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Obamas make rare trip to church while in HawaiiKANEOHE BAY, Hawaii - President Barack Obama and his family took a break from their Hawaiian vacation to attend Sunday church services, a rare occurrence for a president who prefers to worship in private. More » |
2010's Worst MomentsIf 2010 made you feel like you wanted to hide in a closet and bury yourself under all the coats, then you were probably just trying to escape the storm of sleaze hurled this year by some of entertainment's "finest" - or maybe you were just the woman Charlie Sheen called for that infamous late-night hookup. More » |
Teena Marie, known as 'Ivory Queen of Soul,' diesLOS ANGELES - Teena Marie, the "Ivory Queen of Soul" who developed a lasting legacy with her silky soul pipes and with hits like "Lovergirl," "Square Biz," and "Fire and Desire" with mentor Rick James, died on Sunday. She was 54. More » |
Sentence commuted in racially charged NY shootingALBANY, N.Y. - New York Gov. David Paterson commuted the sentence of a black man imprisoned for the racially charged shooting death of a white teenager on Long Island, a decision in the final days of his administration that infuriated the lawyer who prosecuted the case. More » |
Study: Nearly 1 in 4 fails military entrance examMIAMI - Nearly one-fourth of the students who try to join the U.S. Army fail its entrance exam, painting a grim picture of an education system that produces graduates who can't answer basic math, science and reading questions, according to a new study released last week. More » |
Freedom Riders: The fight to end segregationJACKSON, Mississippi - Filmmaker Stanley Nelson says his new documentary about the courageous activists who defiantly opposed the 1960s segregation of the South may help inspire a new generation of youth. More » |
