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De Blasio Family Still Undecided About Move to Gracie Mansion
Looks like New York Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio’s son, Dante, is putting up a good fight about where his family will live, nearly a month after his dad won the election. The New York Daily News reports that the de Blasio family has yet to decide whether or not to move from their Brooklyn digs…
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Obama Pledges 100,000,000 for HIV/AIDS Cure
President Obama is redirecting $100 million in pursuit of finding a cure to HIV, the Associated Press reports. “The United States should be at the forefront of new discoveries into how to put HIV into long-term remission without requiring lifelong therapies, or better yet, eliminate it completely,” Obama said Monday at a White House event…
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George Zimmerman’s Money Troubles Continue
George Zimmerman’s wife and attorney have settled a lawsuit with CMR Associates, the firm hired to provide security for Zimmerman and his family while he stood trial for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, according to the Orlando Sentinel. The former neighborhood-watch volunteer refused to settle the lawsuit with the private investigation firm that provided…
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Texas Cops Take White Teen From Black Guardians
An Oklahoma dance trio—two black men and a 13 year-old white girl—traveled to Houston to spend a weekend dancing and training with some industry professionals. Exhausted after a night of practicing at the studio, they pulled into a gas station to check the GPS and find the hotel. That is when Emmanuel Hurd began to…
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Man Killed for His Beats by Dre Headphones
A 21-year-old Philadelphia man was shot and killed yesterday over a pair of Beats by Dre headphones while children play nearby, NBC 10 reports. Christian Massey was on his way to his friend’s house when he was approached by a man who demanded his headphones. Massey ran and the man opened fire shooting five times.…
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Cory Booker Avoids Spotlight in 1st Month as Senator
Cory Booker, the vivacious ex-Newark, N.J., mayor who drew national headlines for his boots-to-the-ground style of governing, has been relatively quiet in his first month as a senator, Politico reports. Booker, who once saved a woman from a burning building, has shied away from news conferences, TV appearances or saying anything that could garner too…
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Hasidic Man Latest Victim of ‘Knockout Game’
The “knockout game” has claimed another victim, this time a Hasidic New York man was sucker-punched while walking along a Williamsburg, Brooklyn, street Sunday night, the New York Post reports. While details are sparse on this most recent attack, according to the New York Post, this makes the 10th victim in the city in a…
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Shoppers Flock to Malls Over Holiday Weekend, Don’t Buy Much
The four-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend is traditionally considered the biggest shopping period of the year. To get shoppers into the mood to burn through cash, retailers cut prices dramatically. But this year, a record number of buyers made their way to malls, and instead of spending dough, they browsed. According to the Associated Press, a…
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NBA Rookie Can’t Touch Salary in Trust Fund
Michael Carter-Williams transition into the NBA wasn’t long. In his first game with the Philadelphia 76ers, he finished with 22 points, 12 assists, 9 steals, 7 rebounds and just one turnover in 36 minutes, in the season-opening victory over the Miami Heat. His nine steals were an NBA record for a rookie in his first…
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Charges for Ohio Couple for Returning Adopted Son
An Ohio couple who brought their adopted 9-year-old son to a child services center, saying that they no longer wanted to care for the boy, is facing criminal charges, according to ABC News. Cleveland and Lisa Cox took the boy to Butler County Children’s Services in early November after the boy’s behavioral issues became too…
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