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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has offered his take on the debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan, saying "Joe just needs to be Joe." Obama offered his remark to in an interview with ABC News on the eve of Thursday night's vice presidential debate. Biden has been a controversial figure, […]
A 425-pound gang member is facing kidnapping charges in Orange County. Victor Joseph Espinoza has been charged with felony false imprisonment for allegedly grabbing a 10-year-old boy on a bike trail near Delhi Park in Santa Ana. Police said that the 55-year-old gang member tried to grab the boy on Sunday as the victim was […]
Police in Charlotte, N. C., are delving into a case involving a high school student who thought his teacher, Ellen Vick, needed more junk in her trunk. The student allegedly made the decision to spike her coffee with butt enhancement pills during class, according to Gawker. Read more at NewsOne.com.
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (AP) — A day after Mitt Romney downplayed his plans to fight abortion, social conservatives on Wednesday offered the Republican presidential nominee a not-so-subtle reminder of his pledge to do "everything in my power to cultivate, promote, and support a culture of life in America." The head of the anti-abortion group Susan […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four years ago, Joe Biden was careful not to appear overly aggressive in his vice presidential debate with Sarah Palin, then a newcomer to the national stage. Now, as he prepares to debate Paul Ryan, a 14-year House veteran and the top Republican budget writer, Biden is less concerned about looking like […]
LONDON (AP) — Authorities say a British teen has had her stomach removed after she ingested a cocktail prepared with liquid nitrogen, an exotic ingredient often used by bartenders to add a touch of drama to their drinks. British media say 18-year-old Gaby Scanlon was out with her friends Thursday night in the northern England […]
Jerry Sandusky's lawyer says that Sandusky will fight to keep his $59,000 annual pension. Karl Rominger says the State Employees' Retirement System has no legal grounds for revoking his pension and accuses the agency of, quote, "trying to throw some red meat to the public." The retiremeny system notified Sandusky by letter Wednesday that his […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of three federal judges upheld a South Carolina law requiring voters to show photo identification, but delayed enforcement until next year, in a decision announced Wednesday, less than a month before this year's presidential election. In a unanimous ruling, the judges said there was no discriminatory intent behind the law, […]
An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Illnesses: 137 Deaths: 12 States: 10; Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia.
NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama deployed Big Bird in a new campaign ad Tuesday mocking Mitt Romney's vow to end federal funding for public broadcasting. Romney's campaign dismissed it as an example of Obama being small-minded while the foundation behind Big Bird's program, "Sesame Street," asked that the ad be taken down. The […]
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky was sentenced Tuesday to at least 30 years in prison — effectively a life sentence — in the child sexual abuse scandal that brought shame to Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno's downfall. A defiant Sandusky gave a long, rambling statement in which he denied the allegations […]
SEATTLE (AP) — A Michigan woman dying of leukemia hopes her embarrassing experience at a Seattle airport changes the way the Transportation Security Administration treats travelers with medical conditions. Michelle Dunaj, 34, was making what she expects will be the last trip of her life on Oct. 2 as she departed for Hawaii. The Roseville, […]
