San Antonio, Texas – Senior Airman Lenton Luss of Springfield, Va., who fought in Iraq in 2009 was honored with the Elizabeth N. Jacobson Award for Expeditionary Excellence for courage under fire. This honor recognizes the war fighting contributions and outstanding accomplishments of the military’s youngest warriors. The ceremony was held at the Gateway Club […]
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Seminar Explores Link Between Food, Behavioral Problems
The Feingold Association, a nonprofit that provides dietary assistance to families of children with learning/behavior problems, will host a free seminar highlighting artificial food additives linked to disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) and various autism spectrum issues. Larisa Scarbrough, vice president of the Feingold Association, will speak about the harmful effects synthetic food […]
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Howard University Supports Healthy Eating with Farmer’s Market
While nutritionists have long urged Americans to eat more organic foods, fresh fruits and vegetables, some African-American communities face economic disparities that make quality grocery stores scarce. In place of stores that sell healthful foods are fast food chains and corners stores where high-calorie, sugar-laden snacks are standard. To combat the imbalance, Howard University Hospital […]
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Malawi Gay Couple Sentencing Draws Ire of International Community
A gay Malawi couple was sentenced to 14 years of hard labor in prison for committing “unnatural acts and gross indecency.” Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga have been jailed since they attempted to hold an engagement ceremony in December. In his ruling, the presiding judge said he wanted to “protect” the public in the small […]
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Alleged White House Gatecrashers Seek Apology
Tareq and Michaele Salahi, the couple who allegedly crashed a White House state dinner last November, are asking for an apology from the White House. “It would be nice if somebody apologized to us and for to call it quits,” Tareq told Radar Online. “I certainly wouldn’t treat anyone this way that comes to my […]
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American Missionary Back Home Following Conviction in Haiti for Kidnapping
An Idaho woman returned to the United States on May 18 after she was convicted of trying to take nearly three dozen children out of Haiti in the aftermath of that county’s devastating January earthquake. Laura Silsby, 40, was the leader of 10 American missionaries who visited Haiti and attempted to remove children from that […]
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Tea Party Senate Candidate Rand Paul Draws Fire over Civil Rights Criticism
The Tea Party supported, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul of Kentucky has come under fire for comments he recently made about segregation and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. During the week of May 17, Paul questioned the federal government’s right to desegregate private businesses under the act decades ago. This had been a […]
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New Texas School Curriculum Re-Writes History
The Texas Board of Education on May 21 voted to change the state curriculum of social studies and history classes to reflect a more positive view of capitalism, the military, Christianity and modern Republican figures on American history. The reform was approved in a 9-5 vote, which split along party lines. Supporters believe the move […]
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Obama’s Aunt Granted Asylum, Preventing Deportation
President Obama’s Kenyan aunt was granted asylum by a U.S. immigration court on May 17, according to the Associated Press. Under the asylum, she will be able to stay in the U.S., setting her on the road to citizenship. The decision arrives three months after Zeituni Onyango, a native of Kenya, testified at a hearing […]
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Supreme Court: Sex Offenders Deemed “Dangerous” Can be Held Indefinitely
Sex offenders considered sexually dangerous can now be held in prison indefinitely after their prison terms are completed, the Supreme Court ruled on May 17. According to the Associated Press, the Supreme Court in a 7-2 decision reversed a lower court ruling which held that Congress exceeded its authority in passing a law permitting indefinite […]
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SCLC Leadership Dispute Boils Over
The feud between two factions of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference came to a head during the week of May 17 over an alleged break-in at the group’s Atlanta headquarters. The Rev. Markel Hutchins, who claims he was named interim president, CEO and CFO of the group, welded shut the back doors of the headquarters […]
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NFL Player Apologizes for Online Shower Video
NFL star Darnell Dockett has issued an apology for one of the more bizarre off-the-field incidents to occur in recent time. According to reports, Dockett, a Pro-Bowl defensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals, posted an online streaming video of him taking a shower on the Ustreem site to win a $1,000 bet. He initially thought […]
