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  • Iverson has partially torn hamstring (AP)

    Memphis Grizzlies guard Allen Iverson could miss three weeks after an MRI revealed a partial tear in his left hamstring. The Grizzlies made the announcement before Wednesday night's exhibition game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. If the timetable is correct, Iverson would miss all of preseason, and his status for the season opener at home against the Detroit Pistons on Oct.

  • Dr. Boyce Money: Lost Your Job? Senators Might Help You

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    The Senate has been mingling with the idea of extending jobless benefits for those who’ve lost their jobs. The problem is that the politicians can’t quite make up their minds. A bill was passed last month in the House of Representatives, but the Senate has still been fighting over the details.

    The black community is in dire need of help from legislators, as our community has been hit the hardest by recent trends in unemployment.
    While overall unemployment is at a staggering 9.8%, African American unemployment is 15.4%. Black male unemployment is as high as 30 – 40% in some urban areas. Jobs are needed and benefits are needed even more. According to the Center for American Progress, the poverty rate for African American children is over 34.7%, while only 10.6% for white children. Economically speaking, black people are usually the state of economic recession.

    Typically, unemployed workers are eligible for up to 26 weeks of benefits, but that number has been extended twice by Congress. Now, workers are eligible for as many as 79 weeks of benefits. The current compromise proposed by Senator Max Baucus would give an extra 13 weeks of benefits in states hit hardest by unemployment, while those suffering less would get an extra 4 weeks. This approach has been disputed by some members of the Senate, who feel that all Americans should get the same extensions, regardless of where they live.

    The unemployment rate is expected to rise above 10%. Additionally, more than 1/3 of all unemployed Americans have been out of work for more than six months.

    One ray of hope for an economic recovery is the stock market. Anyone with a little extra money to invest was able to earn a 50% return over the past 6 months, which is truly phenomenal. The other bright side of the market rally is that the stock market is a leading indicator of economic growth: that means that when the market improves, the economy is expected to improve. So, while recent unemployment numbers imply that a recovery is going to be slow, the truth is that all is not lost.

    Keep your hope alive. Things are going to get better.

    Dr. Boyce Watkins is a Finance Professor at Syracuse University and author of the forthcoming book, “Black American Money.” To have Dr. Boyce commentary delivered to your email, please click here.

     

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  • Jets acquire WR Edwards from Browns (AP)

    FILE -- This is a 2009, file photo showing Jason Trusnik(notes) wearing a New York Jets NFL football jersey. The New York Jets have reached an agreement with the Cleveland Browns to acquire troubled but talented wide receiver Braylon Edwards(notes). The Jets sent wide receiver Chansi Stuckey(notes), linebacker Jason Trusnik and undisclosed draft choices to the Browns on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009,  to acquire the deep threat they had been lacking.

    Braylon Edwards' arrival was picture-perfect for the New York Jets. The talented but troubled wide receiver was acquired from Cleveland on Wednesday and showed up at the team's facility shortly after practice ended — just in time to try on his new green and white threads and be included in the team picture.

  • Niners, Crabtree agree to 6-year deal (AP)

    San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree(notes), right, walks away from the podium with head coach Mike Singletary, left, after an NFL football news conference at 49ers headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Crabtree has agreed to a six-year contract with the 49ers after several months of difficult negotiations.

    Michael Crabtree is confident he can play a big role for the San Francisco 49ers as a rookie even though he's months behind. He will get his chances in an offense that could really use him. Crabtree signed a six-year contract early Wednesday after a drawn-out negotiation process that had some wondering whether the star wide receiver would ever show up this season.

  • Full “DJ Hero” Track List, All-Star Blends Announced

    Posted by: www.rollingstone.com

    The makers of DJ Hero have revealed the full list of 93 new blends and mash-ups that will feature on the upcoming Activision game, which will allow players to spin to combinations like David Bowie vs. 50 Cent, Blondie vs. the Beastie Boys, Rihanna vs. the Killers and Eminem vs. Jay-Z. Those last two rappers play a prominent role in DJ Hero, as do Daft Punk, who Rolling Stone revealed will contribute their likeness, awesome stage show and some exclusive mixes for the game, due out October 27th.

