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Gabby Douglas Covers ESSENCE ‘Women Of The Year’ Issue In Glamorous Black And Gold Dress (PHOTO)

Source: Julee Wilson / The Huffington Post Remember when we shared the behind-the-scenes video of Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas getting glam forESSENCE‘s December issue? Well, we finally have a look at the lovely cover. America’s new sweetheart shines in a Notte by Marchesa black-and-gold frock and one of her two gold medals for the glossy’s annual “Women Of [...]

theGrio: NeNe Leakes’ EBONY Power 100 Cover Sparks Online Debate

Source: Patrice Peck / theGrio Never one to be camera shy, reality star-turned-actress Nene Leakes covers the recent Power 100 issue of Ebony magazine. The photograph features a smiling Leakes raising a glass of champagne, while sitting pretty in a bathtub filled with diamonds. Known for her infamous, simply stated mantra, “I’m very rich,” the Real Housewives of Atlanta star made [...]

President Obama Looks To Make Mitt Romney Pay In Ohio For Misleading Jeep Ad

Source: Jon Ward / The Huffington Post HILLIARD, Ohio — President Obama ripped Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Friday for running a misleading TV ad implying that U.S. auto workers are going to lose their jobs because Chrysler is moving the production of Jeeps for Chinese consumers to China. It’s a move by the president to [...]

David Axelrod: Obama’s Last Push ‘Coming From His Loins’

Source:  Jon Ward / The Huffington Post LIMA, Ohio — Obama advisers David Axelrod and David Plouffe spoke with reporters after President Barack Obama’s last of three campaign events Friday. Near the end of the gaggle, Axelrod was asked about how the president feels in the last days of the campaign, and delivered possibly one of the [...]

DOJ Sends Voting Rights Monitors, Observers To 23 States

Source: Terry Frieden / CNN Washington  - The Justice Department Friday announced that it is dispatching more than 780 federal observers and monitors to 23 states to watch for potential problems which would violate voting rights protected by federal law. The Justice Department said it was sending observers to 51 jurisdictions in those states to help enforce [...]

Mayor: New York City Marathon Canceled As City Continues Recovery From Sandy

Source: CNN New York - The New York City Marathon — scheduled for Sunday — was canceled Friday due to lingering effects from Superstorm Sandy, the city’s mayor said. Mayor Michael Bloomberg had said earlier in the week the race would go on — despite transportation, power and other issues — contending, among other things, [...]

LIVE VIDEO: Romney Rallies In West Allis, Wisc.

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney holds a campaign rally in West Allis, Wisconsin.

LIVE VIDEO: President Obama Delivers Remarks In Hilliard, Ohio

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy President Obama holds a campaign event in Hilliard, Ohio.

October Jobs Report: 171,000 Jobs Created, Unemployment Ticked Up To 7.9%

Source: Tami Luhby / CNN Money NEW YORK – Hiring was surprisingly strong in October, while the unemployment rate ticked higher, according to a report released just four days before the presidential election. The economy added 171,000 jobs in October, and unemployment ticked up to 7.9%, from 7.8% in September, the Labor Department said Friday. Economists [...]

Police: Illinois Woman Stabs Children 150 Times, Claiming ‘Devils’ Inside Them

Source: NBC News A Naperville, Ill., woman who allegedly stabbed her son 100 times and a girl 50 times told police there were “devils” inside the children that she needed to kill, according to a prosecutor. At 40-year-old Elzbieta Plackowska’s bond hearing Thursday morning, DuPage County State Attorney Robert Berlin explained Plackowska’s alleged comments. “She [...]