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Robin Thicke Pays Emotional Onstage Tribute To Paula Patton Following Split

Source: Patrick Gomez / People Magazine Robin Thicke had an emotional moment on stage while performing for the first time since announcing Monday that he and wife Paula Patton were splitting up. The “Blurred Lines” singer began his concert at the Patriot Center in Virginia with a brave face Thursday. But as the night wore on, […]

Valerie Jarrett: ‘[Eric Holder] Will Be Bouncing Back Very Quickly’

President Obama’s Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett talks with Roland Martin about the “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative which aims to help young men of color. Jarrett also gives an update on Attorney General Eric Holder’s condition after being admitted to the hospital for faintness.

Man Found Alive, Kicking In Body Bag At Mississippi Funeral Home

Source: AP / CBS News LEXINGTON, Miss. – Workers at a Mississippi funeral home say they found a man alive and kicking when they opened a body bag. Holmes County Coroner Dexter Howard calls it a “miracle” that 78-year-old Walter “Snowball” Williams is alive, reports CBS affiliate WJTV. The coroner was called to Williams’ home in Lexington, […]

New Phone Scam That Tricks Your Caller ID

Source: Susanna Kim / ABC News Tech bloggers are warning about a scam that tricks a phone’s caller ID to display a real Verizon Wireless tech support number, duping people into providing personal information to fraudsters. One phone number appears as “Technical Support” on some mobile devices, with a phone number that is a real Verizon Wireless […]

Minister Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison After HIV Scandal

Source: Doug Evans / MyFoxAtlanta CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - An Atlanta area minister was sentenced to ten years in prison by a Clayton County judge on Friday.  Craig Davis had denied everything: the sex outside his marriage and even his positive HIV status — until now. In the hearing, the prosecutor painted Davis as “unrepentant” and [...]

Michelle Obama Drops Some Rhymes In The Name Of Nutrition

Source: Mediaite It looks like First Lady Michelle Obama may have picked up some tips from Jimmy Fallon when sheappeared on his first week of The Tonight Showlast Thursday. When you really want people to pay attention, try rapping. That’s exactly what she did during a speech about healthy eating Tuesday in Washington. Granted, she didn’t write the lyrics herself, instead [...]

Police: Ohio Driver’s Bible Booklet Stops Bullet

Source: AP / CBS News DAYTON, Ohio - Police in southwest Ohio were seeking three men Tuesday in the shooting of a transit bus driver they say survived with the apparent help of a biblical booklet in his shirt pocket. The Regional Transit Authority bus driver told police Monday he was standing outside the vehicle when [...]

Leading Texan Democratic Senate Candidate Compares Obama To Hitler

Source: Mediaite In what has to be a blow for Democratic partisans who were convinced that state Sen. Wendy Davis(D-Fort Worth) can single-handedly turn the Lone Star State blue in November, the Texas Democratic Party appears to be on the verge of tarnishing its reputation. According to a poll conducted by the University of Texas and [...]

Ronan Farrow’s Debut Gets Major Media Love While Joy Reid Is Ignored

Source: Noah Rothman / Mediaite Three shows made their triumphant debuts out of 30 Rock on Monday: Late Night with Seth Meyers. Ronan Farrow Daily. The Reid Report. Two of these three hosts received some nice attention from those in the press: Meyers and Farrow. Ms. Reid? Well, let’s just say she somehow got less much media coverage than that [...]

Arizona Worried Legislation Could Cost State Super Bowl XLIX

Source: Laurie Merrill and Peter Corbett / The Arizona Republic / USA Today With the clock ticking for Gov. Jan Brewer to veto, ignore or sign SB 1062, local business leaders are expressing fear that Super Bowl XLIX may be pulled from Arizona next year. The controversial bill would allow businesses to use religious beliefs as [...]