SHARPTON, BARNEYS NY CEO DISCUSS RACIAL PROFILING
By KAREN MATTHEWS The Rev. Al Sharpton, left, meets with Mark Lee, center, CEO of Barneys New York, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, at the National Action Headquarters in New York…
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JAY-Z DEFENDS DEAL WITH STORE ACC– USED OF PROFILING
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY and KAREN MATTHEWS FILE- In this May 14, 2012 file photo, entertainer Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter arrives at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The rap mogul is…
SHARPTON THREATENS STORE BOYCOTT OVER PROFILE SUIT
By KAREN MATTHEWS File- This July 26, 2013 file photo shows the Rev. Al Sharpton gestures as he takes part in a panel discussion during the National Urban League’s annual…
BEIJING ADOPTS NEW SMOG EMERGENCY MEASURES
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN A motorcyclist wearing a mask and other cyclists ride past vehicles clogged with heavy traffic in Beijing Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013. Beijing is seeking to tame its…
FROM ENGLAND, ONE MAN FEEDS WESTERN MEDIA ON SYRIA
By RAPHAEL SATTER In this photo taken on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2013, Rami Abdurrahman, gestures during an interview with The Associated Press in Coventry, England. He’s practically a one man…
MEXICO’S CRACKDOWN ON DRUGS SPURS EXTORTION WAVE
By MARK STEVENSON A police vehicle is parked next to the clinic owned by Dr. Roman Gomez Gaviria on the outskirts of Mexico City, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013. Security has…
FAA TO WEIGH EASING LIMITS ON ELECTRONIC DEVICES
By JOAN LOWY FILE – In this June 18, 2013 file photo, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Airline passengers may get some relief from restrictions…
MICROSOFT UNVEILS NEW SURFACE AT NYC EVENT
By ANICK JESDANUN The Surface logo is illuminated on a stage prior to the introduction Microsoft’s new Surface tablet computer, Monday, Sept. 23, 2013 in New York. Microsoft is introducing…