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Cleveland Kidnap Suspect’s Daughter ‘Embarrassed, Disappointed’ (VIDEO)

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Source: Katie Kindelan / ABC News The daughter of the lone Cleveland man accused of kidnapping and raping three women for a decade says she is “disappointed” and “embarrassed” by her father’s alleged actions. “[I'm] just mainly devastated about this whole situation,” Arlene Castro, 22, said today on “Good Morning America.” [...]

Second Arizona Patient Confuses Brain Leak With Allergies

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Source: Susan Donaldson James / ABC News Joe Nagy, a retired chemical engineer from Phoenix, woke up in the middle of one night and a clear liquid dropped out of his nose as he bent his head over, but he didn’t worry about it. “I am getting old [...]

Brooklyn Woman, 27, Missing Since Saturday

View more videos at: http://nbcnewyork.com. Source: Checkey Beckford and Shimon Prokupecz / NBC New York Police are searching for a 27-year-old Brooklyn woman who was last seen leaving her parents’ home Saturday night and failed to show up to her job the next day. Sabrina Malone’s sister said she saw her leave their parents’ house [...]

AT&T Cuts ‘Facebook Phone’ Price To 99 Cents

Source: Reuters / NBC News AT&T Inc has cut the price of the HTC First phone, which is preloaded with Facebook Inc applications, to 99 cents from $99.99 less than a month after the phone’s launch. AT&T, the No. 2 U.S. mobile service provider, said the price cut took effect on Wednesday. The company is [...]

Kris Kross’ Chris Kelly’s Funeral To Be Held In Atlanta

Source: AP / The Huffington Post ATLANTA — Mourners are set to gather for the funeral of former Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly in Atlanta. Kelly’s funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at Jackson Memorial Baptist Church. The 34-year-old was found dead May 1 of a suspected drug overdose. Kriss Kross was introduced to the [...]

Supreme Court To Make Crucial Rulings On Race

Source: Richard Wolf / USA Today WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court may be on the verge of declaring victory in the fight against racial discrimination. Two cases nearing decisions by the court within weeks threaten to uproot affirmative action programs at the nation’s public colleges and universities and weaken a federal statute that guards against discriminatory [...]

LISTEN: Roland Martin, Russ Mitchell Discuss The Media's Attempt To Tear Down Charles Ramsey’s Character

Roland Martin talks with Russ Mitchell about Cleveland hero Charles Ramsey, Ramsey’s “agent” and the media’s determination to tear town Ramsey’s image just 48 hours after praising him.

Ariel Castro’s Bond Set At $8M In Cleveland Kidnapping

Source:  Russell Goldman, Josh Margolin and Matt Jaffe / ABC News Ariel Castro, the Cleveland man accused of abducting three young women and keeping them as sex slaves in his home for a decade, appeared in court today charged with rape and kidnapping. Castro was charged with four charges of kidnap, one for each women and [...]

Military Sex Assault Reports Up, Changes Ordered (VIDEO)

Sexual assaults in the military are a growing epidemic across the services and thousands of victims are still unwilling to come forward despite a slew of new oversight and assistance programs, according to Pentagon documents.

Ariel Castro, Cleveland Kidnapping Suspect, Helped Look For Missing Girl

Source: AP / CBS News CLEVELAND – In the years after his friend’s daughter vanished while walking home from school, Ariel Castro handed out fliers with the 14-year-old’s photo and performed music at a fundraiser held in her honor. When neighbors gathered for a candlelight vigil just a year ago to remember the girl, Castro [...]