    DJ Hero also features new mixes from DJ Shadow, DJ Z-Trip, Grandmaster Flash, Cut Chemist and the late Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein. As Rolling Stone previously reported, Grandmaster Flash will provide the voiceovers for the game’s tutorial mode, as well as appear in the game as an avatar.

    For the entire DJ Hero on-disc track list, click below:

    • 2Pac – “All Eyez On Me” vs. The Aranbee Pop Orchestra – “Bittersweet Symphony (Instrumental)”
    • 50 Cent – “Disco Inferno” vs. David Bowie – “Let’s Dance”
    • 50 Cent – “Disco Inferno” vs. InDeep – “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life”
    • Afrika Bambaataa – “Zulu Nation Throwdown” vs. Freedom Express – “Get Down”
    • Beastie Boys – “Here’s A Little Somethin’ For Ya” vs. DJ Shadow – “The Number Song (2009 Version)” (Produced and mixed by DJ Shadow)
    • Beastie Boys – “Intergalactic” vs. Blondie – “Rapture”
    • Beastie Boys – “Lee Majors Come Again” vs. Daft Punk – “Da Funk” (Produced and mixed by Cut Chemist)
    • Beck – “Where It’s At” vs. DJ Shadow – “Six Days (Remix ft. Mos Def)”
    • Bell Biv DeVoe – “Poison” Beat Juggle
    • Bell Biv DeVoe – “Poison” vs. Beastie Boys – “Intergalactic” (Produced and mixed by DJ AM)
    • Bell Biv DeVoe – “Poison” vs. Cameo – “Word Up!”
    • Benny Benassi – “Satisfaction” vs. Tiësto – “Elements Of Life”
    • Billy Squier – “The Big Beat” vs. N.E.R.D. – “Lapdance” (DJ-Guitar mix)
    • Black Eyed Peas – “Boom Boom Pow” vs. Benny Benassi – “Satisfaction”
    • Bobby “Blue” Bland – “Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City” vs. 2Pac – “How Do You Want It”
    • Bobby “Blue” Bland – “Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City” vs. Connie Price & The Keystones – “Fuzz And Them”
    • Boogie Down Productions – “Jack Of Spades” vs. David Bowie – “Let’s Dance” (Produced and mixed by DJ Shadow)
    • Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers – “Bustin’ Loose” vs. The Zombies – “Time Of The Season” (Produced and mixed by DJ Shadow)
    • Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers – “Bustin’ Loose” vs. Young MC – “Bust A Move”
    • Common – “Universal Mind Control (U.M.C.)” vs. Masta Ace – “Jeep A** Gutter (Aaron LaCrate & Debonair Samir RMX)” (Produced and mixed by The Scratch Perverts)
    • Cypress Hill – “Insane In The Brain” vs. Classics IV – “Spooky”
    • Cypress Hill – “Insane In The Brain” vs. David Axelrod – “The Edge”
    • Daft Punk – “Around The World” vs. Young MC – “Bust A Move”
    • Daft Punk – “Da Funk” vs. N.A.S.A. – “Strange Enough ft. Karen O, ODB & Fatlip”
    • Daft Punk – “Megamix 1″
    • Daft Punk – “Megamix 2″
    • Daft Punk – “Robot Rock” vs. Hashim – “Al Naafyish (The Soul)” (Produced and mixed by The Scratch Perverts)
    • Daft Punk – “Robot Rock” vs. Queen – “We Will Rock You”
    • Daft Punk – “Short Circuit” vs. Boogie Down Productions – “Jack Of Spades”
    • Daft Punk – “Technologic” vs. Gary Numan – “Cars”
    • Daft Punk – “Television Rules the Nation” vs. No Doubt – “Hella Good”
    • David Axelrod – “The Edge” vs. Eric B. & Rakim – “Eric B. Is President”
    • Dizzee Rascal – “Fix Up, Look Sharp” vs. DJ Shadow – “Organ Donor (Extended Overhaul)”
    • Dizzee Rascal – “Fix Up, Look Sharp” vs. Justice – “Genesis”
    • DJ Shadow – “Six Days (Remix ft. Mos Def)” vs. D-Code – “Annie’s Horn”
    • Eminem – “My Name Is” vs. Beck – “Loser”
    • Fedde Le Grand – “Put Your Hands Up For Detroit” vs. Sandy Rivera and David Penn – “I Can’t Stop (David Penn Remix)”
    • Foo Fighters – “Monkey Wrench” vs. Beastie Boys – “Sabotage” (DJ-Guitar mix)
    • Foreigner – “Juke Box Hero” vs. DJ Z-Trip ft. Murs – “DJ Hero” (Produced and mixed by DJ Z-Trip)
    • Foreigner – “Juke Box Hero” vs. DJ Z-Trip ft. Murs – “DJ Hero” (DJ-Guitar mix, produced and mixed by DJ Z-Trip)
    • Gang Starr – “Just To Get A Rep” vs. Mobb Deep – “Shook Ones, Pt 2″ (Produced and mixed by J. Period)
    • Gorillaz – “Feel Good Inc.” vs. Blondie – “Atomic”
    • Grandmaster Flash’s – “Boom” vs. “Tap” (Produced and mixed by Grandmaster Flash)
    • Grandmaster Flash, DJ Kool, DJ Demo – “Here Comes My DJ” vs. Gary Numan – “Cars” (Produced and mixed by Grandmaster Flash)
