According to People Magazine, Bernie Mac was hospitalized in Chicago for pneumonia. “Mr. Mac is responding well to treatment and will be released soon,” his rep says in a statement. “He asked that his privacy and that of his family is respected while he gets well.” The rep says the pneumonia is not related to […]
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Favre considering Packers $20 million offer
Brett Favre’s reinstatement to the NFL was held up again Friday as the three-time MVP mulled getting paid not to play through a marketing deal with the Green Bay Packers that could resolve the standoff over his retirement. The potential agreement, worth a reported $20 million over 10 years, might end Favre’s bid to return […]
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Hubbard Campaign Fights Back Against Hypocritical Attacks
This afternoon, Rodney Hubbard’s campaign for state senate denounced a hypocritical attack sent out by allies of his opponent, Robin Wright-Jones. The mailer, sent by the Black Women’s Political Action Organization, attempts to link Hubbard to the Land Assemblage Tax Credit bill passed by the state legislature this past session. What the mailer fails to […]
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Michael Baisden sidekick brings comedy to St. Louis
George Wilborn, known as the side splitting sidekick to syndicated radio host Michael Baisden will be at the St. Louis House of Comedy starting tonight (Friday, Aug. 1 – Sun. Aug. 3) First appearing on stage back in 1987, he has told jokes from New York City to Atlanta to Los Angeles and many places […]
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Obama jeered, accused of not focusing on black issues
According to the Huffington Post, Barack Obama was heckled by African-American attendees who argued that he ignores “black” issues in an appearance in St. Petersburg, Florida. Obama’s address was interrupted when several young black males stood up, hoisted a banner that read, “What about the black community, Obama?” and began peppering the Senator for not […]
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Producers pull out of ‘Colored Girls’ revival
India Arie’s Broadway debut in St. Louis native Ntozake Shange’s “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf” has been postponed until the production can find some more money. One of the backers dropped out, leaving producers Whoopi Goldberg and DreamTeam Entertainment Group no choice but to scrap its original Sept. […]
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State Educators Say MAP test scores show improvement
According to KSDK NewsChannel 5, Missouri education officials have just released the latest test scores for schools across the state and state educators say middle school students are making significant progress. The Missouri Assessment Program tests, known as the MAP tests, show that 6th, 7th and 8th graders are improving in math and reading. Locally, […]
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Man shot during carjacking at Laclede’s Landing
A 22-year-old man was shot during an attempted carjacking on the north side of Laclede’s Landing. Erica Van Ross, a spokeswoman for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said two suspects armed with guns approached the man and demanded his car at 800 N. 2nd Street Friday at 2:47 a.m. The victim started to drive-off […]
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Team USA slams Lithuania
With Kobe Bryant defending the way he did last summer and Dwyane Wade soaring again, the U.S. Olympic basketball team has easily won its first three exhibition games. Bryant harassed longtime U.S. nemesis Sarunas Jasikevicius into a miserable night and helped the Americans roll to a 120-84 victory over Lithuania on Friday night. Jasikevicius was […]
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Ken Griffey Jr. traded to White Sox
Ken Griffey Jr. is leaving home to get back in a pennant race. The Chicago White Sox acquired Griffey from the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, hoping the 38-year-old outfielder can help them hold onto their slim lead in the AL Central. The Reds sent Griffey and cash to Chicago for reliever Nick Masset and Triple-A […]