BALTIMORE (AP) — African-American business community leader and former Parks Sausage Co. chief executive officer Raymond V. Haysbert Sr. has died at age 90.
Virginia War Memorial 621 S. Belvidere St. Richmond, VA 23220 Monday, May 31, 2010 (10:00 AM-11:00 AM) Co-hosted with the American Legion, 11th District This outdoor ceremony is held to honor all veterans and remind citizens that we must remain vigilant to protect our freedoms. The speaker will be the American Legion Department of Virginia […]
Via: www.newsone.com // WASHINGTON – Last week, it was oil executives who faced the wrath of lawmakers eager to find blame for the massive oil spill spreading in the Gulf of Mexico. On Tuesday, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and other federal officials will come under questioning for what the government did — or did not […]
Via: www.newsone.com // NEW YORK — Kraft Foods is freshening up the image of its Jell-O brand by pairing up with an old friend. Comedian Bill Cosby joins the gelatin and pudding brand again after a 10-year hiatus, but this time he’ll be behind the camera as part of the brand’s biggest marketing effort ever. […]
Via: www.newsone.com // WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama challenged George Washington University graduates at their commencement Sunday to “keep giving” through community service work and to “keep engaging” with the world. Obama spoke to some 5,000 graduates and their families at the ceremony on the National Mall. She agreed to be their speaker after […]
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Via: www.timesdispatch.com A Henrico County mother struggled yesterday to understand what caused her 6-year-old son to die after he underwent anesthesia for a dental treatment. Read more here…
Via: www.newsone.com // From CBSNews.com: (CBS) President Obama delivered the commencement address today at Virginia’s Hampton University – his first as president to a predominantly African-American school. Fifty-five percent of African-American high school seniors go on to college these days, compared to 45 percent in 1970. But graduation day is another story, as CBS News […]