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Family of Murder Victims Sue USC
Written by BILL HETHERMAN City News Service 22 February 2013
Ming Qu and Ying Wu A Los Angeles judge dismissed a wrongful-death lawsuit this month, filed against USC by the parents of two Chinese graduate students who were slain off campus. Los Angeles Superior ... read more >>
Cal State Long Beach President to Speak at Antioch Church
Written by Sentinel News Service 22 February 2013
Douglas Robinson, CSULB vice president F. King Alexander, CSULB president Reaching out to the local African American community, Cal State Long Beach (CSULB) president F. King Alexander will speak ... read more >>
AAFCA TO PRESENT SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT HONORS
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 22 February 2013
Cicely Tyson Will Packer Actress Cicely Tyson; Screen Gems and the Pan African Film Festival to be honored during a formal luncheon at the California Yacht Club The African-American Film Critics ... read more >>
Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Sheryl P. Underwood To Receive UNCF MASKED AWARDS
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 22 February 2013
Sheryl P. Underwood Earvin "Magic" Johnson Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa UNCF (United Negro College Fund,) will host an evening of masked elegance at the second annual  UNCF Mayor’s Masked ... read more >>
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Inks Record-Breaking Deal With Showtime®/CBS
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 22 February 2013
Undefeated eight-time Boxing World Champion Floyd "Money" Mayweather Inks Record-Breaking Deal With Showtime/CBS. (PRNewsFoto/Mayweather Promotions, Hogan Photos) Undefeated eight-time world champion ... read more >>
Man charged with slapping toddler now out of a job
Written by Associated Press 22 February 2013
A man charged with slapping a toddler on a Minneapolis-to-Atlanta flight is out of a job, his former employer said on Sunday February17. Joe Rickey Hundley, 60, of Hayden, Idaho, is no longer an employee ... read more >>
John J. Kennedy Poised and Ready for Pasadena’s City Council
Written by Kenneth Miller LAWT Staff Writer kenneth@lasentinel.net 22 February 2013
  John J. Kennedy With roots in the region spanning 70 years the time is just right   Pasadena City Council 3rd District candidate John J. Kennedy will have 30 years of community leadership experience ... read more >>
LAWT Election Endorsements
Written by Sentinel Staff Report 22 February 2013
  Jan Perry    Curren Price Dennis Zine Perry, Price and Zine are the Best Candidates for Our Community JAN PERRY for Mayor Three-term Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry has been at ... read more >>
SENTINEL EXCLUSIVE Explaining The Dorner Tragedy
Written by KENNETH MILLER Sentinel Staff Writer kenneth@lasentinel.net 22 February 2013
FACT FINDING MISSION: Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck (center) addresses local television stations following a closed door meeting with African American community leaders at the ... read more >>
VIDEO: LASTV: LAPD Chief Charlie Beck Christopher Dorner Press Conference
Written by Super User II 22 February 2013
DHTPMNX4WZ0   LAPD Chief Charlie Beck visits the Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper to discuss the Christopher Dorner case with Black leaders of Los Angeles. watch video >>
Minnesota congressman arrives in Mogadishu
Written by ABDI GULED and JASON STRAZIUSO Associated Press 20 February 2013
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, left, and US Congressman Keith Ellison give a joint press conference at Mogadishu airport, Tuesday Feb. 19, 2013. Ellison said Tuesday that his visit to Mogadishu ... read more >>
NKorean propaganda video shows Obama in flames
Written by Associated Press 20 February 2013
In this Dec. 10, 2010 file photo, President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks to workers about the economy during a visit to Daimler Detroit Diesel in Redford, Mich. A new North Korean video portrays ... read more >>
White House tries to keep immigration on track
Written by JULIE PACE Associated Press 20 February 2013
President Barack Obama (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)  The White House on Tuesday sought to keep delicate immigration negotiations on track, as a key Republican senator distanced himself further from ... read more >>
Georgia execution halted at the last minute
Written by KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press 20 February 2013
