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Romney, Santorum Trade Jabs In Fiery Debate (VIDEO)

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Pres. Obama Apologizes To Afghanistan Over Quran Burnings; 2 US Troops Shot dead

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: MSNBC KABUL, Afghanistan – President Barack Obama has written a letter to his Afghan counterpart apologizing for the burning of copies of the Quran at a NATO military base in the country. Two U.S. soldiers were also shot dead Thursday at a [...]

MSNBC Guest, Dr. Craig Mitchell, Says He Doesn't Know If 'Obama Is A Christian' (VIDEO)

Source: Meenal Vamburkar / Mediaite On Wednesday afternoon, MSNBC's Martin Bashir spoke with Dr. Craig Mitchell, an associate professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, about President Obama's commitment to Christianity.

Virginia Governor Won't Back Ultrasound-Before-Abortion Bill; House Passes Weaker Version

Source: MSNBC RICHMOND, Va. – Shortly after Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell announced his opposition a Republican bill requiring vaginal probes of women seeking abortions, the state House on Wednesday approved a substitute version dropping that condition. The House of Delegates voted 65-32 for the watered-down version. Under the substitute, women would still be required to [...]

Third-Grader Shot At Washington Elementary School

Source: MSNBC A third-grade girl was shot and wounded and a second student was detained Wednesday at an elementary school in Bremerton, Wash. Quoting a teacher at the school, NBC station KING of Seattle reported that Armin Jahr Elementary School in Bremerton, about 15 miles west of Seattle, was on lockdown after the girl was shot [...]

Former Detroit City Council Aide, John Clark, Sentenced To 5 Months In Corruption Probe (VIDEO)

Source: Robert Snell / The Detroit News Detroit - A former Detroit City Council aide caught on FBI surveillance video pocketing cash from a contractor has been sentenced to five months in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn also ordered John Clark to serve five months home confinement and to report to prison June 18, [...]

Aretha Franklin Blasts Media Critics

Aretha Franklin's Statement Regarding Irresponsible and Inaccurate Reporting Extra TV, the New York Post and Newsday (New York) should stop the BS. Cissy Houston and I have been longtime friends for almost 50 years. I have four invitations and parking passes that were sent to me for the funeral. Extra TV, the New York Post [...]

2 Shot At Wal-Mart Distribution Center In Virginia

Source: AP / Yahoo! News PETERSBURG, Va. – A fire department spokeswoman says two people have been shot at a Wal-Mart distribution center in central Virginia. Dinwiddie County fire spokeswoman Denice Marrs says one person was airlifted from the center. The shooting happened around noon Wednesday. She says she does not know the conditions of [...]

Romney: My Tax Plan Is Better Than President Obama's (VIDEO)

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Wednesday released his tax plan, and told a crowd in Chandler, Ariz. his plan will lower taxes and put more people back to work.

Christie: Buffett Should "Write A Check And Shut Up"

Source: Lucy Madison / CBS News Famously outspoken New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says he's "tired" of making the discourse surrounding tax reform all about Warren Buffett – and that if the billionaire investor wants so badly to pay more taxes, "he should just write a check and shut up." In a CNN interview on [...]