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Phylicia Barnes Case: Police Arrest Michael Johnson A Year After Teen Was Found Dead

Source: David Lohr / The Huffington Post Police in Maryland have made an arrest in the slaying of Phylicia Barnes, a North Carolina teen whose body was found floating in a river after she vanished while visiting relatives in Baltimore. Michael Johnson was taken into custody late Wednesday night by a Baltimore City Police Warrant [...]

Charles Taylor Verdict ‘Momentous’ (VIDEO)

CNN’s David McKenzie explains the significance of the Charles Taylor verdict for those in and outside Africa. WATCH:

Roland Martin, Will Cain Spar Over POTUS Declaration Of Making Global Warming A Campaign Issue

Roland Martin and Will Cain appeared in the CNN Newsroom with anchor Carol Costello to discuss President Barack Obama’s declaration that he will make global warming a campaign issue.

Rupert Murdoch Admits Hacking Cover-Up (VIDEO)

Source: Richard Allen Greene / CNN London - Rupert Murdoch admitted Thursday there had been a “cover-up” of phone hacking at his flagship British tabloid newspaper and apologized for not paying more attention to a scandal that has convulsed his media empire and rocked the British political establishment. And he said that he had shut [...]

Black Man’s Killing In Georgia Eludes Spotlight

Source: Kim Severson / The New York Times LYONS, Ga. — Norman Neesmith was sleeping in his home on a rural farm road here in onion country when a noise woke him up. He grabbed the .22-caliber pistol he kept next to his bed and went to investigate. He found two young brothers who had [...]

Allen West: Obama Tax Rates Are ‘Weapons Of Mass Destruction’ (VIDEO)

Source: The Huffington Post In what has become his signature inflammatory style, Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) launched into a tirade against President Obama on Wednesday, accusing the president of aiming “tax weapons of mass destruction” at the American people. “Although he has never served our country in uniform, or risked his life to defend its [...]

RNC Calls For Investigation Of President Obama’s Trips

Source: Rebecca Kaplan / CBS News The Republican National Committee on Wednesday requested that the Government Accountability Office investigate President Obama’s use of government funds for campaign trips, crying foul over Obama’s trips to attend fundraisers and to rally support for student loan legislation on college campuses. “Throughout his administration, but particularly in recent weeks, President Obama [...]

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor Found Guilty Of War Crimes In Sierra Leone

Source: CBS News LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands – In a historic ruling, an international court convicted former Liberian President Charles Taylor on Thursday of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity for supporting notoriously brutal rebels in neighboring Sierra Leone in return for blood diamonds. Taylor is the first head of state convicted by an [...]

Senate Approves Changes To The U.S. Postal Service

Source: Ed O’Keefe / The Washington Post Congress moved one step closer Wednesday to overhauling the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service by approving sweeping reforms to rebalance the mail agency’s finances and help cut the size of its delivery network. The bipartisan measure passed 62 to 37 and would give the Postal Service nearly $11 billion to offer [...]

Baltimore Cop Suspended Over Search For His Own Daughter

Source: CBS News BALTIMORE – A police detective who allegedly went on an unauthorized search when his own teenage daughter went missing is being suspended for an apparent abuse of power, CBS Baltimore reports. Baltimore police say they’re sidelining Detective Daniel Nicholson IV, who is the subject of a criminal investigation for using his badge to search [...]