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First Daughter Malia Obama Attends Prom
As president, Barack Obama has addressed issues that impact the nation, from health care and race relations to war, but yesterday he paused to reflect on some personal matters. At the top of his list was the fact that his daughter Malia, who came into the White House as a small girl recently attended her…
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Sharpton Hits NYPD Over Teen Reportedly Shoved Through Window
The Rev. Al Sharpton on Saturday defended a 14-year-old Bronx, N.Y., boy who reportedly talked so much trash after his arrest on an assault charge that a New York Police Department sergeant allegedly pushed him, causing him to fall through a storefront window, the Daily News reports. Speaking at a news conference at his National…
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Watch: Ben Carson Slams Administration Over Veterans Scandal
The widening scandal at the Department of Veterans Affairs signals that the government is incapable of managing the nation’s vast health care system, retired neurosurgeon-turned-GOP icon Ben Carson told Fox News Saturday. Carson, a Fox News contributor, joins a growing chorus of critics of the Obama administration over recently surfaced problems at veterans hospitals, including…
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Houston Unveils MLK Memorial Statue, Ending Decades of Drama
Houston elected officials, civil rights leaders and residents gathered on Saturday to attend the unveiling of a bronze statue of Martin Luther King Jr., ending decades of drama over its location and lack of funds to complete it, according to KHOU. A large crowd, including Martin Luther King III, was on hand for the unveiling…
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Obama: US Must Work Harder for Veterans
During his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday, President Barack Obama said that Memorial Day is a time to remember military heroes whose sacrifices helped build the country. He also made a link between the holiday and the bubbling scandal over charges of misconduct at Veterans Affairs hospitals. He said the nation must do more…
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$1,000,000 Suit Filed in Red Lobster Racist Receipt Flap
A former customer at a Tennessee Red Lobster has hit the chain and a waitress with a $1 million lawsuit after he was accused last year of writing the n-word in the tip section of a $44.53 receipt, according to News 2. In the suit filed Thursday at the Williamson County Court in Franklin, Tenn.,…
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Ariz. Mom Who Left Kids in Car Is Granted Visits
A homeless woman who left her children in a car during a job interview in Scottsdale, Ariz., can now have supervised visits with them, the Arizona Republic reports. Commissioner Richard Nothwehr ruled Thursday that the woman, Shanesha Taylor, 35, of Phoenix, could have supervised visits with her 8-month-old and 2-year-old sons, the report says. She…
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NBA Vote on Forcing Sale of Clippers Still On
To pave the way for a sale of the Los Angeles Clippers without NBA intervention, Donald Sterling reportedly offered to step aside to allow his wife to broker the sale of the team, according to CNN. But the NBA rebuffed the offer, CNN says. The couple co-owns the team through trust, with Donald Sterling as…
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Court Puts Conyers Back on Michigan Ballot
Rep. John Conyers’ reelection campaign got a boost Friday when U.S. Circuit Judge Matthew Leitman ordered Michigan officials to put his name back on the ballot, the Washington Post reports. Conyers was first elected to office 1964. The order came just hours after state election officials upheld an earlier decision to remove Conyers’ name from…
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Watch: Jay Z and Beyonce Release Steamy Short Film
With Sunday’s unexpected release of their Bonnie and Clyde-style short film, Run, Jay Z and Beyoncé may have created enough distraction to slam shut the doors of elevator gate. Besides the Carters, the stylish, four-minute film features a blockbuster cast, including Don Cheadle, Guillermo Diaz, Emmy Rossum, Blake Lively, Rashida Jones, Kidada Jones, Sean Penn…
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