Tune In: Stevie Wonder’s ‘Peace’ Concert To Air On BET, VH1

The 90-minute show celebrates the 67th anniversary of United Nations global peacekeeping efforts

World peace isn’t so hard to imagine when you’ve got Stevie Wonder providing the soundtrack. The legendary musician announced Wednesday that The United Nations Day Concert: “A Message of Peace,” which he headlined last October, will air this Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on BET, Centric, VH1 Soul, VH1 Classic and Palladia. The musical celebration, which includes performers Sting, Janelle Monae, Wyclef Jean and Ell Varner, took place at the General Assembly Hall at UN headquarters in New York. That’s an impressive line up and Wonder can’t speak more highly of it: “People not only sang about it but their spirits were committed to see peace,” Wonder told members of the press. "In this society we are living in, there’s a need for peace for all nations throughout the world.” Well said, Stevie! Don’t forget to tune in or set your DVRs. (Associated Press)

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Obama Expected to Choose John Kerry as Sec’y of State

Decision comes after embattled UN ambassador removes her name from consideration

President Barack Obama is leaning toward choosing Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, White House official and friends of the senator told The New York Times. The announcement, expected sometime this week, will likely be delayed because of the focus on the Connecticut school shooting. There is also reportedly some discomfort in Washington with the idea that Obama will have a national security team in which white men hold all tops posts. The U.S ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, last week took her name out of the running for the spot, citing opposition to her nomination from several prominent Republicans in the Senate. Kerry, the 69-year-old former Democratic presidential nominee, has wanted the post for some time and is said to have support for his confirmation on both sides of aisle in the Senate. (NY Times)

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Susan Rice On Capitol Hill To Meet Fiercest GOP Critics

UN ambassador is said to be frontrunner to head State department

U.N. Amb. Susan Rice is meeting with her biggest Republican critics, Senators John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who bashed her dissemination of incomplete intelligence after the deadly terrorist attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Rice’s Tuesday meetings with McCain, arguably her most vocal critic, could be her final pitch for support in her likely nomination to replace Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. On Tuesday morning, McCain told CNN he was open to hearing Rice’s explanation, after just weeks ago saying he would do everything in his power to block her nomination to head the State Department in the Senate. McCain said it was Rice who requested the meeting with him. (Associated Press)

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