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Whether or not you believe that Abraham Lincoln was racist, his Emancipation Proclamation certainly propelled in motion the abolition of slavery and freedom of the African American. "That on the 1st day of January, A.D. 1863, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free; and the executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authority thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons and will do no act or acts...

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., Jan. 31, 2007 – The Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region is stepping up its air patrols in the Miami-Dade area to increase security during Super Bowl XLI activities. Spectators will see the Air Force Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, fly over Dolphin Stadium Feb. 4 during pregame events and other Air Force fighter jets in the local area during the game. The patrols are a smart, efficient way to protect American lives and resources in the region, said Maj. Gen. Henry C. Morrow, the commander of both 1st Air Force and Continental...

I was just watching live running of the 11th race at Balmoral, having made an online bet, waiting patiently, minute after minute, then seeing nothing but a black screen and then an uncertainly transmitted voice of the announcer, saying "we are in total darkness. This race is cancelled/ there will be a total refund of all bets" No doubt his voice was being transmitted courtesy of a generator. ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE POWER OUTAGE IN CHICAGO?

LOS ANGELES - SPORTSbyBROOKS.com has learned that Prince will be the headline performer at the halftime show of Super Bowl XLI in South Florida. The game is Feb. 4 at Dolphins Stadium and will be televised by CBS. SbB has also learned that Cirque de Soleil will be the primary pregame entertainment. An addditional musical act may soon also be added to the evening's roster. It's the first time CBS has broadcast the NFL championship game and halftime show since since Janet Jackson's infamous "wardrobe malfunction" at Houston's Reliant Stadium in 2004.