  This undated provided by the Georgia Department of Corrections shows convicted murderer Warren Lee Hill. / AP  The execution of a Georgia man who killed a fellow prisoner in 1990 was halted Tuesday ... read more >>
Man's Conviction Upheld for Deadly Shooting Outside Pasadena Nightclub
Written by City News Service 20 February 2013
Ebony Huel (courtesy) A state appeals court panel this week upheld a parolee's conviction for shooting a 16-year-old innocent bystander to death outside a Pasadena nightclub while aiming for a man ... read more >>
LAX Shuttle from Expo Line to Open in Spring
Written by City News Service 20 February 2013
Far will be discounted first six months The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners this week set a $7 one-way fare for the newest FlyAway bus service, which will shuttle travelers between Metro's ... read more >>
Sheriff: Ex-cop Dorner died from gunshot to head
Written by Associated Press 16 February 2013
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Fugitive ex-cop Christopher Dorner killed himself as the cabin he was barricaded inside caught fire following a shootout with officers, police revealed Friday while also ... read more >>
Aquarium of the Pacific Hosts 11th Annual African American Festival
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 15 February 2013
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. held a press conference Thursday, March 28, 1968 after a march in support of striking sanitation workers broke up in disorder. He was joined by Rev. James M. Lawson Jr. (left) ... read more >>
A. RONALD BERRYMAN, A DISTINGUISHED “MODEL OF POSSIBILITIES”
Written by Bellamy Jones 15 February 2013
In the spirit of Black History month, we take time to salute A. Ronald Berryman whose zeal for education makes history with each student who is assured a brighter future one scholarship at a time.  Berryman ... read more >>
Dr. Michael L. Jackson, Leaving USC
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 15 February 2013
Dr. Michael L. Jackson has elected to step down from his position as Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of Southern California (USC), effective at the end of this academic year (June ... read more >>
Senator Price’s 7th Annual SHeroes Awards a Huge Success
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 15 February 2013
  32 WOMEN COMMUNITY LEADERS HONORED FOR 2013 Community members from throughout Los Angeles, filled the USC Radisson Ballroom to attend Senator Curren Price’s 7th Annual “Tribute to SHeroes” ... read more >>
Local Pastor Affected by Gun Violence Attends State of the Union with Congresswoman Hahn
Written by Jennifer Bihm (Contributing Writer) 15 February 2013
Congresswoman Janice Hahn (CA-44) attended tonight’s State of the Union address with Reverend E. Winford Bell, a Los Angeles faith-based leader who has been affected by gun violence. Reverend Bell ... read more >>
CUSD launches New Partnership with NASA's BEST and Trash for Teaching Programs
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 15 February 2013
A Hands-On Approach— From left to right: Kelly Elementary fifth grade teacher Al Harrington, Carver Elementary fourth grade teacher Arthur Partida, and Bursch Elementary second grade teacher Alejandra ... read more >>
South LA Catholics Applaud Pope’s Decision to Resign
Written by By Cora Jackson-Fossett Sentinel Religion Editor cora@lasentinel.net 15 February 2013
Totally surprising the world, Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation at the end of February after nearly eight years in office.  In a statement released February 11, the 85-year-old Pope said, ... read more >>
Obama Challenges Congress to Complete ‘Unfinished Task’
Written by By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief 15 February 2013
President Barack Obama, flanked by Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, gestures as he gives his State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress on Capitol ... read more >>

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Which N.B.A. legend would you start a franchise with?

Bill Russell - 7.7%
Wilt Chamberlain - 5.2%
Oscar Robertson - 1.3%
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 6.7%
Julius Erving - 3.2%
Magic Johnson - 29.4%
Larry Bird - 2.9%
Isiah Thomas - 2.4%
Michael Jordon - 17.1%
Hakeem Olajuwon - 1.2%
Shaquille O'neal - 3.4%
Tim Duncan - 1.3%
Kobe Bryant - 7.9%
Allen Iverson - 1%
Lebron James - 5.7%
Kevin Durant - 1.8%
Carmelo Anthony - 1.7%

Total votes: 595
The voting for this poll has ended on: 08 Apr 2013 - 18:35