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May 23, 2014

US lawmakers praise hacking charges against Chinese military

“U.S. Department of Justice computer hacking charges against five suspected members of the Chinese army should send a message that the U.S. government is fed up with state-sponsored…
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May 20, 2014

Sen. Chuck Schumer wants landmark status for Jackie Robinson’s old Brooklyn home

“Sen. Chuck Schumer and other officials Monday called on the city to grant landmark status to the Brooklyn house that Jackie Robinson once called home.” To continue…
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May 13, 2014

Expert to Congress: EMP ‘clear and present danger’

WASHINGTON – China, Russia and North Korea have electromagnetic-pulse, or EMP, weapons with the ability to cause mass casualties and catastrophic damage to the U.S. power grid,…
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April 11, 2014

Congressional Black Caucus calls on Defense Secretary Hagel to drop Army hair rules

Washington, D.C. – Women members of the Congressional Black Caucus called on the Pentagon Thursday to dump new Army hair rules they called offensive and biased against women…
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April 7, 2014

Turning to “Sou-Sou” to finance small enterprises in New York

“It is a rare U.S. lawmaker who urges budding entrepreneurs to turn to legitimate but distinctly “non-traditional” Caribbean financial systems as a source of start-up capital.…
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April 1, 2014

Black Women Must Harness Their Political Power

“Fannie Lou Hamer was a poor black woman with a sixth-grade education who spent much of her life working in the cotton fields. Her legacy, however, demonstrates that each of…
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