Serena Williams Cruised Past Caroline Wozniacki to Win Third U.S. Open Title

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on September 8, 2014 at 1:49am

Serena Williams (USA) reacts after winning the first set of the match against Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) in the women’s singles final of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
(Photo: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports)

It took the biggest stage and home turf, but Serena Williams is once again a Grand Slam champion.

Shaking off some early nerves on 23,000-seat Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday, No. 1 Williams cruised past 10th seeded Caroline Wozniacki of

Russian Troops Take Over Crimean Region; Ukraine Puts Military on Full Readiness

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on March 1, 2014 at 6:37pm

March 01, 2014

Russian troops took over Crimea as the parliament in Moscow gave President Vladimir Putin a green light Saturday to use the military to protect Russian interests in Ukraine. The newly installed government in Kiev was powerless to react to the action by Russian troops based in the strategic region and more flown in, aided by pro-Russian Ukrainian groups.

Putin sought and quickly got his parliament’s approval to use its military to protect Russia’s interests across Ukraine. But wh

Video Inside: President Obama says U.S. is “Deeply Concerned” Over Crisis in Ukraine; Warns Russia About Meddling

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on February 28, 2014 at 10:18pm

President Obama (Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI AFP/Getty Images)

President Obama said he was “deeply concerned” on Friday over reports that Russian troops are meddling in Ukraine as armed men took up positions in Ukraine’s Crimean region.

“We are now deeply concerned by reports of military movements taken by the Russian Federation inside Ukraine,” Obama said in brief comments at the White House. He added, “It would be a clear violation of Russia’s commitment to respect the independence and sovere

Google Purchases Quickoffice Mobile App

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 5, 2012 at 5:15pm

Google is escalating its rivalry with Microsoft with the purchase of Quickoffice, the maker of a widely used mobile application for working on documents created in Microsoft's programs for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations.

The deal announced Tuesday gives Google Inc. a new weapon to foil Microsoft Corp. as more people get work done on smartphones and tablet computers. Quickoffice makes those devices compatible with Microsoft Office even if the software suite isn't installed o

Mega-church Pastor Asks Mayor Annise Parker of Houston to Resign for Promoting Same-Sex Marriage

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on March 1, 2012 at 8:42pm

Houston Mayor Annise Parker

The pastor of one of the country's largest mega-churches is asking Mayor Annise Parker to resign if she keeps promoting same-sex marriage.

"Respectfully, if you cannot uphold the Texas constitution, then you should do the honorable thing and step down," Pastor Steve Riggle of Grace Community Church wrote in an e-mail to Parker's office.

His congregation includes about 15,000 people, making it one of the biggest in Houston and around the country.

"I was deepl

Chardon High School Shooting: Coach Credited with Chasing Gunman from School Says God was With Victims, T.J. Lane Charged as Juvenile

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on March 1, 2012 at 8:30pm

Accused killer T.J. Lane is escorted by authorities on Tuesday. (MARK DUNCAN/AP)

An assistant football coach credited with chasing a teenage gunman from an Ohio school said Thursday that he wanted families of the three children slain in a shooting spree to know that he comforted the teens as they lay dying after the attack.

"I want you to know I was with them. I prayed with them. I wiped their tears and I know God was with them," an emotional Frank Hall said during a news conference sho

Family of Florida A&M Band Member Who Died from Hazing Is Suing Bus Company

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on January 11, 2012 at 1:25am

The parents of a Florida A&M band member who died after a hazing ritual last November said they will sue the company that owns the bus where the hazing took place.

Robert Champion's parents and their attorney told The Associated Press on Monday that the bus company's negligence contributed to his death. They said band members were able to get back on the bus to conduct hazing rituals after they had returned to an Orlando hotel following a football game against the school's archrival.

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Top 5 Cities In the United States to Live In

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on October 20, 2011 at 4:46pm

By Cassandra Picard

In today's economy, it is not always easy to determine where you and your family should live. There are factors that should be considered. Population, crime, unemployment rate, and future projections of the city are all important things to consider. Whether you are looking for a change or you are struggling trying to make a work move decision, we have put a list together of the top cities to live in. Hopefully, a few of these places will be just what you are looking for.

Troy Davis Has Been Executed and Has Been Pronounced Dead; he Died at Approximately 11:08 PM Eastern Time On September 21, 2011

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on September 22, 2011 at 8:21am

Georgia inmate Troy Davis has been executed for the killing of an off-duty police officer in a case that has drawn worldwide support over his claims of innocence.

Courts consistently ruled against him, however, and the officer's family says they finally have justice after 22 years.

Davis was pronounced dead at 11:08 p.m. Wednesday. He was put to death for the 1989 killing of Mark MacPhail. The officer was shot to death while rushing to help a homeless man being attacked by Davis and others.

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Prayer Alert: 5.9 Earthquake Hits Near D. C., East Coast; 3 Hurricanes on the Way

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on August 23, 2011 at 9:04pm

The largest Virginia earthquake in more than a century shook the Washington, D.C., region at about 1:50 p.m. Tuesday.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake registered 5.9 in magnitude and took place 3.7 miles below the surface. The quake was 9 miles from Mineral, Va., 90 miles southwest of D.C. It lasted about 30-40 seconds and was felt up and down the East Coast.

After early inspections, there are no reports of road or bridge damage.

DDOT reported some traffic light outages

Genocide Continues in Sudan

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on August 14, 2011 at 9:42pm

Sudan's president, Gen. Omar al-Bashir -- an indicted war criminal -- is now ferociously targeting the 1 million Nuba and various other peoples to ensure that oil-rich Southern Kordofan remains under Khartoum's control.

Though this area sided with South Sudan in the civil war that raged from 1983-2005, the state of Southern Kordofan was, under the terms of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2005, left behind when the South seceded last month.

Ever since Bashir seized power in a 1989 military

3 Pakistani men arrested in Times Square probe

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on May 13, 2010 at 3:44pm

3 Pakistani men arrested in Times Square probe

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on May 13, 2010 at 3:30pm

By MARK PRATT and GLEN JOHNSON, Associated Press Writers

WATERTOWN, Mass. – Three Pakistani men who authorities say supplied funds to Times Square car-bomb suspect Faisal Shahzadwere arrested Thursday in a series of raids across the Northeast as the FBI followed the money trail in the failed attack.

Investigators said it was not yet clear whether the three men knew how the money wa

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Serena Williams Cruised Past Caroline Wozniacki to Win Third U.S. Open Title

Russian Troops Take Over Crimean Region; Ukraine Puts Military on Full Readiness

Video Inside: President Obama says U.S. is “Deeply Concerned” Over Crisis in Ukraine; Warns Russia About Meddling

Google Purchases Quickoffice Mobile App

Mega-church Pastor Asks Mayor Annise Parker of Houston to Resign for Promoting Same-Sex Marriage

Chardon High School Shooting: Coach Credited with Chasing Gunman from School Says God was With Victims, T.J. Lane Charged as Juvenile

Family of Florida A&M Band Member Who Died from Hazing Is Suing Bus Company

The parents of a Florida A&M band member who died after a hazing ritual last November said they will sue the company that owns the bus where the hazing took place.

Top 5 Cities In the United States to Live In

By Cassandra Picard

Troy Davis Has Been Executed and Has Been Pronounced Dead; he Died at Approximately 11:08 PM Eastern Time On September 21, 2011

Prayer Alert: 5.9 Earthquake Hits Near D. C., East Coast; 3 Hurricanes on the Way

Genocide Continues in Sudan

3 Pakistani men arrested in Times Square probe

3 Pakistani men arrested in Times Square probe

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