Tuesday, May 31
Editorial: Revised Act toughens Consumer Protections
Recently, stakeholders have voiced their opposition to the Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act, which is an...
Liberty Media Execs Discuss Barnes & Noble Offer
NEW YORK (AP) - Executives with online company Liberty Media say the interesting interplay'between Barnes...
State Budget Buts To Eliminate Drug Treatment Centers
by SheRico Jones...
Hershey Drops Trademark Suit Against Mars
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A federal lawsuit filed by The Hershey Co. against rival candy...
"Rejoice and Shout" Chronicles History of Gospel Music
No wonder the music is so beautiful. Gods on their side. Perhaps the most intense...
Harvey Urges Residents To Report Illegal Dumping
by SheRico Jones...
GCA Holds Monthly Meeting
by Thelma Sardin...
Depp Sails Fresh Waters On Pirates Reboot
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) - New pirates, new ship, new treasure same old Jack Sparrow....
Tuesday, May 24
Hollywood Tailoring Movies For Overseas Audiences
by Glenn Whip...
Poultry Producer Seeks To Expedite Antitrust Suit
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) - Poultry producer George's Inc. is seeking to expedite a federal antitrust...
Survey says one in eight Americans have contemplated bankruptcy
The FindLaw.com survey found that people between the ages of 35 and 54 are 50...
BP-Rosneft $16 billion share swap deal fails
LONDON (AP) - BP's hopes of making Arctic oil production the key to its recovery...
How can I best resolve an issue with a bill I received from my cable TV service company?
Start by visiting the companys Website or calling their customer service hotline. If that fails...
Apartment Buildings Can Get Funds To Go Smoke-Free
CHICAGO (AP) - Owners of apartment buildings and other multi-unit residences in Chicago are getting...
Report: Limit Searches of Electronic Devices
by Pete Yost...
Monday, May 23
Oklahoma Moves Up List Of Business Friendly States
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A national publication that targets business leaders from across the country...
Tuesday, May 17
REPRESENTATIVE DAVIS ANNOUNCES CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS SCHOLARSHIPS
Congressman Danny K. Davis (7th IL) announced recently that the Congressional Black Caucus Scholarships are...
Music Legend Nile Rodgers Tries Theater
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Nile Rodgers, hailed by many in the music industry as one...
Rep. Davis Fights for Cemetery Accountability
In 2009 four employees at Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, IL were allegedly accused of...
BET Co-founder Johnson Leaves UVa Board
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Black Entertainment Television co-founder Sheila Johnson has stepped down from the...
Chicago Names Street 'Oprah Winfrey Way'
CHICAGO (AP) - Oprah Winfrey now has a street to call her own....
Bin Laden Was Logged Off, But Not al-Qaida
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Osama bin Laden cut himself off from direct access to the Internet...
Jackson Park Hospital to host black tie gala
by SheRico Jones...
Little Advantages Have Macy's Beating Competition
NEW YORK (AP) - Macy's Inc. is dominating its competition and bouncing back from the...
Hyde Park residents train for Chicago Marathon
By SheRico Jones...
Riverdale PD To Host Crime Free Housing Class
by SheRico Jones...
Basketball Program Engages Youth
by Thelma Sardin...
The Lady Behind 227: Christine Houston
by Thelma Sardin...
Quinn To Visit Chicago Film Studio
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and actor Kelsey Grammer celebrated the opening of...
Cosby Tells Alabama Grads To Help Tornado Victims
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Comedian Bill Cosby encouraged graduates of Birmingham's Miles College to help...
Pair Of Princess Diana's Dresses Sell For $276,000
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) - Two dresses worn by Princess Diana have sold for a...
Economic Recovery Sparks Entertainment Buying
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The economy is on the rebound - and so coincidentally is entertainment...
"Everything Must Go"
"Everything Must Go"...
Let The Bridesmaids Choose
"We are seeing more and more brides entrust the choice of dresses to the gals...
The Nielsen Company Sponsors Thought Leaders Event Featuring Toni Preckwinkle
Nielsen Company exec (and one of the highest ranking African American females at the company)...
Microsoft's $8.5 billion Skype deal lifts stocks
by Stan Choe...
Whirlpool gets favorable decision in court case
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Whirlpool Corp. said Tuesday that it received a favorable decision...
Apple Details iPhone Tracking For Congress
by Jordan Robertson...
Wholesale Companies Boosted Inventories In March
by Christopher S. Rugaber...
Private equity firm to buy 'American Idol' parent
NEW YORK (AP) - America may not find out the winner of this season's popular...
Reintroducing Rosa: Mrs. Parks Fight to Prosecute Rape of Black Women
by Gary L. Flowers...
AWARD-WINNING AND LIFELONG ATTORNEY PASSES
Curtis F. McDowell, an award-winning Chicago lawyer and co-founder of the Trinity United Church of...
For our daughters wedding, we are working with a wedding planner who is also a family friend. The financial arrangement was made with a handshake. Have we set ourselves up for a problem?
A good rule of thumb is never hire anyone who works without a contract. Without...
Learn Your Rights
Learn your rights, responsibilities and the resources you have as Attorney Kathleen Curtin discusses legal...
Thursday, May 12
Tuesday, May 10
Heightened Security for Obamas Grandmother after Bin Laden Shooting
Special to the NNPA from the Global Information Network...
Dereon Designs a T-shirt For The "Let's Move! Flash Workout" Campaign
HARLEM, N.Y. -- Beyonc, Tina Knowles, and their family fashion brand, Deron...
Charter School Sending Graduates To Ivy League
CHICAGO (AP) - Urban Prep Academy, Chicago's all-male African-American charter high school, has another first....
Nearly 100 Family And Friends Celebrate Andrew Youngs Portrait
By M. Alexis Scott...
