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Flying Soon? Expect Sequester-Related Travel Delays
Sunday marks the first impact of the government’s sequester on the Federal Aviation Administration, reports NBC News, and it probably will mean big hassles for travelers. In fact, come Sunday, fliers may get a firsthand look at the impacts of the automatic budget cuts put in place by Congress last year. As part of the…
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Alleged Bomber Dzhokar Tsarnaev May Be Charged in Hospital
After his dramatic capture on Friday, the surviving alleged Boston bomber Dzhokar Tsarnaev may be charged while he’s still in a hospital bed, reports CNN. Federal terrorism charges against Boston Marathon bombings suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev could be filed soon, even as he remains hospitalized, a Justice Department official told CNN on Saturday. The 19-year-old could…
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Lauryn Hill Sued for Eviction From Mansion
For Lauryn Hill, the pressure is mounting. As the singer prepares to face sentencing for tax fraud next week, she is also being sued for eviction by her New Jersey landlord, reports the Daily News. Hill, 37, stopped paying rent on the mansion last month and the landlord is demanding an immediate settling of her…
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Stop and Frisk Across America
(The Root) — Stop and frisk is a controversial term, mostly associated with New York City, but New Yorkers aren’t the only ones battling racial profiling by law enforcement. “Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Kelly have championed the stop-and-frisk model outside of New York,” Ezekiel Edwards, head of the national ACLU’s criminal-law reform project tells The…
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Kevin Hart Held for Drunk Driving, Tweets Response
Funny man Kevin Hart was arrested early Sunday morning in Los Angeles on suspicion of drunken driving. Hours later, he made light of the situation on Twitter. When the cop asked me to take the sobriety test I said “WHY WASTE OUR TIME…I’M DRUNK MAN” …..#TrueStory On some real shit….drinking & driving is not a…
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Watch This: DMX on 'Iyanla: Fix My Life'
After numerous commercials depicting rapper DMX cursing at OWN’s Iyanla: Fix My Life host Iyanla Vanzant — and her stopping him in his tracks — the highly anticipated episode aired on Saturday. Just before its debut, Vanzant spoke to Essence about the show’s direction and lessons. ESSENCE.com: What made you choose DMX? IYANLA VANZANT: His…
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Police Officer Fired for Trayvon Martin Targets
On Friday, Sgt. Ron King of Florida’s Port Canaveral Police Department was fired for using shooting targets fashioned to look like Trayvon Martin, Skittles included, reports the Orlando Sentinel. In a YouTube video posted late Saturday, King said he did not intend for the Trayvon target to be used for shooting. It was designed “to…
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Amid North Korea Tension, John Kerry Meets Japanese Leader
On Sunday, Secretary of State John Kerry met in Japan with Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida regarding North Korea’s recent nuclear threats, reports CNN. “We cannot in any way allow North Korea to possess nuclear weapons,” Kishida said. Also, “we agreed North Korea must stop its provocative speech and and behavior.” North Korea threatened in early…
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Drake on Chris Brown: I Treated Rihanna With Respect
The tension between Chris Brown and Drake is well-documented, from club brawls to barb-filled interviews. Saturday was no different, when the Toronto MC was asked about his adversary, according to MTV News. “Don’t ask me sh— about that man when I come up there and leave that man alone. Stop preying on his insecurities,” Drake…
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Could You Forgive Your Brother's Killer?
After his older brother was killed, Anthony Colon was inconsolable. But as he matured, his feelings of rage became seeds of forgiveness for Michael Rowe, his sibling’s murderer, reports CNN. Then one summer day, a chance encounter while visiting a friend at the Eastern Correctional Facility in Ulster County, New York, changed his life. He…
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