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Roland’s Thanksgiving Rules 2012 Edition

It’s Thanksgiving, so what time is it?!!!!!!!!!! Yep. Time for #rolandsrules! Disclaimer: the people and situations I am making light of aren’t directed at anyone, any group, any nationality, in particular. Got it? If you can’t take a joke, ain’t my problem. #rolandsrules are meant to be humorous and satirical. We are not moving dinner [...]

NBC SPORTS: Macho’ Camacho Might Be Taken Off Life Support

Source: Ben Fox and Danica Coto / NBC Sports SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Hector “Macho” Camacho was clinging to life Wednesday after being shot in the face while in a car, with doctors and his family expected to decide whether to remove the former boxing champion from life support. Doctors initially had said Camacho was [...]

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Has Resigned From Congress

Source: Aaron Blake /  The Washington Post Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) has resigned from Congress amid mental health issues and a federal investigation into his political dealings. Jackson submitted a letter of resignation to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) in just the last few minutes, according to an aide in Boehner’s office. Jackson’s office could not [...]

BREAKING NEWS: Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Has Resigned From Congress

Source: Aaron Blake /  The Washington Post Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) has resigned from Congress amid mental health issues and a federal investigation into his political dealings. Jackson submitted a letter of resignation to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) in just the last few minutes, according to an aide in Boehner’s office. Jackson’s office could not [...]

Wal-Mart Shrugs Off Threats Of Black Friday Labor Unrest (VIDEO)

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: Ben Popken / NBC News Wal-Mart worker protests and walk-offs planned for Thursday night and Black Friday had the retailer taking them seriously enough to send a top executive to the TODAY show this morning to downplay the story. Widespread picketing was not expected, Duncan [...]

Congressional Black Caucus Chooses New Leader: Rep. Marcia Fudge

Source: Ugonna Okpalaoka / theGrio The Congressional Black Caucus has named Ohio Democratic Congress member Marcia Fudge as its leader for the next two years, according to The Plain Dealer. The decision, made by members last Wednesday, will give Fudge the responsibility of setting the political agenda for 43 black U.S. House of Representatives members. She will also act as a [...]

BEWARE: Dangerous Toys Lurk On Store Shelves

Source: Jim Barnett / CNN Tis the season to be wary when it comes to buying toys for children this holiday. Toxic and dangerous toys are right now sitting on store shelves, and a public interest group is warning consumers to beware when purchasing toys for toddlers because of possible safety hazards. The U.S. Public Interest [...]

LISTEN: Ken Burns Discusses His New Film "The Central Park Five"

The Central Park Five – Yusef Salaam, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana, Korey Wise Roland Martin talks with Ken Burns about his new film “The Central Park Five.”

Israel And Hamas Agree To Gaza Cease-Fire

Source: NBC News Israel and Hamas have agreed to a cease-fire, the Egyptian foreign minister said Wednesday in a press conference, after eight days of fighting that have killed more than 140 Palestinians and five Israelis. The cease-fire is set to start at 9 p.m. Cairo time, Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr announced at [...]

BREAKING NEWS: Israel And Hamas Agree To Gaza Cease-Fire

Source: NBC News Israel and Hamas have agreed to a cease-fire, the Egyptian foreign minister said Wednesday in a press conference, after eight days of fighting that have killed more than 140 Palestinians and five Israelis. The cease-fire is set to start at 9 p.m. Cairo time, Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr announced at [...]