Associated Press
By Harry R. Weber, Jane Wardell
Posted July 27th 2010
American Bob Dudley sees challenges as he takes over for Tony Hayward
The American picked to lead oil giant BP as it struggles to restore its finances and oil spill-stained reputation pledged Tuesday that his company will remain committed to the Gulf region even [...]

Associated Press
Posted July 2nd 2010

CLEVELAND — An arbitrator’s ruling means more than 600 Cleveland public school teachers won’t have to reapply for their jobs.
Thursday’s decision is final. School district CEO Eugene Sanders says in a statement that officials are disappointed with the ruling but remain committed to transforming the school system.
The district wanted [...]

Associated Press
By Nicole Norfleet
Posted June 12th 2010

RALEIGH, N.C. – A haunting 150-year-old photo found in a North Carolina attic shows a young black child named John, barefoot and wearing ragged clothes, perched on a barrel next to another unidentified young boy.
Art historians believe it’s an extremely rare Civil War-era photograph of [...]

Msn.com and NBC News
Posted May 31st
Cutting pipe to fit cap might mean temporary increase, scientists say!
WASHINGTON – Preparing the country for the possibility of even worse news, the Obama administration on Sunday warned that BP’s next effort to contain the oil spewing from a damaged well in the Gulf could result [...]

Chicagotribune.com
By Cynthia Dysikes
Posted May 27th 2010
Applicants did not wait too long to sue the city over a 1995 hiring test that they deemed discriminatory, court finds
After more than a decade of legal wrangling, thousands of black applicants for Chicago firefighting jobs celebrated a Supreme Court ruling Monday that found they did not [...]

Newsnet5.com
Posted May 13th 2010

Artha Woods was the kind of woman who, when she entered a room, drew the positive attention of almost everyone who saw her.  Those in government leadership positions in Cleveland City Hall speak of her using the terms “elegant” and “class.”
She was often affectionately called “Lady Artha” because [...]

Blackvoices.com
By Paul Shepard
Posted May 6th 2010
In the big city, people can go from common street vendors to national heroes in a flash.
And luckily for New York City, T-shirt hawkers Lance Orton and Duane Jackson did just that.
It was the sharp eyes of the disabled Vietnam War veterans that likely averted a [...]

Eonline.com
By Breanne L. Heldman
Posted April 28th 2010
Sandra Bullock hasn’t just become an Oscar winner in 2010.
She’s also become a mom, Hollywood’s unofficial best secret-keeper and, sadly, a divorcée.
The actress reveals her latest titles in the cover story of the new issue of People, on newsstands Friday. The front page of [...]

Associated Press
Posted April 18th 2010
WASHINGTON -Just hours after Congress passed an $18 billion bill to restore unemployment benefits for the long-term unemployed, President Barack Obama made it the law of the land.
The measure comes as welcome relief to hundreds of thousands of people who lost out on the additional weeks of compensation [...]

Dailyfinance.com
By MELLY ALAZRAKI
Posted March 12th 2010
Profits for the 10 largest U.S. insurance companies jumped 250% between 2000 and 2009 while millions of Americans have lost coverage, according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The report found that the five biggest insurance companies — [...]