Group sets plans for Ten Commandments granite monument near Arkansas Capitol
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A granite monument of the Ten Commandments planned near Arkansas’ Capitol will weigh 6,000 pounds and …
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People I belong to
Dr. PIERRE B. BLAND From time to time, I am asked why i don’t write more about animals and less about people. From my viewpoint, …
Consumers demand action on illegal debt collection
By CHARLENE CROWELL If you are one of the 77 million Americans who are hounded each year by debt collectors, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau …
GOP eyeing the U.S. Supreme Court
By MOHAMED HAMALUDIN Retired General Colin Powell once offered a comment that is very relevant today, as it was then. Appearing on the NBC program …
First woman candidate for president
By ROGER CALDWELL As an American man, it is difficult at times to watch a woman campaign for President of the United States of America. …
Dems up to old racist tricks again!
By BARBARA HOWARD So every election season, the Democrats, and especially the Democratic National Committee (DNC), ratchets up the race card strategy, which they use …
Church installs mailbox for prayer request submissions
Associated Press LEAD, S.D. (AP) – A church in Lead has installed a mailbox where people can drop in requests for prayers. The Black …
Number of nuns drops by more than 20 percent
Associated Press VATICAN CITY – A Vatican official says the number of nuns who dedicate their lives to prayer and contemplating God is dwindling, …
Birth control mandate violates religious rights
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A federal judge has ruled in favor of a Missouri lawmaker who cited …
Financial justice was a key focus at 2016 NAACP convention
By CHARLENE CROWELL With 2,200 branches in every state, and added presence on 60 military installations – five located overseas – the NAACP’s grassroots reach …