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Did you know that worldwide there have reportedly been about 200 cited cases of spontaneous human combustion? Most recently, an Irish coroner ruled that was the cause of death for a 76-year-old man who died in his home in December.

Here’s what’s brewing in the news:

Another study on black women and love (or the lack thereof)

In the United States, there are approximately 87 black men for every 100 black women. With those odds, it doesn’t seem that it would be too hard for a sister for find a good black man. Apparently, everything isn’t as it seems.

The folks over at bestblackdatingsites.org say they set out to answer the age old question “where are all the good single black men?”

For the purpose of their study, they used a set of criteria to define what it means to be a “good man.” A qualified partner was characterized as being heterosexual, good-looking, successful or childless.

The website says these are some of the most common attributes black women report they want to find in a partner and claims that only 3 percent of black men meet all of the criteria.

According to the study or data analysis, the three biggest factors that ruled out most black men as qualified partners were employment status, having children with another woman and having served time in jail.

The report concluded that “it’s nearly impossible” for a black woman to find a good black man.

QUESTION: Do you agree with that conclusion?
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Cain he do it?

Herman Cain appears to be gaining new found momentum in the presidential race. This weekend, he defeated forerunner Texas Governor Rick Perry in a Florida straw poll of Republican activists after Perry supporters began demanding an explanation about his records on immigration and public health. In Saturday’s straw vote, Cain won 37 percent of the vote. Perry got 15 percent and Mitt Romney came in third with 14 percent of the vote. Rep. Ron Paul received 10 percent and Michelle Bachman received 1 percent of the vote. The mock election conducted by the state party capped off a three-day convention. (Read more) 
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Transit, trash and rats

The 28 million rats living beneath New York City outnumber the humans there at a ratio higher than 3 to 1. So, it’s no big surprise that sightings of the disease-ridden rodents are common place in the city’s subways. In the following clip, subway workers and passengers say the infestation has gotten out of hand. Some blame government cutbacks and layoffs.

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