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Judge Approves American, US Airways Merger

Source: Charisse Jones / USA Today American cleared its last hurdles to merging with USAirways Wednesday when a bankruptcy court judge approved its settlement of a lawsuit filed by U.S. Justice officials that sought to block the tie-up. Judge Sean Lane of the United States Bankruptcy Court , Southern District of New York, granted motions approving [...]

Why Is It Important To Support ‘Small Business Saturday’?

Roland Martin talks with Alfred Edmond Jr., Black Enterprise, about Black Friday and the importance of supporting small businesses on “Small Business Saturday”.

Dinesh D’Souza: America ‘Will Survive Grown-Up Trayvon In The White House’

Source: Andrew Kirell / Mediaite Conservative commentator and 2016: Obama’s America author Dinesh D’Souza trolled the web Tuesday afternoon with a tweet declaring his thankfulness that America will recover from having what he considers an adult version of the lateTrayvon Martin in the White House. “I am thankful this week when I remember that America is big enough and great enough to [...]

The Ultimate SMDH: Kanye Rants Over Fashion, Hunger Games & Lenny Kravitz

Source: PageSix Kanye West went on a bizarre diatribe about Lenny Kravitz during  a performance at Madison Square Garden Sunday night – not realizing that a cringing Kravitz was actually sitting there in the audience. “We watched Hunger Games today, it was very inspiring. It was almost like a mimic of my exact life, I [...]

Harry Belafonte: JFK ‘Knew Little’ About Black Struggles (VIDEO)

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: Lilly Workneh / theGrio The first time Harry Belafonte met John F. Kennedy he was unimpressed. It was the early 1960s and Kennedy was in the race to become America’s 35th president as he competed to win the Democratic nomination. Initially, Belafonte’s loyalties lay [...]

Teen Wrote ‘I Hate You All’ After Killing Teacher, Document States

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. More World News from ABC | JFK Assassination Remembered Source: Michelle McPhee / ABC News A teenager charged with the savage killing of a popular Massachusetts math teacher left a note near her body reading “I hate you all,” according to court records released today. Phillip Chism, 14, [...]

Hate Crime Charges For San Jose State Students

Dick Gregory, Journalist Byron Pitts On The 50th Anniversary Of JFK’s Assassination

Roland Martin talks with comedy legend Dick Gregory and journalist Byron Pitts about the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

McDonald’s Defends Telling Workers To ‘Quit Complaining’ To Reduce Stress

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. More World News from ABC Source:  Susanna Kim / ABC News McDonald’s is defending saving tips on its employee website that suggest workers break their food into smaller pieces to feel fuller, seek refunds for unopened holiday purchases, and other advice deemed “offensive” by an advocacy group. The advice [...]

President Obama Declares Day Of Remembrance For JFK

Source: David Jackson / USA Today President Obama has declared Friday a Day of Remembrance for President John F. Kennedy, and ordered flags to be flown at half-staff to commemorate the 50th anniversary of JFK’s death. From Obama’s proclamation: “While President Kennedy’s life was tragically cut short, his vision lives on in the generations he inspired [...]