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President Obama's Uncle Arrested On Drunken Driving Charge

Source: AP / CBS News Framingham, Mass. – President Barack Obama's uncle, Onyango Obama, has been charged with drunk driving in Massachusetts and is being held by immigration officials. Onyango Obama was arrested last week in Framingham, which is 20 miles outside of Boston, after police said he made a rolling stop and nearly caused a cruiser to strike his SUV. When police asked if Onyango Obama wanted to make a phone call, he said, " I think I will [...]

Dick Cheney Is Unapologetic On Policies (VIDEO)

Former Vice President Dick Cheney offers a harsh critique of Colin Powell and offers no apologies for Bush-era policies. WATCH:

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HIV Scare Shuts Down Billion-Dollar Porn Industry

Source: AP / CBS News Southern California's multi-billion dollar porn industry has shut down following news that an adult film performer tested positive for HIV. Diane Duke, executive director of the adult film trade association Free Speech Coalition, said tests were being conducted on the performer to confirm the diagnosis. She declined to give the performer's name, age or gender. The case was found in an out-of-state clinic that doesn't report to California health officials, said Duke, who declined to [...]

Dick Cheney vs. Colin Powell (VIDEO)

The former vice president takes aim at former secretary of state in his memoir. WATCH:

TJMS: Was The Coverage Of Hurricane Irene Overhyped By The Media?

Roland Martin talks with Janice Huff, WNBC Meteorologist about the impact of Hurricane Irene and the media's coverage of the storm. Hurricane Irene has passed but her impact is still being felt along the East Coast.

Tropical Storm Katia Forecast To Become Major Hurricane

Source: CNN Tropical Storm Katia was strengthening in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday and was expected to become a hurricane by late Wednesday or early Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said. In its 11 a.m. ET advisory, the hurricane center said Katia has maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. The storm was in the open Atlantic about 630 miles west-southwest of the southernmost of the Cape Verde Islands. It was moving west-northwest at 18 mph. That general motion was expected [...]

TJMS: Ohio Election Law Attempts To Limit Early Voting And Suppress The African-American Vote

Roland Martin talks with Ohio State Representative Alicia Reece (D-Cincinnati) about Ohio House Bill 194. The Republican backed legislation is aimed at voter suppression by limiting early voting. . For more information visit http://www.fairelectionsohio.com.

Sean Hannity On Obama: 'I Don't Think He's That Smart' (VIDEO)

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Source: The Huffington Post An enraged Sean Hannity reacted to a controversial Politico article about Rick Perry's intelligence by questioning President Obama's intelligence for almost eight minutes. The Politico piece had a blunt title: "Is Rick Perry Dumb?" Writer Jonathan Martin spent nearly 1,800 words pondering the question, essentially concluding that, while Perry is not an "ideas man," he has a sharp and potent political mind and should not be underestimated. Hannity was incensed, [...]

LISTEN: President Obama Talks Jobs, MLK Memorial On The Tom Joyner Morning Show

Source: BlackAmericaWeb.com President Barack Obama talks with the "TJMS" about Hurricane Irene, the Martin Luther King Memorial, jobs and health care.