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What Are The 26 Ingredients In A Typical School Lunch Hamburger? (Video)

What’s going into our food is a big debate these days because most people don’t really know. Often it’s chemicals & additives to processed foods that we’re finding is the cause of a variety of ailments. Which is the outrage surrounding parents attempts to eliminate “Pink Slime” & processed foods from their kids meals. Check out the full backstory on this video from NPR’s report on “What Are The Typical 26 Ingredients In A School Lunch Burger?”.

BLITZ – 4/10/12: Eff U Tuesday

Diamond D & The Psychotic Neurotics – “Red Light, Green Light”

HEADLINES
Harry Belafonte Expressed His Disappointment With What Has Become Of The King Center

Grand Jury Will Not Hear Trayvon Martin Case

Video: Robot With A Human Skeleton

Facebook Acquires Instagram For Over $1 Billion Dollars

2 Suspects Confessed In Tulsa Shootings

Rush Limbaugh Dropped From Major Philadelphia Radio Station

New Study Finds Fish Oil Pills Offer Few Heart Benefits

Man May Have Fathered Over 600 Children

Kim Kardashian’s Ex Says Kanye West Is ‘Going To Need All The Luck He Can Get’ Dating Her

U.S. Military Plans For Alien Invasion

Easter Bunny Arrested For Possessing Illegal Narcotics

Twitterverse Overreacts To Facebook’s Acquisition Of Instagram

Texas Hospital Refuses To Hire Overweight People

George Zimmerman Launches Website To Collect Donations For Legal Fees

Ruben Studdard’s Ex-Wife Gets Almost Nothing In Divorce Settlement

Lamar Odom Quits The Dallas Mavericks

Autism May Be Linked To Obesity During Pregnancy

Man Arrested For Allegedly Coercing Young Boys To Be ‘Camera Sex’ Slaves Via The Internet

O.J. Simpson Threatens To Kill His Daughter After She Lets His Home Go Into Foreclosure

Psychics In $40 Million Fraud Case Claims Religious Rights Defense

Singer/Pastor Montell Jordon Owes Thousands Of Dollars In Back Taxes

Ford Recalls More Than 140,000 Focus Cars In U.S.

Mobile IV Vans For Hangovers Hits Vegas

The 6 Best Ways To Decrease Anxiety

Cuban-American Group To Boycott The Miami Marlins

Can Black People Be Racist?

Rick Ross Cancels Concert Due To Unspecified Medical Emergency

Harry Belafonte Speaks On His Disappointment Of What’s Become Of The King Center In Atlanta (Video)

Roland Martin talks with legendary entertainer & civil rights activist Harry Belafonte in an exclusive Washington Watch interview from Mr. Belafonte’s office in New York City. During this particular segment the outspoken civil rights activist & humanitarian expressed his profound disappointment in what has become of the King Center here in Atlanta & being uninvited to speak at Coretta Scott King’s funeral. Harry Belafonte also discusses his views about Fidel Castro and Communism & more in other segments from the interview below…..
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BLITZ – 4/9/12: Hello Ms. Monday, Now Kiss The Weekend Goodbye

Louis Armstrong – “Kiss” (Apple Juice Kid Remix)

HEADLINES

Haiti Truck Accident Kills 26

Whitney Houston’s Autopsy Reveals Years Of Scars, Burns, & Injuries That Were Inflicted

Police Say Philly Kids On Dirt Bikes & ATVs Are Becoming A Problem In The City

Bubba Watson Wins The Masters

Veteran Newsman Mike Wallace Of ’60 Minutes’ Dies At The Age Of 93

Why Are So Many Young People Having Trouble Finding Work?

