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http://www.eurweb.com/?p=69502 *Well that was quick. Not that he has the support of progressives, but President Obama said today that he has reached an agreement with Republicans on how to extend expiring tax cuts.
*The public still doesn’t know what’s ailing Aretha Franklin, but she’s “recovering and her spirits are high” after surgery for the undisclosed health issue, according to her friend, civil rights leader Jesse Jackson. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=69366
WASHINGTON – Brushing past Democratic opposition, President Barack Obama announced agreement with Republicans Monday night on a plan to extend expiring income tax cuts for all Americans, renew jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed and grant a one-year reduction in Social Security taxes. The emerging agreement also includes tax breaks for businesses that the president […]
http://www.eurweb.com/?p=69109 *Saturday, President Obama told Democratic leaders that he plans to block any extension of Bush-era tax cuts-even a temporary one-unless it’s accompanied by an extension of benefits for unemployed Americans, which expired this week.
Benjamin Harrison Fletcher was a strong figurehead of labor before and during World War I who was imprisoned for his work as a leader of the his interracial “Local 8” labor organization, deemed a radical union. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/23986
*Barbara Walters’s interview with the president and first lady did well on Friday night, early viewing figures indicate. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=68354
HOUSTON- A die-hard Houston Texans fan hopes to raise money for one of his favorite football players. The Sunday foot “brawl” between Texans Wide Receiver Andre Johnson and Titans Cornerback Cortland Finnegan will cost each $25,000. After watching the action on the field, Taylor Gahm decided he had to do something. “We all know that […]
HOUSTON – Do you have clothes, toys, food and other household items that you no longer need? Take them over to the 30th Annual Clothing, Toy and Food Drive at the Jewish Community Center, located at 5601 South Braeswood, on Sunday, Dec. 5. Donations, which will be given to the Star of Hope, will be […]
A lawsuit filed by the city grew more complicated Tuesday when opponents of the devices attempted to intervene in litigation between the city and American Traffic Solutions, or ATS, the Kansas-based company that operated the cameras. Read More:
The faith-based publication Gospel Today is getting some negative feedback from its readers for the controversial cover subject for its Nov./Dec. edition. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/23826
“I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.” PHILIPPIANS 4:13 For fitness expert Donna Richardson Joyner, that simple biblical quote is a guiding principal for her and the foundation upon which she has convinced thousands of people to get physically fit. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/23789
The Drug Enforcement Administration announced last Wednesday that it would use its emergency powers to ban synthetic marijuana for one year.
