Fri05242013

Hip Hop’s ‘mother’ deserves a salute

A lot of young people – I mean those who are still in their 20’s – have been asking me the same questions: Who was Sylvia Robinson? And why was she referred to as the “Mother of Hip Hop?”

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While dieting, you may drop lbs. and ‘eating buddies’ – stay the course

Dear Lucy: Recently, I went on a serious diet and lost a lot of weight. ... But, I have also lost my friends that I used to hang out with. I had to stop going out to eat with them.

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Tax-deferred investments, withdrawals and age

Withdrawing funds from a tax-deferred retirement account before the age of 59½ generally triggers a 10 percent federal income tax penalty.

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Real estate professionals: The Investor

A successful real estate investor at a young age, Mike McGee’s focus is buying, selling and holding of properties.

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Pay now or roll over? Choose wisely to sleep easy

If you receive a distribution from a qualified retirement plan, such as a 401(k), you need to consider whether to pay taxes now or to roll over the account to another tax-deferred plan.

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Detroit

DUGGAN OUT THE RACE?

The Michigan Chronicle

Today the election commission will gather at 2:30pm to decide the fate of mayoral candidate, Mike Duggan. This week mayoral candidate Tom ...

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Shinola Brings Manufacturing Back to Detroit

The Michigan Chronicle

ALEX STCHEKINE, bicycle production and special projects, affixes the name plate to a Bixby model bicycle at Shinola's Detroit facility.- J...

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Chicago

Parents File Suit After Son Mistakenly Pronounced Dead

The Chicago Defender

CHICAGO (CBS) – The parents of a disabled boy have filed suit against the Chicago hospital where he was mistakenly pronounced dead.

 

Jaylen Dorsey was ...

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New Ill. House Gun Bill Has More Restrictions

The Chicago Defender

A compromise allowing the carrying of concealed weapons backed by House Speaker Michael Madigan and agreed to by the General Assembly's leading gun-ri...

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Pittsburgh

Shale drillers shafting NAACP? Parker upset with lack of support

The New Pittsburgh Courier

 

CONNIE PARKER

 

by Christian Morrow

Courier Staff Writer

Back when steel ruled the local economy and Pittsburgh boast multiple corporate headquarters, th...

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WAMO100 announces new general manager

The New Pittsburgh Courier

GARY GUNTER

 

PITTSBURGH, PA--WAMO100, owned by Martz Communications Group, recently named Gary Gunter general manager of WAMO100.

Prior to this new appo...

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