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Weekly Applications For US Jobless Aid Dip To 363K

Source: AP / ABC News Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits dropped 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 363,000 last week, a level consistent with modest hiring. The report comes just before Friday’s October jobs data, the last broad snapshot of the economy before the presidential election Tuesday. The still-weak job market has been a top issue [...]

GOP House Candidate: ‘The Rape Thing’ Does Not Excuse Abortions

Source: Laura Bassett / The Huffington Post John Koster, a Republican congressional candidate in Washington state, said Sunday that “the rape thing” is not a good enough reason for a woman to have an abortion, the Associated Press reported. Asked at a campaign fundraiser whether he supports abortion rights in some situations, Koster replied that [...]

Several Injured At USC Halloween Party Shooting

Source: Tina Burnside / CNN A Halloween party erupted in gunfire that left several people wounded at the University of Southern California at Los Angeles, campus officials said. The shooting occurred during an argument between two men Wednesday night, according to Capt. David Carlisle of the university’s department of public safety. Officials lifted a campus [...]

Conversation With Jacquie And Karen Audio Podcast 10.31.12

Jacquie and Karen discuss the impact of Superstorm Sandy on the East Coast, the platforms of First Lady Michelle Obama and Ann Romney as well as what impact would the Mormon faith have on a Romney presidency as it relates to African-Americans.

theGrio: 3 Months After Death Sherman Hemsley Still Not Buried

Source: Similoluwa Ojurongbe / theGrio On July 24th Sherman Hemsley passed away from what the coroner describes as lung cancer. But as of today, the late Jeffersons star is still not buried and his body remains refrigerated at the Eastside location of the San Jose Funeral Home in El Paso, Texas. His will continues to be contested with everything from the naming [...]

Chris Christie Praises Obama’s Hurricane Response: ‘I Cannot Thank The President Enough’ (VIDEO)

Source: Meenal Vamburkar / Mediaite President Barack Obama visited New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Having toured some of the state’s devastation, Obama reiterated his support for relief efforts in joint remarks with the governor in Brigantine, NJ. Christie spoke about the afternoon he spent with the president, during which they both [...]

Bellevue Hospital In NYC Evacuating

Source: Michelle Castillo / CBS News Bellevue Hospital, which had remained open despite losing its main power during the storm, has begun to evacuate hundreds of patients, Mayor Michael Bloomberg confirmed on Wednesday. The hospital, which is located near Manhattan’s East River, has been operating on backup generators since power went out in the area [...]

Chicago Passes Last Year’s Homicide Total Of 435

Source: Ugonna Okpalaoka / theGrio With two months still left to go, Chicago has passed its 2011 total of 435 homicides in what is shaping up to be a brutally violent year. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the death of Chicago Transit Authority driver Fitz Bariffe brought the count to 435 on Sunday. Three more killings the next day marked [...]

Pres. Obama, Gov. Chris Christie Tour Damage Left By Hurricane Sandy In New Jersey (VIDEO)

Source: AP / The Huffington Post BRIGANTINE, N.J. — President Barack Obama is telling New Jersey residents devastated by a massive storm that “we’re going to be here for the long haul.” Joined by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Obama inspected the devastation from superstorm Sandy, flying high over flooded neighborhoods and sand-strewn streets. At [...]