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Mexicans Cross US Border To Sell Their Plasma (VIDEO)

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: Angie Sandoval / Telemundo Correspondent / MSNBC CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO and EL PASO, TEXAS – Twice a week in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Araceli Duran closes the small store she operates from her home and heads to what she considers "her other job." [...]

Teen 'Flash Mob' Hits Convenience Store In Maryland (VIDEO)

Police say over 70 teens swarmed a 7-Eleven in Maryland and walked out with stolen snacks and drinks. WATCH:

Fallon Apologizes To Bachmann For "Lyin' Ass Bitch" Intro Mess

Source: CNN TV show host Jimmy Fallon apologized to GOP presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann via Twitter Tuesday for a song played as the presidential candidate walked on stage for her Monday interview on NBC's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon." "I'm honored that @michelebachmann was on our show yesterday and I'm so sorry about the intro [...]

ROY S. JOHNSON: Build Ripped Abs And Strong Core With The Barbell Swing

Everyone wants a strong core. There are plenty of ways to build your own, and I'm sure you're probably already doing a few of them: crunches, Russian twists, bicycles, leg lifts, planks, etc. Here's a new one to add to your repertoire: the barbell swing. All you need is a barbell and a corner. Tuck [...]

NJ Toddler Found Dead In Stream, Dad Wanted For Questioning (VIDEO)

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Source: Wayne Parry / AP / ABC News Authorities are looking for the father of a New Jersey toddler who was found dead in her car seat, partially submerged in a stream, saying they want to question him about her death. Two-year-old Tierra Morgan lived in Lakehurst with her mother [...]

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NIU Student From Park Forest, IL Shot Dead At Off-Campus Party

Source: William Lee / Chicago Tribune A Northern Illinois University student from Park Forest was fatally shot when an argument broke out at an off-campus party early this morning, authorities said. The student was identified as Steven R. Agee II, 22, a senior majoring in sociology who already had a job offer lined up in San Diego. His parents had [...]

Newt Gingrich Goes Out On A Limb Over Immigration (VIDEO)

Source: Corbett B. Daly / CBS News Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on Tuesday said the United States should not break up families of immigrants who entered the United States illegally and he was willing to "take the heat" from Republicans for deviating from his party's orthodoxy. "I don't see how the party that says [...]

Washington Watch with Roland Martin, 11.20.11, Video Podcast

At the top of our agenda this week, GOP presidential hopefuls Herman Cain sinking, Newt Gingrich rising. Can Gingrich stay afloat? The nation waits again on our broken Congress to strike a debt deal. Penn State child rape charges spotlight dangers for our children. Our "Washington Watch" newsmaker, Iowa Republican congressman Steve King. In the [...]

Florida A&M Suspends Band, Starts Investigation After Death

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida A&M has suspended all activities of its Marching 100 band following the death of drum major Robert Champion. School President James Ammons made the announcement Tuesday and also said the school will form an independent task force to investigate the death. Champion died Saturday in Orlando after the band performed at [...]