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Afghan TV Network May Miss NATO Summit On Nation's Future
seattletimes.nwsource.com 1 week, 6 days agoAriana Television Network, Afghanistan's largest broadcaster, missed the application deadline for media credentials and is desperately trying to secure a last-minute invitation to cover the NATO Summit in Chicago this weekend.
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Los Angeles Riots: Gangsta Rap Foretold Them And Grew After Them
latimes.com 3 weeks, 5 days agoToddy Tee and N.W.A were a ready-made soundtrack in April 1992. Ice Cube's and Dr. Dre's albums that year explained the feelings in South L.A. neighborhoods. Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur and more followed.In 1985, Los Angeles rapper Toddy Tee released what could be considered West Coast hip-hop's opening salvo against police brutality in black neighborhoods. The electro-grooved "Batterram," named for the battering ram that then-LAPD Chief Daryl F. Gates used to smash into homes of suspected drug dealers, was a

















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