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‘Women Have All of the Power’ is a book full of a father’s dating tips to his daughters – MSNBC

TeamBR — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:12:11 +0000

From MSNBC:
When Michael Lockwood was a single divorced dad, he’d often write down dating advice that he planned to give to his daughters when they grew up. Years later, he’s turned those thoughts and advice into a book “Women Have All the Power, Too Bad They Don’t Know It.”

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Judge approves Kodak’s $21.4M settlement in discrimination case – AP

TeamBR — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:14:39 +0000

From AP:

Under the settlement, 3,008 workers get $9.65 million and their lawyers $9.7 million in fees and expenses. Adjustments to individual awards were negotiated, with a dozen workers having $75,000 awards reduced by one-third.

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Sean Bell’s fiancee may run for NYC City Council – nydailynews.com

TeamBR — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:55:08 +0000

From NY Daily News:

The fiancee of police shooting victim Sean Bell is considering running for the Queens City Council seat left vacant when Councilman Thomas White died, Politico reported Wednesday night.

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Mos Def encourages science education – AOL

TeamBR — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:38:11 +0000

From AOL:

Mos Def wants to send students off into space. The Brooklyn emcee is partnering wit NASA and singer Goapele to help promote science education at the I.S.I.S. Science & Culture Festival in Oakland, Calif. this weekend.

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Bill aims for diversity on Wall Street – chicagotribune.com

TeamBR — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:16:05 +0000

From Chicago Tribune:

The recently enacted financial reform legislation tries in numerous ways to change how Wall Street companies and their federal regulators act, but a little-noticed provision aims for something potentially more difficult and controversial — altering how they look.

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Video: BET’s – The Truth about Women and Hip Hop

TeamBR — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:48:57 +0000

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Texas Democrat breaks rules, gives CBC scholarships to relatives – cbsnews.com

TeamBR — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:27:11 +0000

From CBS News:

A Democratic congresswoman from Texas has admitted to inappropriately giving thousands of dollars in college scholarships to four of her own relatives and her top aide’s two children, the Dallas Morning News first reported.

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Marking Katrina anniversary, President Obama praises New Orleans’ resilience – cnn.com

TeamBR — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:45:22 +0000

From CNN:

Calling the federal response to Hurricane Katrina “a shameful breakdown in government,” President Barack Obama said Sunday as rebuilding continues, officials are looking ahead to avoid a repeat when future disasters strike.

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Sharpton’s ‘Reclaim the Dream’ event brings thousands to honor MLK – washingtonpost.com

TeamBR — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:00:12 +0000

From The Washington Post:

Thousands of people joined the Rev. Al Sharpton and other leaders Saturday to commemorate the anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington in 1963.

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New Orleans schools seize post-Katrina momentum – edweek.org

TeamBR — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:37:45 +0000

From Education Week:
“We’re experiencing a dramatic increase in academic achievement,” said Paul G. Pastorek, the state superintendent of public instruction. “But perhaps more importantly, we have a revival of public schools in New Orleans. And it’s a revival that has a lot of legs.”

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