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Singer Whitney Houston was spotted at LAX today looking much better than previous pictures and performance footage from her international tour. In these pics, Whitney forgot her scarf inside a limo at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), but her quick-footed limo driver returns it to her at the last moment.
One of the reasons Defense Secretary Robert Gates commissioned a study on how the military feels about gays serving openly in the military was because it was ridiculous to listen to politicians rambling on and on, and not listen to those who have to do the heavy lifting. And when the results were released showing […]
Roland Martin calls out Rush Limbaugh for comments he made last week against “Washington Watch” and TV One. WATCH:
Washington — Roll Call is reporting that an unidentified Democratic lawmaker was so upset with President Barack Obama’s decision to compromise with Republicans over tax cuts that he screamed out “F**k the President” while Rep. Shelley Berkley was defending the package.
Washington — On this week’s edition of Washington Watch’s “Web Watch,” host Roland Martin and Smokey D. Fontaine tackled the controversy surrounding the Keith Washington aired conversation with an ill Aretha Franklin. Below is the video: RELATED: Keith Washingon issues statement on Aretha controversy
Virginia — A federal district judge in Virginia ruled on Monday that the keystone provision in the Obama health care law is unconstitutional, becoming the first court in the country to invalidate any part of the sprawling act and insuring that appellate courts will receive contradictory opinions from below. Judge Henry E. Hudson, who was […]
From Correntewire and Davey D’s Hip-Hop Blog Georgia — On Thursday morning, December 9, 2010, thousands of Georgia prisoners refused to work, stopped all other activities and locked down in their cells in a peaceful protest for their human rights. The December 9 Strike became the biggest prisoner protest in the history of the United […]
Los Angeles — In an effort to prevent the kind of intelligence leaks that are making headlines lately, the U.S. military is banning the use of removable disks among its personnel.
South Carolina — The NAACP will be protesting the 150th anniversary secession ball in Charleston, South Carolina. State reports: NAACP members and supporters plan to hold a peaceful march in downtown Charleston the day of the ball, on Dec. 20, followed by a meeting and question-and-answer session focusing on slavery. Participants will watch segments of […]
Official Press Release From Peak Records Due to unforseen illness, R&B singer Will Downing has cancelled the rest of his concert performances for 2010. Downing was diagnosed with the neuro-muscular disorder Polymiositis in 2007 and has since been in remission. Under the advisement of his personal physician and as a precautionary measure, Downing will be […]