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May 20, 2012 - With the Miami Heat reeling in their series against the suddenly dangerous Indiana Pacers, the basketball world is spinning. All-Star forward Chris Bosh is sidelined with an injury, fellow All-Star Dwyane Wade isn’t playing up to par, and LeBron James is struggling to both piece the team together and put them on his back.
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Arts & Entertainment
May 20, 2012 - When news spread that Washington, D.C. legend Chuck Brown died, May 16, of pneumonia at the age of 75, it didn’t take long for just about everyone familiar with the area to express their respect and condolences for the “godfather of Go-Go.” Famous musicians, actors, comedians and even politicians; they all took to Twitter to give a special shout-out to the creator and originator of D.C’s unique music genre.
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May 17, 2012 - ENGLEWOOD, Colo.,-- DISH, a leading pay-TV provider, is offering more choice in family- friendly entertainment by adding G-Movies, the new faith friendly streaming movie service from GMC TV, to its on-demand programming lineup. Subscribers of DISH's exclusive Heartland Package or Blockbuster @Home service can stream inspirational titles from G-Movies directly through their television or mobile devices.
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AFRO Briefs
A Tennessee man is seeking public assistance to help pay support for his 30 children, fathered with 11 separate women.more
New evidence in the Trayvon Martin case has been leaked to the media, with the attorney for the slain youth’s parents calling the leaks a ploy to bolster favor for George Zimmerman, Martin’s alleged killer.more
The writing was on the wall but new census figures show the reality: more than half of all U.S. births last year comprised minorities, setting a new demographic milestone.more
A racially-charged attack ad targeting President Obama’s affiliation with controversial Chicago preacher Rev. Jeremiah Wright has been scrapped after details of the spot were reported by The New York Times and Republican front-runner Mitt Romney denounced it.more
A New Jersey man is suing Wal-Mart for $1 million, claiming he was traumatized by a racist public announcement made in one of the retailer’s stores.more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a civil suit against former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick for accepting lavish gifts from a pension fund broker.more
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a federal lawsuit against an Arizona sheriff for civil rights violations after it says he and his office racially-profile Latinos.more
Usain Bolt recently broke up with his White girlfriend, media outlets are reporting, perhaps in response to a tide of disapproval from his Black Jamaican fans, who bemoaned his “White girl complex.”more
Nicholas deB. Katzenbach, who cast a long shadow in U.S. civil rights history, died this week at the age of 90. According to his alma mater, Princeton University, the longtime civil servant died from natural causes May 8 at his home in Skillman, N.J.more
Instead of being shut down, operations at 13,000 rural post offices will be trimmed, Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe said May 8.more
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Health
The Blood Products Advisory Committee (BPAC) of the Food and Drug Administration voted 17- 0 May 15 in favor of a HIV home test.more
A new study has found similarities between the brain injuries of athletes and those of military veterans.more
Recently, the Obama administration awarded grants of over $728 million for the renovation and construction of health centers around the country. D.C. and Maryland centers snagged more than $15 million for projects designed to boost local government’s ability to care for low and mid-income patients while creating jobs in the process. more
A pill that could help prevent the spread of AIDS—and, critics say, inadvertently sanction unprotected sex—was approved by a federal food and drug advisory panel.more
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