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Mitt Romney Attack Ad Misleadingly Quotes Obama (VIDEO)

Source: Brian Montopoli / CBS News Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's first ad of the 2012 presidential campaign quotes President Obama out of context in what the Romney campaign is calling a deliberate attempt to show that Mr. Obama "doesn't want to talk about the economy." In the ad, which goes up Tuesday in New [...]

JACQUIE HOOD MARTIN: So Now You've Got Something to Say | Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays: Help, Hope, & Healing Series In the last few weeks I have heard from countless number of people who have expressed a desire to make a reveal. I have prayed you and your situation, and here is what the Lord has given me. It is the "if this, then that" which [...]

Mother Of Missing Arizona 5-Year-Old Arrested

Source: CNN Arizona authorities on Monday arrested the mother of a 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley last seen more than a month ago, a police sergeant said. Jerice Hunter was "placed under arrest for child abuse directly related to her daughter, Jhessye Shockley," Glendale Police Sgt. Brent Coombs told reporters. "Our investigators are still working diligently to locate [...]

Michele Bachmann's Entrance On Jimmy Fallon? The Fishbone Song 'Lyin' Ass Bitch'

Source: Jon Bershad / Mediaite Earlier this morning, Mediaite's Nando Di Fino critiqued Michele Bachmann's appearance on last night's Late Night with Jimmy Fallonby saying that that the first half of her segment, when she discussed her family life and Thanksgiving, was much better than her second, where she attempted to make "stale, rehearsed political humor." However, it now [...]

The Black Room: Backlash Against Tyler Perry For Casting Kim Kardashian In New Film (VIDEO)

Roland Martin talks with Sophia Nelson and Dr. Boyce Watkins about African-American women being upset that Kim Kardashian will be starring in Tyler Perry's new film, The Marriage Councelor.

The Black Room: I'm Whuppin' Sandusky's Ass

Roland Martin explains what he would have done if he saw Jerry Sandusky sexually abusing a child.

Bird Blast: Why You Shouldn't Deep-Fry Your Turkey (VIDEO)

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy More cooking fires occur on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year, many of them involving accidents with turkey deep fryers. NBC's Tom Costello reports from the Maryland Fire Academy.

South Korea Lawmaker Fires Tear Gas In Parliament (VIDEO)

Source: AP / The Huffington Post SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's ruling party forced a long-stalled free trade deal with the United States through parliament Tuesday, enraging opposition lawmakers who blasted their political rivals with tear gas. South Korean lawmakers voted 151 to 7 in favor of ratifying the landmark trade agreement in a [...]

ROY S. JOHNSON: Step Up For Real Strength, Core And Fat-Burning!

  By Roy S. Johnson Founder of Fit! Live! Win! http://www.fitlivewin.wordpress.com Follow @FitLiveWin on Twitter  "Anybody can do a standing curl!" That was just one of Rene's exhortations this morning as she pushed us through our Tuesday all-body "hell" class, as I call it. At the time, we were doing left-hand dumbbell curls while stepping on and [...]

LIVE VIDEO: President Obama Speaks On Super Committee Failure

President Obama makes a statement on the super committee failure.