Archive for April 28th, 2008

Charleston Post and Courier: Republican Scott could make history as he enters House District 117 race

Charleston County Council Chairman Tim Scott announced Thursday he will seek the District 117 state House seat in a bid that could make him the ...

Philadelphia Inquirer: Annette John-Hall: Racial incidents threaten campaign against violence

With the afterglow of the Democratic primary spotlight fading, emerging from the shadows is the never-ending violence that has infested our city on ...

Seattle Times: Confronting racism honestly, responsibly

EVERY semester, African-American students somewhere are forced to endure the painful experience of hearing the N-word repeated dozens of times by ...

Nashville Tennessean: Soak up history of the Old South in Columbus, Miss.

Revisit the Old South in Columbus, where charming antebellum homes and African-American heritage sites take visitors back in time.. . This city on ...

Hampton Roads Daily Press: The Alley’s clientele

In regards to "The Alley fighting to keep liquor license," April 24: I honestly don't believe that the nightclub's liquor license "fight" is simply ...

Nashville Tennessean: Tennessee history: Yellow fever almost destroyed Memphis

Memphis eventually became the largest city in Tennessee, but things actually didn't go well at first. Although the first people who moved to ...

Morning Call: Tough first year for Hempstead police chief

Hempstead Police Chief Joseph Wing's one-year anniversary passed April 7 with little notice. That was just fine with Wing, who probably dealt with ...

Bay News 9: Osteoporosis drug dangers

A new study indicates the drug Fosamax, and its generic alendronate, could be associated with an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation ...

Jackson Clarion-Ledger: Dems want leader stripped of power

As Mississippi Democrats reorganize their party, some want to tweak its image by ousting a controversial member from leadership roles.. . . Ike ...

Akron Beacon Journal: WEDNESDAY Overe…

WEDNESDAY . . Overeaters Anonymous - 7:30 p.m., Christ United Methodist Church, 380 Mineola Ave., Akron; 330-375-1860. 7:30 p.m., St. Paul's ...

Fort Myers News-Press: Leonard Pitts: Modern Christianity often out of step with the teachings of Jesus

James Lawson is out of step with modern Christianity.. . Take gay marriage. Speaking in support of a proposed state constitutional ban on same-sex ...

New Haven Register: ‘Smart Sisters’ focuses on health disparities

Smart Sisters,” get moving, says Linda Dickie-Saucier, an advocate for closing the health outcome disparity between white women and black and ...

Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Dean, Not Obama or Clinton, Should Drop Out

At Huffington Post.

Orlando Business Journal: Land dispute pitting Eatonville vs. district

The city of Eatonville has been making plenty of noise lately, insisting Orange County Public Schools pay for the sins of its fathers. . . City ...

Memphis Commercial Appeal: Hosemann lauds high court’s voter ID ruling

Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann says a Supreme Court ruling on voter ID shows the court's interest in protecting the integrity of the ballot ...