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Thursday, March 12, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, March 12, 2009

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President Obama creates White House Council on Women and Girls

White House photo/Chuck Kennedy This is Women’s History month. While some look back at the progress made by women, others look ahead at what still needs to be done. Yesterday, President Obama did both at a ceremony for the signing of an executive order creating a White House Council on Women and Girls. President Obama said the purpose of the council […]

Monday, March 9, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, March 9, 2009

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Day 48: President Obama removes federal ban on embryonic stem cell research

White House photo/Pete Souza President Barack Obama signed an executive order today lifting the Bush Administration’s ban on using federal funds for controversial embryonic stem cell research. President Obama conceded “the promise of stem cell research remains unknown,” but sees great opportunities in that promise: “… scientists believe these tiny cells may have the potential to help us understand, and possibly cure, some of our […]

Sunday, March 8, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, March 8, 2009

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Burbank keeping the heat on retailers who sell tobacco to minors

The Burbank City Council this week sent a tough message to local store owners and retailers: selling tobacco to minors will not be tolerated in this town. Two businesses, caught in police youth decoy operations last May, appealed their license suspensions to the city council. On Tuesday, March 3, the city council held hearings for Sevan Mini Market at 1516 North San Fernando […]

Saturday, March 7, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, March 7, 2009

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First Lady Michelle Obama volunteers at a soup kitchen

photo from http://www.whitehouse.gov/ First Lady Michelle Obama continues to reach out to the less fortunate and she encourages others to do the same. Last Thursday, the first lady took time out from her busy schedule to serve food to the homeless at Miriam’s Kitchen, a non-profit organization, in Washington, D.C. Miriam’s Kitchen strives to provide healthy nutritious meals. On the […]

Saturday, March 7, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, March 7, 2009

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Burbank City Council race heading into the home stretch

The run-off election is about to heat up for three seats on the Burbank City Council. Since the primary election on February 24, my Burbank hillside neighborhood has seen very little political activity. I have not been bombarded with campaign phone calls nor has my mailbox been stuffed with campaign materials. However, that’s apparently about to change. Yesterday in the Burbank Leader, four of the candidates, […]

Friday, March 6, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, March 6, 2009

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California Supreme Court to rule on controversial ban on gay marriage

Barbara Davidson/Los Angeles Times Both sides in the bitter battle over same-sex marriage have had their say before the California Supreme Court, now it’s up to the justices to rule. While lawyers presented their arguments before the high court in San Francisco yesterday, demonstrators, for and against, rallied outside with protest signs and chants. Proposition 8, passed by 52 per cent of the […]

Monday, March 2, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, March 2, 2009

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The stock market takes a historic dive

The stock market made big news today, but not in a way that benefits the weak economy or nervous investors. For the first time in more than a decade, the Dow Jones industrials closed below 7,000 at 6,763.69. Today, the Dow dropped nearly 300 points! MSNBC reports the Dow has lost half of its value since hitting a record high of […]

Saturday, February 28, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, February 28, 2009

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White House News: Michelle Obama & Stevie Wonder

White House photo/ Joyce N. Boghosian from www.whitehouse.gov This is the official portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama. It was released yesterday and yes, continues to fuel the controversy over the first lady’s propensity to go sleeveless. According to the Mrs-O website, this stunning black dress is from Michael Kors’ spring 2009 collection. In my opinion, this time Michelle scored high marks […]

Friday, February 27, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, February 27, 2009

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Day 38: President Obama outlines plan to end Iraq war

White House photo/Pete Souza “Let me say this as plainly as I can: by August 31, 2010, our combat mission in Iraq will end,” that coming from President Barack Obama today during an appearance at Camp Lejeune, a Marine base in North Carolina. The President said. “We sent our troops to Iraq to do away with Saddam Hussein’s regime […]