WBLK Staff
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Breaking News: Buffalo School Superintendent Resigns
August 17, 2011 The Buffalo Board of Education voted today to accept the resignation of School Superintendent James A. Williams effective September 15.
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Why Were Goldie Hawn and 50 Cent Having Lunch Together?
August 12, 2011 Goldie Hawn and 50 Cent were unlikely lunch companions on Thursday, and took to Twitter later in the day to proclaim it The Greatest Lunch of Our Time.
Hawn said Fiddy’s “smile lit up the room,” while Fiddy called Hawn “a complete sweetheart” and posted a picture of the grinning pair.
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Jay-Z and Kanye West ‘Otis’ Music Video – A Hip-Hop Joyride With Spike Jonze and Aziz Ansari
August 12, 2011 What’s the recipe for Jay-Z and Kanye West‘s new music video for ‘Otis?’ Two parts successful MCs, one part Hollywood’s most inventive director (Spike Jonze), a dash of comedy’s hottest act (Aziz Ansari) and, of course, the leadoff single from the most highly anticipated hip-hop album
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Obama Assessment On Credit Downgrade
August 8, 2011 President Barack Obama offered a reassuring assessment of the U.S. economic situation today, calling the country's problems "imminently solvable" despite Standard & Poor's downgrade of its credit rating.
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Reminiscent of Marilyn Monroe, Jennifer Hudson Sings Happy Birthday to Obama [Video]
August 4, 2011 President Obama celebrates his 50th birthday today, and it's already off to a pretty good start. During a fundraiser in Chicago last night, Jennifer Hudson lead the crowd in singing Happy Birthday to the president. Not exactly John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe, but no one's complaining!
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President Obama, Congressional Leaders Reach Debt Deal, Plan to Face Vote
August 1, 2011 President Barack Obama said Sunday night that he and Congressional leaders had reached a debt deal that cuts trillions in federal spending. The debt ceiling plan was set to face a vote on Monday in hopes of enacting it before a Tuesday deadline, thus averting default, The New York Times reported.
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Best Burger Joints In Buffalo – Our Top Five
July 28, 2011 You're craving a juicy hamburger. McDonald's and Burger King are fine if you're in a hurry but when you want a mouth watering monster burger with all the fixings on it you need to go to one of our top five places in Buffalo for burgers.
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Where to Go to Fill Out Your School Supplies List – Our Top Five
July 27, 2011 We all know that you can run out to Office Depot the night before school starts and get all the stuff you need for the year and we all know that if you had just planed a little bit ahead (like a day ahead) you could have gotten a bit of a better deal at Target or Wal-Mart. But if you really want to snag a great deal on back to school this year try planning ahead more like a week and checking out these spots for some really good deals.
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NFL Owners & Players Reach Endzone On New Contract
July 25, 2011 Looks like there will be NFL football this season afterall. The NFL players representatives voted unanimously on Monday to accept a new 10-year collective bargaining agreement meaning training camps could start up by the end of the week. It also means the NFL free agency period which normally spans two months will now be completed in a matter of just a few days.
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Michael Vick Tells Congress to Make It Illegal to Attend Dog Fights [VIDEO]
July 21, 2011 Michael Vick is lending his support to a congressional bill that will penalize those who attend animal fights.
The Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act would make attending an animal fight a misdemeanor punishable up to a year in prison. Under the act, bringing a child to an animal fight could cost an offender up to three years in jail.
Speaking on Capitol Hill, th
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Lil Wayne is First Performer Confirmed for 2011 MTV VMAs
July 20, 2011 After plenty of delays, Lil Wayne swears he’s finally releasing ‘Tha Carter IV’ — and he’ll celebrate the album’s August 29 debut with a performance at the MTV VMAs the night before.
Thanks to some information shared by his manager during a recent Billboard interview, Lil Wayne is the first confirmed performer for the 2011 ceremony
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Monster Crocodile Lunges From Water Near Tour Boat
July 14, 2011 If the size of this crocodile is any indication, these tourists are going to need a bigger boat. An 18-foot, 2-ton monster crocodile was photographed leaping from the water near a tour boat in Australia, 'The Early Show' reported.
The croc is known locally as Brutus and was enticed by a tour guide offering kangaroo meat on a pole. The reptile is a star attraction among river tours that run through the Adelaide River.