Representatives of the Korean, Filipino, Chinese and Japanese communities attended the meeting at a Baptist church in Southeast Washington. “Korean stores are filthy,” a woman could be heard saying at the meeting, part of which was closed to reporters. The woman later identified herself as Geraldine Hall. “Inside and out, they are filthy,” she told reporters, referring to Korean-owned businesses, as she left the meeting. At a press conference, Barry and several Asian American leaders said the dialogue is an important step toward defusing long-standing tension between blacks and Asians. Asked about the underlying sources of the conflict, Barry said the United States “has had racial tensions since was it founded.”“The Irish caught hell, the Jews caught hell, the Polacks caught hell,” Barry said, invoking ... Continue reading →

description Jill Abramson is the top editor of The New York Times — the first woman ever to serve in that capacity in the paper’s 160-year history. Continue reading →

Bill ClintonSURROUNDED BYPORN STARS Exclusive Bill Clinton just out-Clinton'd himself -- posing with two famous porn stars in Monaco moments ago ... and one of them's a real up-and-comer.Clinton's in a Monte Carlo casino right now for a special "Nights in Monaco" gala event -- and several celebrities are in attendance ... including Diane Kruger, Joshua Jackson ... and a BUNCH OF PORN STARS.The two porn stars on Bill's arms are Tasha Reign (left) and Brooklyn Lee -- AVN's "Best New Starlet" in porn. Brooklyn -- who just posted the pic on her Twitter account -- also just won the award for "Best Sex Scene" in "Mission Asspossible." As for Tasha's film credits ... those include "Baby Got Boobs 8" and "Farm Girls Gone Bad."Our ... Continue reading →

Dewhurst close to 50% David Dewhurst leads Ted Cruz 46-29 in the Texas Republican Senate primary and the main question on Tuesday will be whether he can sneak over 50% and avoid a runoff. Tom Leppert's in third at 15% with Craig James at 3% and 2% of voters preferring someone else. 5% remain undecided and if Dewhurst can pick up enough of those folks it might get him over the finish line. Dewhurst's 17 point lead represents a reversal of the direction the race had been heading in. Dewhurst started out with a 29 point lead in our polling last September but by January that had declined to 18 points and on our last poll, a month ago, it was down to 12. But ... Continue reading →

(AP Photos) Rom-com regular Matthew McConaughey has been cast to play President John F. Kennedy in “The Butler,” the film’s director Lee Daniels tells Screen Daily. The movie, set to begin shooting this summer, is based on the life of Eugene Allen, a longtime White House employee, played by Forest Whitaker. Actress Minka Kelly (named Esquire’s 2010 sexiest woman alive) will also appear in the film as first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, according to the report. The rest of the star-studded cast is said to include Jane Fonda as first lady Nancy Reagan, John Cusack as President Richard Nixon, Alan Rickman as President Ronald Reagan and Oprah Winfrey as Allen’s wife. Continue reading →

Updated: 8:04 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Published: 7:47 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2012 It is disappointing that State Board of Education Member Marsha Farney is stepping down after serving just two years in the District 10 seat, which includes Travis County. The conservative Republican from Georgetown, a former teacher, was our pick in the 2010 general election and has not disappointed as someone who has kept her eye on the ball in prioritizing education and ways to improve instruction in public schools. She is running for Texas House District 20.The good news is that there are talented candidates in the Republican and Democratic primaries competing for the post Farney is vacating. Along with District 10, Travis County is represented by the District 5 State ... Continue reading →