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MSNBC Suspends Mark Halperin Indefinitely For Comments Made President Obama

Source: The Huffington Post In a statement, MSNBC said that Mark Halperin will be "suspended indefinitely from his role as an analyst" for his comments about President Obama. While discussing President Obama's Wednesday press briefing on "Morning Joe," Mark Halperin made a gaffe about President Obama, calling him "a d*ck." Halperin, a senior political analyst for MSNBC, first asked host Joe Scarborough, "Are we on the seven-second delay?" implying that he wanted to speak freely but not have his comments [...]

Stephen Colbert's Super PAC Gets Approval

Source: Catalina Camia / USA Today Stephen Colbert's bid to launch a super PAC is no laughing matter, especially now that the comedian has won approval to raise unlimited campaign cash to influence the 2012 elections. The Federal Election Commission today voted 5-1 to approve Colbert's political action committee, giving him a shot at doing what political types such as Bush strategist Karl Rove and former Obama aide Bill Burton are already doing to finance TV ads ahead of next [...]

3 Hypnotized High School Students Die (VIDEO)

Three high school students died shortly after being hypnotized by principal. WATCH:

Is CBS Planning To Kill Off Charlie Sheen's Character On Two And A Half Men?

Source: Jessica Derschowitz / CBS News Now that Ashton Kutcher is heading to "Two and a Half Men," series creator Chuck Lorre reportedly wants to make sure Charlie Sheen (and his character, Charlie Harper) can never return to the show again. TMZ reports, citing sources connected to the CBS sitcom, that Harper will be killed off. The new season's first episode won't be filmed until around Aug. 5, according to the website, but producers are already imagining scenarios for the [...]

Turtles Block NYC Airport Runway (VIDEO)

More than 150 turtles crossed a runway at New York's JFK Airport to lay their eggs, causing several flight disruptions. WATCH:

Los Alamos Wildfire: Is Radioactive Material Safe? (VIDEO)

Crews are confident fires won't have enough fuel to reach radioactive material. WATCH:

TJMS: New HBO Documentary Details St. Louis Cardinals Curt Flood's Life And Battle With MLB Over The Reserve Clause

Roland Martin talks with Judy Pace, wife Curt Flood, about the HBO documentary, The Curious Case of Kurt Flood. The documentary explores the life and career of Curt Flood as well as his battle with Major League Baseball over the reserve clause. The Curious Case of Curt Flood airs on HBO July 13th, check you local listings.

Herman Cain Says President Obama Is 'Not A Strong Black Man'

Source: Catalina Camia / USA Today GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain says President Obama is "not a strong black man" in the mold of Martin Luther King Jr. The former CEO of Godfather's Pizza, who is the only black candidate among the major Republican hopefuls, expanded on his views about Obama in an interview with The New York Times magazine. In the magazine's "Talk" feature, Cain was asked about his statement at a Tea Party rally in March that the [...]

ESPN's PTI With Metta World Peace, The NBA Player Formerly Known As Ron Artest (VIDEO)

PTI Five Good Minutes with Metta World Peace

ESPN: NBA Locks Out Players

Source: ESPN New York – NBA players are locked out, possibly jeopardizing next season. Union chief Billy Hunter said Thursday afternoon that owners had locked out the players after failing to reach a new collective bargaining agreement. With this latest action, two of four major professional sports in the United States are locked out. The NFL locked out its players in March, and the two sides have been in discussions this week, trying to work toward a new deal. Despite [...]