NBA talks hit key stretch as Stern sounds alarm

NBA talks hit key stretch as Stern sounds alarm: NBA owners and players will meet Friday and perhaps through the weekend, with Commissioner David Stern warning there are "enormous consequences at play" as the sides try to preserve an on-time start to the season.

Rutgers taking applications for MPA program

Rutgers taking applications for MPA program: Rutgers University is accepting applications for its South Jersey executive master's degree in public administration program.
The 42-credit master's is aimed at mid- to upper-level managers with five or more years of administrative or managerial experience. Up to nine credits may be awarded for professional experience.

City Council ends first set of hearings on zoning code revision, plans for vote by year's end

City Council ends first set of hearings on zoning code revision, plans for vote by year's end: City Council moved zoning code reform a step closer to reality Tuesday, ending the first set of hearings in the long process to rewrite the rule book for building in Philadelphia.

Perry out on his own against Obama education program

Perry out on his own against Obama education program:

It was one of Mitt Romney’s worst moments, a low point in an otherwise strong debating streak. Last Thursday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry accused the former Massachusetts governor of supporting the Obama administration’s “Race to the Top” educational competition.

Flummoxed, Romney denied supporting the program, which led to a Perry web ad attacking him as a flip-flopper for saying earlier in the week that “Race to the Top” (RTT) makes sense.

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Kindle Fire sets a new (low) price point for tablets

Kindle Fire sets a new (low) price point for tablets: At $199, the Kindle Fire likely has a lot of rival tablet manufacturers cringing. Amazon is redefining for consumers just how much they need to pay for a quality tablet.

New iPhones, iPods reportedly in Apple's retail system

New iPhones, iPods reportedly in Apple's retail system: A new report claims Apple's already posted model numbers of two new iPhone models, and a new iPod Touch model in its retail computer system.

WHAT COULD GO WRONG? Obama OK’s Two Solar Loans Worth $1 Billion….

WHAT COULD GO WRONG? Obama OK’s Two Solar Loans Worth $1 Billion….:

WHAT COULD GO WRONG? Obama OK’s Two Solar Loans Worth $1 Billion.

WORRIES ABOUT A “China Hard Landing.”Related: Head Of UniCredit Securities Predicts Imminent En…

WORRIES ABOUT A “China Hard Landing.”

Related: Head Of UniCredit Securities Predicts Imminent En…:

WORRIES ABOUT A “China Hard Landing.”

Related: Head Of UniCredit Securities Predicts Imminent End Of The Eurozone And A Global Financial Apocalypse. Glad I unloaded those Euros. . . .

Cain: Black community 'brainwashed' into voting for Dems

Cain: Black community 'brainwashed' into voting for Dems:

Washington (CNN) - The one African-American running for the GOP presidential nomination said Wednesday the black community was 'brainwashed' for traditionally siding with liberal politicians.

"African-Americans have been brainwashed into not being open minded, not even considering a conservative point of view," Cain said on CNN's "The Situation Room" in an interview airing Wednesday between 5-7 p.m. ET. "I have received some of that same vitriol simply because I am running for the Republican nomination as a conservative. So it's just brainwashing and people not being open minded, pure and simple."



Cain went on to explain that his interactions with African Americans led him to be optimistic about his own chances with the demographic.

"This whole notion that all African-Americans are not going to vote for Obama is not necessarily true," Cain said.

He continued, "I believe a third [of African-Americans] would vote for me, based on my own anecdotal feedback. Not vote for me because I'm black but because of my policies."

Cain also weighed in on the recent chatter surrounding Chris Christie, saying the recent reports the New Jersey governor is reconsidering a run for president were hurting the electorate.

"It's not insulting as much as it is a disservice to the American people," Cain said. "Chris Christie has been saying for a long time he's not interested in running. The media is trying to create a story by sucking Chris Christie into race, just like they made a story by sucking Rick Perry into the race."

Cain said the media should focus on the candidates who have already declared their candidacy to give voters a better idea of the field.

Amazon unveils $199 Kindle Fire tablet

Amazon unveils $199 Kindle Fire tablet: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Wednesday showed off the Kindle Fire, a $199 tablet computer, challenging Apple's iPad.