Diet Pepsi with aspartame returning to shelves in US
PHOTO COURTESY OF EATTHIS.COM NEW YORK – Diet Pepsi made with aspartame is returning to shelves in the U.S., after PepsiCo saw sales plummet following …
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Bermuda voters reject same-sex marriage in non-binding vote
PHOTO COURTESY OF JOEMYGOD.COM HAMILTON, Bermuda – A strong majority of voters in Bermuda have opposed same sex marriage in a non-binding referendum in the …
Colombia, FARC rebels announce deal on bilateral cease-fire
PHOTO COURTESY OF PILOTONLINE.COM By MIKE WEISSENSTEIN AND JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press HAVANA – Colombia’s government and leftistárebels announced Wednesday that they have reached a …
Michelle Obama, daughters in Africa to push girls’ education
PHOTO COURTESY OF BLACKCELEBKIDS.COM By JONATHAN PAYE-LAYLEH Associated Press KAKATA, Liberia – First lady Michelle Obama visited a leadership camp for girls in Liberia to …
Two-thirds say Obama tried to make race relations better
PHOTO COURTESY OF 7-THEMES.COM By JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press WASHINGTON – Almost eight years after electing a black president, vast majorities of blacks and …
Bethune among three finalists to replace Confederate statue
PHOTO COURTESY OF AOC.GOV By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Either the African-American woman who founded what’s now Bethune-Cookman University, the founder of …
Historic 150 acre black-owned golf course for sale in New Jersey
PHOTO COURTESY OF FREEWAYGOLF1967.COM SICKLERVILLE, N.J. – A historic black- owned golf course in New Jersey has fallen into rough times. The Freeway Golf Course, …
Texas affirmative action plan survives Supreme Court review
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA.ORG By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON – In a major victory for affirmative action, a divided Supreme Court on Thursday upheld …
Britain’s exit could make Europe less friendly to US tech
PHOTO COURTESY OF PRESSDEMOCRAT.COM By BRANDON BAILEY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO – Silicon Valley’s biggest businesses could face tougher regulations following Britain’s decision to …
Jamaican sprinter reveals Zika infection but is competing
PHOTO COURTESY OF LEXPRESS.FR SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Jamaican sprinter Kemar Bailey-Cole says he has been infected with the Zika virus but will participate …