    • Gwen Stefani – “Hollaback Girl” vs. Gorillaz – “Feel Good Inc.”
    • Gwen Stefani – “Hollaback Girl” vs. InDeep “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life” (Produced and mixed by DJ AM)
    • Gwen Stefani – “Hollaback Girl” vs. Rick James – “Give It To Me”
    • Herbie Hancock – “Rockit” Beat Juggle
    • Herbie Hancock – “Rockit” vs. N.E.R.D. – “Lapdance” (Produced and mixed by Grandmaster Flash)
    • InDeep – “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life” vs. Cameo – “Word Up!”
    • Jackson 5 – “I Want You Back” vs. Gang Starr – “Just To Get A Rep” (Produced and mixed by DJ Yoda)
    • Jackson 5 – “I Want You Back” vs. Third Eye Blind – “Semi-Charmed Life” (DJ-Guitar mix)
    • Jackson 5 – “I Want You Back” vs. Third Eye Blind – “Semi-Charmed Life”
    • Jay-Z feat. Pharrell – “Change Clothes” vs. 2Pac – “All Eyez on Me”
    • Jay-Z – “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)” vs. Eminem – “My Name Is”
    • Jay-Z – “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)” vs. Jackson 5 – “I Want You Back”
    • Jay-Z – “Excuse Me Miss” vs. Rick James – “Give It To Me”
    • Jean Knight – “Mr. Big Stuff” vs. Masta Ace – “Born To Roll”
    • Jurassic 5 – “Jayou” vs. Billy Squier – “The Big Beat”
    • Jurassic 5 – “Jayou” vs. Herbie Hancock – “Rockit”
    • Kid Cudi – “Day ‘N’ Nite” vs. Black Eyed Peas – “Boom Boom Pow”
    • Kool Moe Dee – “How Ya Like Me Now” vs. Reel 2 Real featuring The Mad Stuntman – “I Like To Move It”
    • Little Richard – “Tutti Frutti” vs. Shlomo – “Beats” (Produced and mixed by DJ Yoda)
    • M.I.A. – “Paper Planes” vs. Eric B. & Rakim – “Eric B. Is President” (Produced and mixed by The Scratch Perverts)
    • M.I.A. – “Paper Planes” vs. Wale – “Lookin’ At Me”
    • Marvin Gaye – “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” vs. David Bowie – “Let’s Dance”
    • Marvin Gaye – “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” vs. Gorillaz – “Feel Good Inc.”
    • Motörhead – “Ace Of Spades” vs. Noisia – “Groundhog” (DJ-Guitar mix)
    • N.A.S.A. – “Strange Enough ft. Karen O, ODB & Fatlip” vs. Isaac Hayes – “Theme From Shaft”
    • Noisia – “Groundhog” Beat Juggle (Produced and mixed by The Scratch Perverts)
    • Paul van Dyk – “Nothing But You” vs. Sandy Rivera and David Penn – “I Can’t Stop (David Penn Remix)”
    • Public Enemy – “Shut ‘Em Down” vs. Beck – “Where It’s At”
    • Public Enemy ft. Zakk Wylde – “Bring The Noise 20XX” vs. Justice – “Genesis” (Produced and mixed by DJ Z-Trip)
    • Public Enemy featuring Zakk Wylde – “Bring The Noise 20XX” (DJ-Guitar mix)
    • Q-Tip – “Good Thang” vs. Billy Squier – “The Big Beat” (Produced and mixed by J. Period)
    • Queen – “Another One Bites The Dust” vs. Beastie Boys – “Brass Monkey” (Produced and mixed by DJ Z-Trip)
    • Queen – “Another One Bites The Dust” vs. Daft Punk – “Da Funk”
    • Rihanna – “Disturbia” vs. Kid Sister – “Control”
    • Rihanna – “Disturbia” vs. The Killers – “Somebody Told Me” (DJ-Guitar mix)
    • Rihanna – “Disturbia” vs. The Trammps – “Disco Inferno”
    • Shlomo – “Beats” vs. Billy Squier – “The Big Beat”
    • Street Sweeper Social Club – “Fight! Smash! Win!” vs. Beastie Boys – “Intergalactic” (DJ-Guitar mix)
    • Tears For Fears – “Shout” vs. DJ Shadow – “Six Days (Remix ft. Mos Def)”
    • Tears For Fears – “Shout” vs. Eric B. & Rakim – “Eric B. Is President” (Produced and mixed by DJ Jazzy Jeff)
    • Tears For Fears – “Shout” vs. Eric Prydz – “Pjanoo”
    • The Aranbee Pop Orchestra – “Bittersweet Symphony (Instrumental)” vs. LL Cool J – “Rock The Bells” (Produced and mixed by DJ Jazzy Jeff)
    • The Scratch Perverts Beats and Pieces (Produced and mixed by The Scratch Perverts)
    • The Killers – “Somebody Told Me” vs. Eric Prydz – “Pjanoo”
    • Vanilla Ice – “Ice Ice Baby” vs. MC Hammer – “U Can’t Touch This”
    • Vanilla Ice – “Ice Ice Baby” vs. Paula Abdul – “Straight Up”
    • Wale – “Lookin’ At Me” vs. Black Eyed Peas ft. Tippa Irie – “Hey Mama”
    • Weezer – “Beverly Hills” vs. Evidence, The Alchemist, Aceyalone, Rakaa & 88 Keys – “Fresh Rhymes And Videotape” (DJ-Guitar mix)
    • Wild Cherry – “Play That Funky Music” vs. Gang Starr – “Just To Get A Rep” (DJ-Guitar mix)

