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FDA panel recommends approval of drug to prevent HIV infection
For the first time in the 30-year battle against the HIV epidemic, a panel of experts has recommended that the Food and Drug Administration approve a drug to give to healthy people to protect against the infection. The panel recommended Thursday that the agency approve the drug Truvada for preventing HIV in men who have […]
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Anita DeFrantz
Anita L. DeFrantz, Attorney, President and Member, LA84 Foundation Board of Directors; President and Member, Kids in Sports Board of Directors; Member, International Olympic Commitee; Chair, ICC’s Women and Sport Working Group; Member, U.S. Olympic Committee Board of Directors; Member, The Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics; Member, the NCAA Leadership Advisory Board; Member, Board […]
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Vanessa Paul & Alex Morris of Sparkling City Entertainment
Vanessa Paul & Alex Morris of Sparkling City Entertainment (Co-Producers & Director) talked about their collaboration with The Robey Theatre’s latest play currently in production: “CAMP LOGAN Was it Murder? OR Justice?” Written by Celeste Bedford Walker, Directed by Alex Morris, Produced by Ben Guillory of Robey Theatre Company; Alex Morris & Vanessa Paul of […]
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Obama endorses gay marriage, says same-sex couples should have right to wed
President Obama announced Wednesday that he believes same-sex couples should be granted the right to marry, becoming the first U.S. president in history to fully embrace that level of civil rights for gays. Obama’s announcement gave an immediate jolt to the decades-long movement for gay equality at a moment when a growing number of states […]
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North Carolina’s ban on same-sex marriage sparks cheers, jeers
A day after North Carolina became the latest state to approve a constitutional amendment defining marriage as solely between a man and a woman, opponents of the referendum are beginning Wednesday to explore their next options. North Carolina voted Tuesday to outlaw same-sex marriage, which was already prohibited in the state. Supporters pushed for the […]
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North Carolina’s ban on gay marriage sparks cheers, jeers
(CNN) — A day after North Carolina became the latest state to approve a constitutional amendment defining marriage as solely between a man and a woman, opponents of the referendum begin Wednesday to explore their next options. North Carolina voted Tuesday to outlaw same-sex marriage, which was already prohibited in the state. Supporters pushed for […]
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42% of nation to be obese by 2030, study predicts
After years of rising obesity rates in the United States, recent statistics show the rates may have steadied. But that may not be enough, according to a new report released on Monday – it estimates about 42% of the U.S. population will be obese by 2030. The report suggests an additional 30 million Americans will […]
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Rents soar as foreclosure victims, young workers seek housing
Few new units and tight standards for home loans add to the pressure. The average monthly U.S. rent is at an all-time high, and a 10% jump in Los Angeles County over the next two years is forecast. By Alejandro Lazo, Los Angeles Times A nation still struggling to clear up one housing debacle has […]
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The Serving Spoon
The Serving Spoon Categories: RestaurantsBreakfast & BrunchRestaurantsSoul Food Breakfast & Brunch, Soul Food It was 1982. Harold E. Sparks, a handsome young man from Hamilton, Ohio leaves the security of a foreman position at Fisher Body, a division of General Motors, and moves to Inglewood, CA to fulfill his dream of opening a soul food […]
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Criminal charges to be filed in alleged FAMU hazing death
Criminal charges are expected to be filed Wednesday in Orlando, Florida, in the suspected hazing death of Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion, a law enforcement source close to the investigation told CNN. Some FAMU band members have said Champion died last November after taking part in an annual rite of passage called “Crossing […]
