IRS:
Late Tax Fix Delays Refunds
Thursday,
December 27, 2007, Source:
Associated Press
More than 3 million people will have to wait until February
to get their tax refunds because of Congress' late fix
to the alternative minimum tax, the IRS said Thursday.... |
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Paris
tour features U.S. black history
Monday,
December 24, 2007, Source:
Associated Press
Any American with even a slight familiarity with Paris
knows about Josephine Baker, the black swivel-hipped
cabaret entertainer who shunned racism in America, vaulted
to stardom here in 1925, and stayed on to become one
of.... |
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Finding
the real Harlem amid change
Friday,
December 21, 2007, Source:
Associated Press
Harlem is the historic capital of black American culture,
but like many New York neighborhoods, it is rapidly
changing.... |
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GM:
Emission law may hamper muscle cars
Thursday, December 20, 2007, Source:
Associated Press
When General Motors Corp. pulls the cover off a new
supercharged version of the Corvette at the Detroit
auto show next month, it will unveil a performance car
designed to rival or better even the fastest, most expensive.... |
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Economy's
Summer Sprint Unlikely to Last
Thursday,
December 20, 2007, Source:
Associated Press
The economy sprinted ahead at its fastest pace in four
years during the summer, although it is expected to
limp through the final three months of this year as
the housing and credit debacles weigh on individuals
and businesses alike.... |
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January
Is Chance for Financial Planning
Wednesday,
December 19, 2007, Source:
Associated Press
Small business owners who expect to hit the ground running
when 2008 arrives might want to think about sitting
back for a just a bit and doing some strategic and financial
planning for the new year.... |
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Shirley
Caesar’s 40 Years in Music
Tuesday,
December 18, 2007, Source:
BlackStarNews.com
She calls herself the singing evangelist and after 40
years of both singing and preaching, that is just about
as accurate a description as one can make of her.... |
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Rock
pioneer Ike Turner dies at age 76
Thursday,
December 13, 2007 , Source:
Associated Press
Ike Turner managed to rehabilitate his image somewhat
in the past few years, touring around the globe and
drawing acclaim that included his first solo Grammy
earlier this year. Turner, known with his ex-wife for
such songs.... |
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City
to spare NYC home believed linked to Underground Railroad
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 , Source:
Associated Press
After years of battling the city, a group of New Yorkers
has saved an old Brooklyn house they believe once sheltered
slaves fleeing Southern plantations. The agreement to
save 227 Duffield Street was signed at the end of November.... |
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Macy’s
Names Aubyn Elaine Thomas Senior Vice President, Marketing
Services
Friday, December 7,
2007
Macy's Inc. has appointed Aubyn Elaine Thomas as Senior
Vice President of Marketing Services. In her new role,
Thomas will be responsible for driving growth and service
excellence for Macy's financial services businesses.... |
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Mortgage
rate freeze reached
Thursday,
December 6, 2007 , Source:
Associated Press
Hundreds of thousands of strapped homeowners could get
some relief from a plan negotiated by the Bush administration
to freeze interest rates on sub-prime mortgages that
are scheduled to rise in the coming months.... |
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Ghana
Reflects Progress in Africa
Sunday,
December 2, 2007, Source:
Associated Press
Coby Asmah is a success in a part of the world that
is hardly ever equated with success.... |
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African
American Firm Tapped For Victoria Work
Thursday, November 29, 2007, Source:
BlackStarNews.com
The Harlem Community Development Corporation on Monday
officially tapped Danforth Development Partners, LLC,
to develop the old Victoria Theater on 125th street.... |
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Economy
has strong showing in summer
Thursday,
November 29, 2007, Source:
Associated Press
The economy barreled ahead in the summer, growing at
a 4.9 percent pace. The performance was the strongest
in four years but isn't expected to last through the
current quarter amid the housing slump and credit crunch.
New-home sales.... |
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Google
Rolls Out Mobile Phone Locator
Wednesday,
November 28, 2007, Source:
Associated Press
Internet search leader Google Inc. is testing technology
that will find the location of people using its mobile
mapping service, even if the phone making the connection
isn't equipped with a GPS receiver.... |
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Commentary:
A Swarm of Swindlers
Tuesday,
November 27, 2007, Source:
NYTS
Like vultures, the mortgage lenders began circling the
single-family house with the tiny front lawn on Merrill
Avenue.... |
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Venus
Williams Launches Her Clothing and Footwear Line, EleVen,
Exclusively at Steve & Barry's
Tuesday, November 20, 2007,
Source: Associated Press
Tennis superstar and reigning Wimbledon® Champion
Venus Williams adds fashion designer to her long list
of accomplishments with the launch of.... |
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The
Flow of Migrant Money
Tuesday,
November 20, 2007, Source:
NYTS
The money flows in small amounts, crossing borders $200
or $300 at a time. It buys cornmeal and rice and plaid
private school skirts and keeps the landlord away. Globally,
the tally is huge: Migrants from poor countries send
home.... |
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IBM
Links Researchers, African Students
Tuesday, November 20, 2007, Source:
Associated Press
When technology companies talk up the potential
of the developing world, they usually mean places that
already are hotbeds like China or India.... |
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GlobalHue
Redefines its Multicultural Expertise
Thursday, November 15, 2007
For 20 years, Don Coleman has designed a GlobalHue business
model that positions its clients on the cutting edge
of multicultural marketing communications. Housed under
the GlobalHue umbrella are the No. 1.... |
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Can
a Corporation be Too Big?
