What the hell do African Americans have to lose? Consider this
By: REV. DR. WENDELL ANTHONY President, Detroit Branch NAACP One might wonder if the late great P.T. Bar- num, creator of THE GREATEST SHOW ON …
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Drone being tested for use during disasters and emergencies
By DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press HILLSBORO, N.D. – A 20-foot-long drone that was brought to North Dakota to test precision agriculture methods is now part …
Olympic Golf was reborn in Rio
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer RIO DE JANEIRO – Adilson da Silva of Brazil hit the first shot that put golf back in the …
Russia banned from Rio Paralympics
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA – Russia is banned from the Paralympic Games as punishment for a state backed doping program, after losing …
Shreveport churches welcome 35 young offender flood evacuees
Associated Press SHREVEPORT, La. – When a south Louisiana group home for young offenders called for flood evacuation help, Shreveport churches and local volunteers made …
Pope treats Rome’s homeless to swim at beach, then a pizza
Associate Press VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis this summer is treating dozens of Rome’s homeless to a day at the beach and dinner in a …
Poll:White extremism is greatest fear
By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. – The threat of violence by people inspired by foreign extremists invokes fear in a majority of …
Ibtihaj Muhammad makes US history
By LUKE MEREDITH AP SportsWriter RIO DE JANEIRO -American Ibtihaj Muhammad looked like all the other fencers when she stepped on the piste, save for …
Expert to Rio athletes: ‘Don’t put your head under water’
By JENNY BARCHFIELD Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO – Just days ahead of the Olympic Games the waterways of Rio de Janeiro are as filthy …
Delphi wants to deploy self-driving cars in 2022
By Associated Press DETROIT – Auto electronics supplier Delphi Corp. will start testing self-driving vehicles in Singapore next year with a goal of putting them …