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Buffett to Congress: Don’t ‘coddle’ me
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, saying he doesn’t want to be “coddled” by Congress, says that wealthier Americans should pay higher taxes, and that higher taxes do not dampen job growth. Buffett, chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA, Fortune 500), wrote in an op-ed piece published Monday in The New York Times […]
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DR. DAVID HORNE
Dr. David Horne is a tenured full professor of Critical Thinking and African History, and is the former chair of the Pan African Studies Department at Cal State University Northridge. He also teaches graduate public policy and introductory political analysis, and is the graduate advisor for the department. He is the original Executive Director of […]
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RUNOKO RASHIDI
Runoko Rashidi is a historian, research specialist, writer, world traveler, and public lecturer focusing on the African foundations of world civilizations. He is particularly drawn to the African presence in Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, and has coordinated numerous historic educational group tours worldwide. Dr. Rashidi is highly sought after for radio, television, and […]
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Former judge sentenced to prison for “kids for cash” scheme
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A former Pennsylvania juvenile court judge was sentenced on Thursday to 28 years in prison for accepting payment to send juveniles to a for-profit detention facility in a scandal dubbed “kids for cash,”. Former Luzerne County Juvenile Court Judge Mark Ciavarella, 61, accepted nearly $1 million from a developer who built the […]
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ANDRE MICHAEL EGGELLETION
What’s not to love? He’s an accomplished author, lecturer, master communicator, thinker, entrepreneur, economist, theologian, a great story teller, outdoorsman, singer, guitarist, composer, good looking, and funny as hell. If being “interesting” was an Olympic sport this genius/renaissance man would have all the Gold. A proven ratings success: Andre understands how to get ratings. The […]
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Officers Guilty of Shooting Six in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — In a verdict that brought a decisive close to a case that has haunted this city since most of it lay underwater nearly six years ago, five current and former New Orleans police officers were found guilty on all counts by a federal jury on Friday for shooting six citizens, two of […]
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Source: Senate to pass FAA deal to end partial shutdown
Washington (CNN) — The Senate is expected to pass legislation on Friday that restores funding to the Federal Aviation Administration and puts tens of thousands of people back to work. Majority Leader Harry Reid will call for “unanimous consent” to pass the measure, which was approved by the House, a Senate Democratic leadership aide told […]
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RUNOKO RASHIDI
Runoko Rashidi is a historian, research specialist, writer, world traveler, and public lecturer focusing on the African foundations of world civilizations. He is particularly drawn to the African presence in Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, and has coordinated numerous historic educational group tours worldwide. Dr. Rashidi is highly sought after for radio, television, and […]
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Cargill recalls 36 million pounds of ground turkey
(CNN) — Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation announced Wednesday an immediate voluntary recall of approximately 36 million pounds of ground turkey meat because it may be contaminated with salmonella bacteria. “I’d say it’s one of the larger recalls,” said Joel Brandenberger, president of the Washington-based National Turkey Federation, where he has worked for more than 20 […]
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Chinese agency downgrades U.S. credit rating
Although the United States narrowly avoided an unprecedented default following congressional approval of a last-minute compromise plan to raise the debt ceiling, China’s leading credit rating agency Wednesday downgraded U.S. sovereign debt after putting it on negative watch last month. The Dagong Global Credit Rating Company, which lowered the United States to A+ last November […]
