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Son of Dallas Police Chief David Brown Killed During Disturbance
Lancaster Police Chief Keith Humphrey said Wednesday there was nothing his officers could have done differently when they responded to a domestic disturbance call from the younger Brown’s girlfriend at an apartment complex Sunday. David Brown Jr., who was bipolar, was having a “psychotic breakdown.” Lancaster police initially did not arrest him because they said…
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Seeing the Light: Stem Cell Treatment Reverses Blindness
People who have been blinded by chemical burns now have new hope. Researchers in an Italian study have successfully transplanted stem cells from a patient’s healthy eye and placed it into the damaged or burned eye to correct blindness. The stem cells were able to grow new corneal tissue to replace what had been damaged.…
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Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Indicted: Faces 20 Years
Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is under fire again — this time for allegedly using his nonprofit Kilpatrick Civic Fund to pay for personal and campaign expenses in violation of the law. A 19-count federal indictment accuses him of carrying out this scheme, originated 11 years ago. The stated purpose of the fund was voter…
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Hypocrisy 101: Sen. Vitter's Aide Resigns Over Domestic Assault and Drunk Driving
From the “didn’t you run a background check?” file, Brent Furer, a trusted aide to Louisiana Sen. David Vitter resigned over allegations that he attacked an ex-girlfriend with a knife and has an open warrant for his arrest on drunk driving. Furer worked on the Republican senator’s last campaign and has spent the last five…
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Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor Indicted on Rape
Pro football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor, aka L.T., has been indicted on a third-degree rape charge and patronizing a prostitute. This indictment comes on the heels of his May arrest at a Holiday Inn in Ramapo, NY where prosecutors say he paid a 16-year-old girl to have sex with him. Additional charges include endangering…
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Poll: What's Up With Gen. McChrystal's Comments?
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General Stanley McChrystal Resigns
Gen. Stanley McChrystal has offered his resignation to the president, who has accepted it. After a couple of days filled with criticism and controversy caused by a candid new Rolling Stone magazine profile posted online, the country’s top military leader in Afghanistan resigned. The article included quotes by McChrystal and his closest aides making disparaging comments about President…
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President Obama Unveils Patients' Bill of Rights
President Barack Obama is reigning in insurance companies with a Patients’ Bill of Rights. The New York Times reports that a study from Health Care for America Now revealed that the increase in premiums far exceeded normal medical inflation costs. Premiums increased 97 percent from 2000 to 2008 while medical costs only increased 39 percent.…
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Jada Pinkett Smith Talks First Kisses and Nude Essence Cover on The View
Jada Pinkett Smith talks about how the Essence cover addressed shame with women’s bodies.
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Chicago Mayor Daley Vows to Keep Handgun Ban Intact
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley has vowed to keep the handgun ban in place, especially after the bloody weekend that the city had. 54 people were shot over the weekend, resulting in 10 deaths and numerous injuries. Several of the victims killed were teenagers and a baby was grazed by a bullet during this murderous…
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