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Spending cuts.  The President proposes reducing or eliminating funding for 141 programs, saving $12 billion over five years.  CAGW’s Prime Cuts 2007 will offer 602 recommendations for saving $1.7 trillion over five years.  The Government Accountability Office just released its report on “high-risk” programs.  With so many resources at its disposal, Congress has no excuse [...]

(greatfallstribune.com) “In the archives of the Cascade County Historical Society are tens of thousands of black-and-white photographs of Great Falls’ early citizens …
Black and white — and Native American — but mostly white.
In fact, local historian Ken Robison could find only a handful of images depicting what was a vibrant African-American community in Great Falls [...]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Researchers on a safari for microbes have found that human skin is populated by a veritable menagerie of bacteria — 182 species — some apparently living there permanently and others just dropping by for a visit.
There’s no need for alarm, said microbiologist Dr. Martin Blaser of New York University School of Medicine: [...]

The is from Newsweek:
Six years ago, Brian Lavelle moved out of the city of Cleveland to the nearby suburb of Lakewood for what he thought would be a better life. Back then, Lavelle, 38, was a forklift operator in a steel mill making $14 an hour. He had a house, a car and was saving [...]

SHACARD ANDERSON
Case Type: Lost, Injured, Missing
DOB: Apr 17, 1996
Sex: Male
Missing Date: Jan 27, 2007
Race: Black
Age Now: 10
Height: 4’8″ (142 cm)
Missing City: NEW SMYRNA BEACH
Weight: 89 lbs (40 kg)
Missing State : FL
Hair Color: Black
Missing Country: United States
Eye Color: Brown
Case Number: NCMC1063145
Circumstances: Shacard was last seen on January 27, 2007. He may still be in [...]

Anybody who is familiar with Atlanta knows Dekalb county. For the years we lived on the north side of town, it was so nice to see all the new construction with Blacks from around the country filling those homes. If you either live in that area now or used to, share your thoughts on the [...]

Thank you for reminding us that both coaches in this year’s superbowl and Barack Obama are Black.
(yes, I am being cynical)