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City looks at hosting Democrats' convention

The Charlotte Observer - Wed Dec 2, 6:34 am ET

Could Charlotte host the next Democratic National Convention ?

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Jesse Milan Jr. Steps Down as Black AIDS Institute Chair
PR Newswire via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 7, 8:35 am ET
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Jesse Milan, Jr. steps down after seven years serving as Board Chairman for the Black AIDS Institute. Milan, replaced by incoming Chairman A. Cornelius Baker, will continue to serve on the Institute Board as Chair Emeritus.
WEB EXTRA -- Motown vignettes: Bill Clinton, Ted Nugent, Patti LaBelle and others riff on Motown Records' 50th ...
Crain's Detroit Business - Sun Dec 6, 9:39 pm ET
For the 50th anniversary of the founding of Motown Records, The Associated Press over a period of months invited stars from the fields of music, politics and film to visit Studio A to talk about how the Detroit musical movement has...
Once powerful teachers union faces tough times with Christie
The Star-Ledger - Sat Dec 5, 8:33 pm ET
It was August 2008 and the New Jersey Education Association, the powerful teachers union, was at the zenith of its influence. The union’s then-president was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, hobnobbing with the country’s political elite: senators, business...
Alzada Clark was activist for poor, female workers
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Sun Dec 6, 1:00 am ET
In 1964, when a coalition of African Americans that included Fannie Lou Hamer challenged the credentials committee at the Democratic National Convention , Memphian Alzada Clark was among them.It was a time when Mrs. Clark worked as a union organizer, squaring off with the Mississippi power structure to fight for the rights of workers in furniture factories and at other low-paying jobs.She died ...
LoDo muggings sure to change lives of both victims, suspects
Denver Post - Sun Dec 6, 3:11 am ET
For the victims, it was a terrifying experience — somebody shouts "get that white boy" and then they are surrounded by teens and young adults spitting out racial taunts, laughing, pummeling them with fists and kicking them in the head.
Obama's local supporters back Afghan troop buildup
Middletown Times Herald-Record - Sun Dec 6, 2:05 am ET
Local supporters of President Barack Obama are undeterred by his order to send more troops to Afghanistan, despite criticism by liberals and some Democrats that he betrayed his political base.
Broad support network grows for Amanda Knox
Seattle Times - Sat Dec 5, 3:11 am ET
Over the past 18 months, a growing and broad network of friends, scientists, lawyers and writers staged a vigorous campaign in the media and online on behalf of Amanda Knox. The guilty verdict, entered by an Italian court, was not for a lack of trying.
Wyo first lady gets judgeship nod
Casper Star-Tribune - Sat Dec 5, 2:13 am ET
CHEYENNE -- President Barack Obama has nominated Wyoming first lady Nancy Freudenthal to a federal court judgeship.
Slain Colo. prosecutor's case will air on TV show
9 News Denver - Sat Nov 28, 9:08 am ET
DENVER (AP) - The slaying of a Colorado prosecutor, which police say garnered little public attention because it happened during last year's Democratic National Convention, will be featured on "America's Most Wanted."
Oprah visits White House for Christmas special
The Record and Herald News - Thu Dec 3, 10:04 pm ET
The billionaire talk show host descended on the White House on Thursday, accompanied by a giant array of personnel and equipment, to interview President Barack Obama for her coming prime-time Christmas television special.
Atlantic City hopes to lose tattered section of Boardwalk
Press of Atlantic City - Thu Dec 3, 11:31 pm ET
An aerial view of the Atlantic City Boardwalk, between Melrose Avenue and Caspian Avenue as seen from The Flagship.
Colo. prosecutor murder featured on AMW as police ask for public's help
FOX 31 Denver - Sun Nov 29, 1:23 am ET
The slaying of a Colorado prosecutor, which police say garnered little public attention because it happened during last year's Democratic National Convention, was featured on "America's Most Wanted" this weekend.
Suite Talk, Dec. 2, 2009
The Politico - Wed Dec 2, 5:13 am ET
Int'l communications consulting firm Ketchum taps Donald Foley to head its North American public affairs.
Palin for president in 2012?
The Western Courier - Wed Dec 2, 2:05 pm ET
Sarah Palin has not avoided headlines since she announced that she would relinquish her spot as the governor of Alaska. Why has Palin been so active you might ask? We believe she is preparing to run for president of the United States in 2012. She is making a splash wherever she can, whether it is writing and promoting a book or posing for magazines in questionable attire.
Lifetime Networks and VOICE Partner on New Inspirational Book Secrets of Powerful Women: Leading Change for a New ...
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Dec 2, 2:41 pm ET
Lifetime Networks, the most powerful media brand targeted to women, and VOICE, an imprint of Hyperion dedicated to publishing books by and about women, have partnered to publish Secrets of Powerful Women: Leading Change for a New Generation, the only book to gather a diverse collection of essays to inspire women and girls to become leaders in business, politics and in their communities.
Defense official communicated with WH crashers
AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 1, 3:02 am ET
The couple who crashed the Obama administration's first state dinner communicated with a senior Pentagon official about going to the event, but the official denies that she helped the couple get in.
Vicki Kennedy describes husband's cancer battle
Idaho State Journal - Wed Nov 25, 5:08 pm ET
FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2008 file photo, the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., and his wife, Victoria Reggie Kennedy, wave after he spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, file)
Williams: Time to rediscover ourselves
Lake County News - Wed Dec 2, 12:11 am ET
In my youth, I participated in every manner of protest. My father told me, “Fine – if you’re sure you have a better way then work for it, get involved. But, if all you do is complain” – which is how he viewed protest – “I have no use for it.”
Case Of Slain Prosecutor To Be Featured On TV Show
CBS4 Denver - Wed Nov 25, 2:09 pm ET
Denver police are again asking the public for help in solving the case of a prosecutor who was killed outside his home during the Democratic National Convention. On Wednesday police released two sketches of a young man they say may be a suspect in the slaying of 37-year-old Sean May. The man has a goatee in one sketch, and no facial hair in the other. The case will also be featured on "America's ...
Police Get Leads In Sean May Murder Case
CBS4 Denver - Tue Dec 1, 4:54 pm ET
Denver police say they've gotten several leads after the unsolved mystery of Adams County prosecutor Sean May appeared on America's Most Wanted last week. Police won't disclose what those leads are.