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Police: 3 more in custody in Boston bombings
Written by Denise Lavoie and Bridget Murphy, Associated Press 01 May 2013
(AP photo)   BOSTON (AP) — Three more suspects were taken into custody in the Boston Marathon bombing case, including two college friends of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev who came to the U.S. from Kazakhstan, ... read more >>
Report: 260,000 died in Somali famine
Written by Jason Straziuso, Associated Press 29 April 2013
 In this Monday, Aug. 15, 2011 file photo, children from southern Somalia hold their pots as they line up to receive cooked food in Mogadishu, Somalia. Officials in East Africa say a report to be released ... read more >>
New hearing for Arkansas inmate sentenced as teen
Written by JEANNIE NUSS Associated Press 26 April 2013
This photo provided by the Arkansas Department of Corrections shows Kuntrell Jackson who was sentenced to life in prison when he was 14 after the shooting death of a store clerk during an attempted ... read more >>
Group: Sudan army supporting fugitive warlord Kony
Written by RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press 26 April 2013
In this Nov. 12, 2006, file photo, the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army Joseph Kony answers journalists' questions following a meeting with UN humanitarian chief Jan Egeland at Ri-Kwangba in southern ... read more >>
In Caribbean, gridlocked courts stall lives
Written by DAVID McFADDEN | Associated Press 26 April 2013
In this April 13, 2013 photo, Claudette Johnson shows a photo of her slain son Tyrone Johnson, who was 21 when he was killed, as she poses for a photo at the market in West Kingston, Jamaica. Johnson ... read more >>
Happy 89th Birthday Gwen Green
Written by Gwen Green Family 26 April 2013
  You are an inspiration for women everywhere. Photo courtesy of Gwen Green family   read more >>
Happy 99th Birthday OV Smith
Written by OV Smith Family 26 April 2013
May God Bless you with 99 more!! Photo: Courtesy of OV Smith family.   read more >>
Flex Alexander and Shanice Wilson Visit Centennial HS
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 26 April 2013
Actor Flex Alexander and Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Shanice share show siz wisdom and encourage Centennial High students to succeed during a recent visit to the hub city   Over 100 Compton ... read more >>
ATTY. LEO BRANTON, JR
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 25 April 2013
Legendary Civil Rights and entertainment attorney Leo Branton, Jr., passed away on April 19, 2013 at Kaiser Cadillac Hospital in Los Angeles, CA, at the age of 91.  The well-prepared and outspoken ... read more >>
Roosevelt Roby dies at 70; was global business leader
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 25 April 2013
Roosevelt Roby Roosevelt Roby, entrepreneur, founder and CEO of World Business Exchange Network [WBE.NET] died at age 70. Best known for his homespun humor, passion for business, and dedication to ... read more >>
36th Annual Conference of California Association of Black Lawyers
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 25 April 2013
Beverly White CABL President Jamon Hicks Congresswoman Karen Bass Mona Pasquil Effects of Court Closures on African-American Community to take Center Stage of Discussions The California ... read more >>
L.A. Mayoral Candidates Meet Black Journalists Association of Southern California
Written by Xavier Higgs Sentinel Contributing Writer, generalinfo@lasentinel.net 25 April 2013
 L.A. Mayoral Candidate Wendy Greuel interviewed by Xavier Higgs, president of the Black Journalists Association of Southern California.      L.A. Mayoral Candidate Eric Garcetti interviewed ... read more >>
African Goodwill Awards celebrates 10 years
Written by Charlene Muhammad Sentinel Contributing Writer generalinfo@lasentinel.net 25 April 2013
Marla Gibb's accepts her African Goodwill Award. Antwon Fisher accepts his African Goodwill Award   Obba Babatundé on red carpet at the African Goodwill Award  (Photos by Hosea D. Boyd) Unifying ... read more >>
CUSD Board of Trustees & Superintendent Brawley Receive Honorary Certificates From State Superintendent Tom Torlakson
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 25 April 2013
Introducing Dr. Brawley — Compton Unified School District (CUSD) Board of Trustees President presents the newly minted Superintendent Darin Brawley, Ed.D., Tuesday, April 9, during the Board’s ... read more >>
Ninth District comes out in force to support Curren Price for City Council
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 25 April 2013
(L-R) James Butts, Mayor of Inglewood; Councilwoman Jan Perry; Ninth District  Candidate Curren Price; Assemblywoman Holly Mitchell; Senator Kevin DeLeon; Assemblymember Reginald Sawyer-Jones; former ... read more >>
WESSON: “If you see something, say something”
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 25 April 2013
In the wake of the tragic events in Boston, which claimed 4 lives and injured over 140 people, Council President Herb Wesson and the Los Angeles Police Department are reminding everyone to remain vigilant ... read more >>
8th Annual Taste of Soul Coming October 19th!
Written by Brian W. Carter Sentinel Staff Writer brian@lasentinel.net 25 April 2013
If you haven’t been there, then where have you been? It’s Taste of Soul (TOS), the biggest family festival in L.A. In its 8th year, Taste of Soul promises to be bigger and better than before with ... read more >>
Down the Stretch They Come!
Written by KENNETH MILLER Assistant Managing Editor 25 April 2013
Horse races at Hollywood Park in Inglewood Is this it for Betfair Hollywood Park? It is no longer a question of  ‘if’ but rather ‘when’ will one of America’s most treasured racetracks ... read more >>
Mayor Villraigosa Mandates MTA Hold Contractors Accountable
Written by KENNETH MILLER Assistant Managing Editor 25 April 2013
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Lack of Blacks Hired on Phase I of Crenshaw Rail Project The Metro Transportation Authority (MTA) pledged significant African American participation during ... read more >>
SENTINEL EXCLUSIVE Dumped by Lakers Mike Brown Speaks Out
Written by KENNETH MILLER Assistant Managing Editor 25 April 2013
Former Lakers Coach Mike Brown New Cleveland Coach Says L.A. Not Fair   Mike Brown was sitting at the top of the Redondo Union High School gymnasium while his older son Elijah Brown was playing in ... read more >>
Suspect in Canada terror plot denies charges
Written by Rob Gillies and Charmaine Noronha, Associated Press 24 April 2013
Chiheb Esseghaier, one of two suspects accused of plotting with al-Qaida in Iran to derail a train in Canada, arrives at Buttonville Airport just north of Toronto, on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Canadian ... read more >>
Sharp Drop in Black Male Enrollment in Med Schools
Written by Freddie Allen, NNPA Washington Correspondent 24 April 2013
Dean Mark Johnson says med school worth the financial investment WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Fewer Black males were enrolled in the first year of medical schools last year than 32 years ago, a trend that, ... read more >>
ATTENTION COMMUTERS AND RESIDENTS ON 59th PL BETWEEN 8th AV AND CRENSHAW BL
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 24 April 2013
ATTENTION COMMUTERS AND RESIDENTS ON 59th PL BETWEEN 8th AV AND CRENSHAW BL   This notice is to inform the public of continued advanced utility relocations.  Metro’s Contractor, Metro Builders ... read more >>
Los Angeles settles with women fired on in manhunt
Written by Tami Abdollah, Associated Press 23 April 2013
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The city of Los Angeles reached a $4.2 million settlement with a mother and daughter who were injured when police mistakenly opened fire on them while they were delivering ... read more >>
After long period of quiet, Guantanamo grows tense
Written by BEN FOX Associated Press 19 April 2013
In this April 16, 2013 video frame grab reviewed by the U.S. Military, shows some of the makeshift weapons that were confiscated from prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay prison following a Saturday ... read more >>

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Latest Reader Poll

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