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Tom DeLay Convicted on Money-Laundering Charges
CNN is reporting that a Texas jury on Wednesday convicted former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay on charges of illegally funneling corporate money to help elect GOP candidates to the Texas legislature. DeLay was found guilty of money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering, court bailiff Gilbert Soto said. He was accused of funneling…
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Woman Goes Off on Man Who Flashes Her on NYC Subway Train (VIDEO)
NSFW (NOT SAFE FOR WORK) Clutch magazine is reporting that a video of a New York City woman standing up for herself after being harassed has just gone viral. Approximately two months ago, an unnamed woman riding the 4 train through the heart of Manhattan confronted a man who rubbed up against her on the…
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Kamala Harris Officially Makes History; Cooley Concedes Race
Kamala Harris has won the California attorney general’s race. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that more than three weeks after he declared victory in the race for state attorney general, Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley conceded defeat Wednesday as he trailed by more than 50,000 votes in one of the closest statewide…
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Airports See Few Delays Despite Planned Protests
It seems that holiday travelers have decided to opt in on cooperating with the TSA. MSNBC is reporting that airports nationwide have reported few major disruptions early Wednesday despite a loosely organized campaign dubbed National Opt-Out Day that urged air travelers to boycott the controversial full-body scanners at security checkpoints. No serious disruptions were reported…
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Richard Cohen: Attack on Michelle Obama Demonstrates Palin's Ignorance
Excerpt It’s appalling that Palin and too many others fail to understand … so many facts of American history. They don’t offer the slightest hint that they can appreciate the history of the Obama family and that in Michelle’s case, her ancestors were slaves — Jim Robinson of South Carolina, her paternal great-great grandfather, being…
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Five Suspected Somali Pirates Found Guilty in Norfolk, Va., Courthouse
The Daily Press is reporting that five suspected Somali pirates were convicted in a federal courthouse in Norfolk, Va., on Wednesday in an attack on a Norfolk-based frigate last spring. The five men, charged in the April attack on the USS Nicholas, face mandatory life sentences after being found guilty on 14 counts. Defense attorneys…
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Evanston Township High School Tackles Diversity With Controversial Move
Evanston Township High School is putting its money where its mouth is on diversity by proposing a major change that will eliminate a freshman, typically all-white honors English course. The Chicago Tribune is reporting that one of the most racially mixed high schools in Illinois (Evanston Township High School) has a mission of embracing diversity…
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'Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel' Examines Hazing in HBCU Bands
Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel explores hazing in marching bands. Check out the segment by clicking here.
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Cops Gone Wild: Joe Arpaio Pulls Together Celebrity Posse
ColorLines is reporting that in a recent press release, Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona announced that Lou Ferrigno of The Incredible Hulk fame had decided to join Arpaio’s posse of 55 volunteers and “round up illegals” — or, presumably, people who look like they’re undocumented — in the Phoenix area. “I am here because of…
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Twitter Rants Test the Limits of Free Speech
Some high-profile Twitter cases have civil libertarians outraged. One man thought he was just bantering with his pals when he joked about blowing an airport sky high. Another was reacting to a radio phone-in when he mused about stoning a journalist to death. Because they made their throwaway comments on Twitter, both are in legal…
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