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Lawrence Taylor just pled guilty to two misdemeanor charges as part of one helluva plea deal in his statutory rape case — and will get off with no jail time but will have to register as a sex offender. The NFL Hall of Famer was in court in Rockland County, NY … and pled guilty […]

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  WASHINGTON — Searching for unity out of tragedy, President Barack Obama will honor the victims of the Arizona mass shooting in personal terms and remind those in grief that an entire nation is with them. The president is again stepping into his role as national consoler, a test of leadership that comes with the job. […]

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According to several friends, Jared Loughner, suspect in the shooting of Arizona Congresswoman, Gabrielle Gifford, Loughner was fan of conspiracy theory movies produced by right wing radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The two movies are “Loose Change” which claims 9/11 was an inside job, which Alex Jones was an executive producer and “Zeitgeist” […]

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LOS ANGELES — The homeless man whose deep, rich voice has made him an Internet sensation, tells “Entertainment Tonight” that an argument with his daughter was a family gathering that got out of control. Ted Williams is in Hollywood for appearances on “Dr. Phil” and “Entertainment Tonight.” But police say they received a disturbance report […]

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North Central College, a small school in the Chicago suburbs, must have been thrilled at the opportunity to bring world-renowned director Spike Lee to campus as the keynote speaker for its upcoming Martin Luther King Week. But the Naperville, Ill. university is suddenly facing pressure over the decision, from — oddly enough — an Italian-American […]

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Six girls have been arrested after students were invited on Facebook to take part in “Attack a Teacher Day” at two middle schools. One girl was accused of inviting about 100 students on the social networking website to participate in the event Friday, and the other five were accused of responding with online threats against […]

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Very few people survive being shot in the head at close range, but all indications are that Gabrielle Giffords is one of the lucky few. Doctors are cautiously optimistic about her condition, but are reluctant to speculate on her recovery. The swift response of people on the scene – emergency workers and medical staff – […]

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Despite all of the hype around Ted Williams, The NY native who moved to Columbus and became a homeless man with an extraordinary gift, his life was in despair only a couple of days ago. Ted Williams gave Radio One Columbus exclusive access into his makeshift tent and just how poverty stricken his life was. […]

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Via Eurweb.com: Even though he’s a former talk show host and overall not exactly what you’d think of as a drugger, per se … but Montel Williams has been busted again. This time Williams, who’s also a marijuana activist, was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee […]

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From NYDailyNews Arkansas — First birds dropped dead from the skies, now thousands of fish have died in Arkansas. Officials are investigating what may have killed some 100,000 fish in the Arkansas River in the northwestern section of the state, authorities said on Sunday. Deceased drum fish littered 20 miles of the river near Ozark, […]

CNN’s Soledad O’brien came to Houston for a special screening of “Black in America 3: Almighty Debt” at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Soledad explained why she decided to discuss debt, lessons from Katie Couric and becoming an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

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WASHINGTON — Texas Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn, unmoved by protests and marches, voted with Senate Republicans today to block a bill to provide citizenship for thousands of foreign-born students. President Barack Obama and Democratic supporters failed to muster the 60 votes necessary to cut off a Republican filibuster and move the so-called […]