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House Passes GOP Budget (VIDEO)

Source: Alan Silverleib / CNN WASHINGTON – The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday passed the GOP leadership's 2013 budget plan — a measure that has no chance of passing the Democratic-controlled Senate but creates a clear contrast between the two parties on a number of critical tax and spending issues ahead of the general election. [...]

BET, NetSpend Join To Market Prepaid Payment Card

Source: AP / theGrio WASHINGTON - BET Networks is entering the exploding business of prepaid cards, partnering with an industry leader in hopes of reaching millions of black Americans who don't use banks. BET, the biggest brand name in black media, is offering the card with NetSpend, one of the biggest prepaid card companies. NetSpend hopes the endorsement [...]

Oprah: Trayvon Martin Killing Is 'A Tragedy' And 'A Shame' (VIDEO)

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Source: Katherine Fung / The Huffington Post Oprah Winfrey weighed in on the death of teenager Trayvon Martin for the first time on Wednesday, expressing her dismay at his killing and the handling of the case. Martin was shot to death by a neighborhood watch volunteer named George Zimmerman in [...]

Best Buy To Close 50 U.S. Stores

Source: Aaron Smith / CNN Money NEW YORK – Best Buy's stock took a dive on Thursday after the retailer reported quarterly results that included plans to close 50 big- box stores in the U.S. by 2013. The company said it plans to open the same number of stores in China during the same time [...]

Senate Republicans Reject President Obama's Call To End 'Big Oil' Tax Breaks

Source: Tom Cohen and Alan Silverleib / CNN Washington – Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a Democratic measure championed by President Barack Obama to end tax breaks for the major oil companies. The procedural vote of 51-47, which failed to reach the needed threshold of 60 in favor, killed the measure, which was given little [...]

CDC: U.S. Kids With Autism Up 78% In Past Decade (VIDEO)

Source: Miriam Falco / CNN The number of children with autism in the United States continues to rise, according to a new report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The latest data estimate that 1 in 88 American children has some form of autism spectrum disorder. That's a 78% increase compared [...]

Trayvon Martin's Parents React To Newly Released Zimmerman Video

Trayvon Martin's parents Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin share their reaction to the newly released Zimmerman video. WATCH:

WATCH: George Zimmerman's Father Tells Son's Self-Defense Version Of Trayvon Martin Shooting (VIDEO)

EXCLUSIVE: Robert Zimmerman interview: MyFoxORLANDO.com Source: Valerie Boey / FOX 35 News LAKE MARY, Fla. – For the first time since that fateful night on February 26, the father of a neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed an unarmed teenager sat down for a television interview. Robert Zimmerman, father of George Zimmerman, said he [...]

2 FAMU Profs Investigated Over Hazing Allegations

Source: CNN Two music faculty members at Florida A&M University have been placed on administrative leave due to hazing allegations related to the marching band, university officials said. The investigation follows the the high-profile suspected hazing death of FAMU band member Robert Champion in November, but the cases are unrelated. Faculty members Diron T. Holloway [...]

Questions About George Zimmerman After Surveillance Video Release, Review Of The Stand Your Ground Law (VIDEO)

Roland Martin and Will Cain joined Carol Costello in the CNN Newsroom to discuss the release of a surveillance video featuring George Zimmerman at a Sanford Police department. Plus Roland, Will and Carol discuss the review of the "Stand Your Ground" law.