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We are beginning to think that perhaps the mining industry isn't the best field to get into right now. Several workers in China are trapped due to flooding in a coal mine.
The leader of the World Health Organization passed away during surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain.
New Orleans is deemed as a "Chocolate City" with African Americans significantly outnumbering whites. Mayor Nagin was also re-elected to lead New Orleans again even after his controversial dealings with the Katrina distaster.
The US Senate voted last week to make English the official language in the United States.
The domain extension that would allow us all to search for online porn a little bit easier, was rejected for use by the government. Now ICM Registry is to going to sue the government.
South Korea has freed itself from one kind of evil; Wal-Mart is the second global retailer to vacate the country
Austin ISD is trying to figure out ways to improve teacher-quality at low-income and minority schools which all happen to be East of 35.

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By Jessica Thornton in News on May 22, 2006 9:58 AM 0 Comments

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john

I don't think mining was ever a great career choice.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_and_disasters_by_death_toll#Coal_mine_disasters

george clinton

Chocolate City"

Uh, what's happening CC?

They still call it the White House

But that's a temporary condition, too.

Can you dig it, CC?

To each his reach

And if I don't cop, it ain't mine to have

But I'll be reachin' for ya

'Cause I love ya, CC.

Right on.

There's a lot of chocolate cities, around

We've got Newark, we've got Gary

Somebody told me we got L.A.

And we're working on Atlanta

But you're the capital, CC

Gainin' on ya!

Get down

Gainin' on ya!

Movin' in and on ya

Gainin' on ya!

Can't you feel my breath, heh

Gainin' on ya!

All up around your neck, heh heh

Hey, CC!

They say your jivin' game, it can't be changed

But on the positive side,

You're my piece of the rock

And I love you, CC.

Can you dig it?

Hey, uh, we didn't get our forty acres and a mule

But we did get you, CC, heh, yeah

Gainin' on ya

Movin' in and around ya

God bless CC and its vanilla suburbs

Gainin' on ya!

Gainin' on ya!

Gainin' on ya! (heh!)

Gainin' on ya!

Gainin' on ya!

What's happening, blood?

Gainin' on ya!

Gainin' on ya!

Gainin' on ya!

Yeah!

What's happening, black?

Brother black, blood even

Yeah-ahh, just funnin'

Gettin' down

Ah, blood to blood

Ah, players to ladies

The last percentage count was eighty

You don't need the bullet when you got the ballot

Are you up for the downstroke, CC?

Chocolate city

Are you with me out there?

And when they come to march on ya

Tell 'em to make sure they got their James Brown pass

And don't be surprised if Ali is in the White House

Reverend Ike, Secretary of the Treasure

Richard Pryor, Minister of Education

Stevie Wonder, Secretary of FINE arts

And Miss Aretha Franklin, the First Lady

Are you out there, CC?

A chocolate city is no dream

It's my piece of the rock and I dig you, CC

God bless Chocolate City and its (gainin' on ya!) vanilla suburbs

Can y'all get to that?

Gainin' on ya!

Gainin' on ya!

Easin' in

Gainin' on ya!

In yo' stuff

Gainin' on ya!

Huh, can't get enough

Gainin' on ya!

Gainin' on ya!

Be mo' funk, be mo' funk

Gainin' on ya!

Can we funk you too

Gainin' on ya!

Right on, chocolate city!

Yeah, get deep

Real deep

Heh

Be mo' funk

Mmmph, heh

Get deep

Bad

Unh, heh

Just got New York, I'm told