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VIA CNN: Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) — A man pulled alive from the rubble of a building in Haiti’s capital may have been trapped since the January 12 quake that leveled much of the city, doctors reported Monday. The emaciated 28-year-old man was found in the wreckage of a market where he sold rice, his family […]

VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics ruled Thursday, for the third time this year, that a proposed referendum on whether the city should legalize same-sex marriage cannot move forward. The board said that city law does not allow a referendum or initiative on a matter covered by the Human Rights […]

VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: Three young children were hospitalized early Wednesday in critical but stable condition after being trapped in their Southeast Washington condominium during a kitchen fire, authorities said. Details were sketchy, but officials and witnesses said the youngsters — an infant girl, a 2-year-old girl and a 5-year-old boy — were left alone […]

VIA NICK.COM: Never underestimate the power of a boy and his bicycle. A kid from West London, England, started out with a plan – a plan to raise money for kids in Haiti. “I want to do a sponsored bike ride,” said 7-year-old Charlie Simpson, in a message posted on a website, “because there was […]

Kim Burrell is back with a new look and new music!! She’s lost 100lbs after sufferring from a heart attack in 2009 and now she is set to release her brand new music to the world!! According to her website Kbcrew.net: The incomparable Kim Burrell is releasing her first new studio album in nine years […]

Born Kirk Dwayne Franklin  January 26, 1970  in Forth Worth, Texas. He’s won Grammy Awards and Dove awards. He was the first gospel artist to have a Platinum selling album and today he celebrates his 40th birthday!

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is set to announce a series of economic initiatives Monday aimed at helping struggling middle class families. The proposals include a doubling of the child care tax credit, caps onstudent loan payments, and aid for families taking care of elderly relatives. The plan would also offer retirement savings options for […]

VIA SINGERSROOM: The star-studded, global benefit ‘Hope For Haiti Now’ has already broken records when it comes to raising funds. According to organizers, “Hope for Haiti Now” has raised more than $58 million to date, surpassing Hurricane Katrina related telethons and public donations. Inclusive of donations made online, via phone and through mobile texting, the […]

Please join Radio One DC in our effort to Save the Children of Haiti! The children of Haiti have witnessed horrific scenes during the aftermath of the earthquake and have experienced such suffering that most of us could never imagine. The threat of starvation, dehydration, disease, child trafficking, along with the loss of family, home […]

Today marks the end of President Barack Obama’s first year in office and what a year it has been. There’s been some good, some bad and everyone has an opinion about he how he’s doing his job. Take the following polls to rate the President’s performance on a scale from 1-5, lowest- highest. Let your […]