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Week In Review

Rev. Al Sharpton to lose daily show on MSNBC

February 27, 2015

By Terry Shropshire Atlanta Daily World In a move that will make conservatives and extreme right-wingers rejoice, MSNBC is reportedly going to get rid of the left-wing programming and liberal hosts in light of their recent ratings slide and therefore will remove Rev. Al Sharpton from his nightly TV show slot. Sharpton has had a…

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Powerball jackpot winner in North Carolina: Single mom of four!

February 27, 2015

ABOVE PHOTO:  In this photo provided by the North Carolina Education Lottery, shows Powerball jackpot winner Marie Holmes, second from left, after she received a check from North Carolina Education Lottery executive director Alice Garland, second from right, in Raleigh, N.C. To the left is financial adviser Dexter Perry and attorney Charles Francis, right. Holmes,…

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At summit, Obama aims to broaden world approach to extremism

February 22, 2015

ABOVE PHOTO:  Iraqi demonstrators protested against ISIS in front of the White House in Washington, DC on June 21, 2014.  (Rena Schild / Shutterstock.com) By Josh Lederman Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama gathered police leaders, lawmakers and mayors from around the world Wednesday to address the threat of violent extremism at a White…

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Obama: U.S. at war with those who have perverted Islam

February 22, 2015

ABOVE PHOTO:  President Barack Obama speaks at the Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Summit, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, at the State Department in Washington. The White House is conveying a three-day summit to bring together local, federal, and international leaders to discuss steps the US and its partners can take to develop community-oriented approaches to counter…

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DNC Chair announces Philadelphia to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention

February 14, 2015

ABOVE PHOTO:  Mayor Michael Nutter announcing the choice of Philadelphia for the 2016 Democratic National Convention. — at Philadelphia City Hall.  (Photo by Denise Clay) Washington, DC–DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced Philadelphia will host the 2016 Democratic National Convention the week of July 25, 2016. The DNC signed the final contract with Philadelphia…

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CBS ‘60 Minutes correspondent Bob Simon dies in car crash

February 14, 2015

ABOVE PHOTO:  In this April 7, 2014 file photo, Bob Simon of “60 Minutes,” attends the New York premiere of “The Railway Man” in New York. CBS says Simon was killed in a car crash on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, in Manhattan. Police say a town car in which he was a passenger hit another…

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Obama sending $4 trillion spending plan to Congress

February 7, 2015

ABOVE PHOTO:  President Barack Obama  (Shutterstock/Mykhaylo Palinchak) By Martin Crutsinger associated press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is sending Congress a $4 trillion budget Monday that seeks to raise taxes on wealthier Americans and corporations and use the extra income to lift the fortunes of families who have felt squeezed during tough economic times. He…

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Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ernie Banks dies at 83

January 30, 2015

ABOVE PHOTO:  Baseball legend Ernie Banks receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a ceremony at The White House on November 20, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Rena Schild / Shutterstock.com) By Mike Fitzpatrick associated press Even as the Chicago Cubs lost one game after another, Ernie Banks never lost hope. That was the charm of…

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