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FIRST LOOK: iPad Mini: $329, 7.9-Inch Screen (VIDEO)

Source: CNET After years of rumor and speculation, Apple has finally officially unveiled its iPad Mini and yes, it is extremely light. However, starting at $329, it’s also expensive. The iPad Mini sports a 7.9-inch screen and feels extremely light in the hand, as much so as the iPhone 5. Even though it may be [...]

NBC NEWS: Lap Dances Aren’t Art, So No Tax Break, Court Says

Source: NBC News A sharply divided court in New York says lap dances don’t promote culture in a community the way ballet or other artistic endeavors do, and so shouldn’t get a tax break. The state’s top court split 4 to 3. Dissenting justices conclude there’s no distinction in state law between “highbrow dance and [...]

CBS NEWS: FDA Investigates Five Deaths, One Heart Attack Linked To Monster Energy Drinks

Source: AP / CBS News HAGERSTOWN, MD.The highly caffeinated Monster Energy Drink has been cited in five deaths and one non-fatal heart attack, according to reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating. The reports claim that people had adverse reactions after they consumed Monster Energy Drink, which comes in 24-ounce cans and [...]

Washington Watch with Roland Martin, 10.21.12, Video Podcast

At the top of our agenda this week: finally, the President shows up – and shows out – at a debate. Small business owners, who should be your choice for President? Can Romney still sell his sketchy tax deal that doesn’t add up? In the “Washington Watch” roundtable, Michelle Bernard, president and CEO of the [...]

SALON.COM: Romney-Linked Voting Machine Company To Count Votes In Ohio

Source: Craig Unger / Salon.com Voting machine provider Hart Intercivic will be counting the votes in various counties in the crucial swing states of Ohio and Colorado and elsewhere throughout the country come November 6 — even though it has extensive corporate ties to the Mitt Romney camp, and even though a study commissioned by [...]

NAACP Urges Thorough Investigation In Winnsboro Burning

Source: Shreveport Times The NAACP urged authorities to fully investigate an attack in Louisiana after Sharmeka Moffitt was and burned in Winnsboro’s Civitan Park on Sunday. Authorities have confirmed that racial slurs were spray-painted on Moffitt’s car, including the N-word and the phrase “KKK”. Authorities are looking into whether race was a factor in the [...]

SHREVEPORT TIMES: Winnsboro Attack Victim Remains In Critical Condition

Source: Shreveport Times Sharmeka Moffitt, 20, of Winnsboro remains in critical condition today in the Regional Burn Center at LSU Hospital Shreveport. Sharmeka Moffitt has opened her eyes and blinked to communicate with her family, said her mother Edna Moffitt in a release from the hospital. Edna Moffitt expressed appreciation for the interest and prayers [...]

ROLAND S. MARTIN UNFILTERED: Roland Martin, Will Cain Join Geraldo Rivera on 77 WABC Radio To Discuss The Final Presidential Debate

Roland Martin and Will Cain join Geraldo Rivera on Geraldo – America’s Correspondent on 77 WABC radio to discuss the final presidential debate as well as answer questions from listeners.  

Pres. Obama On Size Of Navy: ‘We Also Have Fewer Horses And Bayonets’ (VIDEO)

Source: The Huffington Post President Barack Obama mocked Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Monday for his repeated attack over the size of the Navy, which he has said proves the president doesn’t prioritize national defense. “You mention the Navy, for example, and that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Well governor, [...]

The Final Round: Roland Martin, Ana Navarro Analyze Mitt Romney’s Foreign Policy Debate Performance (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Ana Navarro and CNN’s Zoraida Sambolin discuss the final presidential debate between Pres. Obama and Mitt Romney.