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via: cnn.com Little Lily was surprised with a trip to Disneyland, but her reaction was not what you’d expect. Now she’s a YouTube star! See More
If you’ve been watching the news lately, you’ve been hearing about the protests happening on Wall Street in New York, Houston and other cities around the country. So, what’s it all about? It’s called OCCUPYWALLSTREET. It’s a people powered movement for democracy that began in America on September 17 with protests that started in the […]
Johnson Sirleaf, Gbowee, Karman Win Nobel Peace Prize This year’s Noble Peace Prize is being awarded to three women’s rights activists. Announced on Friday, activist Tawakkul Karman of Yemen, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and activist Leymah Gbowee of Liberia will share the award. Source
Forbes has presented their annual list of the top 10 Most Dangerous Cities in America. While many are reoccurring cities from last year, there are some new cities that may be surprising to you check out the list
Via New York Times: Derrick Bell, a legal scholar who saw persistent racism in America and sought to expose it through books, articles and provocative career moves — he gave up a Harvard Law School professorship to protest the school’s hiring practices — died on Wednesday in Manhattan. He was 80. Read More
As Black unemployment rises across the nation reaching numbers that more than double the percentage of unemployed whites, there are several major cities where Black unemployment is rising the fastest. In Dallas, Detroit and even San Francisco economists say a combination of factors including a younger workforce and fewer numbers of college-educated candidates has placed […]
Via EurThisnThat.com: Back in March, a Florida pre-teen was held responsible for the death of his baby brother and was arrested for murder. His mother said that the little boy hit his head on the bookcase, but officials proved that she was covering up the real crime for her older son. This is a rough case […]
via: cnn.com An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck near San Salvador de Jujuy, in northern Argentina, on Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake hit at a depth of 5.9 miles. It hit near the Argentine borders with Bolivia and Paraguay. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. […]
George Stinney, Jr. was 14 years old when South Carolina executed him in 1944, making him the youngest person executed in the U.S. in the nineteenth century. He was convicted of murdering two white girls. His family is said he was at home when the crime took place and George was innocent. There is a move […]
via: cnn.com Consuelo Ng testified that after Dr. Murray helped to save her grandmother’s life, she volunteered at his Las Vegas office to learn to be a medical assistant. Read More
Today Apple is alledgedly releasing a new iPhone. Either it’s a iPhone 5 or iPhone 4S. At this point, it’s not clear which it is going to be. The most exciting rumor is that the new phone will be able to send text or email messages by voice. I’m interested in that!!
Two judges and six jurors in the Amanda Knox murder case have just reached their verdict in what was to become one of this year’s biggest cases. As of 3:30PM EST, the verdict was announced and Amanda Knox has been found not guilty. American-born Knox, 24, was freed as the appeal court overturned the murder […]