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  • AP Poll: HealthCare Overhaul Has a Pulse

    The fever has broken. The patient is out of intensive care. But if you’re President Barack Obama, you can’t stop pacing the waiting room. Health care overhaul is still in guarded condition. The latest Associated Press-GfK poll has found that opposition to Obama’s health care remake dropped dramatically in just a matter of weeks. Still, Americans remain divided over complex legislation that Democrats are advancing in Congress.

  • Gossip Girls Planning A "Minaj" and It’s Not The Rapper

    Posted by: Journalstone

    Well, hang on to your trousers Catholics because Gossip Girl is going into an orgy episode and on November 9, 2009 we will get to see a threesome on TV from our favorite characters.

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  • Method Man: Arrested for Tax Evasion

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    Method Man Tax Arrest

    Grammy Award-winning rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man turned himself in yesterday to the Staten Island District Attorney on felony charges related to a $32,799 tax bill from 2004 to 2007.

    The 38-year-old rapper-actor (born Clifford Smith) was also in hot water with the government in 2008. He owed the IRS $52,503 in payments, and, as a result, his Lincoln Navigator SUV was repossessed.

    Judging from all of his debt, one would think that the ‘Soul Plane’ actor is suffering from a case of memory loss. And that just may be the case in this scenario.

    “Myself, I’m a pothead,” he told the New York Daily News in March. “Sure [the tax department] sent letters to my house, saying, ‘We need this money.’ They started sending them in 2002. Here it is 2009, and I never paid this s–t because I don’t think like that!”

    Although Smith may have a slight disability, district attorney Daniel Donovan claims the rapper can still face prison time.

    “Taxes are the burden that all citizens share in a civil society, whether you are an ‘average Joe’ on the street or a high-profile rap artist,” he said in a statement. “Because of the alleged action of people like Mr. Smith, law-abiding citizens face higher taxes and reduced government services. Failure to properly report and pay your taxes is a crime against all citizens and will be aggressively investigated and prosecuted.”

