Atlanta (TheRoot)– In his first news conference after his midterm losses, President Obama reminded his audience that the important battle for the U.S. is remaining on top of global competition. If he’s looking for a model, he need look no further than Spelman College in Atlanta — the private, independent, historically black school for women […]

LONDON (AP)— Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has had malaria for a month and is only now regaining full strength because the illness was finally diagnosed on Monday. Drogba told Chelsea TV on Wednesday that he had to “adapt” his game away from scoring goals to concentrate on his team play because the intermittent fevers brought […]

In a shot to compete with the Trojan “Magnum,” Lifestyles is releasing a condom for larger men titled “Kyng.” While Trojan “Magnum” is a more known brand for larger men across the US, it’ll be interesting to see if the more affordable Lifestyle brand can make a dent in Trojan’s sales. Let the condom wars […]

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. (AP) — Barber Mike Aldrich says he was trying to avoid embarrassment — and a lousy haircut — when he balked at trimming the hair of Dr. Darryl Fisher. He says he’s just no good at cutting black people’s hair.

Washington (NYT)– Turning their attention to the 2012 presidential election, Republican leaders are digging in for a battle over control of the Republican National Committee, judging that its role in fund-raising, get-out-the-vote operations and other tasks will be critical to the effort to topple President Obama.