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Today in Black America - December 17

POSTED: December 17, 2010, 12:00 am

The New York Times

Congress Sends $801 Billion Tax Cut Bill to Obama

When Even Allies Seem Like Adversaries

Judge Hints He May Rule Against Health Law

Obama Cites Afghan Gains as Report Says Exit Is on Track

Financial Bailout May Cost Less Than Thought

Strike Averted at Harlem Hospital

Baltimore Sun

After attack at middle school, Balto. Co. to review security policies

Baltimore landlord jailed over lead paint violations

Cummings named top Democrat on Oversight

Details of convention center and arena proposal released

Overcrowding, staff shortages persist at state's juvenile facilities

The Christian Science Monitor

Obama tax deal: why estate tax is the new sticking point

Amid persisting economic duress, worries rise about suicides

'What’s in Rahm Emanuel’s basement?' Five curious questions at Chicago hearing

Record-low support for Afghanistan war shows Obama's vulnerability

Report: 15 cases where sex offenders got jobs at US schools

Ivory Coast conflict deepens as protests mount over disputed elections

Detroit Free Press

Bing team: New corruption charges disappointing, will hinder progress

Indicted former Detroit water director fired from Texas post

Kilpatrick's trusted former aides might be talking to feds

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Foreclosure prevention: Habitat shifts gears in Clayton

Technical colleges set enrollment records

Fulton could become biggest charter school system

Star Ledger

Gov. Chris Christie to nominate ex-N.Y. schools official for N.J. education commissioner

Ex-Assemblyman L. Harvey Smith is found not guilty of accepting $15K in bribes

Hudson County politicos weigh in on L. Harvey Smith not guilty verdict

Apology not accepted: DeCroce's unemployment comments show he's clueless

Gov. Christie says agreement on Atlantic City changes could be reached by end of month

DYFS fails to meet federal requirements for reuniting foster children with families, report says

Philadelphia Inquirer

Advocates say South Philadelphia High accord must cover all city schools

Annette John-Hall: Finally, a U.S. monument commemorates its slaveholding past

Pa. revokes Foxwoods' casino license

Despite woes, PHA sent two officials to N.Y. event

Chicago Tribune

Emanuel hearing wraps up

Family of murdered Evanston Township High football player angry at killer's sentence

The Washington Post

Infighting derails Waters probe

Florida judge weighs health-care challenge by states

With freeze, a rush to the exits?

Crisis panel's GOP members blame U.S. housing policy for financial plunge

U.S. will sign U.N. declaration on rights of native people, Obama tells tribes

Vince Gray keeps Lanier as police chief, nominates controversial ex-fire chief

Pr. George's schools head proposes budget that would freeze pay, cut middle school sports

Los Angeles Times

Diabetes affects one in 16 women who give birth

L.A. teachers union won't accept pay cuts, 'value-added' evaluations

Related References

books
- Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics 2008
  Employment, Earnings, Prices, Productivity, and Other Labor Data
media
- Hate American Style
  Violence in Iraq is eerily similar to what Blacks experienced in the era of Jim Crow
- White House Seeks to Muzzle Foreign Press
  Bush White House seeks to silence foreign press over criticism of Iraq War
- President Bush Addresses the Nation
  A NorthStar Network news report on President Bush's speech on Iraq
- Black Politicians in New Jersey Reach New Low
  NorthStar Network Editorial 2003
- Justice for the Central Park Five
  NorthStar Network Editorial from October 2002
organizations
- Afro American Historical & Genealogical Society
  P. O. Box 73067 Washington, DC 20056-3067
- African Environmental Research Consulting Group (AERCG)
  Dr. Peter A. Sam, Chairman/CEO
- African Development Institute Inc.
  Lee Cassanelli: Director
documents
- Infant Mortality in the Global Village
  A report on infant mortaility in the Diaspora
- Does Parole Work?
- HIV/AIDS Today, Issue 7
  AIDS & Sub-Saharan African
- Black Elected Officials, 1998
  One of the foremost Black think tanks looks at the status of Black elected officials in 1998
- Poverty Rates by CBC Member District
  Census data detailing poverty rates in 2008 by Congressional Black Caucus Members' districts

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