    Following his arrest on Oct. 5, Method Man was arraigned and released. He is due back in court Dec. 9. If convicted, he could face up to four years in prison.

     

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  • Ex-Foster Child Now $1 Million Scholar

    A former foster child overcomes his poverty-stricken past to win more than $1 million in scholarships. In high school Derrius Quarles achieved stellar grades while living on his own. Now a student at Morehouse College, he is still setting his sights high: “I want to show people that I can be all those things people said I could never be.”

  • Common Myth and Facts About Hair

    This article provides an idea for arresting the problem of hair loss and selecting an appropriate remedy for the same

    There are some common myth about hairs… like herbal shampoo doesn’t contain any detergent, oils makes hair long and healthy.. use of…

  • Twins outlast Tigers in 12, win Central (AP)

    Detroit Tigers' Brandon Inge(notes) argues with home plate umpire Randy Marsh after Inge thought he was hit by a pitch during the 12th inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Minneapolis. The Twins won 6-5 in 12 innings, advancing to the playoffs.

    The Metrodome erupted in a jet-like roar as Carlos Gomez zoomed home with the winning run to finish off an AL Central race — and a thrilling tiebreaker — that didn't want to end. Minnesota wouldn't quit, while the Detroit Tigers finished their historic fade. And there was little time for the Twins to celebrate, because the New York Yankees were waiting.

  • James, O’Neal debut as Cavs teammates (AP)

    Cleveland Cavaliers' Shaquille O'Neal(notes), left, plays defense against Charlotte Bobcats' Raymond Felton(notes) in the first quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 92-87.

    So much for getting to know each other. The LeBron and Shaq Show is off and running. NBA icons, All-Stars and A-plus-list celebrities LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal made their debut as Cleveland teammates on Tuesday night and had immediate chemistry in the Cavaliers' 92-87 preseason-opening victory over the Charlotte Bobcats.

  • 5 Women Hotter Than Esquire’s Sexiest Woman Alive

    Posted by: BlogXilla

    Kate Beckinsale, the star of “Underworld” and a host of other movies you’ve never seen,uh, WTF? this is where most of us MET Kate Beckinsale. is anybody with me? do you remember those PANTS!!!out of the five women that the writer picked for this article(all of them are 4 finger beautiful, but) Kate is the finest.

    There should be an addition to the title of all these, the word ‘Famous,’ because lets face it, any of us could come up with at least 10 models that would blow all of these ladies out of the water.

    Click Here For Complete List & Original Story

  • NFL probing alleged assault by Edwards (AP)

    Cleveland Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards(notes) (17) jousts with cornerback Brandon McDonald(notes) (22) during warmups before an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cleveland. Browns coach Eric Mangini said he has spoken with wide receiver Braylon Edwards about an alleged fight outside a Cleveland nightclub Monday morning. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that a 28-year-old man accused Edwards of punching him in the face following an argument.

    The NFL is investigating whether Cleveland Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards violated the league's conduct policy following accusations he assaulted a man outside a nightclub. Edwards allegedly punched promoter Edward Givens, a friend of NBA star LeBron James, early Monday morning following an argument in downtown Cleveland.

  • Dr Boyce Money: Five Ways to Know You are a Credit Card Crackhead

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    Sometimes your finances can get so out of whack that you can only laugh in order to keep from crying. Well, I am a big advocate of the art of laughing, so I thought I would share five symptoms that show you might be a credit card crackhead. As we know, millions of Americans have been sucked into credit card addiction, especially before the recent financial crisis, where the average savings rate for American consumers was actually less than zero.

    African American wealth
    is also affected, as many of us in the black community are very good at whipping out the credit card to handle any old financial concern. Here is a list of five ways to know that you might be a credit card crackhead:

    1)Are your roommates and children trained to tell the bill collectors you’re not home? Running from bill collectors might make sense, but you eventually have to deal with them. I recommend working with a consumer credit counselor, who can help you to renegotiate your debts. Many of them can save you thousands of dollars in the process.

    2) When shopping, do you whip your credit card out faster than John Wayne’s gun? Food, clothes, haircare products are not the kinds of things that should be purchased with a credit card. Credit card use should be limited to major and emergency purchases. Using cash is an easier way to keep a cap on your spending. You might want to get a set amount of money out of the ATM every week and don’t spend more than that amount.

