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Oregon 1-Point Safety: Kansas State Blocks Ducks’ Extra Point Attempt But Gives Up Unlikely Point (VIDEO)

Source: The Huffington Post When an official prefaces his explanation of a call by saying “On the previous play, we have an unusual ruling,” then you know you just saw — and perhaps didn’t initially realize — something quite rare. That was certainly the case during the 2013 Fiesta Bowl when referee Ron Cherry explained that a [...]

Vote On Aid For Sandy Victims On Tap In New House

Source: CBS News WASHINGTON – The first order of business for a new Congress on Friday was a scheduled vote on national flood insurance legislation to help victims of superstorm Sandy, a contentious issue for House Republicans and Speaker John Boehner, whose colleagues a day earlier only narrowly re-elected him to the job. The 113th [...]

December Jobs Report: Hiring And Unemployment Steady, 155,000 Jobs Created

Source: Tami Luhby / CNN Money The job market ended 2012 with more growth, as moderate hiring continued at the end of the year. The economy added 155,000 jobs in December, bringing the total number of jobs added in 2012 to 1.84 million, the Labor Department said Friday. The unemployment rate held steady at 7.8%. Economists [...]

Fiscal Cliff Vote Fallout; Backlash Against Speaker Boehner For Halting Sandy Relief Vote (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Ana Navarro and Victor Blackwell discuss how the Fiscal Cliff vote will impact GOP hopefuls in the next election. Plus, reaction to Gov. Chris Christie and Rep. Peter King lashing out at Speaker Boehner for halting the Sandy relief vote.

LISTEN: Roland Martin Talks With Rep. Yvette Clark About The State Of N.Y. After Hurricane Sandy And Speaker Boehner Halting The Sandy Relief Vote

Roland Martin talks with Yvette Clark, the U.S. Representative for New York’s 11th congressional district, about the state of New York after Hurricane Sandy.

OUTFRONT: President Obama Refuses To Negotiate With Republicans On The Debt Ceiling (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Reihan Salam, John Avlon and Erin Burnett discuss President Obama’s refusal to debate with the GOP on the looming debt ceiling.

Roland Martin, Ashleigh Banfield Confront State Senator Grothman For His Attack On Kwanzaa (VIDEO)

Roland Martin and CNN’s Ashleigh Banfield talk with Wisconsin State Senator Glenn Grothmann about his press release, “Why Must We Still Hear About Kwanzaa?”

Hillary Clinton Discharged From New York Hospital

Source: Jill Dougherty / CNN Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was discharged from a New York hospital on Wednesday, three days after she was admitted for treatment of a blood clot in a vein between her skull and brain, the State Department announced. “Her medical team advised her that she is making good progress on all [...]

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: Ray Lewis Announces Plan To Retire After The Playoffs

Source: Sports Illustrated Ray Lewis announced Wednesday that he plans to retire at the end of the season, his 17th with the Baltimore Ravens. Lewis told his teammates that “this will be my last ride,” according to the team’s official Twitter feed. Baltimore hosts Indianapolis on Sunday in the AFC wild-card round. “I’ve ran my [...]

Stocks Start 2013 With Broad Gains After Congress Passes Fiscal Cliff Bill

Source:  Maureen Farrell  / CNN Money For at least the first day of trading, 2013 is proving to be a very good year. Investors ushered in the New Year by piling into stocks Wednesday, cheering U.S. lawmakers’ ability to reach a last minute deal to avert the fiscal cliff. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained roughly 308 points, [...]