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Obama's State Of The Union Address: Everybody Must Play By The Same Rules
January 24, 2012 - President Barack Obama used Tuesday's State of the Union address to lay out a vision of America in which everybody gets a fair shot at economic success and everybody -- including the wealthy -- plays by the same rules as the average citizen. "The state of our Union is getting stronger," the president told lawmakers piled into the House chamber. Read more at huffingtonpost.com.
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Oprah Winfrey reportedly named godmother to Beyoncé and Jay-Z's baby Blue Ivy
January 26, 2012 - As if launching her 'OWN' network is not enough, Oprah can add another prestigious title to her legacy. She has been chosen to be the godmother to Jay-Z and Beyoncé's newborn daughter, Blue Ivy Carter.
According to RadarOnline, the couple has chosen the iconic media figure to be Blue's godmother, as they have grown increasingly closer to her. Read more at thegrio.com.
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Obama Courting Latino Vote On Economic Tour
January 26, 2012 - President Barack Obama is courting Hispanics in politically important states, setting himself up as a champion of the crucial Latino voting bloc and as a foil to Republican candidates fighting for a share of support from the same groups.
With Latino voters voting overwhelmingly Democratic, Obama is not in danger of losing the support of a majority of Hispanics. But he does need their intensity, and a Gallup tracking poll shows that while a majority of Hispanics approve of Obama, that approval is not as high as it is among black voters. Read more at newsone.com.
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Terrell Owens, Broke And Friendless
January 26, 2012 - f you ask former NFL playing legend Terrell Owens, aka T.O., how he is doing these days, his response would be, “I’m in hell!” In a profile story in GQ’s February issue, Owens admits that he is almost penniless, has no friends, and is in the throes of child support battles.
Owens, who insists that he has a few good years left to give to his beloved game, recovered from a knee injury that required surgery last year. After pushing the limits with therapy sessions for his knee and maintaining a grueling workout schedule to keep his body taut, not one NFL team signed the 38-year-old former wide receiver. Read more at newsone.com.
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Events
Eternal Flame
From: Friday, January 27, 2012
To: Saturday, January 28, 2012
Location: Island Grill, 2920 E Busch Blvd. in Tampa
Feel the heat of the beautiful people as we vibe to great music by Dj Babu from all around the world. Everyone is invited. This is only THE BEGINNING of what is more to come this 2012.
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USF Project Latino STYLE for Teens & Parents
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Location: USF Tampa
Contact: phone: 813-220-0822 | email: latinostyle@usf.edu
This program will establish a means of open communication between teens and their parents so that the two of them can speak openly and clearly about topics such as sex, alcohol, drug, tobacco, nutrition, and other similar topics. It will also provide both parents and teens with tools that help teens in avoiding risky. The education is provided to teens in English and to parents in Spanish through a 7 hour workshop and a 3 hours follow up booster session, each on a Saturday. The workshops are conducted by well trained experts in the field, all of the trainers are very well informed about the Hispanic community and know about the importance of the values and culture of our Latino families. Participation in this program is totally free, in fact, both parents and teens get paid for their time.
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Greater New Hope Youth Development
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Location: Marshall Middle School, 18 South Maryland Ave. in Plant City
Contact: Greater New Hope Youth Development | Greg Ruth - gregruth86@yahoo.com | phone: 813 731-6928 | email: greaternewhopeanointedministries@hotmail.com | website: greaternewhopeministries.com
Greater New Hope Youth Develoment invites you to come out to their first Men's Basketball Tournament to cheer on teams from the community all in the name of S.L.A.M.(Serving God;Loving All People;Applying the Word; Ministering to others); will have one game for our more experienced players of 35 years+. We will have Christian entertaiment between games and the concession stand up and running to serve
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