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LIVE VIDEO: President Obama Speaks At The Transwestern Building

President Obama Speaks at the Transwestern Building

Bishop Eddie Long's Wife Files For Divorce

Source: Fran Jeffries / Atlanta Journal-Constitution Vanessa Long, the wife of beleaguered megachurch pastor Bishop Eddie Long, has filed for divorce, it was announced Friday. "After a great deal of deliberation and prayer, I have decided to terminate my marriage to Bishop Eddie L. Long. Accordingly, I authorized my attorneys to file for divorce on [...]

LIVE VIDEO: President Obama Speaks At The National Christmas Tree Lighting

President Obama speaks at the National Christmas Tree Lighting

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Herman Cain Affair Allegation: Meeting With Wife Gloria May Hold Key To Candidacy's Future

Source: AP / The Huffington Post MANCHESTER, N.H. — He's plotting an aggressive campaign schedule across several states, but Herman Cain has begun to outline a possible exit strategy from the race for the Republican presidential nomination. The former business executive, facing a woman's allegation of a 13-year extramarital affair, says a heavy emotional toll on [...]

VALORIE BURTON: What Lesson Is Your Life Offering Right Now?

By Valorie Burton http://www.valorieburton.com/  Dear Friend, This week, I challenge you to consider the lessons your life is offering you right now. I say, "offering" because God offers lessons, but it is up to us to learn from them. If we don't learn, the same lessons are offered again and again. Through both frustrations and [...]

Source: Donovan McNabb To Be Cut

  Source: ESPN The Minnesota Vikings plan to release veteran quarterback Donovan McNabb later Thursday, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. McNabb was benched by Vikings coach Leslie Frazier in mid-October, and rookie Christian Ponderhas been behind center ever since. McNabb has remained on the team as the backup. "I know I have a lot of football [...]

Woman Denies Injecting Patients' Buttocks With 'Fix A Flat' (VIDEO)

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: Brian Hamacher / NBC Miami / MSNBC The transgender woman accused of running a black market butt enhancement business that used Fix-a-Flat and cement for injections claims she's innocent and says her alleged victims are lying, according to a report by NBC [...]

Political Buzz: Why Don't Republicans Like Romney, Gingrich Talks Reagan, Communist In Congress & Can Cain Survive

Roland Martin, Will Cain, Patricia Murphy and Don Lemon discuss Time Magazine's cover featuring Mitt Romney, Gingrich talking Reagan, defeating communist in Congress and if Cain can survive his latest controversy.

BofA, Other Major U.S. Banks Sued Over Allegedly Deceptive Foreclosure Practices

Source: Reuters / The Huffington Post The Massachusetts attorney general has filed a lawsuit against five large U.S. banks accusing them of deceptive foreclosure practices, such as robo-signing. Attorney General Martha Coakley said on Thursday the lawsuit was filed in state court in Boston against Bank of America Corp, JPMorgan Chase & Co Inc, Citigroup [...]