By: Bart Jansen and Carolyn Pesce Article Reprint WASHINGTON — Thousands rallied against NSA’s domestic and international surveillance on Saturday by marching to the Capitol and calling for closer scrutiny of the agency as more
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“Freeway” Ricky Ross Believes Rick Ross Is Funded By Police
“Freeway” Ricky Ross calls Jay Z’s comments made in Vanity Fair magazine about his drug dealing past, “corny.” by DANIELLE HARLING Article Reprint During a recent appearance on the Murder Master Music Show, former drug kingpin Freeway Ricky
Read moreJudge Who Changed Baby Name Could Be Disciplined
By AP / Travis Loller Article Reprint (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — An East Tennessee magistrate who ordered a baby’s name changed from Messiah to Martin has been charged with violating the state’s Code of Judicial Conduct. Child
Read moreGovernment Shutdown Forces Unemployment Claims Over 300,000
by Barry Burch Jr. Article Reprint The government’s shutting down means something a little different to everyone. Some see the shutdown as nothing more than political bickering between the same ol’ two opposing parties, and
Read moreIn Nigeria, Wedlock Seen as Terror Fix
One Islamic City Tries Mass Weddings to Coax Single Men Into Peaceful Ways; Some Are Skeptical By Drew Hinshaw Article Reprint KANO, Nigeria—A team of Islamic elders and bureaucrats is casting aside Nigeria’s violent approach
Read moreCollege Tuition Increases Slow, but Government Aid Falls
Students Continue to Suffer From a Cycle of Rising Costs and Debt By:Douglas Belkin and Caroline Porter Article Reprint After decades of rampant growth, the rate of tuition increases at U.S. colleges and universities has
Read moreU.S. jobless rate drops to 7.2%
Employers add 148,000 jobs in September, falling short of expectations chicagotribune.com Article Reprint U.S. employers added 148,000 jobs in September, falling short of the 180,000 expected, and the unemployment rate dropped to 7.2 percent,
Read moreNotorious BIG declared too fat to have street corner named after him
The late rapper’s criminal history also failed to impress community leaders By:Liam O’Brien Article Reprint Proposals to name a Brooklyn street corner after the late rapper Notorious BIG have hit a stumbling block – a
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