By William Reed NNPA Columnist “We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us.” – Samuel Cornish and John B....
by JERRY HARMER, Associated Press PAKSE, Laos (AP) — Rescuers in fishing boats pulled bodies from the muddy Mekong River on Thursday as officials in Laos...
by RALPH D. RUSSO, AP College Football Writer The most scrutinized committee in sports has been set. The members say they’ll need thick skin, plenty of...
by ARNIE STAPLETON, AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Indianapolis owner Jim Irsay backed down a bit after Broncos coach John Fox and former...
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall says he has been fined $10,500 by the NFL for wearing green football shoes in...
By Barrington M. Salmon Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer WASHINGTON – Professor Ron Walters would have been right at home at a two-day conference marking...
by LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Belafonte sued the estate of Martin Luther King Jr. Tuesday over the fate of three documents...
by STEVE KARNOWSKI, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A 9-year-old who eluded airport security and stowed away on a flight from Minneapolis to Las Vegas should...
by TAMARA LUSH, Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — When two girls, aged 12 and 14, were arrested in a bullying-suicide investigation in Florida, many...
