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Cement And 'Fix-a-Flat' Used In Illegal Butt Surgery (VIDEO)

A Florida woman is facing charges of practicing medicine without a license after cops say she injected a womanís buttocks with cement, ìFix-a-Flatî and other substances during an illegal cosmetic procedure. WTVJ-TVís Donna Rapado reports.

Mariners Outfielder, Greg Halman Killed In Rotterdam

Source: AP / The Huffington Post THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Seattle Mariners outfielder Greg Halman was stabbed to death early Monday and his brother was arrested as a suspect, Dutch police said. Rotterdam Police spokeswoman Patricia Wessels said police were called to a home in the port city in the early hours of the morning [...]

California Campus Police Chief On Leave After Pepper-Spraying (VIDEO)

Source: CNN The police chief at the University of California at Davis has been placed on administrative leave while officials investigate officers' use of pepper spray against protesters, the university said in a statement Monday. "As I have gathered more information about the events that took place on our Quad on Friday, it has become [...]

The Pledge: Grover Norquist's Hold On The GOP (VIDEO)

Steve Kroft takes a look at Grover Norquist, the man many blame for holding up the deficit-reduction process because of the anti-tax pledges he has obtained from nearly all the Republican politicians in Washington.

FAMU Drum Major Dies After Game

Source: George Mathis / Atlanta Journal-Constitution A DeKalb high school graduate died in Orlando Saturday night after performing with the Florida A&M marching band, police said. Robert Champion, 26, a graduate of Southwest DeKalb High School, was found unconscious by Orlando paramedics aboard a school bus, according to a report by the Tallahassee university's student [...]

First Lady Michelle Obama Booed At NASCAR Race (VIDEO)

Source: Alana Horowitz / The Huffington Post Michelle Obama and Jill Biden were booed at NASCAR's season finale at the Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday. The appearance was part of an initiative to honors military troops and families. They first lady and vice president's wife also served as grand marshals for the big race. At the [...]

NCAA Says It Will Examine How Penn State Has Handled Scandal

Source: Phil Gast and David Ariosto / CNN The NCAA says it will examine Penn State's "institutional control" of its athletics department and how it has handled the child sex abuse scandal that has tainted top university officials. "The recount of these tragic events in the grand jury report is deeply troubling," the group's president, [...]

RENE SYLER: How To Experience REAL Personal Growth!

Hope you're all getting a chance to rest and recharge this weekend. Those of you who are already members of our VERY special, ULTRA exclusive club (okay, Facebook like page) know I'm in Dallas for a couple of days but on my way to Indianapolis for a quick, but equally important side trip. So I [...]

Herman Cain Suggested He Believes Elements Of Taliban Involved In New Libyan Government (VIDEO)

Source: Paige Lavender / The Huffington Post After stumbling on a question about the situation in Libya just days ago, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain suggested on Friday that he believes the new Libyan government involves elements of the Taliban. "Do I agree with siding with the opposition? Do I agree with saying that Gaddafi [...]

ROLAND S. MARTIN: Yes, Mr. President, Americans Can Be 'Lazy'

By Roland S. Martin Editor-in-Chief RolandMartinReports.com For all of our talk of Americans being straight shooters who don't mince words and have the freedom of speech to say exactly what's on our minds, we sure punk out when it comes to elected officials speaking the truth. Case in point: President Barack Obama describing American corporations [...]