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Gov. Perdue Issues Pardon Of Innocence For Wilmington 10

Gov. Bev Perdue today signed a Pardon of Innocence for the Wilmington 10 and issued the following statement: “I have spent a great deal of time over the past seven months reviewing the pardon of innocence requests of the persons collectively known as the Wilmington Ten. This topic evokes strong opinions from many North Carolinians [...]

President Obama Says ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal Is Within Sight But Some Issues Still Unresolved

Source: Lori Montgomery and Paul Kane / The Washington Post President Obama said Monday that an agreement to avoid the worst effects of the year-end fiscal cliff is “within sight,” but he stressed repeatedly that a deal being negotiated by Vice President Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is “not done” yet, and he called on lawmakers to remain [...]

Hillary Clinton Hospitalized After Doctors Discover Blood Clot

Source: Elise Labott / CNN Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was hospitalized Sunday after doctors discovered a blood clot during a follow-up exam related to a concussion she suffered this month, her spokesman said. She is expected to remain at New York Presbyterian Hospital for the next 48 hours so doctors can monitor her condition and treat [...]

ESPN: The NFL Firings Have Begun (VIDEO)

Lovie Smith, Andy Reid and Mike Tannenbaum are among the coaches and GMs who have been fired on Monday.

WATCH: President Obama Says Tax Deal May Be In Sight (VIDEO)

President Barack Obama says it appears that an agreement to avoid the fiscal cliff is ‘in sight,’ but says it’s not yet complete and work continues. (Dec. 31)

Graham On Fiscal Cliff: Obama Wins ‘Hollow’ Political Victory

Source: Ashley Killough and Dan Merica / CNN Washington – Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina on Sunday credited President Barack Obama with winning the “fiscal cliff” battle, but argued the final deal will likely do little to help the nation’s deficit problem. “The president will get a political victory, a trophy for the president politically, but [...]

The Fiscal Cliff And Your Wallet (VIDEO)

CNN’s Tom Foreman explains how going over the fiscal cliff could delay your tax returns next year. WATCH:

CENTRAL PARK 5: New Documentary Examines Their Wrongful Imprisonment (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Will Cain, Ron Brownstein, and Ali Velshi talk with Sarah Burns, the director of a new documentary about the Central Park 5 and Raymond Santana one of the “Central Park 5.”

Utah Teachers Learn To Shoot: 200 Teachers Attend Gun Training (VIDEO)

Ali Velshi, Roland Martin, Will Cain and Ron Brownstein talk with Clark Aposhian Chair of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and Kasey Hansen a K-12 special education teacher about arming teachers in the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre.

OUTFRONT: Gun Control In America (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Margaret Hoover and John Avlon discuss gun control in America in the wake of the Sandy Hook Massacre.