New ‘Star Wars’ Film is Titled ‘The Force Awakens’

  NEW YORK (AP) — The new “Star Wars” film has a title. Walt Disney Pictures announced Thursday that the movie previously known only as “Episode...

US Announces 1st Bitcoin Securities Fraud Case

LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government on Thursday announced its first bitcoin securities fraud case, accusing a Texas man of engineering...

‘Negro’ is Still an Approved Way to Refer to Black People, Says US Army

  (The Independent) – A recently-updated US Army handbook has been found to include “Negro” as an approved term to use when describing black people. The...

Mia Love, the Obama of the Republican Party?

  Los Angeles (AFP) – Even her name is media friendly. Mia Love instantly became the darling of the Republican Party on Wednesday, after being elected...

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Pope Mulls Removing Marriage Annulment Charges

FRANCES D’EMILIO, Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Wednesday denounced the hardships Catholics can face when seeking marriage annulments, revealing he once fired...

It is All Still About Race: Obama Hatred, the South and the Truth About GOP Wins

(Salon) – In 1964, there were five black members of the House of Representatives — barely over 1 percent — compared to the 11 percent of...

Liberian Women Say ‘No’ to Ebola Madness with Videos on Twitter

Special to the NNPA from the Global Information Network (GIN) – “I am a Liberian, not a virus.” That’s the loud and clear message of a...

Emojis May Expand Skin Color Options

The Associated Press A proposal to expand the skin color options for emojis may get the thumbs up from those calling for more diversity in the...

This Backpack Designed for Poor Kids Does So Much More Than Carry Books

(Quartz) – Sometimes, the best innovation isn’t an app. South Africans Thato Kgatlhanye and Rea Ngwane are co-founders of the business Rethaka. Their brand of Repurposed Schoolbags are made...