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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — If President Barack Obama is showing some swagger, it shouldn’t be a surprise. SEE ALSO: Do Romney’s Tax Returns Matter? His job approval ratings point to an uptick. The Navy SEAL unit that killed Osama bin Laden just pulled off a daring rescue that Obama authorized in Somalia. He’s fresh off […]

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CHICAGO-22-year-old Percy Love was charged with animal cruelty after police claimed that he took a running start and kicked a kitten 15 to 18 feet in the air and then raising his hands in the air, mimicking the sign referees make when a field goal is good in football. The cat survived the kicking and […]

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A Seattle babysitter Mabinty Williams (pictured) allegedly poured an oxygen-based granulated detergent down a month-old baby’s throat, after thinking the child was an evil presence. On January 10, the 33-year-old Williams arrived to babysit the baby girl at 8:00 a.m.  In just four hours, Williams reportedly called her husband, Christopher Peters, 16 times to ask […]

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WASHINGTON — The secret was still intact when President Barack Obama, entering the House chamber Tuesday evening to deliver his State of the Union speech, pointed at his Pentagon chief and said, “Good job tonight.” RELATED: Why Obama Should Say “I’m Rich” Unknown to a global television audience watching the annual Capitol Hill ritual, a […]

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Say it isn’t so!  Boxer Floyd Mayweather revealed on his Twitter account that rapper 50 Cent took his 13-year-old son (pictured) to get tattoos. SEE ALSO: FAMU Dismisses Students Charged With Hazing Mayweather, who seems to be best buds as of late with 50, appeared to be upset that his friend had his young son […]

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In case you missed last night’s State of the Union Address delivered by our president, take a look at the video below: What are your thoughts on President Obama’s speech? Share in the conversation below or on our Facebook fan page 1230am WDBZ The Buzz! RECENT HEADLINES: President Obama’s Speech Addresses a Matter of National […]

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I’ve never had a problem with money. It’s good, it’s green, you can do fun things with it. As a finance professor, though, I learned long ago that there is a difference between appreciating the power of money, and falling in love with it. America is a country that loves money the way Flava Flav […]

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On Wednesday morning, the Fulton County medical examiner confirmed that the body found on Monday in South East Atlanta is indeed Stacey Nicole English, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. SEE ALSO: FAMU Dismisses Students Charged With Hazing The medical examiner was able to identify English through the dental records her family provided. English, a bank […]

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In the latest step to strengthen the new Motown Records, a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), Senior Vice President has elected a new face to serve as the Vice President of A&R for Motown records. This was announced today by Barry Weiss, Chairman & CEO of Universal Republic and Island Def Jam Motown, and […]

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  Gold Medalist, Mary Wineberg, tells her story today on SisterSpeak at 5pm. This 2008 Gold Medal winner is preparing for Olympic Gold in the upcoming London Games. Wineberg was an Olympic competitor in athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed in the 400m race and finished fifth in her semifinal, which […]

Has anything really changed since the days of American slavery when dark-skinned Blacks were made to suffer even greater indignities than their lighter skinned counterparts? Ask today’s dark Black woman. It’s a divide that’s rarely brought up in the mainstream: the difference between those with light skin versus dark skin. It stirs up controversy when […]

Ohio

Democrats in the Ohio State Senate have selected Eric Kearney, as their new leader. Yesterday, in a unanimous vote, the democratic caucus selected the North Avondale senator as minority leader of the Ohio state senate. Kearney, currently, has five committee appointments, but he has told the press he will step down so he can take […]