Moore Tapped as New CEO for Glory Foods
(BLACK PR WIRE) --Glory Foods, Inc. (Glory), a leader in authentic, Southern-style seasoned greens and...
Spielberg's Lincoln To Film In US This Fall
RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) - Gov. Bob McDonnell says Steven Spielberg will shoot his film biography...
Illinois To Dedicate I-57 To First Black Military Airmen
by SheRico Jones...
Caring For Poor, Hospitals Reach Brink Of Closure
by Carla K. Johnson...
The World's Smallest Esthetician MyChelle Introduces MyChelle Pocket Esthetician App
BOULDER, Colo.- Office appointments are so...
HUD Works to Stop Loan Scams
By Brian W. Carter...
Online Scammers Jump On bin Laden News
by Barbara Ortutay...
Apple Updates iPhone To Address Privacy Worries
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Apple is updating the iPhone to reduce the amount of time...
American Legion Selling Illinois Lottery Tickets
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - American Legion groups in Illinois are selling Illinois Lottery scratch-off tickets...
Comcast to invest $300M more in NBCU
by The Associated Press...
Innovations in Women's Health Shine
Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of women's health...
While Optimistic, African Americans Face Barriers to Realizing Financial Goals
NEWARK, N.J. African Americans say they are optimistic about achieving their financial goals, many of...
Avon net rises sharply on Latin America strength
by Mae Anderson...
Ill. commission would probe racial discrimination
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois moved one step closer to creating a commission investigating racial discrimination...
Schick Quattro for Women Disposables Showers Your Senses With Mobile Tour and Sweepstakes
SHELTON, Conn.- - Schick Quattro for Women...
jcpenney Completes New $1.25 Billion Credit Facility
PLANO, Texas- J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP...
Sunglasses Arent Just For Sunny Days
Every daywhether it is sunny or cloudy, and despite the seasonwe are exposed to ultraviolet...
Ill. May Order Backseat Passengers To Buckle Up
by Zachery Colman...
Warner Bros. To Buy Flixster In Digital Movie Push
by Ryan Nakashima...
South Africa Photographer Honored For Soweto Photo
by Donna Bryson...
FedEx Agrees To Pay $8M To US Over Late Deliveries
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department says FedEx Corp. will pay $8 million to...
Dunkin' Donuts parent co. files for IPO
by Christina Rexrode...
Lawmakers ponder immunity in overdose cases
by Zachary Colman...
Maryland HBCU Legal Case Pushes Forward
By Shernay Williams...
Report: NC Death Penalty is too Costly, Unfair, and Does Not Deter Crime
Special to the NNPA from the Wilmington Journal...
PMNCC Holds May Meeting
by Thelma Sardin...
HOROSCOPES: MAY 5 - 11, 2011
ARIES...
CSU Carves a New Path
Chicago State Universitys story is a tale of more and better: Were enrolling more students,...
Tuesday, May 3
The Levi's Brand Teams Up With Legendary Street Artists to Unveil Limited-Edition Collection of Trucker Jackets
SAN FRANCISCO-- Since it was first introduced in 1967, the Levi's Trucker Jacket has served...
Demanding the Best Education for Black Children
by Dr. Benjamin Chavis...
HOROSCOPES: APR 28 MAY 4, 2011
ARIES...
Court Bars Chicago Woman From Preparing Tax Returns
A federal court has permanently barred Rita Augustus from preparing federal tax returns for others,...
ACLU Asks State Police To Explain Use Of Phone Device
by T. Kelly...
Is There A Law Requiring Persons Who Suspect Child Abuse To Report It To Authorities?
By law, medical practitioners, teachers, social workers, registered nurses and law enforcement officers must report...
Do Travel Web Sites Offer the Best Bargains?
Before Americans hop aboard planes, they go online. According to the U.S. Travel Association, the...
Mitsubishi Annual Profit More Than Triples
TOKYO (AP) - Mitsubishi says its annual net profit more than tripled, fueled by growth...
STEM Career Conference at Local School
by Thelma Sardin...
New Legislation To Reduce Foreclosure
by SheRico Jones...
Brazile Urges Blacks to Support Obama, Protect Gains
by Cash Michaels...
Free Technology That Helps You Collaborate
You don't have to be a tech geek to work smarter in and out of...
In Case Of Emergency, 911 Calls You
by SheRico Jones...
Obama Mocks Trump's Presidential Ambitions
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is mixing mixed comedy with some early campaigning at...
Dancing Finale Tickets Sell For More Than $10K
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A trip to next month's "Dancing With the Stars" finale is...
Detroit NAACP To Honor Kid Rock At Annual Dinner
DETROIT (AP) - Musician Kid Rock will be honored during the Detroit NAACP branch's annual...
Reality TV Copter Crew Goes Down Near Pa. Campus
INDIANA, Pa. (AP) - Authorities in western Pennsylvania say a helicopter carrying a reality television...
Nearly 23 Million Americans Watched Royal Wedding
NEW YORK (AP) - Nearly 23 million Americans rose early on Friday to watch Prince...
'Fast Five' Races To Furious Start With $83.6M
LOS ANGELES (AP) Fast Five has left the competition in the dust with an $83.6...
Katie Holmes Settles Lawsuit with Star Magazine
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Katie Holmes has settled her lawsuit with the publishers of Star...
Cirque du Solei President Discusses Jackson Show
LAS VEGAS (AP) -The music and dance of the King of Pop is coming to...
Sign Swiped at US Home Where Superman Created
CLEVELAND (AP) - A historical marker has been stolen near the house where two high...
AutoNation profit up 26 percent as sales rise
by Tom Krisher...
Nokia slashes 7,000 jobs in major strategy shift
by Matti Huuhtanen...