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Commerce Department Agency's Network Apparently Hacked

Source: Lisa Rein / The Washington Post Hackers apparently have launched an attack on the computer network of a job-development agency in the Commerce Department, forcing it to block employees from the Internet for more than a week. The virus targeted computers at the Economic Development Administration, which is responsible for making business-development grants to [...]

President Obama Speaks At The 2012 National Prayer Breakfast (VIDEO)

President Obama speaks about the role of faith in his life and in society during the National Prayer Breakfast.

Susan G. Komen Top Officials Resign As Backlash Gains Steam

Source: Laura Bassett and Lisa Belkin / The Huffington Post Dr. Kathy Plesser, a Manhattan radiologist on the medical advisory board of Susan G. Komen for the Cure's New York chapter, said she plans to resign from her position unless Komen reverses its decision to pull grant money from Planned Parenthood. "I'm a physician and [...]

THE BLACK ROOM: Dallas Cowboys Have Not Done Anything In The Last 10 Years

Roland Martin and Henry Peterson discuss the Dallas Cowboys recent playoff history and the Houston Texans division championship.

THE BLACK ROOM: The Cowboys Have Not Won Anything Since You Were In Your 20s

Roland Martin jokes with the Washington Watch roundtable and Sophia Nelson about the last time the Dallas Cowboys won a playoff game or made it to a Super Bowl.

THE BLACK ROOM: Welcome To The Roland Martin Salon On The Set Of Washington Watch (VIDEO)

Roland Martin joke with April Ryan about getting her hair done before her appearance on Washington Watch with Roland Martin.

Senators Urge Komen Foundation To Reverse 'Troubling' Planned Parenthood Funding Cut

Source: Sunlen Miller / ABC News The Senate has added to the pressure on the Susan G. Komen foundation. Twenty-two Democratic senators today sent a letter to Nancy Brinker, the group's founder and CEO, urging it to reconsider the decision to cut funding from Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screenings for the poor. "It would be [...]

Singer David Peaston Dies At 54

Source: EURweb *With sadness we report that R&B/gospel singer David Peaston has passed. He was 54. Unfortunately, as of this posting, details of his death are not available. However, according to postings on his Facebook page, he died on Wednesday. EUR received this note of remembrance from his friend, singer Cheryl Pepsii Riley: "David Peaston and I [...]

Mark Berndt, Teacher, Allegedly Spoon-Fed Semen To Students

Source:  Laura Hibbard / The Huffington Post Mark Berndt, a 61-year-old former teacher at Miramonte Elementary School, has been charged with 23 counts of committing lewd acts on children with authorities alleging he spoon-fed semen to his students, the Los Angeles Times reports. According to the Times, Berndt told his students they were going to play "a tasting game," during which [...]

Pregnancy Risk Forces Birth Control Pill Recall (VIDEO)

Drug maker Pfizer recalls one million birth control packs for error that could cause unintended pregnancy.