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The 2014 Grammy Awards: Top 5 Things to Watch For
LL Cool J., who has hosted the Grammys for the last two years, is back again. Um, yay? Anyway we have a list of five things to look out for during the show, which starts at 8 p.m. EST on CBS, including a performance by hip-hop’s biggest couple, Beyoncé and Jay Z. The event will…
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White Supremacist Pleads to Reduced Charges After Terrorizing Neighbors With Guns
When 29-year-old Kynan Dutton joined forces with Craig Cobb, 62, late last year, they planned to set up a whites-only community in Leith, N.D. But those plans fell by the wayside after the two men were arrested and charged with felony terrorizing, following confrontations with other residents, reports say. Now Dutton, who is being released…
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Ex-Gang Member Loses $111,432 Illinois Corrections Job
Illinois has long been known for its history of political shenanigans, but a recent story is still likely to turn heads. The Illinois prison director’s chief of staff reportedly approved the hiring of a former gang member to a high-paying job last year—just one day after the agency’s own background screening determined he was not…
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Will Oprah Stop Appearing on the Cover of O?
For years Oprah Winfrey has literally been the face of O magazine, gracing the cover since its inception. But the gruelingly long shoots may be taking a toll. Winfrey is reportedly thinking about bringing an end to her days as a cover girl for the magazine she famously founded in 2000, because she is worn…
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White Texas Man Indicted in ‘Knockout’ Attack Against Elderly Black Man
In a case that has drawn national attention, a 27-year-old white Houston-area man accused of punching an elderly black man has been indicted on a hate-crime charge, CBS Houston reports. Conrad Alvin Barrett was indicted Thursday by federal grand jury in Houston. Investigators allege that he punched the 79-year-old victim, breaking his jaw in two…
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Feds Target Rodman for Gifts to Kim Jong Un
Dennis Rodman’s month likely couldn’t get any worse. First, he was hit by global condemnation for being friendly with a dictator. Then he entered rehab upon his return home from Korea after an outburst during an interview. The Hall of Famer became angry when an interviewer asked him if he would use a trip to…
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Missing Michigan Doctor Teleka Patrick: Police Still Searching for Clues
Seven weeks after Teleka Patrick went missing, investigators are still searching for clues as to the whereabouts of the promising young Michigan doctor. What they do know, Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard C. Fuller said during a news conference Wednesday, is that Patrick, 30, has disappeared for short stretches of time in the past, checking into a hotel…
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Obama Was Not Only Target of Former US District Judge Who Sent Racist Email
A former Montana judge who came under fire for sending a racist email involving President Barack Obama reportedly sent hundreds of other inappropriate messages from his federal email account, according to the findings of a judicial review panel released Friday, the Associated Press reports. Former U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull sent emails to personal and…
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Serena Williams Defeated in Australian Open Upset
Serena Williams’ long winning streak came to an end Sunday in an upset loss to Ana Ivanovic in the fourth round of the Australian Open, the Associated Press reports. Williams had not lost a match since August, one of only four defeats in 2013, and entered the fourth round with 25 straight wins, the AP…
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Wisconsin Lawmakers Target Institutional Racism
Wisconsin leads the nation in the percentage of incarcerated African Americans, according to a report released this week by the Center on Wisconsin Strategy. While African-American men made up 4.8 percent of the total adult male population in Dane County, whose county seat is Madison, Wis., which is also the state capital, they accounted for more than…
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