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Twelve Prince George’s County public schools, most of them inside the Capital Beltway or in the southern part of the county, are targeted for closure next year in a plan to save the cash-strapped system $11.9 million.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” actor Gerald McCullough has done some real life crime fighting recently when he boxed a robber while riding a subway from JFK airport.
Bono, will.i.am, Mary J. Blige, Seal and Faith Hill premiered a new patriotic song, “America’s Song,” yesterday (Jan. 18) during a special edition of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” from Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center.
Jennifer Nettles is an American Grammy-winning country music artist. She is known primarily for her role as lead vocalist of the duo Sugarland alongside Kristian Bush. Prior to Sugarland’s inception, she also fronted Atlanta, Georgia-based bands called Soul Miner’s Daughter and Jennifer Nettles Band. She also charted as a duet partner on the country version of rock band Bon Jovi’s 2006 single “Who Says You Can’t Go Home”, a Number One hit on the country charts.
Gospel and soul set the tone on Sunday afternoon for “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial.” The African-American music that finds the promise of hope amid tribulation was just about everybody’s music at an all-star event designed to be somberly uplifting and devout, as well as celebratory without triumphalism.
Rosario Dawson is an actress and singer of Puerto Rican and Cuban heritage. She is best known for her roles in the films Clerks II, Sin City, Rent, Death Proof, 25th Hour, Clerks II, Men in Black 2, Shattered Glass, Descent and, more recently, Seven Pounds. She’s earned a reputation for being likable, hardworking, and multitalented.
America’s Best Dance Crew pits crews from around the country against each other, starts its 3 season on MTV. ABDC fans are also getting a treat in the first episode, when Rainen Paguio of the JabbaWockeeZ turns up as a guest judge.
When he still was a boy, Chesley Burnett Sullenberger loved to watch fighter jets roar over his small hometown in Texas and always wanted to fly.
Passengers on the US Airways flight that crash-landed into the Hudson River Thursday afternoon praised the actions and courage of the pilot, a safety consultant with 40 years of experience in the aviation industry.
Numerology, in general, is the use of numbers to tell the present and future about your life. Much like astrology, but using numbers often in addition to planetary motion, this topic has many believers and non-believers.