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Bankruptcy Expert Named To Manage Detroit’s Financial Crisis

Source: NBC News Michigan Governor Rick Snyder on Thursday appointed bankruptcy and restructuring lawyer Kevyn Orr as Detroit’s emergency financial manager in a state takeover of the city that could ultimately lead to Detroit filing for the largest municipal bankruptcy ever. Orr is a bankruptcy expert who represented automaker Chrysler LLC during its successful restructuring. [...]

LIVE VIDEO: Pope Francis Celebrates Mass At The Vatican

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Newly elected Pope Francis spends part of his first full day celebrating Mass with his cardinals in the Sistine Chapel.

LIVE VIDEO: Conservative Political Action Conference

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Conservative and GOP leaders gather at the annual event.

Father Of Slain Baby Arrested 39 Times

Source: Phil Rogers and Anthony Ponce / NBC News The Chicago shooting that killed a 6-month-old girl and left her father in critical condition was gang-related, Chicago’s top cop said Tuesday. Supt. Garry McCarthy told reporters the incident has “very strong gang overtones” and said the father was the intended target. Records show Jonathan Watkins [...]

TSA Selling Off Your Stuff (VIDEO)

Where do all those items banned by the TSA end up when passengers get to airport checkpoints? CNN’s Rene Marsh reports. WATCH:

LISTEN: April Ryan Talks With Father Michael Pfleger About Sex Abuse In The Church, The New Pope & More

April Ryan talks with Father Michael Pfleger of the Saint Sabina parish in Chicago, Illinois about newly elected Pope Francis’ possible impact on the black community. Plus, the outspoken father gets real with the crew about sex abuse in the church and how it is time to “close that chapter” in the church. APRIL RYAN :  Good morning, [...]

Michelle Obama’s Second ‘Vogue’ Cover

Source: CNN Michelle Obama appears on the cover of April’s edition of Vogue, the second time the first lady’s photo has graced the front of the fashion bible. Vogue has, for the past decade, run its “Shape issue” in April, focusing on what they describe as “the beauty and well-being of women’s bodies.” Past covers have [...]

LISTEN: April Ryan Talks With Rep. James Clyburn About The Recent Hacking Of Michelle Obama's Personal Info, The Sequester & Paul Ryan's Budget

Special correspondent April Ryan talks with Congressman James E. Clyburn about the recent security hacking that breached the accounts of some of the nation’s most prominent figures including First Lady Michelle Obama. Plus more on the sequestration.

Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll Resigns Amid Gambling Scandal, Racketeering Probe

Source: Domenico Montanaro / NBC News Florida’s embattled Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll (R), the first African American elected statewide and first woman to serve as lieutenant governor, has resigned amid a gambling, racketeering, and conflict-of-interest scandal. “Effective immediately, I hereby resign the Office of Lieutenant Governor of the State of Florida. It has been an honor to have [...]

New Pope Is Argentina’s Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, The Former Archbishop Of Buenos Aires, Who Takes The Name Pope Francis

Source: CNN Pope Francis, the former Cardinal Bergoglio of Argentina: He is 76, and is considered a straight-shooter who calls things as he sees them, and a follower of the church’s most conservative wing. He is a former archbishop of Buenos Aires. He has clashed with the government of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner over [...]