Va. health care reform lawsuit clears 1st hurdle
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s lawsuit challenging the Obama administration’s health care reform law cleared its first legal hurdle on Monday, August 2, as a …
Judge: No forced cancer treatment for Ohio convert
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A state juvenile court judge on Tuesday, Aug. 3 rejected the request of a Christian convert's Muslim parents to order their …
Marti Marciano, widow of baseball’s Willie Mays, dies
Marti Marciano, widow of baseball legend Willie Mays, died July 20 in her Fort Lauderdale home. She was 84. She was a woman of many …
Broken & Blessed
In these difficult times, the “I’m broke” refrain is all too familiar. But not until we are broken in spirit or body do we realize …
Celtics sign 15-time All-Star Shaquille O’Neal
BOSTON (AP) — Shaquille O'Neal has changed The Big Three of the Boston Celtics into a Very Big Four. The 7-foot-1, 325-pound center in the …
Alex Rodriguez hits home run No. 600
NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player to hit 600 home runs and did it with style, driving a pitch into Yankee …
Heat visit Celtics in NBA opener, LA on Christmas
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA will open its season with a battle of Big Threes, then offer up the new-look Miami Heat against Kobe …
Oppose the royalty tax on radio music
Obviously, for the past several years, music technology has advanced and listeners are choosing digital downloads over albums. The record industry has opted to remain …
THE GANTT REPORT: Don’t take the black vote for granted
Florida candidates seeking election to statewide or federal offices could benefit from watching the Jeff Greene campaign. Greene, who is running for the U.S. Senate, …
AFRICA COUNTS: Putting Flesh on the Monument
Earlier this year, I wrote two columns on the dedication of the Monument to African Renaissance, and indeed that was a momentous occasion. But it …