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Motown gala 'means everything' to founder Gordy

Hundreds have gathered to salute Detroit-style royalty — the King of Motown, the Queen of Soul and the Kid of Rock. Complete Story...

Motown caps 50th anniversary with hometown gala

Black ties and gowns filled a ballroom Saturday in a big-bucks salute to Detroit-style royalty — the King of Motown, the Queen of Soul and the Kid of Rock.

North Carolina A&T beats Davis & Elkins 67-53

Thomas Coleman scored 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead North Carolina A&T to a 67-53 win over Davis & Elkins on Friday night.

Food banks burdened by high demand in sour economy

Soup kitchen workers are seeing new faces in line and charities are taking more calls for help as the recession makes for a less-than-bountiful Thanksgiving.

But for heroes, bloodbath could have been worse

Pfc. Marquest Smith, on his way to Afghanistan in January, was completing routine paperwork about a bee-sting allergy when the sounds erupted.

German camps out for 13 days in Brazil airport

A German man reportedly dumped by a Brazilian woman he met on the Internet camped out in an airport for 13 days before being taken Thursday to a hospital for a psychological evaluation.

Senate Leader Harry Reid faces tough re-election

Along a curve of desert highway near the gated home of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, mechanic Bill Johnson is struggling to keep his checkbook balanced.

Facts about 'The Twilight Zone,' Rod Serling

_The Twilight Zone aired 1959-1964.

50 years later, 'Twilight Zone' bridges time

"There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call 'The Twilight Zone.'" — Rod Serling

50 years later, 'Twilight Zone' bridges time

On a Friday night in October 1959, Americans began slipping into a dimension of imagination as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. They've really never returned.

24th suicide at France Telecom

Officials say a France Telecom employee has killed himself, becoming the giant phone company's 24th worker to commit suicide in 18 months.

Richest village in China a capitalist commune

Public loudspeakers in the central square blare the village anthem hourly: "If you want to see a miracle, come to Huaxi." Not that any reminders are needed.

NJ woman celebrates 100th birthday — at work

Astrid Thoenig got dressed, went to work and sat at her desk smiling Thursday as she slid her finger gently under the envelope flap of yet another identical birthday card. They don't make that many that say "Happy 100th."

France seeks to combat workplace suicides

France Telecom SA was mobilizing all 20,000 of its managers Monday in an effort to respond to a string of 23 employee suicides that unions blame partly on layoffs and restructuring at the telecommunications giant.

Yet another loss leaves Argentines mad at Maradona

Argentines are furious. They're blaming their soccer team's most recent World Cup qualifying loss squarely on coach Diego Maradona. Now the two-time world champions are in danger of missing their first World Cup since 1970.

NY couple gets married at 7-year-old son's funeral

The parents of a 7-year-old boy who died after an upstate New York car crash have fulfilled his wish that they get married, and they did it at the child's funeral.

Inmates prayed, prepared for death in LA wildfire

As he reached the door of the chow hall, Henry Navarro looked to his right and uttered an expletive. Then he looked to his left and spat out an even stronger one.

Motown vignettes: Clinton, Judd, others talk music

For the 50th anniversary of the founding of Motown Records, The Associated Press over a period of months invited stars from the fields of music, politics and film to visit Studio A to talk about how the Detroit musical movement has affected them and the larger world.

Motown turns 50, but the party's far from over

On Jan. 12, 1959, Elvis Presley was in the Army. The Beatles were a little-known group called The Quarrymen casting about for gigs in Liverpool. The nascent rock 'n' roll world was a few weeks away from "the day the music died" — when a single-engine plane crash claimed the lives of Buddy Holly, J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson and Ritchie Valens.

Analysis: Obama faces many tasks with health care

In one fell swoop, President Barack Obama must regain the public's attention on health care, explain in detail exactly what he wants in a final deal, unify a restless Democratic Party, prod Congress to get him a bill and bring clarity to a bewildering debate.

Malaysian Muslims allowed at Black Eyed Peas gig

The Malaysian government has agreed to let Muslims attend a concert by U.S. hip-hop stars Black Eyed Peas, reversing an earlier ban imposed because the show is sponsored by an alcoholic beverage company, officials said Wednesday.

Key milestones in the development of Internet

Key milestones in the development and growth of the Internet:

As Internet turns 40, barriers threaten its growth

Goofy videos weren't on the minds of Len Kleinrock and his team at UCLA when they began tests 40 years ago on what would become the Internet. Neither was social networking, for that matter, nor were most of the other easy-to-use applications that have drawn more than a billion people online.

Malaysian Muslims allowed at Black Eyed Peas gig

The Malaysian government has agreed to let Muslims attend a concert by U.S. hip-hop stars Black Eyed Peas, reversing an earlier ban imposed because the show is sponsored by an alcoholic beverage company, officials said Wednesday.

Protests planned for Hawaii's 50th anniversary

Protesters will march the streets and Hawaiian chants will echo from the sprawling lawn of Iolani Palace on Hawaii's 50th anniversary of statehood, as high-minded panelists ponder the islands' future at a daylong conference.

The Vine

Verizon's Ad Campaign Against AT&T

There's been a lot of talk recently about Verizon's newly launched ad campaign against AT&T Wireless that targets the iPhone. Verizon's marketing team has a smart stategy here - they know that the iPhone is great, so they attack its one and only major weak point, the network.

