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NEW YORK (AP) — Former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn and a hotel maid settled her lawsuit Monday over sexual assault allegations that sank his political career and spurred scrutiny of his dealings with women on two continents. The housekeeper, Nafissatou Diallo, looked composed and resolute as state Supreme Court Justice Douglas McKeon announced […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A year-end deadline approaching, negotiations to avoid an economy-rattling “fiscal cliff” appeared at a standstill Monday. Republicans pressed President Barack Obama to name specific spending cuts he will support, while the White House insisted the GOP agree explicitly to raise tax rates on upper incomes. At a campaign-style event in Michigan, Obama […]
After a man approached an unidentified woman and apparently spits on her during a bus ride in Grand Rapids, Mich., she fired back with some…
Darnell Alan Landrum was sentenced to 120 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to one count of malicious punishment of a child after making his…
Police in Kansas City have released video that shows officers finding Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher asleep in his car just hours before he killed his girlfriend and later shot himself. The recording was among two dashboard videos made available by police in the wake of the murder-suicide. The second video shows an officer […]
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana’s opposition met on Monday to discuss whether to accept the results of the recent presidential election, which handed victory to incumbent President John Dramani Mahama. The opposition New Patriotic Party said in a draft statement sent to reporters late Sunday that they would contest the results, accusing the ruling party […]
LONDON (AP) — The news that Prince William and the former Kate Middleton were expecting their first child — joyous news for a couple looking forward to starting a family — immediately turned bittersweet with the simultaneous announcement that the duchess was being hospitalized for acute morning sickness. Then there was an invasion of her […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nicole Ari Parker was motivated by frustration. For Star Jones, it was a matter of life or death. Toni Carey wanted a fresh start after a bad breakup. All three have launched individual campaigns that reflect an emerging priority for African-American women: finding creative ways to combat the obesity epidemic that threatens […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner met at the White House to discuss the “fiscal cliff,” while rank-and-file Republicans stepped forward with what they called pragmatic ideas to break the stalemate. The Obama-Boehner meeting Sunday was the first between just the two leaders since Election Day. They agreed not to […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner met at the White House to discuss the “fiscal cliff,” while rank-and-file Republicans stepped forward with what they called pragmatic ideas to break the stalemate. The Obama-Boehner meeting Sunday was the first between just the two leaders since Election Day. They agreed not to […]
Detroit’s 3rd Circuit Judge Wade McCree,who made news in January of this year for sending partially nude texts to a married court bailiff, is now…
Lucille O’Neal may have given the world a basketball star in the person of her son Shaquille O’Neal, but she wasn’t satisfied with just changing the course of basketball history. This holiday season, O’Neal has teamed with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to inspire young people and their parents to do more giving […]
