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NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge’s conclusion that New York City police officers sometimes violate the constitution when they stop and frisk people has made officers “passive and scared” to use the crime-fighting tactic, lawyers warned a federal appeals panel Tuesday as they asked that the ruling be suspended while it is appealed. The […]
NEW YORK (AP) — When big-name celebrities pair up with big businesses, customers often believe the adage: You are the company you keep. Rap artist Jay-Z is learning that firsthand. He has complained this week that he’s been unfairly “demonized” because he hasn’t backed out of his collaboration with Barneys New York after the luxury […]
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A husband and a mother of two victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre told a Connecticut task force Wednesday they don’t want the 911 tapes released, saying no one needs to hear the sounds from that day. Bill Sherlach, whose wife, Mary, was killed on Dec. 14, said the […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A conservative group filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to have the federal health care law declared unconstitutional, arguing that the government postponed its so-called employer mandate without the necessary congressional approval. The lawsuit came the same day that a congressional panel grilled Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of Health and Human Services, […]
Fallen football/Hollywood star OJ Simpson‘s home near Miami was sold yesterday in a foreclosure auction, according to Jose Lambiet’s Gossip Extra. The house, at 9450 SW 112th St. in Kendall, went for $487,433 to a yet-to-be-identified private online bidder, according to county auction records. Simpson bought it in September 2000 for $575,000. It’s currently assessed […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defending President Barack Obama‘s much-maligned health care law in Congress, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was confronted Wednesday with a government memo that raised security concerns about the website consumers are using to enroll. The document, obtained by The Associated Press, shows that administration officials at the Centers for Medicare […]
GREENWOOD COUNTY, S.C. (AP) — Police found the bodies of six people ranging in age from 9 to the early 50s when they responded to a call from a man who said he was thinking about hurting himself. SWAT team members who entered the house late Tuesday found the remains of four adults and two […]
Joseph Patterson, the man accused of beating Adrian Peterson’s 2-year-old son to death, has been released from jail. The 27-year-old walked out of a South…
BALTIMORE — A Morgan State University student has filed a complaint after he says he was denied membership in a fraternity because he is gay. WBFF-TV reports Brian Stewart wanted to be a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. He says members of the fraternity hinted that because of his sexual orientation he was […]
CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has removed a Facebook post that erroneously claimed a GOP leader had told the president, “I can’t even stand to look at you.” Durbin said Monday he’s satisfied that that people now know he’s not to blame for the mistake. The decision resolves a point of tension between […]
Tuesday night one of Washington D.C.’s most fun events was held. The annual high heel race was held on 17th Street where hundreds of drag queens race down the road in high heels and over-the-top outfits. Check out some photos on the Washington Post.
Pastor Dr. Michael Minor of the Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Mississippi banned fried chicken and sugary drinks from church potlucks with the hopes of promoting healthier living and combating obesity in his community. Minor told Yahoo News the change has been a success, he explained, “You can see the difference. People are much […]
