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Grandmother, grandson escape Thanksgiving fire in Harrison County

GULFPORT, Mississippi (AP) — A South Mississippi grandmother is counting her blessings this Thanksgiving Day, despite no longer being able to stay in her home after an early morning house fire. WLOX-TV reports shortly before 7 […]

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Who We Be: The Colorization of America

by Jeff Chang St. Martin’s Press Hardcover, $29.99 416 pages, Illustrated ISBN: 978-0-312-57129-0   Book Review by Kam Williams   “Race. A four-letter word. The greatest social divide in American life, a half-century ago and […]

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OPENING THIS WEEK Kam’s Kapsules

Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening November 28, 2014 BIG BUDGET FILMS Horrible Bosses 2 (R for pervasive profanity and crude sexuality) Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and […]

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This Week’s DVD Releases

by Kam Williams Top Ten DVD List for November 25, 2014     La Dolce Vita [Criterion Collection] http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00LUSUWB8/ref%3dnosim/thslfofire-20   Jeeves & Wooster: Complete Collection http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00MXYG3M0/ref%3dnosim/thslfofire-20   Touch of the Light http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00NNN9AHK/ref%3dnosim/thslfofire-20   The November […]

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A glance at Ferguson: Then, now and the future

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The police officer who fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown spoke publicly for the first time about the confrontation, and for the second straight night crowds poured into the streets of Ferguson […]

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Prosecutor faces new criticism over Ferguson case

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — He criticized the media. He talked about witness testimony that didn’t match physical evidence. And he did it at night, as a city already on edge waited to learn if a […]

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Protests against Ferguson decision grow across US

By SADIE GURMAN The Associated Press  People protesting the Ferguson, Missouri, grand jury decision took to the streets in cities across the U.S. for a second day Tuesday, showing that the racially charged case has inflamed […]