    3)Do you break into a cold sweat when you make a charge because you think that your credit card might be maxed out? Yes, a maxed out credit card is embarrassing. But banks have made it “easier” for you: many of them will go ahead and pay the charge if you go over your limit. In fact, they encourage you to overspend. Why? Because they will charge you a massive fee for doing so, to the tune of nearly $40 per transaction.

    4) Do you do the happy dance when you get a free credit card offer in the mail? If you are smart, then you would just throw it away. These offers are not as prevalent as they were before the financial crisis, but the credit card crackhead has a problem with seeing credit card offers as free money. Most of us think we need credit cards, but really you don’t. One credit card is usually enough to achieve your financial objectives.

    5)Do you have so many credit cards that your wallet hurts your butt? Or if you are a lady, do you have credit cards for all of your favorite stores? If so, the high interest payments you are making are probably killing your ability to save money. Get rid of store credit cards, since they encourage you to overspend on meaningless junk. They also tend to charge outrageous interest rates.

    When it comes to managing a credit card addiction, it’s all a matter of making wise choices. Credit is a good thing and very powerful, but it should also be used responsibly. Get your butt in rehab right now.

    Dr. Boyce Watkins is a Finance Professor at Syracuse University and author of the forthcoming book, “Black American Money.” To have Dr. Boyce commentary delivered to your email, please click here.

     

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  • Hawks’ Johnson plans to be free agent (AP)

    There's a new reason for the Atlanta Hawks to enter the 2009-10 season with a renewed sense of urgency. This could be the team's final season with Joe Johnson. Johnson, the team's three-time All-Star, top scorer and captain, plans to play out the final year of his contract this season and enter free agency instead of accepting the team's offer of an extension.

  • Giants players: Manning likely to start (AP)

    FILE -- This is a 2009 file photo showing New York Giants NFL player Eli Manning(notes). New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning was having an MRI on his right leg in the wake of his injury against the Kansas City Chiefs.  Giants spokesman Pat Hanlon said the results will be reviewed by Dr. Russell Warren later Monday, oct. 5, 2009,  and the team will make an announcement after the doctor talks to Manning.

    Eli Manning's teammates expect he'll make his 83rd consecutive start on Sunday. Manning had an MRI on his right foot Monday, which revealed he has plantar fasciitis, an inflammation and swelling of the tissue on the bottom of the foot. The Giants are officially listing Manning as "day to day." But Manning has started 82 consecutive games over the last five seasons and his…

  • Rockies’ De La Rosa to miss NLDS (AP)

    Sixteen-game winner Jorge De La Rosa will miss Colorado's first-round playoff series against Philadelphia because of an injured left groin. The left-hander left his last start Saturday night after hurting himself. He was scheduled to test his groin in a bullpen session Tuesday, but that was canceled.

  • Why Weak Men Want Submissive Women


    The brainwashing of females by men in their lives as fathers and pastors, deacons and ministers is complete when women make statements that agree women should be submissive to men because it is a woman’s nature. It is not in a woman’s “nature” to be anything but great and powerful self-actualizing citizens of the world. Yet various cultures and religions have limited female options and choices based strictly on gender. Women of today, their mothers, and their mother’s mothers have all been socialized by men to believe that men are superior and that women should subjugate themselves to males, but that is nothing but a lie.

  • Favre’s 3 TDs lift Vikings over Packers (AP)

    Green Bay Packers' Ryan Grant(notes) is tripped up by Minnesota Vikings' Antoine Winfield(notes) (26) during the second half of an NFL football game Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 30-23.

    Brett Favre added another feat to his overflowing resume: He's the first quarterback in history to beat all 32 NFL teams. Well, he saved the best for last: The Green Bay Packers. Favre's first game against his former team was all fun for the Minnesota Vikings and all frustration for the Packers, as the graying quarterback kept his cool and connected for three touchdown passes and 271 yards…

  • Carter scores 21 in Magic debut (AP)

    Dallas Mavericks center Erick Dampier(notes) (25) defends against a shot by Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard(notes) (12) in the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game, Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, in Dallas.

