DRACONIAN BUDGET?
The number crunchers are scrutinizing Gov. David Paterson’s billion-dollar budget cuts and after the sharp intakes of breath comes the gasping for air. David A. Paterson, New York’s 55th and first Black (and legally blind) governor, proudly states that his 23 years in public office have been dedicated to serving the people of New York. This week, however, critics charge that his new $2.6 billion savings plan for consideration by the Legislature hurts more than helps the very same people. “This budget is being balanced on the backs of the state’s working people,” charged Councilmember Charles Barron. “An alternative would be to tax the rich and those who can best afford it, like the Steinbrenners and ...
Comedian/actor Bernie Mac passes at 50
Comedian and actor Bernie Mac was not one to bite his tongue, which was often as funny and creative as it was tart and irascible. Mac’s promising acting career and the edge he brought to comedy was cut short last Saturday. He died from complications of pneumonia, said his publicist, Danica Smith. Mac was 50. According to one report, Mac suffered from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease that produces tiny lumps of cells in the body’s organs, but he had said the condition went into remission in 2005.He recently was hospitalized and treated for pneumonia, which his publicist said was not related to the disease. Several years ago, during an interview with PBS’ Charlie Rose, Mac commented on his...
Incidents of HIV Worse than Previously Known
MEXICO CITY (NNPA) - The number of people infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is 40 percent higher than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been reporting each year, according to new figures recently released.
According to the CDC, approximately 56,300 new HIV infections occurred in the United States in 2006. The previous estimate had been 40,000 new infections per year.
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Obama Says, The White House Will Be 'The People's House'
ORLANDO (NNPA)- The line of people at the Orlando World Center Marriott weaved through the corridors and wrapped around corners as well more than a thousand awaited the opening of the ballroom, where presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama was about to speak.
“Yesterday, the crowd was polite to Sen. John McCain here at the National Urban League Conference. But, today, for Sen. Obama, it’s more of a love fest!” reported one ...
Words of personal privilege
Years ago, as I remember it now, I read a book in which this line was featured: “The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of many things, of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings.” This ...
The struggle continues for Alton Maddox
Prompted by Dr.Harry Finkelstein’s improper recycling of contaminated syringes on Long Island to his patients, Governor David Paterson has fashioned a patient safety bill that will require a ...
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