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Spotted: Michelle Obama Shopping At Target

Source: Mary Bruce / ABC News First Lady Michelle Obama was spotted this afternoon on a recession-friendly shopping trip at the Target in Alexandria, Va. A casually dressed Mrs. Obama was snapped by Associated Press photographers wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses pushing her cart and carrying shopping bags. While the White House does not provide details about the First Lady's personal activities, "It is not uncommon for the First Lady to slip out to run an errand, eat at [...]

Check out @FitLiveWin on Twitter: KO Fat Fast!

Roy Johnson / Fit! Live! Win! Somebody call my friend Fireman Dan because I burned some calories this morning! Besides my normal Sprint 8 regiment I do to warm up, and the shoulder and back moves I do once each week, I brought my boxing equipment to the gym and did a rigorous fat-burning cycle that had me dripping like a man with no umbrella caught in a monsoon! Boxing is not only the sport of kings (at least i [...]

Fidel Castro Says President Obama Is 'Stupid'

Source: AP / The Huffington Post Havana, Cuba – Fidel Castro is mocking U.S. President Barack Obama for saying he's open to changing U.S. policy toward Cuba if there is change on the island first. Castro writes sarcastically: "How kind! How intelligent!" He adds that such goodwill has not led Washington to end its five-decade-old economic embargo against the island. Castro says many things will change in Cuba, but it will happen organically and in spite of pressure from Washington. [...]

Fidel Castro Says President Obama Is 'Stupid'

Source: AP / The Huffington Post Havana, Cuba – Fidel Castro is mocking U.S. President Barack Obama for saying he's open to changing U.S. policy toward Cuba if there is change on the island first. Castro writes sarcastically: "How kind! How intelligent!" He adds that such goodwill has not led Washington to end its five-decade-old economic embargo against the island. Castro says many things will change in Cuba, but it will happen organically and in spite of pressure from Washington. [...]

House Democrats: Justice Clarence Thomas Is Out Of Order For Hiding Payout To Wife

Source: Alison Gendar and Corky Siemaszko New York Daily News Congressional Democrats demanded an ethics investigation Thursday into Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for allegedly failing to disclose that his wife was paid $700,000 by a conservative think tank. They say Thomas marked off the "none" box on his annual financial disclosure form while his wife, Virginia, was raking in the dough working for the Heritage Foundation. Between 2003 and 2007, she was paid $700,000, they claim. "To believe that [...]

Report: Apple To Kill iPod Classic, Shuffle?

Source: Doug Gross / CNN The iPod classic, a venerable stalwart in the world of consumer technology, may be getting the axe along with its cousin, the iPod shuffle, according to a blog that focuses on Apple news. Citing an unnamed source, The Unofficial Apple Weblog is reporting that, in addition to unveiling the iPhone 5 next week, Apple plans to discontinue the more dated versions of its music player in favor of sleeker models like the iPod Nano and [...]

Parole Board Denies Clemency For Troy Davis

Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The state Board of Pardons and Paroles on Monday has denied clemency for Troy Anthony Davis after hearing pleas for mercy from Davis' family and calls for his execution by surviving relatives of a murdered Savannah police officer. Davis' case has already taken more unexpected turns than just about any death-penalty case in Georgia history and his innocence claims have attracted international attention. Its resolution was postponed once again when the parole board late Monday announced [...]

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TJMS: NAACP's Ben Jealous Details The Latest Developments In The Troy Davis Death Penalty Case; Georgia Parole Board To Hear Appeal Today

Roland Martin talks with Ben Jealous, CEO of the NAACP about the latest developments in the Troy Davis death penalty case. Georgia's parole board convened Monday morning to hear a last-minute appeal by Troy Davis, who is set to die by lethal injection for the murder 21 years ago of a Savannah police officer.

Last-Ditch Effort Underway To Stop Ga. Execution

Source: AP / CBS News ATLANTA – Supporters of Troy Davis were making a last-ditch effort Monday to stop his execution for the 1989 murder of an off-duty Savannah police officer, asking the Georgia pardons board to grant clemency to the high-profile death-row inmate now that his legal appeals are exhausted. The five-member Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles met at 9 a.m. Monday to consider arguments surrounding Davis, who claims he is innocent of the killing of Mark MacPhail. [...]