7 Year Old Boy Admits To Setting 5 Arson Fires In 4 Months

Barbra Streisand Won’t Sing At Obama Fund-Raiser

Tim Tebow Draws A Crowd Of 15,000 To Outdoor Easter Service In Texas

Fox Orlando Affiliate Calls Neo-Nazis “A Civil Rights Group”

The Return Of The Concorde? New Supersonic Jets Are Ready For Takeoff

Controversial “Bully” Movie Re-Rated PG-13

4 Year Old Shot In Head During Drive-By Shooting

Warren Sapp Claims He’s Broke & Lost His Super Bowl Ring

Mr Gay World Comes To Africa, Where Gay Rights Activists Have Been Threatened & Killed

Teen Kills His Mother, Then Throws A House Party

The Apple iPad Is Becoming The Only Tablet People Know

Tulsa Shootings Possibly Related To Murder Of Suspect’s Father

India’s Census Reports Too Many Cellphones & Too Few Toilets

Congress Spring Break Time For Voters To Vent

10 Year Old Gives Birth; Nearly Dies In The Process

North Korea Threatens “Merciless Punishment” As It Readies Rocket Launch

Should Public Money Be Used To Help Pay For Private Schools?

Cuba Gooding Jr Denies Sexual Harassment Claims

How To Get The Most From An Unexpected Inheritance

Newsman Mike Wallace Dies At 93

Jennifer Hudson’s Fame Hangs Over The Murder Trail Of Her Family

Cochlear Implants Redefine What It Means To Be Deaf

Atlanta Man Dies Following A Police Chase & Falls Over A 30-Foot Fall

BLITZ – 4/6/12: The Jumpoff

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Free Fallin’

HEADLINES

Howard University Suspends All Athletic Programs Due To Textbook Voucher Scandal

Sheree Whitfield Fired From “Real Housewives Of Atlanta”

Longest Serving Woman In Congress Gets Supernova Named After Her

Green Tea Could Cloud Olympic Drug Tests

Woman Arrested For Scrotum Attack On Ex-Boyfriend

Blogging Is Bigger For Blacks

New Photos Of Charles Manson Released

Kanye West Admits To Being In Love With Kim Kardashian

Planned Parenthood Bombing Suspect Says He Did It “Because They Are Killing Babies

Woman Held At Knifepoint By Husband For 6 Hours

Groupon Faces SEC Probe

Painkiller Sales Soar In The U.S.

RNC Chairman Says “War On Women” Is Fictional

iPhones Are Made To Be Addictive

Malawi President In Coma After Heart Attack

Fabolous Presents The Third Annual Urban Promise Fundraiser

New Orleans Saint’s Pre-Game Bounty Speech

Connecticut May Be 5th State To Repeal The Death Penalty

Has Higher Education Stiffed It’s Most Important Client, The Student?

Snake In Cockpit Forces Pilot To Make Emergency Landing

Coke And Pepsi Cut Ties With Voter Suppression Group

BLITZ – 4/5/12: The Watcher

Hall & Oates – “Maneater”

HEADLINES

Mary J. Blige Says Burger King Commercial Was Not What She Expected

Student Sues University For Right To Keep Guiena Pig On Campus

Whitney Houston Found Facedown In Bathtub With Bloody Nose, White Powder

Two Year Old Rescued From Well Using iPhone

Baseball Legend Hank Aaron Biopic Coming Soon

Gossip Blog Swears Blue Ivy Carter Is Fake

Unpublished Photos That Chart The Historic Journey Of The Freedom Riders

Long Prison Terms For Former Police Officers In Hurricane Katrina Related Shooting

Should Augusta National Admit It’s First Female Member?

Nick Fairly Of The Detroit Lions Busted On Weed Charge

Police Nearly Shot Angels Outfielder Torii Hunter Outside His Home

Creator Of Sleazy Revenge Porn Site Wouldn’t Care If Someone Killed Themselves Because Of It

Atlanta Police Department Probes Tyler Perry’s Profiling Claim

80 Year Old Woman Makes Emergency Landing

Cops Ignored Woman Who Was Raped In Church

78 Year Old Italian Woman Jumps Off 4th Floor Balcony After Pension Was Cut

Arrest Record Kept Shawty Lo Off Of “Love And Hip-Hop”

