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A standing up to cancer.(Fashion Rocks concert )(Brief article)

Sep 22, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A Standing Up To Cancer: Singers Mariah Carey, Mary J, Blige and Beyonce perform the cancer charity song Just Stand Up during the recent Fashion Rocks ...

Celebrity birthdays.

Sep 22, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] September 16 Kyla Pratt [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

September is National Preparedness Month.(The JET Spot)(Brief article)

Sep 22, 2008 ... September is National Preparedness Month: The observance encourages the public to prepare their homes, businesses and communities for disasters. Sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security in conjunction with 2,700 national, regional, state and ...

Dishwasher energy savings:.(JET green tip)(Brief article)

Sep 22, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dishwasher Energy Savings: Automatic dishwashing is one of the top expenditures of hot water in the home using some 12 gallons of water per load, Save on energy and water use by only running the dishwasher when it ...

Anthony Cohen views the strong wind and damage caused by Hurricane Gustav in the lower Garden District neighborhood of New Orleans.(Brief article)

Sep 22, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: ANTHONY COHEN views the strong wind and damage caused by Hurricane Gustav in the lower Garden District neighborhood of New Orleans. The city evacuated nearly all of its 310,000 residents in advance of Gustav that diminished ...

Celeb scene.(celebrity sightings)(Photograph)

Sep 22, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] (A) Jazz legend Sonny Rollins thrills fans during a performance at the 30th annual Chicago Jazz Festival at the city's Millennium Park. (B) Ne-Yo poses for a photo with a fan after he performed on the NBC "Today" show in New York's Rockefeller Center. (C) ...

Detroit mayor admits guilt, faces jail time: Kwame Kilpatrick resigns, will serve 4-month sentence as part of plea deals in two criminal cases.(NATIONAL REPORT)

Sep 22, 2008; Christian, Margena A. ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] After pleading guilty to two felony charges related to his affair with his chief of staff, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has resigned from office, will serve four months in jail and has agreed to pay the city $1 million in restitution. Taking ...

Jobless rate jumps to 5-year high.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)

Sep 22, 2008 ... The nation's unemployment rate rose to a five-year high of 6.1 percent of 9.4 million people in August as employers slashed 84,000 jobs, dramatic proof of the mounting damage a deeply troubled economy is inflicting on workers and businesses alike. The Labor Department's report ...

Gustav's destruction.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Hurricane Gustav)(Brief article)

Sep 22, 2008 ... GUSTAV'S DESTRUCTION: Hurricane Gustav, a Category 2 storm with 110-mph winds, hit the Gulf Coast, wrecking havoc on the fishing villages and oil-and-gas towns of Louisiana. The storm, which delivered a glancing blow to New Orleans, also struck ...

Representing at GOP convention.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Republican Convention)(Brief article)

Sep 22, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] REPRESENTING AT GOP CONVENTION: Michael S. Steele, former lieutenant governor of Maryland, addresses the Republican National Convention at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN. Steele was one of the few African-American speakers at the convention. Of ...

Smiles of joy:.(Love & Happiness)(Shelby Renee Burks and Daniel Lenard Ward nuptial)(Brief article)

Sep 22, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Smiles Of Joy: Shelby Renee Burks became the wife of Daniel Lenard Ward at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. The bride is a graduate of Howard University She attends the University of ...

Lasting love.(Love & Happiness)(Jerron Powell and Tenisha LaNae Tolbert nuptial)(Brief article)

Sep 22, 2008 ... Lasting Love: Agustus Jerron Powell tied the knot with Tenisha LaNae Tolbert at the University Hills Baptist Church in Charlotte, NO. The bride and groom ate graduates of North Carolina A&T State University. The bride, who also attended Purdue ...

A blessed union.(Love & Happiness)(Damon Lynch III and Regina Renaye Jenkins nuptial)(Brief article)

Sep 22, 2008 ... A Blessed Union: Damon Lynch III wed Regina Renaye Jenkins during an outdoor ceremony at the Westridge Golf Course in La Habra Hills, CA. The bride is a labor and delivery nurse at the Torrance Memorial Hospital in Torrance, ...

On cloud nine.(Love & Happiness)(Junior Glymph and Mary P. Pettigrew nuptial)(Brief article)

Sep 22, 2008 ... On Cloud Nine: Junior Glymph pledged his eternal love with Mary P. Pettigrew at Venus Garden at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The bride attended California State University, Long Beach. She is a property management business owner The groom ...

Joyful journey.(Love & Happiness)(James Streeter and Joyce Streeter wedding anniversary)(Brief article)

Sep 22, 2008 ... Joyful Journey: Mr. and Mrs. James Streeter celebrated 50 years of marriage with family and friends at Southern Dunes Golf and Country Club in Haines City, FL. Mrs. Joyce Streeter and her mate of five decades are retired educators with the Polk County School Board in ...

That special glow.(Love & Happiness)(E. Lee Harden II and Cindy Grain nuptial)(Brief article)

Sep 22, 2008 ... That Special Glow: E. Lee Harden II and Cindy Grain married during an enchanted double-ring ceremony at City Grill in Atlanta. The bride earned a doctor of pharmacy degree from Xavier University of Louisiana She works as a scientific affairs manager for a ...

Spike Lee brings power and action in new war film: 'there are so many soldiers whose stories have not been told'.(FILM)(Miracle at St. Anna)

Sep 22, 2008; Waldron, Clarence ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] You can always count on Spike Lee to challenge himself and the moviegoer. You know whenever the famed filmmaker puts his name on a project, it's going to be powerful, insightful, uplifting and educational. And it's going to stick with you long ...

This week in: Black History.(Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, Colin Powell )(Brief article)

Sep 22, 2008 ... September 15, 1963-- Four Black girls, Denise McNair, Cynthia Wesley, Addie Mae Collins and Carol Robertson, were killed in the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL, on this day. The blast demolished an outside wall of the church, killing the girls in ...

Honor for the Jacksons.(NEWSMAKERS)(BMI Icon award)(Brief article)

Sep 22, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Highlighting the recent 8th Annual BMI Urban Awards in Beverly Hills, CA, superstar Janet Jackson congratulates her brothers (l-r) Marlon, Tito, Jackie and Randy after presenting them the lifetime achievement BMI Icon award. They were lauded as members of ...

Tiger Woods, wife prepare for second child this winter.(NEWSMAKERS)(Elin Woods )(Brief article)

Sep 22, 2008 ... Tiger Woods and his wife, Elin, are expecting their second child. Woods said on his Web site that Elin is expecting in late winter without being more specific on a due date. Woods hasn't played since his U.S. Open victory in June. Two weeks after that win, he underwent ...


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