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May 21, 2013 - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Oklahoma City isn't just a place where Thunder star Kevin Durant lives these days. It's home. more
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Arts & Entertainment
May 22, 2013 - Star date: 2259. Capt. James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) has just been called on the carpet following an expedition to a primitive planet where, in the course of saving Spock’s (Zachary Quinto) life, he violated the Starfleet’s strict sanction against interfering with alien civilizations. Consequently, he is demoted in rank and summarily stripped of the command of the USS Enterprise. more
Dance Africa Graces Atlanta with Entertainment, Culture, and a History Lesson- The Ravens' Jacoby Jones Comes in Third Place on 'Dancing With the Stars' Finale
- Rapper Drake Leads BET Awards with 12 Nominations
- Scandal' Cast Performs Finale Live for Academy
- Baltimore Youth Filmmakers and Photographers Challenge Negative Perception of Their City at Film Festival
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April 26, 2013 - German youth respond to the violence they are subjected to because of their mixed race darker skins. It is their music that units them. "Yes I AM" is a movie about how the German musical group "Brothers Keepers" came together in the unforgiving racist environment that unfortunately continues to pervade today's Germany. more
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Opinion
May 22, 2013 - After serving 42 years in an Arizona prison for a crime he didn't commit, a 58-year-old man was finally released this April. When Louis Taylor was just 16, he ventured out of his comfort zone to try a happy hour advertised by an upscale Tucson hotel, a typical foray for an adventurous teenage boy. Unfortunately, that night a fire broke out that ultimately claimed 29 lives. In that moment, Taylor stopped being typical and became extraordinary. He did not run from the danger as most people would. Instead he took responsibility. He was spotted during the crisis busily helping people escape the flames, escorting guests to safety and assisting people on stretchers.more
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army says the commanding general of Fort Jackson, S.C., has been suspended in connection with charges of adultery and involvement in a physical altercation.more
She was a pioneer for African American women in the political arena and legendary for her work in the Civil Rights Movement.more
(NewsUSA) - President Barack Obama's second inauguration, so serendipitously held on the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., wasn't just a transcendent moment for Americans. The day resonated for thousands, but for Nigerian noblewoman, economist, and banker, The Otunba Ayora, Bola Kuforiji-Olubi, it was magic, instructive -- a beautiful experiencemore
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – When officials from the FBI and the New Jersey State Police called a press conference to name Assata Shakur, a 65-year-old-Black women and political refugee living in Cuba, to the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist List, the move left many political activists puzzled.more
(NewsUSA) - For some aging adults, the retirement piggy bank is looking too slim, especially for those unable to max out 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRA) every year.more
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — As protesters made one last stand, the Boy Scouts of America's leadership began a conference Wednesday that was expected to culminate in a long-anticipated vote on whether to allow openly gay Scouts — a decision that, either way, could deeply affect the organization's membership and funding.more
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Nicknamed 'The Wall,' 8-year-old Kyle Davis loved soccer and going to Monster Truck exhibitions at the fairgrounds with his grandfather. JaNae Hornsby, 9, loved to draw, sing, and be a big sister and cousin to her younger relatives.more
Baltimore politicians and other influential Marylanders gathered in Las Vegas, Nev. to celebrate the nuptials of Lisa Harris Jones and Sean R. Malone. The bride and groom are already a team, both members in the Annapolis-based lobbying firm Harris, Jones and Malone.more
If you ask homeowners in certain neighborhoods around Baltimore City if they have heard of Guy Stafford, you are likely to get an enthusiastic, yes. more
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics
Department won’t sponsor the annual National Youth Sports Program (NYSP) for what would have been the 39th consecutive year; it was announced today by program director Beatrice Nelson.more
Department won’t sponsor the annual National Youth Sports Program (NYSP) for what would have been the 39th consecutive year; it was announced today by program director Beatrice Nelson.more
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Health
“Be Beautiful Be Yourself” was the message for the night at the Global Down Syndrome Foundation held on May 8.more
National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, designed to recognize emergency personnel—including call takers, dispatchers, EMTs, paramedics, emergency room physicians and others who work to save lives—is being recognized in the District. The event is sponsored each year by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).more
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association hosted its 6th Annual Power to End Stroke Health Fair on May 18 at Johns Hopkins.more
(NewsUSA) - For people with diabetes, taking a multivitamin every day can mean much more than a little protection against the common cold.more
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