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Chad Ochocinco Traded To Patriots

Source: John Clayton / ESPN The New England Patriots have acquired wide receiver Chad Ochocinco after he accepted a restructured three-year contract from the Patriots, a source told ESPN.com's John Clayton. Sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter that the Bengals will receive two draft picks, one this year and one next season. Ochocinco was scheduled to make $6.35 million for the Bengals this year. The Patriots wanted him to restructure his contract to fit their cap. The 10-year veteran [...]

Titians Release Vince Young (VIDEO)

Source: ESPN The Tennessee Titans have released Vince Young, cutting ties with the quarterback they made the No. 3 pick overall in the 2006 draft. The team announced the move Thursday, nearly eight months after owner Bud Adams said the team would trade or release Young. Young is 30-18 in five seasons, including a playoff loss. He's battled questions over his work ethic, leadership and injuries. With the new labor deal, the Titans had to move quickly to avoid paying [...]

WATCH: Religious Leaders Arrested At Capitol For Budget Protest

Source: Michael McAuliff / The Huffington Post Washington – Capitol Hill police arrested 11 people — many of them members of the clergy — protesting the Republican House budget-cutting plan, a police spokeswoman said. The group, organized by Common Cause's president, the Rev. Bob Edgar, occupied the center of the historic Rotunda for more than a half hour Thursday, praying and singing until police closed the massive chamber and arrested the group, one by one. Official press release: Faith Leaders [...]

House Calls Off Thursday Vote On Boehner's Debt-Limit Plan

Source: Catalina Camia / USA Today The U.S. House called off a Thursday night vote on Speaker John Boehner's plan to raise the nation's $14.3 trillion debt ceiling, after GOP leaders failed to round up enough votes to pass the measure. A Tuesday deadline is looming. The government could default on its financial obligations and not have enough money to pay its bills if Congress does not raise the nation's borrowing authority. The House stalled late into the night to [...]

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Soldier Arrested With Explosives Near Fort Hood

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: MSNBC An AWOL U.S. soldier facing a court-martial was charged with possession of illegal weapons and was under investigation for possibly plotting an attack on the U.S. military base at Fort Hood, Texas, police and military officials said Thursday. Killeen, Texas, police arrested Pfc. Naser J. Abdo, 21, on Wednesday at a motel near Fort Hood, police said. The Austin Statesman-American reported that Abdo, who is from [...]

RIGHT NOW: House Begins 1 hour Debate On Boehner Debt Bill

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Minister Allegedly Operating Sex And Rave Clubs As Churches Sued (VIDEO)

City alleges Internet minister is operating sex and rave clubs as churches. WATCH:

LIVE VIDEO: Speaker Boehner Provides Debt-Ceiling Update

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy House Speaker John Boehner makes a statement regarding the current state of ongoing debt talks between Democrats and Republicans.

Faith Leaders Arrested In Capitol Hill Protest To Protect The Poor

Interfaith Coalition Protests Administration, Congressional Plan to Balance the Budget by Placing an Undue Burden on the Nation's Most Vulnerable Source: Adam Muhlendorf / Rabinowitz/Dorf Communications WASHINGTON – Frustrated that their pleas to the Administration and Congress to protect funding for the nation's most vulnerable are being ignored, nearly a dozen leaders from the faith community were arrested inside the U.S. Capitol Building on Thursday. Despite repeated warnings from the U.S. Capitol Police, the leaders refused to end their public [...]