French model Noemie Lenoir, recognized for her advertisement campaigns with The Gap and Victoria’s Secret, was found unconscious May 9 after an apparent suicide attempt, according to FOX News. Lenoir, 30, was first found unconscious at the home of her former boyfriend, soccer sensation Claude Makele. The statuesque model had apparently indulged in a deadly […]
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Obama Makes Supreme Court Nomination
After weeks of speculation, President Obama on May 10 nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to succeed retiring Associate Justice John Paul Stevens on the U.S. Supreme Court. “While we can’t presume to replace Justice Stevens’ wisdom or experience, I have selected a nominee who I believe embodies that same excellence, independence, integrity, and passion for […]
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Lanham Resident Launches Campaign for District 23A Seat
Lanham resident and real estate attorney, Nicole Williams will officially launch her campaign for District 23A’s state delegate this week. “There are a lot great things going on in Prince George’s County and there are a lot of great things going on in District 23, but we can do better,” Williams said. “One of the […]
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Local Students Chosen to Attend Leadership Program at Morehouse
Three Washington, D.C., students from Emery L. Fears Boys Academy have been chosen to participate in the Morehouse College 2010 Coca-Cola Pre-College Leadership Program in Atlanta, June 19-25. Colin B. Johnson Jr., a sophomore, and Kevin D. Dancy and Omari M. Williams, both juniors, were selected based on their academic achievements and response to essay […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Local Teen Fashionistas Clash in Catwalk Classic
On May 1, students, family and friends filled the seats at Show Place Arena to witness and cheer for their respective high schools in the “2010 Teen Take Over High School Fashion Show Battle,” a fashion “walk-off” between 12 high schools in the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia metropolitan area. Students were the force behind […]
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Judge Orders Wade’s Wife to Divorce Court
A Chicago court judge says she’s ready to order law enforcement to bring the wife of NBA star Dwyane Wade to court if she fails to show up for another divorce hearing, The Associated Press reported. According to the AP, Cook County Circuit Judge Marya Nega said the numerous accounts of disputes between Wade and […]
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Davis Snubs Prominent Black Ala. Political Groups
Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) will not seek endorsements from his state’s major Black political groups in his quest to become governor of Alabama. Davis has decided not to go through a traditional candidates screening process with the Alabama New South Coalition, the Alabama Democratic Congress and the Jefferson County Citizens Coalition. Davis told the Montgomery […]
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April Private Sector Jobs Increase, High Minority Unemployment Rates Continue
April produced the biggest spike in private sector jobs since 2008, according to a report released May 5. The private sector added 32,000 jobs last month, part of 290,000 new jobs created across all sectors of the U.S. economy and the fourth straight month that new jobs have been added, according to a monthly report […]
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Lakers Steal Game 3 from Jazz, 111-110
Some basketball experts say the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t hungry for another championship after winning the title last season—but Ron Artest wasn’t a member of the 2009 championship team. The Lakers star showed how much he wants to win, scoring 20 points to help No. 1 seed Los Angeles escape with a 111-110 victory against […]
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Howard University Honors Justice Sotomayor, among a Host of Luminaries
Howard University held its 142nd commencement ceremonies on May 8 amid sunny skies and a stiff wind at the Upper Quadrangle on the school’s main campus. Many luminaries attended the ceremony including former congressman and current NBC News Analyst Harold Ford Jr; former adviser to Pres. Clinton and Howard board member Vernon Jordan; and A. […]
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Ohio Man Exonerated After Nearly 30 Years in Prison
A 52-year-old Ohio man was freed May 3 after spending close to 30 years in prison after DNA results revealed he did not rape an 11-year-old girl in 1981. “It finally happened, I’ve been waiting,” Raymond Towler said as he hugged family members in the courtroom, according to the Associated Press. Towler had been serving […]
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Newspaper Features the Obamas as ‘Sanford and Son’ Characters
A New York weekly newspaper recently featured a political satire that depicted President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as characters from the ‘70s series “Sanford and Son,” according to the Associated Press. The Smithtown Messenger of Long Island, N.Y. and its publisher Phillip Sciarello defended the decision to feature the Obamas as junk dealer […]