The Green Bay Packers Say No To Nike’s Redesigned Uniforms

Bartender Fired Over Racist Facebook Rant

Twitter Opening Office In Downtown Detroit

Breaking: Huge Tornado In Dallas, Texas Tosses 18-Wheelers Into The Sky Like Toys (Video)


READ: MASSIVE TORNADO HITS DALLAS, TEXAS
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BLITZ – 4/3/12: Stay In The Loop

CyHi The Prynce – “Woopty Doo” feat. Big Sean

HEADLINES

A Teacher’s Aide Is Fired For Refusing To Give Employer Her Facebook Password

13 Year Old Boy Kills Mother After Trying To Rape Her

Local Police Departments Track Cellphone Use Without A Warrant

Mega Millions Jackpot Winner Refuses To Share Winnings With Co-Workers

New Flying Car Debuts In Holland

Kentucky Captures Their 8th National NCAA Men’s Basketball Title

Scientists Find Direct Link Between Fast Food & People With Depression

American Senior Citizens Still Owe $36 Billion In Student Loan Debt

NFL Commish Roger Goodell Says Intermin Coach Choice Is The New Orleans Saints Decision

3,100 Arrested In Nation Wide Immigration Sweep

Burger King Reinvents Itself For 2012

Cervical Cancer Tougher On Black Women

NFL & Players Association Huddle Over Fate Of Saints’ Players Involved In Bounty Program

Planned Parenthood In Wisconsin Bombed

NYC New Taxi Cab Featuring Skylights and Cellphone Charging Ports Unveiled

Ex-Student Kills 7 Wounds 3 At California Christian College

Derrick Rose: Kevin Durant Is The NBA’s MVP This Season

Catholic Church Probes Why Irish Priest Showed Parents Slideshow Of Gay Porn

AirTran Top U.S. Carrier

National Archives Site Shut Down By Overwhelming Traffic After Release Of 1940’s Census Data

Reviews Of Nicki Minaj’s “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded” Aren’t Kind

Scientists Find Slow Subsidence Of Earth’s Crust Below The Mississippi Delta

BLITZ – 4/2/12: Nuttin’ Butt Love

Heavy D & The Boyz – Nuttin’ But Love
HEADLINES
Forensic Experts Say Screams On 911 Call Are Not George Zimmerman’s

HIV Among Black Women Far Exceeds National Average In 6 Cities; Rates Similar To Africa

Student Had Sex With Teacher In Exchange For An “A”

Unease Grows Over Islamist Political Agenda In Egypt

5 Things You Can Learn From A Superhero

New Orleans Saints Players Who Participated In Bounties Could Face Criminal Charges

Meet The Los Angeles Lakers’ Oldest Fan

Kentucky’s Anthony Davis Two Monster Dunks Lifts His Team Over Louisville 69-61

Phone Tracking Isn’t Just For The FBI Anymore

12 People Shot And 2 Killed At A Funeral

Mitt Romney Gets Pranked By Staff On April Fool’s Day

Ashton Kutcher To Play Steve Jobs In New Movie

Stephon Marbury Loses L.A. Home At Foreclosure Auction

7 Celebrity Clothing Lines That Need To Go Away

Student Had Sex With Teacher In Exchange For An “A”

Knee Injury Sidelines Jeremy Lin For The Rest Of The Season

North Korea To Hold Key Conference Before Controversial Launch

Top Obama Campaign Donor Accused Of Fraud

Cissy Houston Opens Up About Whitney Houston

You Could Run A Marathon On The World’s Longest Bridge & Still Not Reach The Other Side

Dwayne Wade’s Nephew Injured In Chicago Shootout

5 Things That Drive Men Crazy Regarding Women

Ray Charles Foundation Sues His Children

Kayne West Hit With $500k Lawsuit Over Sample

Blind Man Goes For A Spin In Google’s New Driverless Car (Video)

