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November 2009

November 20, 2009 - Oprah ending her talk show in 2011

Oprah Winfrey will end her show after its 25th season wraps on September 9, 2011.

November 20, 2009 - 60% of people surveyed plan to find a new job in 2010

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. workers intend to look for new jobs next year, according to a poll released yesterday.

November 20, 2009 - 3 Democratic Senators Still Haven’t Revealed How They Will Vote

Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu and Arkansas Senators Blanche Lincoln & Mark Pryor have not released how they plan to vote on health care reform.

November 20, 2009 - Surveillance video released in the Heather Ellis trial

Surveillance video, shown to jurors, shows Heather Ellis pushing another customer’s purchases off of the register at a Kennett [ken-it], Missouri Wal-Mart.

November 20, 2009 - Sen. Roland Burris cleared of illegalities, gives 'qualified admonition'

Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) was cleared today by the U.S. Senate ethics committee over his testimony concerning how he got appointed to Barack Obama's Senate seat.

November 20, 2009 - New guidelines released that Pap tests should start at age 21

Young women should have their first Pap test no sooner than age 21, regardless of when they become sexually active, say new guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).

November 20, 2009 - Tomorrow is National Adoption Day

November is National Adoption Month and tomorrow marks the 10th anniversary of National Adoption Day.

November 20, 2009 - American Music Awards are this Sunday

The 37th annual American Music Awards will air this Sunday, Nov. 22 @ 8PM ET on ABC.

November 20, 2009 - Rev. Sharpton Hosts the National Day of Outrage on Monday

Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action Network (NAN) will lead a National Day of Outrage on this Monday, Nov. 23rd at 2PM ET at various locations across the country.

November 20, 2009 - Autopsy shows asphyxiation is the cause of death for Shaniya Davis

A man already accused of kidnapping 5-year-old Shaniya Davis in NC faces new charges that he raped and asphyxiated her.

November 20, 2009 - Oklahoma Doctor Kills 9-year-old Son; Claims Son Had the “Devil” in Him

Tommy Wolf, 9, was stabbed to death by his father, Dr. Stephen Paul Wolf, on Monday in their Oklahoma City home.

November 20, 2009 - Florida teens accused of burning boy plead not guilty

Three teens accused of setting a 15-year-old friend on fire pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder.

November 20, 2009 - Gang in Peru killing people for their fat, selling it on the black market for cosmetics

Police in Peru have captured several members of a remote jungle gang that kills people for their fat, then sells it on the black market for use in cosmetics.

November 20, 2009 - Prostitution sting nabs 13-year-old Alabama boy

An undercover officer posing as a prostitute in Mobile, Alabama tried more than once to run off a 13-year-old boy who asked her for sex, but police say the teen insisted and had to be arrested.

November 19, 2009 - The Senate unveils its $849 billion health care bill

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled the Senate health care bill yesterday.

November 19, 2009 - Judge rules that the Army Corps’ negligence caused the Katrina flooding

A federal court ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers' negligence led to catastrophic flooding during Hurricane Katrina.

November 19, 2009 - One Million Will Lose Unemployment Benefits In January Unless Congress Acts

One million people will stop receiving unemployment benefits in January unless Congress makes a move before the Christmas recess.

November 19, 2009 - Urban League now offers small business loans

The National Urban League is teaming up with On Deck Capital to offer loans to minority businesses unable to get approved by banks.

November 19, 2009 - Doctors Are Ignoring New Breast Cancer Guidelines

New recommendations for breast cancer screening were formally rejected yesterday by the Obama administration and by medical centers across the country.

November 19, 2009 - 10-year-old tasered by police in Arkansas

A policeman in Ozark, Arkansas used a Taser on a 10-year-old girl who was combative when the officer tried to get the girl into a patrol car to be taken to a youth shelter. (2 hrs. outside Little Rock)

November 19, 2009 - NC Police officer’s child shoots himself

The 3-year-old son of a Camp Lejeune, N.C., police officer died Monday after shooting himself in the head with a gun he found in his home.

November 19, 2009 - Atlanta Students Caught Having Sex in Classroom

An administrator at an Atlanta-area high school stumbled on a student and former student having sex in a classroom last month.

November 19, 2009 - Philly-area Mother says school work sheet is racist

When a Doylestown, PA mother helped her son with his math homework, she saw a disturbing racist picture on the front of it.

November 19, 2009 - Texas' gay marriage ban may have banned all marriages

A Democratic candidate for Texas attorney general says that a 22-word clause in a 2005 constitutional amendment, designed to ban gay marriages, wrongly endangers the legal status of all marriages in Texas.

November 19, 2009 - LA council delays a vote on a medical marijuana ordinance

The Los Angeles City Council has delayed a vote on a medical marijuana ordinance that would set guidelines for how they should operate 1,000 marijuana

November 19, 2009 - Buffalo Bills Names Black Defensive Coordinator as Interim Coach

Perry Fewell, who is black, was named the interim coach for the Buffalo Bills after coach Dick Jauron was fired on Tuesday.

November 19, 2009 - Survey: More minorities in US playing tennis

More Americans are playing tennis, with Hispanics and blacks showing a big increase.

November 19, 2009 - S. African teen will keep gold despite gender dispute

South African runner Caster Semenya will keep her 800-meter gold medal from the world championships, and the results of her gender tests will be kept confidential.

November 18, 2009 - Why are all active ethics probes in Congress focusing on black lawmakers?

The House ethics committee is currently investigating 7 African-American lawmakers — more than 15% of the total in the House.

November 18, 2009 - Congress Honors Jesse Jackson; Black Caucus Holds Race Forum Tonight

For 15 minutes this morning, the Black Caucus members honored the political life and contributions of Rev. Jesse Jackson in one-minute tributes from the floor of Congress.

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