Todays Roundup: The Usual Suspects are Doing Their Best To Sandbag Health-Care Reform
Source: Crooks and Liars

According to The Times, the pharmaceutical companies are jacking up their prices high to try to kill savings in the Health Care Bill. Great and informative quick read from Crooks and Liars.

Fox Orders Youtube Purge Of Clips Used By Progressives
Source: Raw Story

Wow! Faux No News ordered Youtube to purge clips used by progressive. It's obvious that the fact check by the Jon Stewart show has frightened the no news organization. Check out this article because it's informative and a good read.

Man took pay from NJ company he never worked for - Yahoo! News on Yahoo! News
Source: Yahoo! News

That is a crazy story,the company should have checked their records also.The company is at blame as much as the person that took the money.He had to pay tax on the money.IRS did not catch it, no wonder Madoff and so many other got by cheatng so many people, It's a sad affair when …

Sen. Bond Pulls GOP Staff Off Torture Investigation
Source: Newsweek

"Egged on by former Vice President Dick Cheney, Bond and other congressional Republicans have repeatedly attacked Holder for suggesting that anybody in the Bush administration or the U.S.

Tracking Your Taxes: Sending Billions in Aid to Despots and Wealthy Nations - Political News - FOXNews.com
Source: FOXNews.com

As America struggles with unemployment and soaring national debt, here is information that I believe is important for every American to be aware of--because it is our labor and that of our children and grandchildren that will be required to repay these expendatures.

America was behind the 9/11 atrocities, says actor Charlie Sheen
Source: the Mail online

Finally, an actor that has some sense! I did not know there was even ONE among them!

Repulsed by Duggar's family...again!

The Duggar's are about to have another baby. This will be number nineteen! Good God! What a mess. Do they really think they can devote the one on one attention to these kids--something every kid deserves? Of course not.

AT&T, Apple And Getting To Ubiquitous Open Networks

I've not paid a lot of attention to the fury over Apple, AT&T and GoogleVoice, but this AT&T "about face" from FreePress made me sit up and take notice:

Sarah Kaufman's Review of Royal Ballet Performing 'Manon' at Kennedy Center - washingtonpost.com
Source: The Washington Post

Sarah Kaufman reviews the evening length production of Sir Kenneth MacMillan's "Manon" on Thursday, June 25, 2009 at the Kennedy Center for the Washington Post:

Man arrested for barking at dog
Source: News Impact - MLive.com

THREE RIVERS -- Bark at a dog and it might bite you back, or get you arrested.

What Is a "Good Death"? - MSN Health & Fitness - Caregiving
Source: MSN

My Mother passed away two months ago, at the age of barely 86 years. At one time, she had her dignity, along with her looks and thoughts of well-being for all. She died in a sad way, that none of us will easily forget. In less than two years, she was abused.

AT&T Blocks Popular Website *Updated*

AT&T, which services 15.5% of U.S. internet users, has blocked access to the popular imageboard 4chan, or more specifically, img.4chan.org.

Cable Internet sector will not rescue Hollywood

I'd love nothing more than to be able to link to this transcript (after reading it myself) so that I could give better context to this post, but the only reference I found for it was on Deadline Hollywood, so you'll have to settle for mostly out-of-context quotes for the time be …

Are you ready for a TMobile Upgrade (that you didn't ask for?)

Ok, so I've been a loyal customer of T-Mobile wireless service for about 8 years. Having left another cell phone company for a slight I considered undeniably wrong. Here I am, many years later and I find that my vision is , at best, failing.

Tiger Woods: A Patriot and A Gentleman

I watched the AT&T National yesterday as Tiger Woods won his own event for the first time. I was touched all week through the tournament as Tiger and others payed tribute to the men and women serving in our Armed Forces.

Are your Federal Taxes Lower Today?
Source: YouTube

In order to confront the five major problems confronting America we have to provide workable solutions. Words & Promises Do Matter. Missouri Will Show The Way!

Governor Sanford (R-SC) in Argentina, not on Appalachian Trail

Looks like the AT story was a smokescreen for where Sanford really went. South America. The story gets more bizarre.

My customer service so far with AT&T (A long read)

Now this is in relation to DSL, I've not had too many problems with AT&T wireless (they did want to charge me $1100 because they forgot to give me the data plan for the iPhone, but that was rectified rather quickly).

5 mistakes women make at the doctor's office
Source: CNN

For 10 years, Barbara's gut told her she needed to get a new doctor for her daughter, and for 10 years, she didn't listen, even as her daughter got sicker and sicker.

Bring me Networks to Match My Gadgets

So, there was Apple, Inc. senior Veep Phil Scholler unveiling the latest version of the iPhone at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference, a gathering, with semi-cultish overtones, of the faithful geeks who invent games and other applications for Apple's gadgets.

" Free At Last Roxana Saberi."

American - Iranian citizen was finally released this week by Iranian authorities, who had held her since January and had convicted her of a spy. The decision to free the Iranian-American journalist may have global repercussions.

Robert Latham at New School Allowed Ethnic Albanian To Condone Genocide Against Serbian Orthodox Christians in Kosovo Posted 3/2/2009 2:37 PM EST

United States : Robert Latham at New School Allowed Ethnic Albanian To Condone Genocide Against Serbian Orthodox Christians in Kosovo Posted 3/2/2009 2:37 PM EST

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