Wednesday,
November 14, 2007, Source: NYTS
As two of America's biggest companies, Citigroup and
Merrill Lynch, scramble to find a leader and hundreds
of thousands of employees wonder who their next boss
will be, management gurus are quietly asking another
question.... |
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Morrison
Leads Artists to Cash
Monday,
November 12, 2007, Source: BlackStarNews.com
What is special about me as an artist? How do I position
my art as having value while maximizing sales? How do
I manage my time to achieve my greatest creativity?
These are some of the questions that will be addressed.... |
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Universities
a Big Part of Urban Renewal
Tuesday, November 6, 2007, Source:
Associated Press
When people around here talk about ''Midtown,'' the
discussion generally concerns new condos, small businesses
and lifestyle.... |
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The
Buyout Cash-out
Monday, November 5, 2007, Source:
NYTS
In theory, a buyout package is a great way to jump-start
an early retirement, after all, someone is paying
you to stop working. But not all offers are created
equal. Here's how to make the most of one.... |
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Is
(His) Biography (Our) Destiny?
Sunday, November 4, 2007, Source:
NYTS
"If I am the face of American foreign policy
and American power," Barack Obama mused not long
ago aboard his campaign plane, "as long as we
are also making prudent strategic decisions, handling
emergencies, crises and.... |
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Is
a Green Revolution Finally Blooming in Africa?
Friday, November 2, 2007, Source:
NYTS
For the first time since record keeping began in the
1960s, per capita food production in sub-Saharan Africa
is beginning to rise.... |
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Colleges
Pledge to Cut Achievement Gaps
Wednesday, October 31, 2007, Source:
Associated Press
In a coordinated stab at one of higher education's
most pressing problems, some of the country's largest
university systems pledged Wednesday to cut in half
the achievement gaps for minority and low-income students.... |
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Companies
should set limits for personal use of the Internet
but also be flexible
Wednesday, October 31, 2007, Source:
Associated Press
In just a few weeks, many employees at companies across
the country won't be able to resist temptation; they'll
visit their favorite online retailers and do some
holiday shopping when they're supposed to be working.... |
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Retirement:
Have Your Egg and Eat it too
Monday, October 29, 2007, Source:
NYTS
Anyone heading for retirement, or in it already, faces
a high-stakes financial puzzle: How much of your savings
can you spend each year before you run out? Financial
planners have argued the question for decades, but
the mutual.... |
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Newark
Mayor Hopes Arena Will Be a Boon
Thursday,
October 25, 2007, Source: Associated
Press
City officials hope the home of the New Jersey Devils
will attract commercial and retail development in the
area and build on an upward trend that began in 1997
with the opening of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center,
three blocks away.... |
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SBA
Loan Program Reform Initiative Unveiled
Thursday, October 25, 2007
The U.S. Small Business Administration is rolling
out several major reforms to make its loan programs
more effective and its products easier to.... |
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The
New Retirement: The More Things Change
Thursday, October 25, 2007, By Peter Keating
Remember what almost happened to Social Security after
the last presidential campaign? George W. Bush decided
that partially privatizing the most successful government
program in American history would be the centerpiece.... |
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The
Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company Elects Alexis
M. Herman as Director
Thursday,
October 18, 2007
The Coca-Cola Company Board of Directors today elected
former U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman as a
Director of the Company.... |
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Apple
to Open IPhone for Developers
Wednesday
October 17, 2007, Source: Associated Press
In an apparent about-face, Apple Inc. will allow third-party
applications to work directly on the iPhone, Chief Executive
Steve Jobs said in a posting on the company's Web site
Wednesday.... |
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Perry's
Success Has Black Films In Fashion?
Wednesday, October 17, 2007, Source: Associated
Press
Tyler Perry's triumph at the box office with "Why
Did I Get Married?" has heartened the growing number
of studios looking to crack the market for black films.... |
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Dick
Gidron, "Mr. Cadillac" passes at 68
Monday, October 15, 2007, By Herb Boyd
Dick Gidron, like the Cadillac he was famous for selling,
signified excellence, and few car dealers in the nation
could match his superb salesmanship. A resident of Scarsdale,
Gidron, 68, made his transition.... |
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| African
Conflicts Cost Billions
By Todd Pitman, Source: AP
About $18 billion a year has been drained from Africa
by nearly two dozen wars in recent decades, a new
report states, a price some officials say could've
helped solve the AIDS crisis and created stronger
economies in the world's.... |
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Is
That Your Phone or Your Imagination?
By Ellen Simon, Source: AP
If your hipbone is connected to your BlackBerry or your
thighbone is connected to your cell phone, those vibrations
you're feeling in the car, in your pajamas, in the shower,
may be coming from your headbone.... |
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Blacks'
Retirement Security at Risk
By
Daniel Sorid, Source: AP
Employers have begun to discover troubling racial differences
within their 401(k) retirement plans, a gap they say
could leave today's black workers far less financially
prepared for retirement than whites.... |
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