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General Martin Dempsey: Hazing Is 'Intolerable'

Source: MJ Lee / Politico Following the suicide of a soldier in Afghanistan who had allegedly been bullied, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey is speaking out against hazing in the U.S. military, calling the acts of misconduct "simply intolerable." In a short message on Facebook, Dempsey said late Thursday that officials are in the process of [...]

WATCH: Air Jordan Sneakers Send Shoppers In Frenzy

Across the country, shoppers were trampled, police used pepper spray and gun shots were fired, all for the new Air Jordan Retro Concord sneakers. NBC's Kristen Dahlgren has more.

President Obama Signs Payroll Tax Cut Extension (VIDEO)

Source: Alan Silverleib and Tom Cohen / CNN Washington - President Barack Obama signed a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut Friday, ending what had been a heated political stalemate and sealing a hard-fought win for Democrats on an issue — taxes — that has historically favored the GOP. Earlier in the day, the measure [...]

Trump Switches Voter Registration To 'Independent'

Source: Maggie Habermann / Politico Donald Trump, who recently pulled out of moderating a Newsmax-sponsored GOP debate that only Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum would commit to, has switched his voter registration to "independent," a source confirms. The move was made yesterday, and will make Trump a registered "blank" — used interchangeably with "registered independent" in [...]

TJMS: April Ryan Talks With Dionne Randolph (Mufasa) From The Traveling Production Of The Lion King

April Ryan talks with Dionne Randolph who plays Mufasa in the traveling production of The Lion King.

Ron Paul's Story Changes On Racial Comments

Source: Jackie Kucinich / USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Rep. Ron Paul has tried since 2001 to disavow racist and incendiary language published in Texas newsletters that bore his name, denying he wrote them and even walking out of an interview on CNN Wednesday. But he vouched for the accuracy of the writings and admitted writing at [...]

Stop-And-Frisk: College Student Asks Why Is The N.Y.P.D. After Me?

By Nicholas K. Peart Op-Ed to The New York Times WHEN I was 14, my mother told me not to panic if a police officer stopped me. And she cautioned me to carry ID and never run away from the police or I could be shot. In the nine years since my mother gave me [...]

Romney's Promise: Elect Me, Get a Job (VIDEO)

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Air Jordan Release Madness, Detroit Man Accused Of Inciting A Riot At Southland Mall

Source: Detroit Free Press The release of the much anticipated Nike Air Jordan XI Concord lead to an early morning riot at Southland Mall and resulted in the arrest of a 21-year-old Detroit man who is accused of inciting a riot. Taylor police said Southland Mall security called police for assistance at around 5:30 a.m. [...]