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Oprah Winfrey Sued Over Slogan (VIDEO)

The founder of Own Your Power Communications Inc., claims Oprah Winfrey stole the motto "Own Your Power" from her. WATCH:

Palin, Bachmann Blast Biden For Alleged "Terrorist" Comment

Source: Lucy Madison / CBS News Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann and possible presidential candidate Sarah Palin lambasted Vice President Joe Biden Monday night for negative comments he allegedly made about the Tea Party. Biden was reported by Politico on Monday to have agreed with an argument by Rep. Mike Doyle of Pennsylvania, who apparently asserted that "[w]e have negotiated with terrorists" during a closed-door meeting with House Democrats about the deal to raise the debt limit. "They have acted like [...]

Sniper Lee Malvo Tries To Change His Name

Source: Tom Jackman / The Washington Post Serial killer Lee Boyd Malvo, last seen in an exclusive phone chat with Star Trek's Captain Kirk, recently filed a motion to legally change his name to the less memorable Joseph Lee Ostrierre. A Wise County Circuit Court judge on Friday told him no. Malvo is now 26. When he was 17, he went on a cross-country killing spree with John Allen Muhammad, murdering random people from Washington state to Washington D.C.. Ten [...]

Rep. Lamborn Apologizes After "Tar Baby" Remark (VIDEO)

Source: AP / CBS News Denver – Rep. Doug Lamborn's office says the Colorado Republican regrets any misunderstanding over his comments on a Denver-based radio show. Lamborn spoke to KHOW-AM Friday. He was responding to comments about whom voters would hold responsible for actions on the nation's debt ceiling when he said he thought voters would blame the president. Lamborn said: "Now I don't want to even have to be associated with him. It is like touching a tar baby [...]

Daily Show: Dealageddon! – A Compromise Without Revenues (VIDEO)

The Daily Show – Dealageddon! – A Compromise Without RevenuesGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook The debt ceiling debate ends in a budget deal that raises the debt limit and includes trillions in spending cuts but has no revenue increases.

Keith Olbermann's Outraged Special Comment On Debt Deal (VIDEO)

Source: The Huffington Post Keith Olbermann excoriated Washington for the debt ceiling deal it struck over the weekend–and called for a protest movement to rise up against it. In a Special Comment on his Monday show, Olbermann did not mince words about the deal, which passed the House on Monday and is headed for a vote in the Senate. "Our government has now given up the concept of right and wrong," he said. "…Those who defend [the deal] have called [...]

New Details Emerge On Bin Laden Death (VIDEO)

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy New details have emerged about what exactly happened during the Navy SEAL raid at a compound in Pakistan that ended in the death of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden. NBC's Peter Alexander reports.

Rhode Island City Files For Bankruptcy (VIDEO)

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: MSNBC Central Falls, R.I. – The city of Central Falls, Rhode Island — one of a handful of U.S. cities and counties facing fiscal collapse in the wake of the economic recession — has filed for bankruptcy. The Chapter 9 bankruptcy filing marks a symbolic blow as state and local governments struggle to pull themselves out of the recession. The smallest city in the smallest U.S. state [...]

Halperin Reinstated At MSNBC, Will Return To Network This Week

Source: John Eggerton / Broadcasting & Cable MSNBC senior political analyst Mark Halperin will be returning to the network this week, according to an MSNBC spokesperson, saying it had been a one-month suspension. Halperin was suspended after he called President Obama a "dick" on the Morning Joe program June 30. He thought the remark was being bleeped out when he made it. Halperin made the comment in reference to Obama's demeanor in a news conference. Halperin apologized immediately, but was [...]

Kevin Durant Scores 66 At Rucker Park (VIDEO)

Source: ESPN New York – Add Kevin Durant to the list of NBA greats who have played at Harlem's Rucker Park. And put him high on the list. The Oklahoma City Thunder forward and reigning NBA scoring champion dazzled the crowd by scoring 66 points in an Entertainers Basketball Classic game Monday. "I've always wanted to play at Rucker Park all my life," Durant told one of the league's emcees after his DC Power team beat the Sean Bell All-Stars, [...]