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POLITICAL BUZZ: Romney's Ability To Beat POTUS, Ohio State Senator Wants To Restrict Men's Access To Viagra (VIDEO)

Roland Martin appears in the CNN Newsroom with Dean Obeidallah, Dr. Chris Metzler and host Carol Costello for today's edition of Political Buzz. (03.14.12) Topics covered today, Romney's ability to beat President Obama in the 2012 general election, Ohio State Senator, Nina Turner proposing a bill to restrict men's access to Viagra and where would [...]

LIVE VIDEO: President Obama And Prime Minister Cameron Of Great Britain Hold A Joint Press Conference

President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron of Great Britain hold a joint press conference at the White House.

Obama's Religion Still A Campaign Issue: Some Alabama, Mississippi GOP Voters Believe President Is Muslim

Source:  Chris Gentilviso / The Huffington Post Ask President Barack Obama about his religious affiliation, and he's a Christian. Ask Mississippi or Alabama voters, and you might find a different answer. In the midst of tight GOP primaries in both states, Public Policy Polling (PPP) has released information showing that a majority of likely GOP primary voters in the Deep South do [...]

Why It's A Terrible Time To Be A Low-Income Renter

Source: Alexander Eichler / The Huffington Post Everyone knows the economy has been rough on homeowners lately. But for people who rent — especially for people who rent and don't make very much money — things may be even worse. For Americans of modest income, it's "incredibly difficult" to afford rental housing right now, according to Megan [...]

Rate On Popular Student Loan About To Double

Source: CBS News The interest rate for a popular federal student loan is about to double for millions of college students. The prospects of this happening has prompted students to petition Congress to stop the dramatic rate hike. College students on Tuesday delivered petitions signed by 130,000 Americans to Congressional leaders. The loan that is causing students [...]

Boy, 3, Accidentally Kills Himself With Gun Left Inside Car

Source: MSNBC TACOMA, Wash. – A 3-year-old boy accidentally killed himself with a gun as another child sat next to him in a car, police in Tacoma reported Wednesday, the third recent shooting of a child in Washington state. The car was parked at a gas station just after midnight Wednesday when the boy's mom [...]

EXCLUSIVE: R&B/Soul Sensation Ruben Studdard On His New Album, Letters From Birmingham (VIDEO)

Roland Martin talks with R&B/Soul singer Ruben Studdard about his new album Letters From Birmingham. Studdard also discusses his music career before appearing on and winning American Idol.

Family Seeks Answers In Trayvon Martin's Death (VIDEO)

Florida state investigators take over the case of unarmed teen killed by neighborhood watch captain. WESH's Todd Wilson reports.

'Homeless Hotspots' Stir Debate At SXSW

Source: Brett Molina / USA Today Visitors of the South by Southwest festival in Austin have found an interesting outlet for access to high-speed Internet connections: the homeless. A test program called Homeless Hotspots — described as a "charitable experiment" by creators BBH Labs — takes members of Austin's homeless population and equips them with [...]

Hundreds Turn Out For Public Viewing Of The Late Congressman Donald Payne In Newark (VIDEO)

Hundreds of people gathered on the steps of Essex County's historic courthouse in Newark Monday to receive the body of the late Congressman Donald Payne. Payne, who died last week after a months-long battle with colon cancer, lived a life of firsts. At the age of 33, he became the first African American president of [...]