What’s in Store for Season 3 of ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’?

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Former Chairwoman Gave Scholarships to Relatives, Violated Rules

Former Chairwoman Gave Scholarships to Relatives, Violated Rules

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Former Chairwoman Gave Scholarships to Relatives, Violated Rules

Former Chairwoman Gave Scholarships to Relatives, Violated Rules

Former Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson   Associated Press  WASHINGTON – A Texas congresswoman admitted that she wrongly steered thousands of dollars in college scholarships from the Congressional...

Arts Student Sues Over Pittsburgh Police Beating

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Handicapping Frank Matthews / Circuit Court's Racist Decision  I read with great interest Frank Matthews'  "Handicapping the Mayor's Race 2011" (Birmingham Times Aug. 26). Let me now give you some predictions...

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What’s in Store for Season 3 of ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’? E-mail
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 Make no mistake about it, ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ is Bravo network’s highest rated series of the franchise for a reason: These Southern belles know how to bring the drama.


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Former Chairwoman Gave Scholarships to Relatives, Violated Rules E-mail
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 WASHINGTON – A Texas congresswoman admitted that she wrongly steered thousands of dollars in college scholarships from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to her own relatives and the children of a staff member but said she did so unintentionally.

 



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Handicapping Frank Matthews / Circuit Court's Racist Decision

 I read with great interest Frank Matthews'  "Handicapping the Mayor's Race 2011" (Birmingham Times Aug. 26). Let me now give you some predictions of mine that's based upon 50 years of political involvement.
 I'm going to go down Frank's laundry list:


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Miss Black Alabama Crowned E-mail
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LeNa’ Ferguson Powe of Birmingham, Ala., was crowned Miss Black Alabama Saturday afternoon at the Fairfield Civic Center.  Ms. Powe was one of eight contestants from across the state who competed for the title. In addition to winning the crown, she also received the coveted Most Photogenic and Best Interview awards by the three judges.


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