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President Obama will sit down Tuesday with about 20 black religious leaders, including representatives of the major African American denominations, in the second White House meeting in three months to discuss the needs of the black community. The president has faced growing questions about whether he has done enough to help African Americans deal with […]
From CNN: Los Angeles, California — The appointment of a new judge to preside over the criminal trial of Dr. Conrad Murray delayed for two months a decision on if Michael Jackson’s last doctor can keep his California medical license. Jackson’s parents and three siblings came to court Monday to hear the state medical board […]
via:dasouth.com T-Pain has peeled off a bit about his next studio album, saying that it will take a very different direction. The rapper announced in an interview with MySpace Music that his fifth studio album which will be released after “RevolveR” will be a Christian pop album. “A lot of people don’t know this about […]
// // VIA CNN: In his first news conference since scandal broke, Tiger Woods said Monday that the six weeks he spent in rehab after admitting to infidelity changed him. “I was in there for 45 days, and it was to take a hard look at myself — and I did,” he told reporters at […]
Via THEWEEKLYDRIVER.com: After nearly a year of major recalls, odd terminology, a congressional hearing and possible hoaxes, Toyota Motor Corp., has arguably received the most difficult jolt of its current crisis. The Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking the maximum civil fine of $16.4 million against the Japanese automaker. According […]
From the LA Times: Tyler Perry is doing just fine without 3-D, thank you. The writer, director and producer’s latest effort, “Why Did I Get Married Too?,” took in a most impressive $30.1 million in its first weekend. The sequel to his 2007 hit “Why Did I Get Married?” not only beat the opening of […]
From CNN: Augusta, Georgia — Tiger Woods returns to golf Monday at the Masters, ending a self-imposed exile stemming from a November car accident outside his home and his subsequent admission of extramarital affairs amid a media frenzy. Woods is set to participate in a news conference — his first since the scandal broke — […]
If most new moms would breastfeed their babies for the first six months of life, it would save nearly 1,000 lives and billions of dollars each year, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. “The United States incurs $13 billion in excess costs annually and suffers 911 preventable deaths per year […]
Excitement and melodies filled the air as thousands over a three day period poured into the Prayer Tower Church of God in Christ to attend Dr. Dorinda Clark Cole’s 2nd Annual Health Fair and Regional Singers and Musicians Conference presented by the United Urban Outreach. Wal-Mart was one of the lead sponsors and lead the […]
via:cnet On Monday, Apple announced it sold more than 300,000 of its new tablet computers on Saturday. That figure included preordered iPads delivered to customers, sales at its retail stores, and deliveries to channel partners. In addition, Apple said, iPad owners downloaded more 1 million iPad apps and 250,000 e-books from Apple’s iBookstore on Saturday. […]