I saw this a few days ago via twitter & thought it was pretty cool how this blind man by the name of Steve Mahan is able to get around in Google’s new driverless car. We posted something similar to this a few months back, but imagine how the blind gentleman in the video must feel about the possibility to have more freedom in his life than what he’s currently able to enjoy at the moment. Check out more video below….
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BLITZ – 3/30/12: Good Fridays

Kanye West- “Good Friday” ft. Common,Big Sean,Charlie Wilson,Kid Cudi, & Pusha T

HEADLINES

Spike Lee Apologizes For Retweeting Wrong Address Of George Zimmerman

White Supremacist Hacks Trayvon Martin’s Email & Social Media Accounts

Beanie Sigel Signs New EMI Deal Under Industry Vet Chris Schwartz

Mega Millions Jackpot Sets Off Ticket Buying Frenzy

10 Secret Confessions Of The 2012 Gold Digger

Rapper Rick Ross Wins His Name In Court

UFO’s Cause Chinese Airport To Close…..Again

Why President Obama Will Never Call Out Racism

Best Buy To Close 50 Stores In The U.S.

Labor Violations Uncovered At FoxxConn’s iPad Factories

Charles Barkely Dresses In Drag For New Weight Watchers Commercial

The Illegal Procedure Of Paying College Athletes

The Affordable Housing Push Did Not Cause The Subprime Crisis

The 10 Least Religious States In The Country

Chris Rock Producing Late Night Talk Show

“Walmart of Weed” Opens Friday In DC

OKC Thunder Dominate The Lakers 102-93; Become The Team To Beat In The West

Blind Man Goes For Drive In Google’s Driverless Car

Are Funkmaster Flex’s Lastest Rants Epic Or Embarassing?

Texas Man Yells “Go Cowboys” Before Execution

Georgia Lawmakers Reach Compromise In Anti-Abortion Bill

PlayStation 4 Is Code Named “Orbis”, May Restrict Second Hand Games

Woman Sues McDonald’s For Turning Her Into A Prostitute

Illinois Is The First State To Sell Lottery Tickets Online

How To Live Alone Without Being Lonely

Is Miguel This Generation’s Prince?

BLITZ – 3/29/12: Twisted Thursdays

Keith Sweat – “Twisted”

HEADLINES

Trayvon Martin Video Shows No Blood Or Bruises On George Zimmerman

Hoodie In The House Leads To Shouting In The Capital

Trayvon Martin Benefit Strip Club Party Gets Canned

Woman Dies In Jail After Being Dragged Out Of The Hospital

Man Dies After Getting Silicon Shots To His Penis

Bill Parcells Says New Orleans Saints Gig Is Possible

Will Ferrell Announces ‘Anchorman’ Sequel

What To Do If You Win Mega Millions Jackpot

Funeral Home Employee Indicted For Fondling Dead Woman

Every Major US Company Already Compromised By Chinese Hackers

Brazil To Rally Nations Against Rich Countries

iPhone Users Don’t Really Care About Siri Anymore

Fox Considering Launching It’s Own National Sports Network

Eazy E’s Grave Was Littered With Beer Cans & Blunts

65 Year Old Woman Charged With Helping Her Friend Commit Suicide

Ancient Alien Planets Shake Up View Of Earthly Universe

“American Reunion” Producer Argues With Fans On Facebook

Nurse Accidently Cuts Off Infant’s Finger

In Illinois, Being Friends With Legislator Can Mean A Free College Education

Man Makes $1,000 A Day Spamming Pinterest

FBI Pulls Counterterrorism Training Materials

Sucka Free Records CEO Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Distribution Charges

50 Cent & Joan Rivers Get ‘Energized’ In New ‘Street King’ Ad (Video)

50 Cent’s is shooting new ads for his Street King energy shot & one of the surprises in one of his upcoming commercials is the appearance of comedienne Joan Rivers who makes an appearance. Access Hollywood managed to capture everything that was taking place behind the scenes.

