By David Francis Article Reprint The Pentagon is considering replacing thousands of troops with robots, a military commander said recently, marking the first time a DOD official has publicly acknowledged that humans would be
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A sign of troubling times?
By FinalCall.com News Article Reprint Just a couple weeks into the New Year comes an incident that raises concerns, questions and fears about what Black folks can expect in 2014 and the climate in the
Read moreFour years later, USAID funds in Haiti still unaccounted for
By Bryant Harris Article Reprint WASHINGTON – As the fourth anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti passed Jan. 12, development analysts are decrying an ongoing lack of transparency in U.S. foreign aid to the
Read moreA conspiracy to kill Dr. King?
Nearly 50 years after murder civil rights leader’s death, questions about who killed him still raised By Charlene Muhammad and Starla Muhammad Article Reprint While Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was lauded, his life celebrated,
Read moreSubway Partners With Michelle Obama To Take On Childhood Obesity
By Tara Culp-Ressler Article Reprint The popular sandwich chain Subway is teaming up with First Lady Michelle Obama to promote nutritional meals for kids. According to reports from the Associated Press, Subway will spend $41
Read moreJudge Permanently Strikes Down Oklahoma’s Age Restrictions On Plan B
By Tara Culp-Ressler Article Reprint On Thursday night, an Oklahoma district court judge permanently struck down a state law that prevented some teenagers from buying Plan B over the counter, ruling that the restriction was
Read moreSurvivors, lawyers say documents prove priest sex abuse cover-up
By: Lynette Kalsnes Article Reprint Newly released documents offer the most sweeping look yet at how the Archdiocese of Chicago has handled cases of sexual abuse by priests. Attorneys and victims contend they provide
Read moreCPS approves seven new charter schools
By: Becky Vevea Article Reprint Despite protests and less than a year after closing 50 traditional public schools due to declining enrollment, Chicago’s Board of Education voted Wednesday afternoon to approve seven new charter schools.
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