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May 23, 2013 - Nobody made out better in the May 21 NBA Draft Lottery than the Washington Wizards. No, they didn't land the top selection but nabbing the No. 3 pick when they were projected to pull in the eighth selection or worse is an obvious home run for the former Bullets. Now the head scratching really begins. more
Kevin Durant Pledges $1M to Oklahoma Tornado Relief- Dusty’s TKO Performance Headlines Big Night for Boxing in D.C.
- Are the Warriors the ‘Next Big Thing’ in the NBA’s Western Conference?
- Offensive Woes Continue for Nats Against Dodgers, Padres
- Coppin State’s Season Ends in 4-1 Loss to Bethune-Cookman
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Arts & Entertainment
May 23, 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
- Writer Chinua Achebe Honored in Nigeria Funeral
- Producer Tyler Perry to be Interviewed by Oprah
- 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
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News from Around the Web
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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- Virginia GOP Nominates Conservative Black Minister for Lt. Gov.
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AFRO Briefs
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has surprised middle school students in Ohio by showing up at a musical concert and donating $100,000 to help student athletes in the city's South-Western schools.more
Josh Knoller, a young professional in New York City, spent years refusing his mother's "Friend Request" on Facebook before, eventually, "caving in." Today they have an agreement: she'll try not to make embarrassing comments, and he can delete them if she does.more
On Aug. 28, 1963, 250,000 people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial, sounding the rallying cry of “jobs and freedom.” It was the largest non-violent demonstration for civil rights that the nation had ever witnessed.more
The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County, Calif., against a network of for-profit loan modification companies on behalf of eight California homeowners.more
Two years after a sexting scandal forced him to resign his House seat, former congressman Anthony Weiner launched a campaign to run for New York mayor with a video announcement posted to YouTube May 21.more
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — The 20-year-old son of a former aide to President George W. Bush was charged in a Washington, D.C., suburb on Friday, accused by police of killing a man with a hatchet.more
The Boy Scouts of America will get no reprieve from controversy after a contentious vote to accept openly gay boys as Scouts.more
CLEVELAND (AP) — A man who put aside his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive in a Cleveland house says he's not endorsing a group of restaurants offering him free burgers for life.more
Pro basketball superstar Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat recently took time out from his participation in the National Basketball Association playoffs to make a Miami, Fla. high school senior’s wildest dream come true--in jaw-dropping fashion.more
BETHESDA, Md.— Montgomery County officials say a parking garage partially collapsed May 23 outside a shopping mall in suburban Maryland, and at least one person was trapped.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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