BLITZ – 3/28/2012: Curious George

Junior – “Mama Used To Say”
HEADLINES

Magic Johnson Group To Purchase The Los Angeles Dodgers For $2 Billion Dollars

Passengers Subdue JetBlue Pilot Following The Captain’s Erratic Behavior

Woman Kills Herself On Facebook After Boyfriend Misses Her Birthday Party

School Expels Student For Swearing On Twitter During Non-School Hours

Tibetan Sets Himself On Fire Outside Indian Parliament

Special Prosecutor May Bypass Grand Jury In Trayvon Martin Case & Charge Zimmerman

Man Cuts Off Foot & Throws It In A Furnace To Avoid Job Assignment

New Orleans Police Officer Resigned After Trayvon Martin Comments

Drug War Nightmare: How We Created A Massive Racial Caste System In The U.S.

Is Your Body Language Killing Your Career?

The Highly Anticipated Air Yeezy II Are Being Pushed Back

A Ohio State ‘Superfan’ Was Hospitalized By A Flying Turkey

Elderly Couple In Fear Over Spike Lee Tweet Of Fake Address Of George Zimmerman

How Minorities Remain Silent Over Race Issues To Get Ahead In Society

What’s The Matter With “Generation Me”?

“Octomom” Poses Topless For British Magazine

GZA Of The Wu-Tang Clan’s Gives A Lecture AT NYU

R&B Singer Rahsaan Patterson Says Being Sexually Abused As A Child Altered His Sexuality

80% Of Antibiotics Sold In The U.S. Are Used In Farm Animals. New Ruling Aims To Change

NBA Hall Of Famer Dennis Rodman $800k Behind In Child Support

Eating Chocolate Keeps You Thin

Russell Simmons: “Geraldo Rivera, Your Apology Is BullSh%^T”

Miss Universe Pageant Ousts Transgender Contestant

Man Recovering Well Following A Full Face Transplan After Gun Accidentt

Racial Controversy Over The Cast Of The Film “The Hunger Games”

“Ninja Turtles” Director Promises To Keep The ‘Essence Of Each Character’

SOFEX: The Business Of War (Video)

Spotted this interesting documentary over at VICE regarding the military industrial complex & the ‘Art Business Of War’….parts 2 & 3 below… Read the rest of this entry »

BLITZ – 3/27/12: Tuesday Tie-Ups

Robin Thicke – “All Tied Up”

HEADLINES

Sanford City Manager Investigating Unauthorized Leaks Of Trayvon Martin’s School Suspension

What Everyone Needs To Know About The Smear Campaign Against Trayvon Martin

New Landmark Ruling Legalizes Brothels In Canada

NY Knicks Carmelo Anthony Allegedly Caught Cheating With A 19 Year Old Female

NY Jets Santonio Holmes’ Baby Mama Wants More Money In Child Support

Former IMF Head Dominique Strauss-Kahn Charged In International Prostitution Ring

GA Senate Approves Bill To Take Away Bonuses Received By Teachers Caught Cheating

Pimps Are Tattooing Barcodes On Their Prostitutes Now

CNN ‘Bar Code Pimps’ Report (Video)

The New Apple TV Uses An Interface That Was Rejected By Steve Jobs

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook Visits China

Should Schools Be Allowed To Charge A Fine For Bad Behavior?

Only 37% Of Americans Want Obamacare Repealed

Bobby Brown Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI

Multi-Arm Military Robot Shaves A Man’s Head

BMW Recalls $1.3 Million Cars Worldwide

Occupy Protestors In Brooklyn March In Opposition To Atlantic Yards Project

Film Director James Cameron Travels To Deepest Part Of Earth

Woman Gets Run Over By A Car With A Dead Body Already Inside

Stripper Holds Shameful Secret Day Job As A Reporter

Sean Bell Killing Finally Forces Out 4 NYPD Officers

Legendary Soul Singer Bobby Womack Diagnosed With Cancer

Bill Parcels Still Contemplating Taking Over The New Orleans Saints For Sean Payton

BLITZ – 3/26/12: Monday Hangover

Diana Ross – “Love Hangover”

