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Man Robbed Of Air Jordans At Gunpoint In Craigslist Scam

Source: The Huffington Post The release of Nike's new Air Jordan basketball shoes caused a nationwide shopping frenzy Friday, leading to fights and at least one stabbing. Unfortunately, people remained willing to commit crimes to get their hands on a pair of the shoes over the weekend as well. A suburban Chicago man who snagged a pair [...]

Appeals Court: Arkansas Can't Stop Desegregation Funds

Source: AP / MSNBC LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Arkansas can't cut off funding for desegregation programs in Little Rock-area school districts without a separate hearing and judge's order. The ruling from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes months after U.S. District Judge Brian Miller ordered an end to [...]

Pregnant Woman Told To 'Waddle Faster' To Avoid Parking Ticket

Source: The Huffington Post Pregnant 25-year-old Adel Charles of Croydon, England was humiliated by a traffic officer before he gave her a ticket. She had paid for an hour of parking outside a clinic for her final pre-birth check-up — she's due on Friday. According to Thisiscroydontoday.co.uk, she walked out of the clinic, saw the officer [...]

CNN Poll: Romney On Top, Gingrich Fading And Santorum Rising In Iowa To 3rd Place

Source: Paul Steinhauser / CNN Des Moines, Iowa - A new survey of people likely to attend Iowa's Republican caucuses indicates that the former House speaker's support in the Hawkeye State is plunging. And according to a CNN/Time/ORC International Poll, one-time long shot candidate Rick Santorum has more than tripled his support since the beginning of the month. Twenty-five percent of [...]

More Americans Tap Social Security Disability Fund After Unemployment Runs Out

Source: Damian Paletta and Dionne Searcey / The Wall Street Journal The prolonged economic slump has fueled a surge in applications for Social Security disability benefits, with many desperate Americans seeking refuge in the program as a last resort after their unemployment insurance and savings run out. Two new studies, one of them co-authored by [...]

Heavy D Death Caused by Pulmonary Embolism

Source: Brooklyne Gipson / BET Officials from the L.A. County Coroner's Office have come to a conclusion on what caused the unexpected death of rap icon Heavy D. According to TMZ, the coroner's office ruled that the 44-year-old hip-hop star died from "natural" causes. Specifically, his death was attributed to pulmonary embolism, a blockage of [...]

Gingrich Asked To Clarify First Divorce (VIDEO)

Newt Gingrich says to read his daughter's article about his divorce regarding a discrepancy in the circumstances of it. WATCH:

Four Killings Linked To Adult Ads (VIDEO)

Four women's murders are linked to adult ads on the internet. WDIV has more. WATCH:

President Obama To Seek $1.2T Debt Limit Increase This Week

Source: Mark Knoller / CBS News HONOLULU — It seems like the U.S. government just went through a debt limit crisis, but if you check the numbers, you'll find that Uncle Sam is running out of money again and will need to borrow more. Lots more. The Treasury Department put out word today that by [...]

'Fresh Prince' Mom: Not A Will Smith Fan

Source: AJ Willingham / HLN Janet Hubert, who played the original Aunt Vivian on the show, has had a long feud with Smith and she re-ignited the flames last weekend by blasting rumors of a reunion. "There will never be a reunion," Hubert told TMZ. "I will never do anything with an a**hole like Will Smith… He is [...]