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From the AJC.com: Kasim Reed walked into City Hall’s familiar Conference Room 2 Wednesday afternoon to jump a new hurdle. The Atlanta mayor usually comes into the room to meet with a sometimes-testy city council. But this time he was met by a man trained in administering rapid HIV tests. “This is a disease that […]

From ExclusiveAccess.net: Imago Dei Music Group Gospel artist Darwin Hobbs’ celebrated the release of his 6th album Champion. The party was a lovely intimate event held at the Georgian Terrace Hotel. “SHARP” in capital letters is definitely one word that can be used multiple times when describing the people and this event. The red carpet, […]

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Two men wearing white gloves are accused of breaking into Bishop Eddie Long’s office at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and making off with high-end electronics, DeKalb police said. It happened at about 10:45 p.m. June 13 at the church located at 6400 Woodrow Road in Lithonia. According to a police report obtained by Channel […]

White bags can come off a lot like white pants – more times than not, it just looks wrong. But the luxe hardware and cool detailing on these clutches, totes, and hobos certainly up their chic-factor. Check them out: SOURCE RELATED: GALLERY: 12 Ways To Wear Stripes This Summer GALLERY: 6 Ways To Upgrade Your […]

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INGREDIENTS 1 tbsp salted butter 1 lb chicken tenders 2 medium garlic cloves, minced 1.5 cups rice, brown, whole grain, instant 14.5 oz chicken broth 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 2 tsp fresh lemon peel, grated or minced 2 cups fresh baby spinach DIRECTIONS 1 In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat, […]

From CNN.com: Gary Coleman’s remains were cremated Thursday and his ashes will be locked away until a court decides who should get them, the special administrator of his estate said. “The proceeding was conducted in accordance with Mr. Coleman’s desires as expressed in his will, that no funeral service, wake, or other ceremony memorialize his […]

From CNN.com: Campbell Soup Co. is recalling nearly 15 million pounds of canned SpaghettiOs with meatballs because of possible under-processing, the U.S. agriculture department said. The recall includes 14.75-ounce cans with a use-by date between June 2010 and December 2011 of three varieties of the product: “SpaghettiOs with Meatballs,” “SpaghettiOs A to Z with Meatballs” […]

From Hellobeautiful.com: We’re not knocking the trusty $5 foam flip-flops you probably own but, face it, those can get run down rather quickly, and they tend to look it, too. So if you’d like something with a little more pizazz, then you don’t want to miss these thong sandals. SOURCE RELATED: GALLERY: 14 Ways To […]

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From the AJC.com: Atlanta police and sponsors of the popular Screen on the Green at Piedmont Park plan to use lessons learned from the last movie viewing when they show “Dreamgirls” tonight. The perennial summer movie series hopes to keep things quiet since the showings were temporarily suspended after marauding teens took over the park […]

From AccessAtlanta.com: Atlanta’s own India.Arie will be among the 2010 inductees into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, organizers have announced. The annual awards show moves to a new home this year. It’ll be Sept. 11 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre and will be broadcast live at 8:30 p.m. on Georgia Public Television. […]

In an interview with CoCo Brother, on BET’s “Lift Every Voice,” Fred Hammond paints a picture of his ideal woman. He even sings to her. Check it out below! Courtesy of CoCoBrotherLive.com: RELATED: Fred Hammond: “I’ve Been So Blessed”

From the AJC.com: The Kroger Co. is recalling some of its own branded ice cream because it may contain an allergen that could kill people who are allergic to tree nuts. Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin announced the recall Monday, saying the Cincinnati-based grocery store chain was concerned that some batches of its Deluxe Chocolate […]