    Vince Carter scored 21 points in his Orlando debut and Brandon Bass added seven of his 13 points in the final two minutes to lift the Magic to a 110-105 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the preseason opener for both teams on Monday night. Carter, who was acquired by the Magic in an offseason trade with the Toronto Raptors, scored 15 points in the third quarter.

  • DC Budget Cuts Can’t Overcome a Mother’s Love

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    My mother gave birth to me when she was 17-years old. As a teen mother who didn’t have a lot of money, she didn’t know the first thing about raising a child, taking care of her health, or preparing for her economic future. Fortunately, there were adults in community-based programs who cared enough to teach her the things that she didn’t yet understand.

    It is for that reason I support programs like The Health Babies Project in Washington, DC. There is no more important job than that of a mother, and The Healthy Babies Project understands that. The great challenge for the organization is that politicians seem to remember that babies don’t vote. So, when the funds are low, programs like this one are among the first to be killed.

    Due to recent budget cuts, DC Mayor Adrian Fenty has allowed for the program’s budget to lose a whopping $500,000 per year, well over half of the funding that the program needs in order to operate. Dr. Pierre Vigilance, Director of the Department of Public Health, has played his role in the process by allowing funding to be cut that had been previously promised to the organization. What’s worse is that the program has been doing a better job than the Department of Health itself when it comes to reaching benchmarks on the elimination of infant mortality.

    The unborn babies can’t quite speak for themselves, but their mothers aren’t taking this lying down. The organization is planning a rally Tuesday, October 6 in Freedom’s Plaza, located on Pennsylvania Avenue. The women being supported by the program are also working the phones to hold local officials accountable and are even pushing to get the attention of First Lady Michelle Obama.

    Programs like The Healthy Babies Project are important, since infant mortality in the black community is 2.3 times greater than that for white Americans. Additionally, persistent problems in the DC area, such as HIV infection and malnutrition require continuous dedication from public officials. One can understand the idea of cutting a program that isn’t working. But if a program is doing well, and goals are being reached, why would this be the program that gets one of the most significant funding cuts in the city?

    Perhaps we are getting a chance to see DC politics at its finest. Politicians are going to be political, but our children need our support.

    Dr. Boyce Watkins is a professor at Syracuse University and author of the forthcoming book, “Black American Money.” To have Dr Boyce commentary delivered to your email, please click here.

     

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  • LeBron mad at Browns’ Edwards for fight (AP)

    Cleveland Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards(notes) (17) jousts with cornerback Brandon McDonald(notes) (22) during warmups before an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cleveland. Browns coach Eric Mangini said he has spoken with wide receiver Braylon Edwards about an alleged fight outside a Cleveland nightclub Monday morning. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that a 28-year-old man accused Edwards of punching him in the face following an argument.

    Braylon Edwards was fighting mad Sunday, exchanging a few blows with one of Cincinnati's massive defensive linemen. Later, Cleveland's contentious wide receiver allegedly took a swing at someone much smaller but with a towering, more famous friend: LeBron James. And the King isn't happy about it.

  • Raiders RB McFadden to have knee surgery (AP)

    Add yet another low to a long list of them for the Oakland Raiders during a seven-year run of losing. The Raiders' latest loss dropped them to 25-75 since the start of the 2003 season, the worst 100-game stretch in the team's 50-year history. And never in that half-century of football has the offense performed as poorly as it has to start this season.

  • Tigers’ Cabrera drunk between key games (AP)

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    Christina Milian, The-Dream Expecting A Baby

    In what appeared to be not much of a surprise to some, actress-singer Christina Milian and music producer The Dream have officially confirmed that they’re expecting a child within the coming months.

    The happily married newlyweds; who tied the knot last month in Las Vegas, broke the news over the weekend to People magazine and are “really excited.”The Last Dragon

    “My husband and I are expecting,” the ‘Dip IT Low’ singer said. “We’re about four and a half months along, about 19 weeks.”

    Despite the public taking notice to an obvious change in Milian’s physical appearance along with the couple’s spontaneous wedding, the songstress/actress revealed that everything was planned.

    “Honestly, it was kind of planned,” she said. “We were engaged for many months.”

    In between baby shopping, Milian is also busy wrapping up her forthcoming album ‘Elope’ which is tentatively set for an early 2010 release.

    The Dream (real name: Terius Youngdell Nash) is reportedly the Executive Vice President of Island Def Jam Records.
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