HEADLINES

Sinead O’Conner Goes In On Trayvon Martin, Hip Hop, And The Black Community

U.S. Justice Department Could Bring Hate Crime Charges Against George Zimmerman

Friends Of George Zimmerman Fear For His Safety

Restaurant Under Fire For Chris Brown & Rihanna Inspired “Black And Bleu” Sandwich

Japanese CCTV Camera Can Scan 36 Million Faces Per Second

Kansas And Kentucky Joins Ohio State And Louisville In Final Four

An Unarmed Black Atlanta Teen Killed By Security Guards Near His Home

IRS To Garnish Nas’ Publishing Income

NY Jets Owner: Tim Tebow Is A Winner

Man Arrested For Beating Wife With A Six Pack Of Beer

Woman Jailed For 18 Months For Impersonating Ex-Boyfriend On Facebook

Tiger Woods Wins First PGA Tour Event Since 2009

Sinead O’Conner Goes In On Trayvon Martin, Hip Hop, And The Black Community

The Day Lebron James Surpassed Michael Jordan

Curren$y Suing Dame Dash For $1.5 Million For Releasing Music Without Consent

Scientist Find Gene That Can Make The Flu A Killer

70 Year Old Man Charged With Strangling His Wife To Death

Ebenezer Baptist Church In Atlanta Has “Hoodie Sunday”

Thief Accidentally Calls 911 On Himself While Stealing

Dick Cheney Has A Heart Transplant

Student Shot To Death On Mississippi State Campus

Federal Tax Breaks For Special Interests Groups Exceed $1 Trillion

Nas Says Recent Events In His Life Are The Topics Of His New Album (Video)

In this interview with MTV that was broken up into a number of parts, Nas speaks on his upcoming album which is believed to be titled “Life Is Good”. Nas speaks on how events that have taken place in his life in the last 5 years are the topics he will cover in the new album…..

WATCH: NAS SPEAKS ON HEAVY D PRODUCING “THE DON” & HIS COLLABO WITH NICKI MINAJ

President Obama Speaks On The Trayvon Martin Case (Video)


BLITZ – 3/23/12: I Am Trayvon

George Benson – “The Greatest Love Of All”
HEADLINES

Online Hoodie Photos Show Anger At Trayvon Martin Shooting

Young Jeezy Speaks On Trayvon Martin Tragedy

Sanford Police Chief Steps Down….Temporarily

Historically Racial Tension Has Been Running Through Sanford, Florida’s Roots

Woman Throws A Bag Of Flour At Kim Kardashian In A Hollywood Hotel Lobby

Woman Walks Off Pier While Texting On Her SmartPhone

Joe Namath Blasts The New York Jets For Tim Tebow Trade

Russian Murderer Escapes Prison Via Helicopter, Then Has Trouble Finding A Cab

Michael K. Williams To Play Ol’ Dirty Bastard In New Film On Rapper’s Life

France Announces A Crackdown On People Who View Extremist Websites

MTV’s ‘The Real World’ To Cast In Atlanta

School Not Allowing High School Student Take Adult Film Star To His Prom

Abercrombie & Fitch: N*gger Brown Pants Chinese Translation Scandal

Student Loan Debt Hits $1 Trillion

Robert De Niro Apologizes For Racial Joke

Cocaine Smuggler Arrested At Smuggler Inn Driving Car With “SMUGLER” As His License Plate

FedEx To Pay $3 Million To Settle Hiring Discrimination Charges

Coroner: Whitney Houston Drowned But Cocaine Use & Heart Disease Contributed

Celebrity Cheapskates That Have Routinely Leave Horrible Tips

Roger Goodell’s Bounty Punishments Are Relative To 48 Pending Lawsuits Against The NFL

Wal-Mart And Other Grocery Stores To Offer Beef Without “Pink Slime”

Google Plans To Spy On Background Noise In Your Telephone Calls To Select Advertising

Fantasia Wants To Get Close To Her Married Babydaddy’s Family, But They Don’t Like Her

The U.S. To Keep Data On Americans With No Terror Ties

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