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Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) — Facing a close election and Republican attacks that they have made things worse while in power, Democrats seek to emphasize the tough decisions President Barack Obama has made and additional steps needed to bolster the middle class at their three-day national convention that begins Tuesday. The political conclave that will […]
Chuck Norris and his wife, Gena O’Kelley want the 30-million Evangelical Christians who skipped the voting booth four years ago to awaken from their political slumber and save us from four more years of President Barack Obama as commander-in-chief. What better way to send a tingle (non-sexual, naturally) up the leg of the overtly religious than by invoking […]
Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) – Americans are divided on whether last week’s Republican Convention made them more likely to vote for GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, according to a new national survey. A Gallup poll released Monday morning indicates that four in ten adults say they are more likely to support Romney based on what […]
(CNN) – Flu season is just around the corner and already drugstores and doctor’s offices have supplies of this year’s vaccine. But is it too early to get the flu shot? Although flu season traditionally lasts from October to May, most clinics get their supplies by early September and have the vaccines ready for patients […]
http://main.aol.com/2012/08/30/maine-girl-baby-sitting-murder-charge_n_1846806.html PORTLAND, Maine — A 10-year-old girl was charged Thursday with manslaughter in the death of an infant whose mother said had ingested medication and been suffocated. The girl, who is not being identified, is the youngest person to be charged with manslaughter in Maine in at least 25 years. The 3-month-old infant, Brooklyn […]
Mitt Romney probably hoped that surprise guest Clint Eastwood would make his day at the convention. Instead, the 82-year-old actor gave a rambling speech that was as disastrous as the botched bank robbery that he stopped in “Dirty Harry” while playing a jaded San Francisco cop. Eastwood talked to an empty chair representing President Barack […]
There is no stopping “Honey Boo Boo.” First, she conquered “Toddler and Tiaras,” when she coined the phrase “Honey Boo Boo Child.” Now, Alana Thompson and her family have conquered the Republican National Convention. The ratings for TLC’s increasingly popular show, “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” skyrocketed Thursday night for the show’s fourth episode, pulling […]
newsnet5.com TRENTON, N.J. – A law enforcement official says at least three people have died in a shooting at a New Jersey supermarket. The law enforcement official briefed on the shooting says that the person believed to be the shooter is among the dead. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the shooting […]
In the most comprehensive election-year study of registered African-American voters in the battleground states, BET News’ original poll conducted by nationally-recognized pollster Cornell Belcher, reveals…
Damon Winter/The New York Times; Stylist: Deborah Afshani. Hair: Angela Meadows. Makeup (Serena): Sheika Daley. Makeup (Venus): Kazumi Brown. There’s video that exists of Venus and Serena Williams playing tennis when they were kids — 8 and 7, respectively — in the late ’80s, on unshaded but otherwise decent-looking public courts in California. This […]
A Georgia church pastor is under fire for allegedly spreading HIV among his church members…
(RNN) – Hurricane Isaac has been downgraded to a tropical storm but remains a threat to life and property along the Gulf Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center. Hazards from storm surge and inland flooding are still taking place, as the storm’s maximum sustained winds are near 70 mph. In a news conference Wednesday, […]