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Oct 23 2012

NewsOne.com Exclusive: Op-Ed By First Lady Michelle Obama

Mrs. Obama addresses the importance of the African-American vote in the 2012 presidential election on NewsOne.com, urban digital leader Interactive One’s news website NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — NewsOne.com, leading urban digital media company Interactive One’s African-American news website, published today an exclusive op-ed penned by First Lady Michelle Obama that speaks directly to the country’s nearly 39 […]

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Oct 23 2012

Kids Elect President Barack Obama The Winner In Nickelodeon's Kids Pick the President "Kids' Vote" National Poll

More Than Half a Million Votes Cast NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The kids of the United States have spoken and President Barack Obama has been elected the winner of Nickelodeon‘s 2012 Kids Pick the President “Kids’ Vote.” Since it began in 1988, kids have correctly picked the winner (in advance of the national

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Oct 22 2012

Where to Watch the Final Presidential Debate

Tonight is the third and final Presidential debate of this election cycle. CBS’ Bob Schieffer moderates at Lynn University in Boca Raton. Scott Pelley anchors on CBS from 9-11pmET. ABC’s coverage kicks off at 9pmET with Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos anchoring. Brian Williams anchors on NBC from 9pm-11pmET. Williams will be joined by David

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Oct 22 2012

Financial Watch Week of 10/22/12 By: Dempster R. Cherry

I was recently approached by a registered gold dealer about working with their company to serve clients who desire to acquire gold and silver bullion, as well as rare coinage. The dealership is a 30-year-old entity that was formed to specifically serve those with a high net worth looking to diversify their portfolios with tangible

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Oct 22 2012

O You! In LA Presented by O, The Oprah Magazine

October 20, 2012 Oprah Winfrey, and her team of influential experts were on hand at the Los Angeles Convention Center to celebrate, inspire and motivate during O You! the annual all day event presented by O, The Oprah Magazine. In between breakout sessions, sponsors of the event: Chase, IKEA, blurb, Jenny Craig, Sally Hansen,

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Oct 19 2012

Gabby Douglas Wins Sports Woman of the Year!

Olympic champion, Gabrielle Douglas has won Sportswoman of the Year honors from the Women’s Sports Foundation. The gymnast won the award Wednesday night, beating out Lindsey Vonn, London Olympians Serena Williams, Missy Franklin, Allyson Felix, and Paralympians Jessica Long and Tatyana McFadden. Douglas is the third gymnast to win the award, joining fellow Olympic gold medalists

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Oct 19 2012

TV-One's Executive Producer, Robyn Greene Arrington Talks "Celebrity Crime Files," and More!

It’s no surprise Robyn Greene Arrington has had an incredible career in the entertainment industry. The Bronx native is a force to be reckoned with. A well respected, director, writer and producer, Arrington presently serves as the Executive in charge of producing several of TV-One’s highly successful docu-series: Life After, Save My Son’s and

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Oct 17 2012

Don’t Wait to Detect Breast Cancer, Prevent It!

By: Catherine Johnson In 1971, President Nixon declared war on Cancer. In spite of this, cancer incidences have continued to rise in the U.S. In the last 55 years, breast cancer rates have increased 568 times what they were in 1957. In 1982, the Susan G. Komen Foundation was founded. Since then, over $2 billion

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Oct 16 2012

Award Winning Author Nina Foxx Keepin it Movin!

I recently had the opportunity to chat with award-winning novelist Nina Foxx; and let’s just say, Ms. Foxx is one very busy woman with no obvious signs of slowing down. Along with being the author of 10 novels (published by Harper Collins, Romantic Comedy), she is the mother of five daughters (three of which are

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Oct 15 2012

Financial Report: Momentary lack of muscular coordination…. Week of October 15, 2012 By: Dempster R. Cherry

I wasn’t the only one who noticed again this week that even with good economic news, the market and the purveyors of doom and gloom greeted earnings season with little if any enthusiasm. Yes, the rally coming out of 3rd quarter hasn’t been sustained. The markets were tap dancing on 4 year highs and a

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