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Perry's Entrance Impacts GOP 2012 Presidential Field (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Erick Erickson, Mimi Swartz and host Anderson Cooper discuss how Gov. Rick Perry's entrance into the 2012 presidential race will impact the Republican presidential field.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry Jumps Into 2012 Republican Race

Source: AP / CBS News Columbia, S.C. – Texas Gov. Rick Perry has jumped into the 2012 Republican race for president. He told South Carolina voters in a conference call Saturday that he wants to win his party's nomination and take on President Barack Obama. Perry said that "I full well believe I'm going to win." Word of his entry into the race came about an hour before a planned speech in Charleston, S.C., where he was kicking off his [...]

USPS Has To Change; Is Privatization The Only Way To Survive? (VIDEO)

Roland Martin and Mark Skoda join Drew Griffin via Skype in the CNN Newsroom to discuss the United States Post Office exploring ways to cut their workforce.

Judge Sentences Ohio Killer Of 11 To Death

Source: ABC News A serial killer will be put to death for murdering 11 women and dumping their bodies around his property, a judge ruled Friday. Anthony Sowell should die by lethal injection for his crimes, Judge Dick Ambrose ruled, accepting the sentencing recommendation of the jury that convicted Sowell of aggravated murder. Sowell, 51, never looked at victims' relatives as they spoke during the sentencing hearing. He also ignored the judge when asked if he wanted to speak and [...]

GOP Debate: David Axelrod Responds (VIDEO)

President Obama's campaign chief challenges claims made by GOP candidates. WATCH:

Perry To Announce 2012 W.H. Bid, Is He The Number 1 Contender? (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Leslie Sanchez and Wolf Blitzer discuss Gov. Rick Perry announcing his bid for the White House.

Shaq Wants To Fight Former Knicks Big Man Charles Oakley; Lists Dream MMA Opponents

Source: Andy Clayton / New York Daily News Shaq, the four-time NBA champ listed the five NBA players he'd most like to fight for an episode of HDNet's Inisde MMA show, scheduled to air Friday night at 9 p.m., we couldn't help but get excited. "From the NBA, the whole NBA, who would you like to fight," the show's host asked to one of the biggest personalities in league history. Shaq, who decided to go old school instead of looking [...]

Appeals Court Strikes Down Health Overhaul Requirement That Most Americans Must Buy Insurance

Source: AP / The Washington Post Atlanta – A federal appeals court panel on Friday struck down the requirement in President Barack Obama's health care overhaul package that virtually all Americans must carry health insurance or face penalties. The divided three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the so-called individual mandate, siding with 26 states that had sued to block the law. But the panel didn't go as far as a lower court that had invalidated [...]

Verizon Claims Sabotage, Calls Cops On Strikers

Source: CNN Money New York – The rift between Verizon and its 45,000 striking employees grew wider on Friday, after the telecommunications giant called in the FBI to investigate allegations of sabotage. Verizon spokesman Rich Young said more than 90 acts of sabotage have taken place since the strike began on Sunday. Saboteurs have cut phone lines, affecting the service of several thousand customers primarily in New York and New Jersey but also in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Acts of [...]

Gov. Rick Perry Is The Real Deal

Supporters of President Barack Obama believe that the nation isn't ready for a far-right-wing, conservative president to occupy 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and they're scrambling at the opportunity to face off against the likes of Rep. Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum or Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Forget ever seeing Bachmann or Santorum take the presidential oath of office. It would be dangerous and foolish, however, for anyone to suggest that Perry has no shot at winning the GOP nomination and beating Obama [...]