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WPIX is reporting about an incident where an aide payed to look after an elderly woman was caught on camera physically abusing her. A home health aide in Jersey City — who cared for an elderly woman eight hours a day, five days a week for the last 11 years — was caught on tape […]

Dr. William Petit, shown with wife Jennifer Hawke-Petit and daughters, Michaela and Hayley, was the only survivor. VIA CNN.com: A Connecticut doctor whose wife and two daughters were killed in a 2007 home invasion took the stand Tuesday to testify against one of the accused killers, recalling horrific details of being beaten and tied up […]

*Former NFL player and now CBS-TV sports commentator Shannon Sharpe recently was ordered to stay away from Michele Bundy. Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta issued a temporary restraining order for “Family Violence.” http://www.eurweb.com/?p=49890

Former City Councilwoman Monica Conyers has both entertained and shamed Detroit with her antics for years. Now, after a number of delays, she’s finally scheduled to report to federal prison. http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/local/deadline-for-conyers-to-report-to-prison-is-friday-20100909-mr

President Barack Obama celebrated the accomplishments of America’s historically black colleges and universities on Monday, telling a group of leading African-American educators that while major progress has been made in expanding access to higher education, it’s time to “take stock of the work we have left to do.” The president’s remarks helped kick off National […]

The Department of Education has proposed new rules for students attending career-oriented schools that could disproportionally harm minority students. The rules, which would go into effect in November, could cut off support for those students who need the most financial assistance in getting their education. The new rules would make ineligible for-profit schools that do […]

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            First lady Michelle Obama is prodding the nation’s restaurants to add more healthy options to menus, label those items more prominently and market nutritious foods to kids.   Speaking to the National Restaurant Association on Monday, Mrs. Obama pleaded with restaurants small and large to take a little butter […]

  Quarterback Jason Campbell’s debut could not prevent the Raiders from losing an eighth straight season opener. Did he enhance Sunday’s Music City Massacre? It’s easy to spread blame when a team gets whipped 38-13, as the Raiders were by the Tennessee Titans. But this was our first look at Campbell, and he did not […]

  *On Oct 4, in the name of Spelman College, the inaugural Blue Scholarship Black-Tie Gala will be held at New York’s posh Plaza Hotel to benefit the prestigious black women’s college and to salute the contributions of dynamic black women in music, business, law and education. Spike Lee and Samuel L. Jackson who are […]

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Ford Motor Co.’s F-150 pickup trucks are being investigated by U.S. regulators because straps attaching fuel tanks may rust and break, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.  Read more:

Nine Septembers have come and gone and yet, the many days that separate America now from a chilling day in its history did not dull remembrance Saturday. Once again, the nation paused in silence at 8:46 a.m., the time when the first plane struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center. A few minutes […]

Gainesville, Florida (CNN) — An evangelist in contact with the Rev. Terry Jones said the Florida pastor “has agreed in principle” not to burn copies of the Quran on Saturday. K.A. Paul said that there will be no burning of the book Saturday evening, as had been originally planned. Earlier Friday, Jones gave mixed messages […]