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WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a better-than-expected 151,000 jobs in October, the first monthly increase since May, but the gain was less than the 200,000 needed to start returning the 15 million unemployed Americans to work. Private employers hired 159,000 workers last month, the Labor Department reported Friday in its monthly employment report, about double the […]
The docu-series “Running Russell Simmons,” offers an exclusive peek at the life of Russell Simmons — entrepreneur, entertainment and fashion icon, philanthropist, and yogi –and the powerful team that helps to keep the machine running. Simmons’ assistants not only know the ins and outs of his business deals, but also have a hand in managing […]
Shannon Tavarez, the 11-year-old Broadway singer whose fight against cancer drew the attention of many, including celebrities Alicia Keys and Rihanna, has died. The soprano from Queens, New York, who recently played Young Nala in The Lion King on Broadway, lost her battle with acute myeloid leukemia on Monday at Cohen Children’s Medical Center on […]
(BBC) “Today I will start with a three-part sermon on: Jesus was HIV-positive,” South African Pastor Xola Skosana recently said in a Sunday church service. The words initially stunned his congregation in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha township into silence, and then set tongues wagging in churches across the country. Some Christians have been outraged, saying he […]
President George W. Bush says that when he heard Kanye West say, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people,” “it was one of the most disgusting moments in my Presidency.” In an interview with Matt Lauer to promote his new book “Decision Points,” the former President was asked about West’s infamous unscripted moment during a […]
The team at Royal Caribbean is breathing easily now that the $1.5 billion Allure of the Seas managed to just squeeze under the Store Belt Bridge on its maiden voyage to Ft. Lauderdale, FLA. With just 20 inches to go between the top of the new cruise ship and the highly trafficked bridge, even a […]
Goals • Personal and community-based goal-setting through simulated labs • Develop personal action plans upon graduation from Kappa Kamp • Learn how to collaboratively strengthen communities through service • Provide opportunities for utilization of skills learned in Kappa Kamp • Complete a community service project within a year of graduation Overview Kappa Kamp, a partnership […]
Champion boxer and Dancing with the Stars Alum, Laila Ali and husband Curtis Conway are expecting their second child spring 2011. She recently teamed up as a celebrity blogger with US Magazine to chronicle her pregnancy and share her journey the second time around.
(Reuters) – San Francisco on Tuesday became the first major U.S. city to pass a law that cracks down on the popular practice of giving away free toys with unhealthy restaurant meals for children. San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors passed the law on a veto-proof 8-to-3 vote. It takes effect on December 1. The law, […]
Jon Stewart made a mockery of Fox News yet again during Monday’s broadcast of “The Daily Show.” By now, everyone has heard President Obama’s analogy for a Republican takeover of Congress, saying it’s like they want the keys back after driving the car into a ditch. Obama says the GOP can come along for the […]
Lending a helping hand to others is one of the most gratifying acts of all. This week we lost 11 year old Broadway actress, Shannon Tavarez to an acute form of leukemia. A national bone marrow donor search received major awareness with the help of a host of compassionate individuals, high profile celebrities, entertainment insiders […]