Chiefs' Football Player Issues Apology
After using two gay slurs in one day, running back Larry Johnson issued an apology yesterday. [KansasCity.com]

News, Business Organization in Trouble
The National Association of Multicultural Media Executives (NAMME), a news and business organization for people of color founded in 1990, has shrunken from 500 members to about 100 members as the economy has fallen on rough times. NAMME, which is fully dependent on monies from its members, are now charged with finding ways to resuscitate the much-needed organization. [Mije.org]

Democrat Leaders Focus on Moderates for Public Option
Short of the 60 Democrats needed to push the public option through the Senate on Tuesday, Democratic leaders focused their efforts on pulling in moderates to get full support of the healthcare legislation. [AP]

Increasing Numbers of Immigrants Claim Asylum Due to Sex Orientation
More and more immigrants are seeking asylum in the United States due to their sexual orientation, which has been allowed since 1994. Originally, this federal immigration law was rarely used. [Yahoo News]



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