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3/11/2010
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Constitutional Basis for National Health Insurance »
By Lenna Webb NDG Special Contributor Much of the debate swirling around the push for changes in the way insurance companies are regulated and potential mandates to require our citizens to have health care insurance focuses on claims by the Tea Party movement and in Texas, by Governor Perry, that the 10th Amendment of the Constitution [...]
Charter Schools Closing The Achievement Gap Among »
By Jackie Hardy NDG Contributing Writer According to U.S. News and World Report, President Barack Obama submitted a 1.35 billion dollar budget proposal to Congress in the effort to extend education grant programs for states. The Obama Administration’s aggressive Education budget will include allocating funds for more charter schools, [...]
Dallas community leader defied gender and racial »
(NDG Wire) On a recent day, longtime community leader and former Dallas ISD school board member Kathlyn Gilliam meticulously reviewed architectural plans for a new school to be named in her honor, punctuating almost every page turn with a small phrase of approval. “How neat. Mmm-hmmm. This is really going to be something,” said the [...]
First Lady Michelle Obama Launches Let’s Move: »
(NDG Wire) First Lady Michelle Obama announced last week an ambitious national goal of solving the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation so that children born today will reach adulthood at a healthy weight and unveiled a nationwide campaign – Let’s Move – to help achieve it. The Let’s Move campaign will combat the [...]
Don’t Let Cupid Clean Out Your Wallet »
(NDG Wire) The average consumer will spend $63.34 on gifts for their loved one this Valentine's Day, according to the National Retail Federation. Coupled with the average $682.74 they spent at Christmas, many consumers will carry extra expenses over the coming months particularly if a credit card was used to pay for items. On Valentine's Day [...]
Trumpet Awards dinner an evening of elegance »
By: Ivy N. Carter, MBA The stars aligned Friday night with community leaders, entertainment and media icons, and the Who’s Who in Black America to prominently display their support for the 2010 Trumpet Awards Supporters and Honorees Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. Atlanta is already known for the finest of the finest when it comes to Black [...]
Man Pleads Guilty in Counterfeit DVD Case »
(NDG Wire) Robert Campbell, Jr., pleaded guilty Wednesday January 27 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul D. Stickney to an indictment charging one count of copyright infringement and aiding and abetting, announced U.S. Attorney James T. Jacks of the Northern District of Texas. Campbell, 26, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, faces a maximum statutory sentence of [...]
How to choose a diet program »
By Susan Burke March, RD, LD/N, MS, CDE (NDG Wire) Dieting is an extremely personal activity, and the one-size-fits-all approach rarely produces successful results. To help health seekers choose the best diet program to meet their unique needs, registered and licensed dietitian Susan Burke March, author of Making Weight Control Second [...]
Truth Clinic: America Still Can’t Connect Terrorism »
By James Breedlove The unease that has infected Americans since the terrorist attacks of September 2001 flared up again when Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a 23 year old Nigerian, tried to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on its final approach to Detroit on Christmas day. Fortunately, the explosives that Umar Abdulmutallab had hidden in his [...]
Dallas DA’s End of Year Overview »
BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY CRAIG WATKINS I hope you will find this to be an informative overview of our progress and accomplishments during the past three years I have had the opportunity to serve you as the District Attorney (DA) for Dallas County. The last 36 months have been quite an experience for me personally and professionally. As I rode in [...]
