In January last year, my world was turned upside down with that one sentence.
But, now – thanks to the highest, like an incredible number of women in and around New York, I am a breast cancer ...
State Senators Perkins and Adams call for NY National Guard to come home
New York State Senators Bill Perkins and Eric Adams are drafting legislation that calls on Governor David Paterson to bring New York National Guardsmen back home from Iraq. “The authorization to federalize the National Guard is no longer justified. We now know that there are no weapons of mass destruction, Saddam Hussein is dead and Iraq is not a threat to the U.S.,” said State Senator Perkins in an interview with the AmNews. The legislation, which is still in early draft stages, will be introduced to the legislature in January. When asked if he felt Republicans would support the bill, which is critical for passage of the legislation, Perkins was optimistic. “This is a bi-partisan bill. I think ...
Obama’s Nomination 'A Step Toward' Fulfillment of the Dream
DENVER (NNPA) – America has come a step closer to the fulfillment of Dr. King’s dream in Denver this week with the official coronation and acceptance speech of U. S. Sen. Barack Obama as the Democratic nominee for president, civil rights insiders say.
“Barack Obama's address to the nation is unparalleled in its significance. Coming nearly 50 years after the dramatic impact that both president John Kennedy and Dr. ...
Incidents of HIV Worse than Previously Known
MEXICO CITY (NNPA) - The number of people infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is 40 percent higher than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been reporting each year, according to new figures recently released.
According to the CDC, approximately 56,300 new HIV infections occurred in the United States in 2006. The previous estimate had been 40,000 new infections per year.
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Amsterdam News selects candidates for 2008 primary
In a somewhat frantic political year that embraces the selection of a new President of the United States, primary elections sometimes go unnoticed or viewed as unimportant by citizens because they are ...
The struggle continues for Alton Maddox
Prompted by Dr.Harry Finkelstein’s improper recycling of contaminated syringes on Long Island to his patients, Governor David Paterson has fashioned a patient safety bill that will require a ...
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