Yvonne Burke Ladera Community Center 4750 62nd Street Los Angeles, CA (Just South of Slauson at La Brea and 62nd.) FOR MORE INFO GO TO: Website: www.drkwaku.com
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Dr. Kwaku Person-Lynn
Known for his way with students, Kwaku Person-Lynn is a native of Los Angeles, a husband, father of five sons and a grandfather of two. Professionally, he is an historian, musicologist, educator, author, filmmaker, and radio producer. He has published two books (e.g., First Word: Black Scholars, Thinkers, Warriors: Knowledge, Wisdom, Mental Liberation. New York: […]
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Chief Charlie Beck
Chief Charlie Beck was appointed Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department in November 2009. Chief Beck oversees the third largest police department in the United States, managing 10,000 sworn officers and 3,000 civilian employees, encompassing an area of 473 square miles, a population of approximately 3.8 million people, and an annual budget that exceeds […]
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BOOK SIGNING AND PRESENTATION – with Dr. Dennis Kimbro
BOOK SIGNING AND PRESENTATION – with Dr. Dennis Kimbro “The Wealth Choice” (Macmillan Publishers) The Wealth Choice (Macmillan Publishers) is based on a seven year study, including focus groups, a formal 118 question survey as well as face to face interviews with nearly 1,000 of Black America’s wealthiest. WHEN: Saturday March 9th, 2013 at 9am […]
