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VIA: Los Angeles Times Music star Rihanna said she decided she had to end her relationship with former boyfriend Chris Brown after realizing the message she sent to her fans by going back to him after he assaulted her. “When I realized that my selfish decision for love could result into some young girl getting […]
VIA: MTVNews.com In recent weeks, Chris Brown has been working to get his career back on track after his February altercation with Rihanna, with a new music video, a performance at a New York radio festival and a “Fan Appreciation” concert tour, an album due next month and a series of interviews talking about the […]
VIA: CNN.com A Louisiana justice of the peace who drew criticism for refusing to marry an interracial couple has resigned, the secretary of state’s office said Tuesday. Keith Bardwell resigned in person at the Louisiana secretary of state’s office, said spokesman Jacques Berry. The state Supreme Court will appoint an interim justice of the peace […]
VIA: ABCNews.com The tide of extending marriage rights to same-sex couples — which has swept across New England in recent months — has stopped at Maine. Voters rejected a state law Tuesday that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed. The repeal comes just six months after the measure was passed by the Maine legislature […]
VIA: CNN.com Federal officials said Monday they are seeking information about the killing of a 64-year-old nun whose body was found Sunday on the Navajo reservation in northwest New Mexico. Sister Marguerite Bartz’s body was found in her convent in Navajo, New Mexico, in a remote area of the Four Corners region, said Lee Lamb, […]
VIA: MTVNews.com On Thursday, Rihanna’s first televised interview since her assault at the hands of former boyfriend Chris Brown in February will air. Speaking to “Good Morning America,” the singer will send the message, “This happened to me. … It can happen to anyone,” according to excerpts of the interview released on Tuesday (November […]
VIA: Popeater Note to hotel managers: unless you want it to be altered forever, remove that Bible from Sir Ian McKellen’s bedside drawer before he shows up. In a Q&A with Details magazine, the openly gay ‘Lord of the Rings’ star admits to a habit of tearing out the Bible passage that condemns homosexuality — […]
VIA: CNN.com One year after the historic election of President Barack Obama, CNN, HLN and Essence Magazine are taking an unprecedented look at his impact on black men in America. Obama has urged black men to take responsibility for their lives and families and he’s called on all Americans to volunteer to help restore their […]
VIA: New York Times The House speaker, Nancy Pelosi of California, on Thursday unveiled an $894 billion health care package that would provide insurance to up to 36 million people by broadly expanding Medicaid, the state-federal insurance program for the poor, and by offering subsidies to moderate-income Americans to buy insurance either from private carriers […]
VIA: AJC.com The Catholic Diocese of Savannah has announced a $4.24 million settlement with a 40-year-old man who says he was sexually abused by a former priest. The Diocese said in a statement Wednesday that the settlement was to avoid the expense and burden of a lengthy trial. Savannah native Allan Ranta filed a civil […]
VIA: Voice of America News African bishops ended their assembly or synod at the Vatican Sunday with a call on corrupt African leaders to repent or resign. The bishops specifically singled out Catholics in high offices to either show remorse for their misdeeds or quit their public offices and stop giving Africa and the Church […]
VIA: St. Louis Post-Dispatch For nearly four hours on a recent Monday night, about 7,000 people, almost all of them African-American, made a joyful noise unto the Lord — singing along with gospel classics, cheering on their favorite choir and praising God. They were attending the St. Louis regional finals for “How Sweet the Sound: […]