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Report Says States Face Bleak Economic Forecast

Source: Michael A. Fletcher / The Washington Post States are caught in a fiscal vise as weak economic growth, dwindling federal help and increasing appeals from hard-pressed local governments squeeze their budgets. Things have improved since the worst of the recession, but states still face a dire fiscal situation, according to a report to be released [...]

ROLAND MARTIN: Cain Must Answer Questions About Alleged Affair, Address Statements Made On CNN Denying It (VIDEO)

Roland Martin and Will Cain discuss new allegations made against GOP presidential candidate, Herman Cain. Georgia business woman, Ginger White says she was involved in a 13-year affair with the presidential hopeful.

Comedian Patrice O'Neal Dead At 41

Source: TMZ Comedian Patrice O'Neal died Monday night … after suffering a stroke back in October … this according to his friends at the "Opie and Anthony" radio show. O'Neal had been a staple in the comedy world for years — and performed at the "Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen" back in September. O'Neal [...]

Cain 'Reassessing' Decision To Stay In Race—Report

Source: National Journal Herman Cain is "reassessing" whether to stay in the race for the Republican Party's presidential nomination, according to a National Review Online report. In a conference call with senior staff on Tuesday, Cain said he would make a decision "over the next several days," National Review reported. Ginger White Breaks Her Silence, Says She Had 13-Year [...]

Conrad Murray Sentenced To 4 Years For Michael Jackson's Death (VIDEO)

Conrad Murray, the doctor convicted in the overdose death of Michael Jackson was sentenced to the maximum four years behind bars Tuesday by a judge who denounced him as a reckless physician whose actions were a "disgrace to the medical profession."11

LIVE VIDEO: Sentencing Of Michael Jackson Doctor Conrad Murray

Watch live as Conrad Murray, the physician found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson, is sentenced.

Tyler Perry Pens Open Letter To Alleged Penn State Scandal Abuse Victim

Source: Newsweek / The Daily Beast I don't know your name, but I know your face. I don't know your journey, but I know where you are. I am your brother! I must tell you, what you have done is so courageous. The strength that it must have taken for your 11-year-old voice to speak [...]

American Airlines Files For Bankruptcy

Source: AP / CBS News DALLAS – American Airlines, the nation's third largest airline, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this morning. The Texas-based AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines and American Eagle, announced that the company and certain of its U.S.-based subsidiaries (including both carriers) today filed voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 [...]

Ginger White Breaks Her Silence, Says She Had 13-Year Affair With Herman Cain (VIDEO)

Georgia Woman Claims 13-Year Affair with Herman Cain: MyFoxATLANTA.com Atlanta businesswoman, Ginger White is breaking her silence, claiming she has been involved in a 13-year-long affair with Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain.

Georgia Woman Claims 13-Year Affair With Herman Cain

Georgia Woman Claims 13-Year Affair with Herman Cain: MyFoxATLANTA.com Source: Dale Russell / Fox 5 Atlanta ATLANTA, Ga. – An Atlanta businesswoman is breaking her silence, claiming she has been involved in a 13-year-long affair with Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain. Over the Thanksgiving weekend, FOX 5 senior I-Team reporter Dale Russell sat down with [...]