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Newt Gingrich Had $1M In Credit At Tiffanys

Source: CBS News Last month, campaign finance disclosure forms revealed GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich and his wife ran up a debt at famed jeweler Tiffany and Co. somewhere in the range of $250,000 to $500,000. The bill could have been a lot larger, however, as the former House speaker's personal financial disclosure filing will "show that the Gingriches had a $500,000 to $1 million line of credit at Tiffany's, that it has a zero balance, and it has been [...]

Michelle Obama Tells African Youths: Yes, You Can

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: MSNBC Johannesburg — First Lady Michelle Obama urged young Africans on Wednesday to fight for women's rights and battle the stigma of AIDS, using her husband's "yes, we can" campaign slogan to motivate youth across the continent. Obama is on her second solo trip abroad as first lady to promote issues such as education, health and wellness. But her speech to a group of young women and [...]

Newt Gingrich Had A Second Line Of Credit At Tiffany's

Source: Chris Cillizza / The Washington Post Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich had a second line of credit at the high-end jewelry store Tiffany's for as much as $1 million dollars, his presidential campaign acknowledged Wednesday. Joe DeSantis, a spokesman for Gingrich, said that the candidate's personal financial disclosure filing, which is due within 30 days of his formal entrance into the presidential race, will "show that the Gingriches had a $500,000 to $1 million line of credit at Tiffany's, [...]

NYC Prosecutors Say Mother Killed Son For Breaking TV

Source: AP / CBS News New York – Prosecutors say a New York City woman beat her 5-year-old son to death because he broke the television while playing a Nintendo Wii video game. Kim Crawford was charged with murder and manslaughter in Bronx Criminal Court on Tuesday. She was ordered held without bond. Prosecutors say she admitted hitting the boy hard in the back and stomach over the broken TV. Defense attorney Camille Abate told the Daily News that Crawford [...]

New Graphic Cigarette Warnings (VIDEO)

Starting in September of 2012, there will be new graphic cigarette warning labels on cigarette packs in the U.S. WATCH:

The Black Room: I'm Not Putting My Blackberry Down At Church, It Has A Bible App On It

Roland Martin talks with April Ryan, Robert Traynham, Dr. Wilmer Leon and Joe Madison about using high tech devices at church to follow sermons and take notes.

FLOTUS Michelle Obama Meets With Nelson Mandela In South Africa (VIDEO)

Source: CNN First lady Michelle Obama met with former South African president Nelson Mandela Tuesday as part of a weeklong visit to the continent, according to a spokeswoman for the first lady. Accompanying her on her visit with Mandela were her nephew Avery Robinson, 19, and niece, Leslie Robinson, 15, children of Obama's brother, Craig Robinson, according to Semonti Stephens, deputy communications director for Mrs. Obama. Obama was expected Tuesday to began visiting other luminaries in the country after arriving [...]

Now That's Low: Two Women Arrested For Dead Baby Funeral Scam In California

Source: The Huffington Post A phony story about a dead baby got two California women plenty of sympathy and more than $600. But it also earned them a number of criminal charges. Cops in Modesto busted Tiffany Lyon, 27, and Chasity Doll, 20, for allegedly begging motorists for money to help pay for a made-up funeral for a non-existent baby boy. The duo had been standing on busy corners on Saturday with a sign asking for "Funeral Donations" for a [...]

Can't Wait For Economic Recovery? It Will Take Some Time To Get Out Of This Hole

Roland Martin talks with Dr. Margaret Simms, Dr. Robert Shapiro and Stephen Moore about the U.S. economy's slow recovery and growth.

Man Robbed Bank For $1 So He Could Get Health Care In Jail

Source: Jeff Rivenbark / WBTV.com Gastonia, NC (WBTV) – Police have charged a man following a bizarre incident at a bank in Gastonia Thursday afternoon. According to the Gastonia Police Department, there was a robbery around 1 p.m. at the RBC Bank at 500 S. New Hope Road. Police said the suspect handed a teller a note saying 'This is a bank robbery and I need medical attention.' The man, who only requested one dollar, then sat down and waited [...]