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Colin Powell says GOP having 'an identity problem'
Written by Associated Press 18 January 2013
Colin Powell (AP Photo) Former Secretary of State Colin Powell says his own Republican Party is having "an identity problem." The former Joints Chief of Staff chairman who twice endorsed Democrat ... read more >>
Rep. Bass Reappointed to serve as ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 18 January 2013
Karen Bass Representative Karen Bass (D-Calif) released the following statement on her reappointment to serve as ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, ... read more >>
Link between pot smoking and IQ drop challenged
Written by MALCOLM RITTER Associated Press 18 January 2013
 AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez A new analysis is challenging a report that suggests regular marijuana smoking during the teen years can lead to a long-term drop in IQ. The analysis says the ... read more >>
Robin Roberts hoping to be back at 'GMA' soon
Written by FRAZIER MOORE Associated Press 18 January 2013
This Aug. 20, 2012 file photo released by ABC shows co-host Robin Roberts during a broadcast of "Good Morning America," in New York. Roberts' grueling road to recovery will be bringing her back to ... read more >>
MSNBC Sees Viewership Gains in Black Audience
Written by Zenitha Prince Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper 18 January 2013
  MSNBC had a banner year in 2012, seeing a 20 percent increase in ratings overall. The boost was fueled, undoubtedly, by the 2012 presidential campaign, but there was another major factor: Black viewership.  The ... read more >>
Obama to take private oath in brief family service
Written by By JOSH LEDERMAN |Associated Press 17 January 2013
 President Barack Obama's private swearing-in will be a brief, sparsely attended ceremony in the Blue Room of the White House.  White House spokesman Jay Carney says Supreme Court Chief Justice John ... read more >>
King in Retrospect
Written by Staff and Wire Report 17 January 2013
President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Martin Luther King, Jr. in the White House Cabinet Room, 18 March 1966. Photo by Yoichi R. Okamoto, White House Press Office (WHPO)     Visitors gather ... read more >>
New Payment Scam Targets Southern California Edison Customers
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 17 January 2013
Southern California Edison (SCE) is advising customers to be aware of a new telephone scam that is demanding immediate payment for allegedly past due electricity bills.  Imposters have been calling ... read more >>
14TH ANNUAL BLACK COLLEGE EXPO RETURNS TO LOS ANGELES
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 17 January 2013
Black College Expo participants in 2012 On-the-Spot Admission, Application Fee Waivers & Scholarship Resources   The Black College Expo (BCE) will return once again to Los Angeles celebrating ... read more >>
WESSON PLANS 'BISHOP CHARLES E. BLAKE SQUARE”
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 17 January 2013
City Council President Herb Wesson congratulates Bishop Charles E. Blake on his reelection as presiding bishop and his 44 years as pastor of West Angeles Church   City Council President Herb Wesson ... read more >>
Kingdom Day Parade Ready to Roll
Written by KENNETH MILLER Sentinel Staff Writer 17 January 2013
This year's parade is being held on Saturday January 19, at 11:00am instead of its usual Monday, which is the day of President Barack Obama’s second inauguration  Kingdom Day Parade Committee (CORE-CA, ... read more >>
Ivory Coast returns stampede bodies to families
Written by Associated Press 12 January 2013
A young relative weeps during a memorial service for the 64 people killed in a New Year's stampede, as family members came to claim the bodies of their loved ones at Treichville's University Hospital ... read more >>
France vows help after Mali Islamists take town
Written by BABA AHMED and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press 12 January 2013
In this Aug. 31, 2012 file photo, fighters from Islamist group Ansar Dine stand guard in Timbuktu, Mali, as they prepare to publicly lash a member of the Islamic Police found guilty of adultery. The ... read more >>
Finding the salt of the soil of Benin
Written by Sunday Alamba Associated Press 12 January 2013
Kakpo Augustine, left, and Victorine Accrombessi, right, dig up soil in the village of Djegbadji near Ouidah, Benin, on Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. Artisanal salt farmers in this village in Benin dig off ... read more >>
UN welcomes peace deal in Central African Republic
Written by Associated Press 12 January 2013
President Francois Bozize AP photo The U.N. Security Council is welcoming the cease-fire agreement and peace deal in the Central African Republic that will allow President Francois ... read more >>
THOSE DEPARTED IN 2012 …
Written by Sentinel Staff Report 12 January 2013
JANUARY: (1) GERALDINE WASHINGTON: As President of the Los Angeles Branch of the NAACP, Dr. Washington was on the front lines of fighting the declining enrollment of African American students in ... read more >>
Congresswoman Waters Sworn in to 113th Congress
Written by Congresswoman Maxine Waters 12 January 2013
Congresswoman Waters Sworn in to 113th Congress   Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters was sworn in as a Member of the 113th Congress. This marks the beginning of Congresswoman Waters' ... read more >>
Man Charged With Murdering Sheriff's Department Employee
Written by City News Service 11 January 2013
  Victor McClinton was a law enforcement technician, mentor, coach, husband, father and beloved man to a community and family  A reputed gang member was charged January 2 with capital murder and ... read more >>
Kingdom Day Parade Selects Danny J. Bakewell Sr. as Grand Marshall
Written by By Kenneth Miller, Entertainment Editor 11 January 2013
  Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., Executive Publisher of the Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper and L.A. Watts Times Weekender Newspaper and Adrian Dove, chairman of the Kingdom Day Parade and California Congress ... read more >>
Sentinel appoints Brandon I. Brooks as Acting Managing Editor
Written by By Staff Report 11 January 2013
  Acting Managing Editor of L.A. Sentinel Newspaper and Co-Managing Editor of L.A. Watts Times Weekender, Brandon I. Brooks Bakewell Media is proud to announce Brandon I. Brooks, as the newly appointed ... read more >>
Sentinel & Watts Times Editor returns home from hospital
Written by By Staff Report 11 January 2013
  Managing Editor of L.A. Sentinel Newspaper and Co-Managing Editor of L.A. Watts Times Weekender, Yussuf J. Simmonds Yussuf J. Simmonds, managing editor of the Los Angeles Sentinel and co-managing ... read more >>
Victor J. McClinton - Devoted Family Man, Loyal Friend & Community Hero
Written by Danny J. Bakewell Jr. (Contributing Writer) 11 January 2013
  Shelly McClinton (Wife) and Victor J. McClinton Kristian McClinton (son), Victor McClinton and Kameron McClinton (son) Victor James McClinton Sunrise: July 30, 1963 – Sunset: December ... read more >>
The 4th Annual Laron Larrimore Health Fair and Community Walk
Written by Sentinel News Service 10 January 2013
  To Help Every One Clinic Medical Staff  Presented by the C3 Foundation Community Creates Change in Association with City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks "Saint Andrews Park" C3 ... read more >>
The REAL Freeway Rick Ross: The Former Cocaine Dealer Who Once Mass Produced Drugs is Now Producing Films
Written by Chelsea Battle Sentinel Contributing Writer chelsea@lasentinel.net 10 January 2013
  Freeway Ricky Ross (photo: Andres Herren) Four years free, Freeway Ricky Ross discusses his transition from prison, his new upcoming HBO documentary, the possibility of a feature film, and his ... read more >>
Spelman Partners with AJ Johnson to Tackle Obesity
Written by By Nicole Williams Sentinel Contributing Writer nicolew@lasentinel.net 10 January 2013
  Actress, health and fitness guru AJ Johnson Obesity-related diseases are some of the leading causes of death according to the Center for Disease Control. It’s a worsening problem in the U.S. ... 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