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March 7, 2013

Democratic Sen. Carl Levin Will Not Seek Re-Election In 2014

sencarllevinSource: Ken Thomas / AP WASHINGTON  — Democratic Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan says he will not seek re-election in 2014. He says he wants to do his job as Senate Armed Services chairman and as an advocate for his home state “without the distraction of campaigning for re-election.” Levin was first elected to the [...]

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Published on March 07, 2013 14:52

Senate Confirms John Brennan As CIA Director

johnbrennanconfirmedSource: Z. Byron Wolf  / Yahoo! News Senator Rand Paul’s nearly 13 hour filibuster may have started a conversation about U.S. drone policy, but it didn’t stop John Brennan from becoming CIA director. Senators voted to 63 – 34 to elevate President Obama’s top counter-terrorism adviser at the White House to lead the Central Intelligence Agency after Paul, R-Ky., dropped his opposition to [...]

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Published on March 07, 2013 14:44

President Obama Signs Violence Against Women Act (VIDEO)

Screen shot 2013-03-07 at 4.31.48 PMPresident Barack Obama renewed the Violence Against Women Act during a signing ceremony in Washington. New provisions strengthen protections for victims attacked on tribal lands and gays and lesbians. (March 7)

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Published on March 07, 2013 14:33

Subaru Recalling Almost 50,000 Zombie Cars

subaruzombiecarsSource: Aaron Smith / CNN Money The Japanese automaker Subaru is recalling nearly 50,000 zombie-vehicles because they run the risk of starting themselves, without human intervention. Subaru said the recall applies to 47,419 Legacy, Outback and Impreza models produced from 2010 to 2013. The recall also includes Crosstrek vehicles from 2013. But the vehicles’ defect [...]

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Published on March 07, 2013 14:27

Osama bin Laden’s Son-In-Law Captured, Turned Over To U.S.

osamabinladenshooterSource: Greg Miller and Peter Finn / The Washington Post A former spokesman for al-Qaeda and son-in-law of its founder, Osama bin Laden, has been captured overseas and is being brought to the United States, where he is expected to face trial in New York, U.S. officials said. Sulaiman Abu Ghaith was initially detained in Turkey but was taken into [...]

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Published on March 07, 2013 09:57

Chief Witness In Trayvon Martin Case Lied Under Oath

trayvonmartin-cheifwhitnessSource: Vivian Kuo and Josh Levs / CNN The state’s chief witness in the Trayvon Martin murder case lied under oath, prosecutors say. The young woman who says she was on the phone with Martin when he encountered George Zimmerman lied about her whereabouts at another time, the prosecution told a judge Tuesday. The woman, whose name has [...]

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Published on March 07, 2013 09:42

Man Left In Solitary Confinement For 2 Years Gets $15.5 Million Settlement

solitarysettlementSource: Elizabeth Chuck / NBC News A man who spent 22 long months in solitary confinement in a New Mexico jail, neglected to the point where he was forced to pull out his own tooth because he said he wasn’t allowed to see a dentist, will receive $15.5 million for the ordeal. The settlement with Dona Ana [...]

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Published on March 07, 2013 09:33

New Jersey Cop Appears To Punch Woman In The Face Outside Club

Screen-shot-2013-03-07-at-11.12.39-AMSource:  Megan Griffo / The Huffington Post Police are investigating a YouTube video where a woman outside an Elizabeth, N.J. club appears to grab a police officer, who then punches her in the face. In the cellphone recording, a fight outside Envy Night Club escalates from yelling and cursing to a physical scuffle. The video ends after an officer emerges from [...]

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Published on March 07, 2013 09:14

8-Year-Old Girl Handcuffed & Held By Police For Throwing A Tantrum

tantrumhandcuffsSource: BlackAmericanWeb.com Apparently throwing a tantrum at the tender age of eight can get you almost thrown in jail. St. Louis’ KMOV reports an elementary school student Jmyha Rickman, 8, was handcuffed by her wrists and feet and was taken tot he police station after throwing a tantrum in school. School officials at Lovejoy Elementary [...]

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Published on March 07, 2013 09:00

LISTEN: Mario Armstrong Explains Why Black People Love Twitter, Instagram

marioarmstrongsopapipaRoland Martin talks with tech guru Mario Armstrong about why black people are more engaged in social media than their white counterparts.

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Published on March 07, 2013 08:49

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