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NBA Players Reject Owners' Latest Deal

Source: Fox Sports Union president Derek Fisher says his orders from NBA players are clear: No deal. "The current offer on the table from the NBA is one that we cannot accept," he said Tuesday. Instead, the players said they will ask for another meeting with the owners before commissioner David Stern's Wednesday afternoon deadline. [...]

Karen Kraushaar Now Wants To Go Public With Other Women With Allegations Against Herman Cain

Source: James V. Grimaldi / The Washington Post One of the women who accused GOP presidential contender Herman Cain of sexual harassment in the 1990s said she wants to go public — now that her name has been revealed — and hold a joint news conference with all of the women making similar allegations. Karen [...]

Rapper Heavy D Dead After Collapsing In Beverly Hills

Source: The Los Angeles Times Rapper Heavy D was pronounced dead Tuesday at the emergency room at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after collapsing outside his Beverly Hills home, authorities said. Authorities were called to the 400 block of North Maple Drive about 11:25 a.m. after a report that a  man in his 40s was unconscious in [...]

WATCH: Herman Cain Addresses Sex Harassment Allegations (VIDEO)

Herman Cain holds a news conference to address sexual harassment allegations leveled against him.

VALORIE BURTON: Use What You've Got!

By Valorie Burton Dear Friend, As we set and reach for new goals, it can be easy to overlook the fact that we often have everything we need to get what we want — if only we will maximize our opportunities and resources. For example, in business, companies can become so consumed with attracting new [...]

JACQUIE HOOD MARTIN: Taking The Good With The Bad

By Jacquie Hood Martin Home for the Holidays: Help, Hope, & Healing Series Mastering your emotions is the key to moving forward after a revealing moment has occurred in your life. As believers we are expected to deal with what life brings to us, yet, there is a natural response to some of what we [...]

Senate GOP: Willing To Accept Up To $300 Million In Net Tax Increases

Source: Dan Friedman / National Journal Senate Republicans are willing to accept up to $300 million in net tax increases over 10 years as part of a potential super committee deal, aides said on Tuesday. The Republicans called the move a major concession; Democrats said it was a public relations ruse. A GOP aide to a super [...]

HERMAN CAIN: No Recollection Of Sharon Bialek (VIDEO)

In a sit down with ABC's Jonathan Karl, Herman Cain denies even remembering Sharon Bialek.

Big Victory For Obama Administration, Court Upholds Health Care Law

Source: Ariane de Vogue / ABC News In a victory for the Obama administration, the D.C. Court of Appeals has upheld the constitutionality  of a key provision of the health care law. The 2-1 decision is sure to embolden the Obama administration because it was written by Laurence H. Silberman, a Ronald Reagan appointee, who [...]

Penn State Is Planning Joe Paterno's Exit; Son Says Job Is 'Status Quo'

Source: Cindy Boren / The Washington Post Joe Paterno's son, Scott, told reporters outside the Paterno home that "no one has asked Joe to step down," according to a report by Ron Musselman of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The elder Paterno was surrounded by reporters as he left for practice and said, referring to the press [...]