Tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams have won nine of the last 11 Wimbledon tournament championships combined, but there won’t be a 10-out-of-12 for the famous pair of sisters. Both Williams sisters were eliminated from the fourth round of the tournament on June 27. Venus, a five-time Wimbledon champ, was defeated 6-2 and 6-3 by […]
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Diddy Settles Civil Suits With Victims in 1999 Nightclub Shooting
More than a decade after Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal woes surfaced after a shooting at a New York nightclub, the hip-hop mogul has settled all civil actions filed against him. The New York Post recently reported that Diddy, his former artist Jamal “Shyne” Barrow and the now-defunct nightclub struck a deal with the three club-goers […]
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New York Girl, 13, Accepted at University of Connecticut
Autum Ashante, a shockingly bright Brooklyn, N.Y., girl, is outpacing her peers in education, the arts and sports. This fall, she will reportedly become a student at the University of Connecticut at 13–about five years younger than the average incoming freshman. According to the New York Daily News, she will study medicine at the massive […]
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Lockout Forces Ravens to Cancel Annual Training Camp in Westminster
There’s still a month left for the National Football League to end the lockout before it cuts into the 2011 season. Unfortunately for Carroll County, Md. residents, the lockout didn’t end soon enough to save their annual dosage of live, in-person football action. Traditionally, the Baltimore Ravens hold their annual summer training camp—last year covering […]
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Dikembe Mutombo Back in Georgetown
Retired NBA player Dikembe Mutombo is one of the most legendary figures in recent NBA history, playing 18 seasons with six different teams, including Denver, Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York and Houston. But the 44-year-old Congolese-American would be the first to tell you his dream career first began at Georgetown University with the aid of former […]
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Nation’s Mayors Take Aim At `Failed’ War On Drugs
While in Baltimore for their annual gathering, the National Conference of Mayors adopted a resolution calling for dramatic changes to the U.S. criminal justice system, including a sizeable reduction in the number of nonviolent offenders behind bars and the racial disparities prevalent among drug offenders. “The war on drugs – declared 40 years ago – […]
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Outlook Bleak for Young Men of Color
A report by the College Board Advocacy & Policy Center paints a bleak picture of the state of young Black males in America. According to the report, nearly half of the U.S. men of color now between the ages of 15 and 24, who graduate from high school, will end up jobless, in jail or […]
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Designs Unveiled For Seattle Park Honoring Native Jimi Hendrix
Three design concepts were unveiled June 23 for a park in Seattle, Wash. to commemorate rock and roll legend and native son Jimi Hendrix. According to the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, the 5.8 acre park is being developed by landscape architect Murase Associates. Created in memory of the late rocker who was a Seattle […]
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Ron Artest Changing Name to “Metta World Peace”
Former NBA champ Ron Artest filed papers for a name change on June 23, according to several reports. The LATimes.com reports that the Los Angeles Lakers forward wishes to change his name from Ronald William Artest Jr. to Metta World Peace, citing personal reasons. According to dictionary.com, Metta is a Buddhist term, meaning “living-happiness”. Artest […]
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Asking Saves Kids (ASK) Day is Special in New York
On the first day of each summer, ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day has been celebrated throughout New York State among local governments and politicians to promote gun awareness. On Tuesday, parents and guardians were encouraged to ask caretakers of their children if guns are accessible to kids. According to Medical News Today, half of the […]
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One in 30 Marylanders is a Problem Gambler
One in 30 Maryland residents is a problem gambler, according to the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The label refers to someone who is, according to substance abuse experts, at risk to become a gambling addict. The conclusions were drawn from a study conducted by phone by the Maryland Institute for Policy Analysis […]
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GOP Now Believes Obama Is Beatable in 2012
More GOP candidates have been encouraged to enter the 2012 presidential race as plummeting approval ratings and an anemic economic recovery, along with frustration among Democrats have put President Obama in a vulnerable political position, The Hill reports. Republican strategists and lawmakers believe that President Obama’s political weaknesses render him beatable in the 2012 race, […]