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Henok Achido, Eritrean rapper with an International appeal A & R Department

Long gone are the days when hip-hop was strictly regarded as a domestic experience. The cultural art form that originated at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in

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U.S. pledges increased military support to Somalia

NAIROBI, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The United States said on Saturday it would increase its military assistance to Somalia to help the transitional government restore

Diaspora

Why is the UN setting up in Calais and can it resolve the refugee problem?

Why are we asking this now? The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is formally establishing a full-time presence in the French port. The agency's

Film & Comedy

Ross to pen CBS Films thriller

Action thriller 'Disavowed' produced by Irwin Winkler By Jay A. Fernandez June 24, 2009, 10:00 PM ET Michael Ross has come aboard to write the action thriller "Disavowed"

Music

Renton kids "EriAm" star on 'America's Got Talent'

Starting Tuesday, we'll have another group of locals to root for in a nationally televised talent competition. And they're way, way better than Sanjaya. "You are the most talented

Seleda

How to Shop for Car Insurance in the US

The word shopping brings a feeling of immediate excitement to most people. But if you combine the word shopping with car insurance — as in "shopping for car insurance" — it

Sports

Asmerom still running down Olympic dream

FOR BOLOTA ASMEROM, who moved to the Bay Area 20 years ago to escape the violence of war in his homeland of Eritrea, disappointment is

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