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Texas Dad Accused of Attacking Daughter Who Chose Black Dance Partner
A Texas man has been charged with attacking his young daughter while she was at a dance practice for her quinceañera, a traditional Latin American celebration of a young girl’s journey to maturity as she turns 15, Click2Houston.com reports. Aaron Aranza, 37, from Houston was slapped with charges for injury to a child under 15.…
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Obama Remembers Maya Angelou, ‘a Truly Phenomenal Woman’
President Barack Obama voiced his love and appreciation for author, poet and activist Maya Angelou in a statement released Wednesday afternoon, remembering her as a “truly phenomenal woman.” “Today, Michelle and I join millions around the world in remembering one of the brightest lights of our time—a brilliant writer, a fierce friend, and a truly…
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Myrtle Beach Mayor Slams Recent Outbreak of Violence
Myrtle Beach, S.C., has seen five shootings in the past few days, and the mayor of the popular coastal destination, John Rhodes, is sick of it. He lashed out about the most recent shooting, which left three people, all in their 20s, dead, WMBF News reports. “I’m fed up with it; I’m mad as hell about it,” the…
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Ga. Dad Charged With Child Cruelty for Making Son Carry 23-Pound Stone
A Douglasville, Ga., father has been charged with first-degree child cruelty after forcing his teen son to carry a 23-pound landscape stone on a 3-mile hike, 11 Alive reports. The 40-year-old veteran, identified as Charlie Mayes, had no criminal record and openly admitted to the police that he was using the military-style punishment because his…
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Mali Music Returns With a New Album: Mali Is …
It’s been a long road to the launch of Mali Music’s mainstream album, Mali Is … The singer seemingly turned from revered underground artist to mainstream star overnight after his single “Beautiful” shot to No. 2 on the R&B charts in the wake of his March performance on American Idol, when he was introduced by…
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Angela Bassett to Direct Movie About Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown
Whitney Houston’s story—more specifically, her troubled relationship with singer-songwriter Bobby Brown—is due to be chronicled in a Lifetime movie scheduled for release in 2015. Award-winning actress Angela Bassett will make her directing debut with Whitney Houston, telling the story of the couple from “the time they first met at the very height of their celebrity,…
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Tenn. Gov. Signs Bill Reinstating Electric Chair for Death Penalty
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam put his signature on a bill on Thursday that would make the electric chair the legal option for execution if the state is unable to get drugs to administer for the lethal injection, UPI reports. In so doing, he has seemingly found one way of getting around a shortage of drugs…
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New Virus Threatens Caribbean
The Caribbean is being hit by a virus that is new to the region and strikes its victims with excruciating headaches, fever and joint pain similar to arthritis, the Associated Press reports. The chikungunya virus gets its name from an African word that can be loosely translated into “contorted with pain,” AP notes. Hospitals and…
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Friends of Oscar Grant Settle With Bay Area Rapid Transit
Friends who were with Oscar Grant the night he was fatally shot by a Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer have settled with the transit agency, the Associated Press reports. The five men—Jack Bryson Jr., Nigel Bryson, Michael Greer, Carlos Reyes and Fernando Anicete Jr.—will divvy up $175,000 among them as part of the settlement…
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US Deploys Troops to Help Find Abducted Nigerian Schoolgirls
U.S. troops have been sent to the Republic of Chad in an increased effort to locate the more than 200 missing Nigerian schoolgirls who were abducted in the middle of April, the White House announced Wednesday, according to the Washington Post. According to the report, 80 troops have been dispatched, displaying bolstered U.S efforts to…
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