May 23, 2013

Black In America: A Story Rendered In Gray Scale

Chimamanda Adichie’s Americanah is about a young Nigerian woman who moves to the U.S. It’s a story of relocation, far-flung love and life as an outsider. But reviewer Rosecrans Baldwin says that despite the author’s talent, much of the storytelling feels flat. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Opinion

Worst Cooks in America Exclusive: One-on-One with Alina Bolshakova

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Alina Bolshakova is alive and very well on Worst Cooks in America. This Latvia native and Los Angeles resident is one of three Team Bobby members still competing for the title on The Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America. A caretaker for the elderly, Alina was inspired to try out for the show in order [...]

AP IMPACT: Deficient levees found across America

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Inspectors taking the first-ever inventory of flood control systems overseen by the federal government have found hundreds of structures at risk of failing and endangering people and property in 37 states. Top Headlines

Brooklyn resident wins Miss America crown

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 23-year-old blonde from Brooklyn, N.Y., won the Miss America crown Saturday night after deftly dealing with a question about armed guards in schools and raising the issue of child sexual abuse in her contestant platform. Top Headlines

Brooklyn resident wins Miss America crown

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 23-year-old contestant from Brooklyn, N.Y., won the title of Miss America in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Top Headlines

USDA chief: Rural America becoming less relevant

WASHINGTON (AP) — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has some harsh words for rural America: It’s “becoming less and less relevant,” he says. Top Headlines

The First Book Ever Printed In North America And A Church’s Decision To Sell It

The decision to sell a piece of North American history has sparked intense debate at Old South Church in Boston. The church’s historian says the book is simply not theirs to sell. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

Obama to people of Myanmar: America ‘is with you’

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — In a historic breakthrough, President Barack Obama on Monday stepped onto the soil of long-shunned Myanmar and into the flag-waving embrace of its once repressed people. “You gave us hope,” he declared, the first U.S. president to visit what not long ago had been an international outcast. Top Headlines

U.S. Sues Bank Of America Over Mortgage Loans To Fannie And Freddie

Federal authorities allege bank executives knew they were handing out mortgages to unqualified buyers. They then shuffled those loans to the government-controlled housing giants. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

Thousands pray for US at ‘America for Jesus’ rally

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Thousands of conservative Christians gathered Saturday on Independence Mall in Philadelphia to pray for the future of the United States in the weeks before the presidential election. Top Headlines