Headlines: McCain, Obama to Speak to NAACP

McCain, Obama to Speak to NAACP
Obama and McCain vie for African-American votes this week with appearances at the NAACP Convention in Cincinnati. Obama, scheduled to speak tonight, is expected to talk about how the nation's economy is affecting African Americans. McCain, to speak Wednesday, will focus his remarks around opportunity and education.

A Crisis It Can't Paper Over
As hyperinflation worsens in Zimbabwe, a German corporation refuses to continue providing resources to print money. A 50 billion dollar note in Zimbabwean currency is now worth $1 on the street. As the paper runs out, the Mugabe regime will be unable to pay the militia groups who keep them in power, which in turn could result in a total collapse.

Sudan Leader is Accused of Genocide
The prosecutor at the International Criminal Court formally requested an arrest warrant this morning for Sudan's president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity. If the past is any indication, the judges will probably sign the warrant. An answer to the request is expected in the fall.

Sudan Warns of Violence if President is Indicted
The ruling party in Sudan has issued a warning saying that if their President is indicted by the International Criminal Court, they would respond with more violence in the Darfur region.

Schwarzenegger Weighs Post Under Obama
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Sunday that he would willingly take a position as an energy and environment czar under Barack Obama if he takes the presidency. This comment seems to conflict with the Governor's earlier statements calling John McCain his role model.

Obama Proposes Healthcare Tax Credit for Small Businesses
Barack Obama announced to supporters in San Diego, California on Sunday that he plans to grant tax credit to any small business that provides their employees with health insurance.

Sports
Fired Once, Manuel Is Getting It Right
In 2003, Jerry Manuel was fired as manager of the Chicago White Sox, for much the same reason Willie Randolph was fired off the Mets last month. Randolph's dismissal was a spectacle, and it seemed unlikely that the Mets could recover quickly. But having won 9 consecutive games, the Mets under new manager Manuel have become baseball's hottest team entering the All-Star break.

Basketball Diary: Baltimore to Beijing
Carmelo Anthony, expected to start at forward for Team USA in the Beijing Olympics, will be contributing a basketball diary and photographs to nytimes.com's Rings blog. In his first entry, he writes about hosting HOOD (Holding Our Own Destiny) tournaments in his hometown, Baltimore.

Entertainment
Shapeless History
"Of Equal Measure" is a new play premiering at the Kirk Douglas Theater in Culver City, California. Author Tanya Barfield writes a story about the hypocrisy exhibited by President Woodrow Wilson, told through the experiences of an African American secretary.

LL Cool J: Reconsidering His Final 'Exit'
With his 13th and final album scheduled to hit stores August 26, LL Cool J appears to have had a change of heart toward Def Jam Records, saying now that resigning with the label is "not out of the question."

Ashley Lystne

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