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  Plane crazy: Just when you thought it was safe to fly

  In the "what were you thinking?" category, a United Airlines pilot was recently arrested f...

  Vol. 23 No. 38 Published 11.17.09 by Nsenga Burton
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  Is Quinn Gray a sick woman or a desperate housewife?

  You can't make up this kind of story. Some of you may have heard about Quinn Gray, the Jacksonvi...

  Vol. 23 No. 37 Published 11.10.09 by Nsenga Burton
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  Elections could change life in Charlotte and Atlanta

  Is Charlotte really ready for a black mayor, and is Atlanta ready for a white one? While much of the...

  Vol. 23 No. 36 Published 11.03.09 by Nsenga Burton
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  October ends, but domestic violence continues

  As I wrote in this space a few weeks ago, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Now, the bea...

  Vol. 23 No. 35 Published 10.27.09 by Nsenga Burton
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  Racism in the 21st century

  Just when did 2009 turn into 1909? On the heels of the "Jackson Jive's" recent perfor...

  Vol. 23 No. 34 Published 10.20.09 by Nsenga Burton
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  Celebs aren't role models

  Everyone, please repeat after me: "Celebrities are not role models." Take a deep breath a...

  Vol. 23 No. 33 Published 10.13.09 by Nsenga Burton
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  Breast cancer, domestic violence take the spotlight in October

  I love the month of October. During this time of year, the weather is just perfect -- not too warm...

  Vol. 23 No. 32 Published 10.06.09 by Nsenga Burton
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  Seydi Burciaga is more than a news story

  Seydi Burciaga is a young woman who died last week in the floods that ravaged Atlanta. Out of the 10...

  Vol. 23 No. 31 Published 09.29.09 by Nsenga Burton
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  In life, and facing death, Patrick Swayze forged his own path

  When thinking about what I wanted to write about this week, I called up Carlton Hargro, my editor, a...

  Vol. 23 No. 30 Published 09.22.09 by Nsenga Burton
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  Silence of the lambs: Van Jones gets 'Van Dammed'

  Van Jones, who was frequently dubbed a "green-jobs czar" for the Obama administration, got...

  Vol. 23 No. 29 Published 09.15.09 by Nsenga Burton
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  PETA should shut its fat mouth

  People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals -- aka PETA -- has done it again. Yes, the self-righteou...

  Vol. 23 No. 28 Published 09.08.09 by Nsenga Burton
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  Remembering Emmett Till, Ted Kennedy, M.J. and DJ AM

  Wow, this past weekend was a rough one. Sen. Edward Kennedy, "The Lion of the Senate," was...

  Vol. 23 No. 27 Published 09.01.09 by Nsenga Burton
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  The death of Jasmine Fiore

  Jasmine Fiore is dead. The young "model" was allegedly murdered by her former husband, rea...

  Vol. 23 No. 26 Published 08.25.09 by Nsenga Burton
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  Are health care 'town halls' really that bad?

  OK. Enough is enough. Have these town hall meetings on health care reform really run amok or have we...

  Vol. 23 No. 25 Published 08.18.09 by Nsenga Burton
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  Drugs kill — while families live in denial

  Drugs seem to be, for decades now and as of late, squeezing the life out of people — especiall...

  Vol. 23 No. 24 Published 08.11.09 by Nsenga Burton
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  Jon and Kate: All that glitters ain't gold

  I think I have had enough of Jon and Kate Plus 8. I blogged about the familial train wreck seen and...

  Vol. 23 No. 23 Published 08.04.09 by Nsenga Burton
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  Is Dr. Regina Benjamin too fat to be surgeon general?

  America wants a smoking hot surgeon general. Who knew? Apparently (based on reports from media outl...

  Vol. 23 No. 22 Published 07.28.09 by Nsenga Burton
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  Walter Cronkite signs off

  Legendary journalist Walter Cronkite has died. "The most trusted man in America" passed aw...

  Vol. 23 No. 21 Published 07.21.09 by Nsenga Burton
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  Reflections on the death of Steve McNair

  Last week, NFL great Steve McNair was laid to rest. A man who led a charmed life as an athlete, maki...

  Vol. 23 No. 20 Published 07.14.09 by Nsenga Burton
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  A message to Gov. Sanford: "Take a hike!"

  Gov. Mark Sanford is a lame. Initially, I resisted writing about this scandal because there is noth...

  Vol. 23 No. 19 Published 07.07.09 by Nsenga Burton

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