Jennifer Hudson Will Play Winnie Mandela

Categories: Entertainment| Nov 18, 2009

Jennifer Hudson has been tapped to play Winnie Mandela, the former wife of South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela, in the upcoming film Winnie. Jennifer Hudson locks in Christmas special The film is based on the Anne Marie du Preez Bezdrob ...Read More

County goes all out to celebrate Obama

Categories: Entertainment| Nov 9, 2009

County goes all out to celebrate Obama MARION, Ala. ? The sign going on the front door at the Perry County courthouse reads: "Closed for the Obama Holiday." The rural, mostly black county has proclaimed tomorrow as an official holiday celebrating the election of the nation's first black ...Read More

Carnival-like atmosphere leads up to official Barack Obama holiday in poor Alabama county

Categories: Politics| Nov 7, 2009

Carnival-like atmosphere leads up to official Barack Obama holiday in poor Alabama county MARION, Ala. (AP) - The sign going on the front door at the Perry County courthouse reads: "Closed for the Obama Holiday." The rural, mostly black county has proclaimed Monday as an official holiday celebrating the election of the nation's first ...Read More

One year on, Obama cites struggle with Bush legacy

Categories: World| Nov 4, 2009

One year on, Obama cites struggle with Bush legacy MADISON, Wis. (Reuters) - A year after his historic election, President Barack Obama sought to remind Americans on Wednesday the biggest problems he is grappling with -- from the economy to the war in Afghanistan -- are the legacy of ...Read More

Kan. lawmaker posts 'RedNeck Rap' sequel online

Categories: Politics, Top Stories| Oct 27, 2009

TOPEKA, Kan.—A Kansas legislator who drew criticism for a "RedNeck Rap" against Barack Obama has posted a YouTube sequel praising the president. But the new video by Republican state Rep. Bill Otto does not apologize for the earlier posting. Talking to Obama, ...Read More

Kan. lawmaker agrees to new 'rap' on YouTube

Categories: Politics| Oct 21, 2009

A Kansas legislator who drew criticism for a "RedNeck Rap" against Barack Obama says he'll produce another YouTube video praising the president. But Republican state Rep. Bill Otto also says he won't apologize for his earlier posting. Otto agreed to make the ...Read More

Farrakhan: Obama's Election No Panacea

Categories: Top Stories, World| Oct 18, 2009

Minister Louis Farrakhan on Sunday urged his followers not to become complacent by President Barack Obama's election and to work to repair communities. The 76-year-old Nation of Islam leader said in a speech commemorating the 14th anniversary of the Million Man ...Read More

Farrakhan: Don't be 'pacified' by Obama election

Categories: Top Stories, U.S., World| Oct 18, 2009

Farrakhan: Don't be 'pacified' by Obama election MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Minister Louis Farrakhan on Sunday urged his followers not to become complacent by President Barack Obama's election and to work to repair communities. The 76-year-old Nation of Islam leader said in a speech commemorating the 14th anniversary of the Million ...Read More

Kan. lawmaker reposts revised anti-Obama 'RedNeck Rap' calling opossum 'other dark meat'

Categories: Politics, Top Stories| Oct 16, 2009

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas legislator reposted his "RedNeck Rap" video criticizing President Barack Obama on YouTube on Friday after adding an introduction responding to critics who assailed it as racist. Republican state Rep. Bill Otto, dressed in a jacket ...Read More

Kan. lawmaker's anti-Obama 'RedNeck Rap' off Web

Categories: Politics, Top Stories| Oct 15, 2009

TOPEKA, Kan.—A video featuring a Kansas legislator criticizing President Barack Obama's policies while wearing a hat describing opossum as "the other dark meat" was removed Thursday from YouTube, where the lawmaker had posted it last month. Republican Rep. Bill Otto said ...Read More