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Tiger Woods Finally Gets His Swing Back
Yesterday seemed like the day Tiger Woods would finally get his comeback story. He didn’t win — but his strong fourth-place finish proved that he still had it. After news broke in December 2009 that the celebrated sports star had cheated on his wife and had a string of mistresses, it seemed Woods couldn’t catch…
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Obama's Approval Among Blacks Slips to All-Time Low
It has been a tough week for President Obama. After averting a government shutdown, new polling shows that his approval ratings among blacks have slipped to an all-time low since his inauguration. Only 85 percent of blacks now approve of the work he is doing, a drop of 7 percent from March. While this number…
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Behind the Keyboard: 30 Black Bloggers You Should Know
If you’re looking for frank relationship advice, this blog is a must-read. Here, Young and Jackson give their witty take on everything from online dating to “10 Reasons Why You’re Not Married.” The Root interviewed the duo to discuss their self-published book, Your Degrees Won’t Keep You Warm at Night: The Very Smart Brothas Guide…
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Former White House Press Secretary: 'This White House of All White Houses' Should Not Make Fun of Boehner's Skin Color
Dana Perino, former White House press secretary for George W. Bush, doesn’t seem to like Barack Obama’s jokes. Speaking at the annual Gridiron Club dinner recently, Obama roasted House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) about his skin color. “I’ve made a few jokes over the years about John’s unusual coloring,” he said. “I used to think…
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President Obama Pens Letter About Gun Laws
In the aftermath of the January shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, President Obama wants the country to keep talking about the importance of gun laws. Over the weekend, he wrote an op-ed letter to the Arizona Daily Star, the daily newspaper in Rep. Giffords’ congressional district, urging for stronger enforcement of gun laws. President Obama…
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Four Auburn Football Players Arrested for First-Degree Theft
After coming off a national championship year, four Auburn football players find themselves in trouble with the law. Mike McNeil, Shaun Kitchens, Antonio Goodwin and Dakota Mosley were all arrested Friday morning in Auburn, Ala.; police say the men entered a house and stole property. The football players were charged with robbery, burglary and theft…
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Mom of Little Girl in Anti-Abortion Ad Demands Apology
What if you walked down the street and saw your child’s face plastered on a controversial billboard? That is exactly what happened to Tricia Fraser after her daughter Annisa’s picture was used in an anti-abortion billboard in New York City. The billboard, which displayed the message, “The most dangerous place for African Americans is in…
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Obamas' Trainer Tells His Fitness Secrets
Despite what Rush Limbaugh says, Michelle Obama has an enviable body, and her husband’s not so bad in the fitness department, either. The man who keeps them in shape recently offered some revealing details about the presidential fitness regimen. Cornell McClellan, personal trainer to the first family and a member of the President’s Council on…
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Obama's Trainer Tells His Fitness Secrets
Despite what Rush Limbaugh says, Michelle Obama has an enviable body, and her husband’s not so bad in the fitness department, either. The man who keeps them in shape is now revealing details about the presidential fitness regimen. Cornell McClellan, personal trainer to the first family and a member of the President’s Council on Fitness,…
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