COLUMBIA, S.C. (New York Times) — The South Carolina House opened debate Wednesday on the fate of the Confederate battle flag, with political leaders of both parties hoping...
By Amen Oyiboke Special to the NNPA from the Los Angeles Sentinel Rising conversations about the origin and history of the Confederate flag continues to be...
CHICAGO (The Washington Post) – When the Fair Housing Act was passed in 1968, it barred the outright racial discrimination that was then routine. It also required the...
By Denise Hooks-Anderson, M.D. Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American Nothing says summer like flip-flops, bathing suits, ice-cream cones and concerts in the...
(CTV News) – Challenge accepted. In video posted to YouTube, Japanese robot-maker Suidobashi Heavy Industry accepted U.S. rival MegaBots’ duel, paving the way for a future...
(Financial Express) – If it is your birthday, Twitter will not only make sure that you get happy birthday messages but also animated balloons in your...
(International Business Times) – A new study has overturned fundamentally held assumptions about atherosclerotic plaques that can cause deadly heart attacks and strokes, changing medical science’s...
(The Washington Post) – When English poet John Milton wrote of “Time, the subtle thief of youth” in the 17th century, he probably wasn’t thinking of a...
TERESA CEROJANO, Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Taxing cigarettes up to 75 percent of their retail price is among the most effective ways to reduce...
(CBS News) – As travelers hit the road this summer, some might be in for a rude surprise when they check into their hotels: no free...
