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The first large rain bands from Hurricane Irene approached the Carolina coast late Friday morning as residents there scurried from its path and communities up and down the densely populated East Coast watched and waited for the storm’s potentially devastating effects. Authorities warned of widespread and prolonged power outages, flash flooding and storm surges that […]

According to the AP, a monstrous Hurricane Irene tightened its aim on the Eastern Seaboard, threatening 65 million people along a shore-hugging path from North Carolina to New England. One of the nation’s top experts called it his “nightmare” scenario. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/31834

Rodney King has been charged with driving under the influence stemming from an arrest in Southern California last month. District attorney spokesman John Hall says King was charged with two misdemeanor counts Wednesday alleging he was driving under the influence of alcohol and marijuana and that his blood-alcohol level was higher than the legal limit […]

Miami (CNN) — Three governors declared states of emergency Thursday as Hurricane Irene threatened to wreak havoc along the United States’ Eastern Seaboard. Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie declared emergencies for their states, while North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue declared a state of emergency in counties east of Interstate 95. […]

via: cnn.com Animals at the National Zoo began to act differetnly prior to the East Coast earthquake. WJLA’s Lisa Fletcher reports. See More

via: cnn.com Grand Rapids, Michigan (CNN) — At the 1988 Summer Olympics, the U.S. men’s basketball team finished with a bronze medal, its worst finish in 11 appearances and the first time it did not win gold since 1972. We’re a sports-driven country, so of course, we panicked and soon thereafter the iconic Dream Team […]

via: cnn.com Kim Kardashian will reportedly make $15 million off her wedding TV special. Showbiz Tonight’s A.J. Hammer reports. See More

If you can’t make it to Washington for the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, you can still participate in making history. The D.C. Public Library is partnering with YouTube so that people can share their stories about how the late civil rights leader has impacted their lives. Go to the library’s site, […]

Via NEWSONE.com Everybody is worried about the U.S. debt ceiling. But it’s even more important to worry about your own. Ryan Mack shows you how to obtain and use credit cards to establish a credit history: Read More

Here’s an interesting story from our friends over at ForwardTimes.com: WRITTEN BY HAZEL TRICE EDNEY – Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) – witnessing thousands of Black people lining up for CBC job fairs and town hall meetings around the country – is warning that African-American frustrations could result in voters staying home on presidential […]

After being on top of a T.V. tower for six days in Tulsa, Oklahoma the 25 year-old man who has struggled with mental illness surrendered to police. Read More  bad fashion

via: cnn.com A Japanese student is presumed dead after falling into the Niagara River. CBC reports See More: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2011/08/16/pkg.niagara.fall.body.miss.cbc?hpt=hp_c2