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April 2009
April 30, 2009 - Pres. Obama's 100th Day News Conference
According to a CNN poll, Pres. Obama received a “B” when people were asked how he did during his first 100 days.
April 30, 2009 - Congress approves $3.44 trillion budget resolution
Congress approved a $3.4 trillion budget for the coming year yesterday, approving most of President Obama's key spending priorities in health care, education and energy.
April 30, 2009 - Chrysler to file for bankruptcy
Chrysler is going to file for bankruptcy, after some of the company's lenders refused a Treasury Department demand to reduce the amount of money Chrysler owed them.
April 30, 2009 - Worst Cities For Jobs
Forbes released its list of the worst cities in the U.S. for jobs, based on 2008 job data.
April 30, 2009 - Schools close due to swine flu
Schools in 16 states have shut their doors on more than 160,000 children as the nation's swine flu crisis enters its second week.
April 30, 2009 - Kenyan women ban sex over political reform
Activists in Kenya are urging women to withhold sex for a week to protest the growing divide in Kenya's coalition government.
April 30, 2009 - Pa. Sisters, 65 And 70, Accused Of Dealing Heroin
Two elderly sisters from Monroe County, PA have been arrested for allegedly distributing drugs.
April 29, 2009 - Today is Pres. Obama's 100th Day in Office!
Pres. Obama has a 68% favorable rating.
April 29, 2009 - Obama seeks to change crack sentences vs. cocaine sentences
The Obama administration joined a federal judge today in urging Congress to end a racial disparity by equalizing prison sentences for dealing and using crack versus powdered cocaine.
April 29, 2009 - Swine Flu Update
A 22-month-old baby boy in Texas has become the first case in the U.S. to die in the swine flu outbreak.
April 29, 2009 - Watch thieves hide behind flu masks
Three armed thieves in Mexico City wore the blue surgical masks to hide their faces as they robbed watches from a department store.
April 29, 2009 - Food Stamps Create Jobs...in India
Several states with high unemployment are outsourcing food stamp services to other countries.
April 29, 2009 - U.S. economy shrinks more than expected
The U.S. economy declined at a surprisingly sharp 6.1% rate in the first quarter as exports and business inventories plummeted.
April 29, 2009 - 50 million retirees to get $250 checks in May
More than 50 million retirees can expect to receive $250 payments from the government in the next few weeks as their share of the economic stimulus package.
April 29, 2009 - Norris Named Journalist Of The Year By NABJ
National Public Radio’s Michele Norris, host of the afternoon show "All Things Considered," was named ‘Journalist of the Year’ by the National Association of Black Journalists on Tuesday.
April 29, 2009 - Top Polluted U.S. Cities With the Worst Air
Roughly 60% of Americans live in areas where air pollution has reached unhealthy levels that can make people sick, suggests the 2009 State of the Air report released today.
April 29, 2009 - Fear a high school reunion? Hire a stripper
Comedy writer Andrea Wachner hated the idea of going to her 10-year high school reunion so much that she hired a stripper to go instead.
April 29, 2009 - Rodman Ordered to Pay $225K for Booty Slap
"The Apprentice" alum Dennis Rodman was ordered to pay $225,000 for smacking a Las Vegas waitress on the butt without permission.
April 28, 2009 - Swine Flu Update
The number of confirmed cases of swine flu in the U.S. is now up to 64.
April 28, 2009 - Sen. Arlen Specter To Switch Parties and Become Democrat
Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Arlen Specter is switching parties, handing Senate Democrats and Pres. Obama a powerful 60 vote majority in the U.S. Senate.
April 28, 2009 - Free cars and deep discounts for condo buyers
Marketing gimmicks, along with auctions, upgrades and incentives, are being used to lure potential condo buyers.
April 28, 2009 - Survey: Half of U.S. adults have switched religions
About half of all Americans have switched religions at least once, according to the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.survey released yesterday.
April 28, 2009 - Church Giving 'Great Sex' Sermons Might Get Booted
A Melbourne, FL church giving sermons about sex may have to find a new home.
April 28, 2009 - Viagra rival 'can be rubbed directly into skin'
A new generation of anti-impotency drugs that are rubbed into the skin could prove more effective than Viagra, research indicates.
April 28, 2009 - Some HBCUs Hotbeds of Terrorism?
A 200-page report produced by the Virginia State Police singles out Black-college campuses in Hampton Roads and Richmond areas as potential hotbeds for terrorist activities.
April 28, 2009 - NAACP Legal Defense Fund to Defend Voting Rights Act Before Supreme Court
Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a constitutional challenge to a core provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
April 28, 2009 - Children who get ADHD drugs score higher on tests
Children given stimulants to treat ADHD symptoms score higher on math and reading tests than children with the condition who do not get drugs.
April 27, 2009 - This week is National Crime Victims' Rights Week
This week honors crime victims by pledging to fight crime wherever it exists.
April 27, 2009 - 'Obsessed' knocks out the competition with $28.5 mil
The movie ‘Obsessed’ was the #1 movie this weekend, pulling in $28.5 million.
April 27, 2009 - U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency Due to Swine Flu
40 Americans have been diagnosed with the swine flu.
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