Brazil: Border Patrols Bolstered for Confederations Cup

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Lucy Jordan of The Rio Times is reporting that the Ministry of Defense in Brazil is sending 25,000 soldiers to patrol its borders in...

Janet Jackson Joins Billionaire Club

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Slide over Oprah, there's a new billionaire in town. Singer/Actress Janet Jackson has recently joined the ranks of celebrities who have become billionaires. Many...

World Bank Says Caribbean Will Dominate Global Investment

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Caribbean 360 is reporting that a new World Bank report predicts that in less than a generation, the Caribbean will be among developing countries...

U.S. Immigration Reform Bill Passes Major Test

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CBS News is reporting that far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared...

President Obama to Visit Senegal and South Africa

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AllAfrica.com is reporting that U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Senegal and South Africa next month. First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters...

African and Caribbean Immigrants: U.S. Reform Bill Could Block Entry

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Kevin Bogardus and Russell Berman of the Bay State Banner are reporting that black lawmakers and civil rights groups are concerned over a proposal...

Curacao Party Leader Assassinated

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Caribbean 360 is reporting that the leader of the largest political party in Curacao's coalition government was shot dead late Sunday in the Punda...

Atlanta Negotiating With Historic Churches to Keep NFL Downtown

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Ron Allen of NBC News is reporting that the city of Atlanta is negotiating with two historic churches in the city to move them...

S.A.: Video of Frail Mandela Causes Outrage

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Nick Thompson and Ken Norgaard of CNN are reporting that a video making the rounds featuring a frail and disconnected former president Nelson Mandela...

Akosua Report: Charles Mingus

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“I say, let my children have music. For God’s sake, rid this society of some of the noise so that those who have ears...