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Congress Votes To Force Postal Service To Keep Saturday Delivery

Source: Reuters / Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON  - The financially beleaguered Postal Service suffered a setback in its plan to end Saturday delivery of first-class mail as Congress on Thursday passed legislation requiring six-day delivery. The Postal Service, which lost $16 billion last year, had announced last month its plan to switch to five-day mail service [...]

CPS School Closings: At Least 50 Schools To Be Closed, District Expected To Announce Thursday (VIDEO)

Source: The Huffington Post Chicago Public Schools on Thursday is expected to announce their plan to close at least 50 schools, according to a report published Wednesday evening. City Hall insiders told the Chicago Sun-Times that the district had notified aldermen representing wards that are home to schools that are set to be closed, including Ald. [...]

LISTEN: Roland Martin Talks With Secretary Of Education Arne Duncan About The Parent PLUS Loan Program

Roland Martin talks with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan about the Parent PLUS Loan Program which forced thousands of students to discontinue their education because they were not able receive the loan, despite receiving it previously. Read the full interview below. If you were affected by the loan program, please call 1-800-557-7394 or visit studentaid.gov. [...]

Rockets Hit Israel, Miles From President Obama

Palestinian militants in Gaza fired two rockets into Southern Israel on Thursday. The rockets hit far from Jerusalem, where President Obama was at the time. (March 21)

Jada Pinkett-Smith Asks If Essence Magazine Should Feature White Women On The Cover

Source: Clutch Magazine There was and still is a need for black women to be represented on the newsstands, both in magazines that target us and in mainstream magazines that embrace diversity. ThoughEssence Magazine caters to an audience of African-American women, many still champion the need for major magazines like Vogue, Vanity Fair and Cosmopolitan Magazine to feature ladies of all [...]

7 Shot During Rap CD Party In Chicago Nightclub

Source: Diane Pathieu / ABC 7 Chicago CHICAGO – Chicago police confirm seven people were shot inside Mr. G’s Supper Club and Entertainment Center during a rap CD release party. The incident is gang related, police say. A fight broke out inside Mr. G’s around 1:15 a.m. on West 87th Street at Ashland in the Auburn [...]

Rep. Michele Bachmann ‘Goes Rogue,’ Literally Races Away From CNN Reporter (VIDEO)

Source: Meenal Vamburkar / Mediaite For Tuesday night’s “Keeping Them Honest” segment, CNN host Anderson Cooper turned to Dana Bash‘s encounter with Rep. Michele Bachmann who, asked about comments she made about President Obama enjoying a lavish lifestyle at the taxpayer’s expense, repeatedly dodged the questions and “literally raced away.” Bash was “speechless.” “A new book is out talking about the perks [...]

LIVE VIDEO: President Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Deliver Remarks

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference after their meeting in Jerusalem.

Michael Baisden Leaving Radio

Source: Access Atlanta / Rodney Ho Nationally syndicated afternoon radio host Michael Baisden, heard locally on Majic 107.5/97.5, Tweeted this morning that he is leaving radio. At 3pm ET today, Michael and George (Willborn) will begin saying goodbye after 10 years on radio. Tell everyone to tune in and call in to show some love for the most [...]

Angela Bassett Breaks Ground In New Film “Olympus Has Fallen”

Source: Courtney Garcia / theGrio Few film roles exceed Angela Bassett’s qualifications, even those intended for a man. The Oscar-nominated actress returns to the screen this month in Olympus Has Fallen portraying the director of the Secret Service, a position never occupied by a female and a character initially written for a male actor. But so what, Bassett says. [...]