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June 20, 2012
Romney Campaign Said To Ask Scott To Downplay Job Gains
Source: Michael C. Bender / Bloomberg
Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign asked Florida Governor Rick Scott to tone down his statements heralding improvements in the state’s economy because they clash with the presumptive Republican nominee’s message that the nation is suffering under President Barack Obama, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Scott, a Republican, was asked to say [...]
Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign asked Florida Governor Rick Scott to tone down his statements heralding improvements in the state’s economy because they clash with the presumptive Republican nominee’s message that the nation is suffering under President Barack Obama, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Scott, a Republican, was asked to say [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee Fired
Source: MyFoxOrlando.com
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee has been officially fired. Sources inside Sanford government confirm to FOX 35 that Lee was fired Wednesday.
The official announcement is expected on Thursday. Chief Lee met with Sanford City Manager Norton Bonaparte Wednesday afternoon.
In April Lee submitted his resignation letter stating the he was stepping down [...]
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee has been officially fired. Sources inside Sanford government confirm to FOX 35 that Lee was fired Wednesday.
The official announcement is expected on Thursday. Chief Lee met with Sanford City Manager Norton Bonaparte Wednesday afternoon.
In April Lee submitted his resignation letter stating the he was stepping down [...]
Whitney Houston’s Mother To Perform Tribute At BET Awards
Source: AP / theGrio
NEW YORK — Whitney Houston’s mother will perform a tribute to her late daughter alongside other female singers at the upcoming BET Awards.
A source familiar with BET’s plans said Tuesday that Cissy Houston will take the stage at the July 1 awards show to honor her daughter. Cissy will be joined by “a few [...]
NEW YORK — Whitney Houston’s mother will perform a tribute to her late daughter alongside other female singers at the upcoming BET Awards.
A source familiar with BET’s plans said Tuesday that Cissy Houston will take the stage at the July 1 awards show to honor her daughter. Cissy will be joined by “a few [...]
In Audio Of Police Call, Trayvon Martin’s Father Worries About Son
Source: Kerry Sanders and James Novogrod / MSNBC
SANFORD, Fla. – Before anyone in 17-year-old Trayvon Martin’s family knew he had been shot in a gated community here, and before 28-year-old George Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder in Martin’s death more than six weeks later – before the protests in between, and before the anguish – [...]
SANFORD, Fla. – Before anyone in 17-year-old Trayvon Martin’s family knew he had been shot in a gated community here, and before 28-year-old George Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder in Martin’s death more than six weeks later – before the protests in between, and before the anguish – [...]
Halle Berry Child Support: Actress Ordered To Pay Gabriel Aubry $20,000 A Month
Source: The Huffington Post
Having a child with ex-girlfriend Halle Berry turned out to be profitable for Gabriel Aubry.
TMZ reports that a family law judge ordered Berry to pay Aubry $20,000 a month in child support.
In April Aubry filed legal documents asking a judge to force Berry to give him $15,000 to $20,000 a month for [...]
Having a child with ex-girlfriend Halle Berry turned out to be profitable for Gabriel Aubry.
TMZ reports that a family law judge ordered Berry to pay Aubry $20,000 a month in child support.
In April Aubry filed legal documents asking a judge to force Berry to give him $15,000 to $20,000 a month for [...]
Hit The Books: UConn Among 10 Teams Banned From 2013 NCAA Tournament For Poor Academic Results
Source: AP / CBS News
INDIANAPOLIS – Poor academic scores could create a very different kind of madness in March.
A record 10 men’s basketball teams, including three-time national champion Connecticut, will be banned from next season’s NCAA tournament because of sub-par work in the classroom. UConn becomes the first BCS school to face a postseason ban [...]
INDIANAPOLIS – Poor academic scores could create a very different kind of madness in March.
A record 10 men’s basketball teams, including three-time national champion Connecticut, will be banned from next season’s NCAA tournament because of sub-par work in the classroom. UConn becomes the first BCS school to face a postseason ban [...]
Obama Campaign: We Will Be Outspent In 2012
Source: Devin Dwyer / ABC News
President Obama smashed fundraising records in 2008, collecting $746 million to win what turned out to be the most expensive presidential contest in history.
But four years later, the president’s senior campaign advisers say they expect to be outspent by pro-Republican outside groups, including nonprofit advocacy organizations with secret donors and the sky’s-the-limit super PACs.
“We [...]
President Obama smashed fundraising records in 2008, collecting $746 million to win what turned out to be the most expensive presidential contest in history.
But four years later, the president’s senior campaign advisers say they expect to be outspent by pro-Republican outside groups, including nonprofit advocacy organizations with secret donors and the sky’s-the-limit super PACs.
“We [...]
R. Kelly Plans Book, Album This Month
Source: NBC Chicago
What do you do when you owe the IRS several million dollars? Make more money.
That seems to be R. Kelly’s strategy, with two major projects planned for this month.
Kelly is dropping a memoir called “Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me,” on June 28, and a new album, “Write Me Back,” on June 26th.
The Chicago [...]
What do you do when you owe the IRS several million dollars? Make more money.
That seems to be R. Kelly’s strategy, with two major projects planned for this month.
Kelly is dropping a memoir called “Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me,” on June 28, and a new album, “Write Me Back,” on June 26th.
The Chicago [...]
911 Call Details Moments After Rodney King Found In Pool
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Source: Anthony McCartney / AP / theGrio
LOS ANGELES — Rodney King’s fiancee repeatedly implored authorities to hurry in a frantic 911 call, saying she woke to the sounds of a fall and found him at the bottom of his swimming pool.
In audio authorities released Tuesday, Cynthia [...]
Source: Anthony McCartney / AP / theGrio
LOS ANGELES — Rodney King’s fiancee repeatedly implored authorities to hurry in a frantic 911 call, saying she woke to the sounds of a fall and found him at the bottom of his swimming pool.
In audio authorities released Tuesday, Cynthia [...]
House Committee Poised For Contempt Vote Against Holder (VIDEO)
A House committee is poised to vote on whether to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for failing to turn over more Justice Department documents on a flawed gun-smuggling probe. (June 20)
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