Archive for April, 2010

ACTRESS SANDRA BULLOCK FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM JESSE JAMES, the Associated Press
NEW YORK – Sandra Bullock has filed for divorce from her husband, Jesse James, and is adopting a baby boy as a single parent, a story posted Wednesday on People magazine’s website said. “Yes, I have filed for divorce,” the 45-year-old Oscar-winning actress said [...]

BOSTON AND CLEVELAND ADVANCE; WILL FACE EACH OTHER, by Chris Sheridan ESPN
BOSTON – By any measure, the Boston Celtics  looked pretty darn good if you sum up their five-game body of work against the Miami Heat. Good, but not great. And if they are going to put a scare into the Cleveland Cavaliers in the [...]

UNDERSTANDING THE CAUSES OF TEEN DEPRESSION IS KEY (The Family Foundation School)
The teen years are typically a time of change and self-discovery, rebellion and self-reliance, increased social expectation and peer pressure, and the development of a new identity. From the ages of 12 to 18, children are expected to push limits and experiment with new [...]

THOMAS HAGAN WAS RELEASED FROM PRISON AFTER 44 YEARS, by Wayne Drash (CNN)
NEW YORK – Thomas Hagan, the only man who admitted his role in the 1965 assassination of iconic black leader Malcolm X, was paroled Tuesday. Hagan was freed a day earlier than planned because his paperwork was processed more quickly than anticipated, according [...]

WALMART IS FACED WITH LAWSUIT FOR WOMEN’S PAY, by Paul Elias (Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO – A sharply divided federal appeals court exposed Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to billions of dollars in legal damages when it ruled yesterday that a massive class-action lawsuit alleging gender discrimination over pay for female workers can go to trial. In its [...]

ORLANDO KNOCKS OFF CHARLOTTE TO COMPLETE SERIES SWEEP, the Associated Press
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Dwight Howard kept collecting fouls, and all the Orlando Magic  did was become the first team to advance in the NBA playoffs. Vince Carter scored 21 points, Jameer Nelson added 18 and the Magic showcased their depth and pressure shot-making in a [...]

LADY GAGA SHEDS ‘SO MANY TEARS’ OVER NEW TRIBUTE VIDEO, by James Montgomery MTV.com
LOS ANGELES – Last month, Lady Gaga took to her Twitter account to express her gratitude for a nine-minute “Happy Birthday” message created by her fans all around the world. “I’ve never cried so hard in 24 years, from pure joy and [...]

SENATORS RICHARD SHELBY & CHRIS DODD ANSWER QUESTIONS, the Associated Press
WASHINGTON – Seizing on Americans’ anger at Wall Street, Democrats are growing increasingly confident they’ll be able to break through Republican opposition and approve the most sweeping new controls on financial institutions since the Great Depression. The Democrats needed 60 votes Monday to proceed on [...]

ACTIVISTS CALL ON OBAMA TO OPPOSE IMMIGRATION LAW, Wired from MSNBC.com
PHOENIX – The Obama administration faced mounting pressure to overhaul immigration policy on Monday, after prominent Hispanic politicians and protesters decried a new Arizona law as a violation of civil rights. U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva, a Democrat, called on President Barack Obama to fight the [...]

ARMED MAN AT AIRPORT WANTED TO SEE PRESIDENT OBAMA, the Associated Press
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Police said an Ohio man has been charged after authorities spotted him with a gun in a North Carolina airport parking lot as Air Force One was departing. Asheville Regional Airport police Capt. Kevan Smith says at about 2 p.m. Sunday, [...]