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Chad Johnson Arrested for Domestic Violence
Miami Dolphin Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson was arrested and charged with domestic violence on Saturday night after an altercation with new wife and Basketball Wives star Evelyn Lozada. According to police, the pair came to blows just steps away from their home’s front door, reports the Miami Herald. Davie Police arrested and charged Johnson Saturday evening…
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Mississippi 'Prison' Pipeline Under Investigation
Mississippi’s Lauderdale County is under investigation by the Department of Justice for creating a “school-to-prison” pipeline for students in the local education system. The move by the DOJ, which looks into the practice that has children locked in small cells for small wrongs, like talking out of turn, and at times sprayed with mace, follows…
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Six Sikh Shooting Victims Laid to Rest
Following the mass shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin last Sunday, the six victims were laid to rest on Friday. According to the New York Times, the ceremony drew a number of locals and visitors who wished to pay their respects and lend solidarity to the remaining family members of the fallen during this…
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Beyoncé Delivers 'I Was Here' at UN
Dressed in a floor-length white sequin gown, Beyoncé took the floor of the United Nations in New York on Friday to show her support and lend her voice for World Humanitarian Day, created to remember 22 workers who lost their lives during a terrorist attack in Iraq in 2003. The event’s organizers have joined forces…
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Who Is Paul Ryan, Romney's VP Pick, Exactly?
On Saturday morning, Mitt Romney answered the question many have asked during this 2012 presidential election campaign: Who will be his vice-presidential running mate? While names like former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice have been circulated, it was Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan who joined the GOP candidate onstage in Virginia to announce their partnership. As…
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Clarke Peters on Spike Lee's Latest Joint
(The Root) — After playing methodical Baltimore detective Lester Freamon on HBO’s The Wire, actor Clarke Peters might surprise audiences in his latest role. As Bible-thumping Da Good Bishop Enoch Rouse in Spike Lee’s newest film, Red Hook Summer, which opens in select theaters on Friday, Peters’ character wants to build a better relationship with…
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Obama Adviser: What's Romney 'Hiding'?
When Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid recently suggested that Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney had failed to pay taxes for 10 years, according to a source, Romney declared that Reid should reveal that source. Romney also said that he had, indeed, paid “a lot of taxes.” On Fox News Sunday, Obama campaign adviser David Axelrod said,…
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Venus, Serena Williams Win Women's Doubles
Following Serena Williams’ celebratory dance after winning the women’s singles gold medal on Saturday, Serena and sister Venus also won the women’s doubles competition on Sunday, besting the Czech Republic’s duo. CBS reports the win has made Serena the first 2012 Olympian to win gold in both the singles and doubles tournaments, an achievement also…
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Frank Ocean's Emotional Lollapalooza Show
It’s been a tumultuous few months for Frank Ocean. The R&B-alternative singer-songwriter has risen on a wave of fame that’s been both beneficial and unkind. After announcing his bisexuality online on July 4, Ocean’s received overwhelming support as well as hateful homophobic tweets. The polarized reactions to his lifestyle have created a buzz around his debut…
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Accused Gabby Giffords Shooter May Plead Guilty
Jared Lee Loughner, the man accused of shooting former Rep. Gabby Giffords and 18 others in Tuscon, Ariz., in 2011, may plead guilty this week. He may enter his plea on Tuesday during a status hearing, and a federal official told NBCNews.com that if his plea is accepted, Loughner will be required to serve life in…
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