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Civil Rights Monitors Sent To Five States For Elections

Source: Terry Frieden/ CNN WASHINGTON  - Federal civil rights officials announced Monday they have sent election observers to locations in five states to keep an eye out for potential trouble at the polls Tuesday. The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division dispatched 11 staff attorneys along with 85 trained election observers from the Office of Personnel [...]

Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali : Fight Of The Century (VIDEO)

Just know that Muhammad Ali would never have been 'The Greatest' without 'Smokin' Joe.' Frazier dead at 67. ESPN's Outside the Lines looks back on the 40th anniversary of Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier fight at Madison Square Garden.

Herman Cain Talks 'Woman Number Four' With Jimmy Kimmel (VIDEO)

Source: Maggie Haberman / Politico Herman Cain gave a joking, at-times serious interview to Jimmy Kimmel tonight, in which he revealed he'd watched Sharon Bialek's press conference – he described her as "Woman Number Four" and said he'll address all "future firestorms" going forward, after saying over the weekend he wanted to move on. There [...]

SNL: Kardashian Divorce Special (VIDEO)

You've watched the wedding special, now get an all-access pass to Kim Kardashian's divorce.

Cain To Address New Claim Of Sexual Misconduct (VIDEO)

Source: CNN Washington – Republican presidential contender Herman Cain will address the latest sexual harassment allegations against him at a Tuesday afternoon news conference, his campaign said. The announcement from his campaign late Monday included a broadside fired at his first public accuser, Sharon Bialek, calling her allegations that Cain groped her after a 1997 [...]

NBA Lockout: Some Owners Don't Like 50-50 Offer? (VIDEO)

Source: Chris Broussard / ESPN A group of disgruntled NBA owners held a conference call Monday to express their displeasure with the 50/50 revenue offer commissioner David Stern has presented to the players' association, according to sources with knowledge of the call. The deal, which the union sees as an "ultimatum" offer, calls for players [...]

Magic Upbeat 20 Years After HIV Diagnosis (VIDEO)

Source: Dave McMenamin / ESPN LOS ANGELES — Twenty years to the day after shocking and saddening the world by announcing his retirement after contracting the HIV virus, Earvin "Magic" Johnson had reason to smile Monday. "God is good," Johnson said, speaking in front of a group of friends, family and media members on the [...]

Tiger Woods: Former Caddie Is Sorry (VIDEO)

Source: AP / ESPN SYDNEY – Tiger Woods says he received an apology from former caddie Steve Williams over a racial slur when the two met and shook hands Tuesday. "We talked this morning, we met face to face and talked about it, talked it through," Woods said, ahead of the Australian Open at The [...]

Joe Frazier Dies At 67 (VIDEO)

Hall of Fame heavyweight Joe Frazier died Monday at 67

Former Heavyweight Champ Joe Frazier Dies Of Cancer At 67

Source: Bob Velin / USA Today Joe Frazier, a tough, underrated heavyweight boxer from Philadelphia and one of the sport's fiercest competitors who spent a lifetime playing second fiddle to his nemesis, Muhammad Ali, died Monday night from liver cancer. Frazier was 67. Frazier was diagnosed with cancer in late September, said his personal and [...]