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PHOENIX– Jared Loughner, the suspect in the Tucson, Arizona shooting rampage that left six dead, is being held without bail and has been assigned Judy Clarke, a lawyer who defended Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Timothy McVeigh, as his attorney. PICTURES: Arizona Shooting Victims Loughner entered the courtroom Monday handcuffed and wearing a tan inmate uniform. […]
Columbus Ohio– Jigaboos vs Wannabes? The flyer reads “Most Anticipated Party Of The Year” “Light Skin vs Dark Skin Party”. I’m not so sure this is the most anticipated party of the year but it does have the most controversial theme. Read why it sparked outrage and made national news.
New York– Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay was ordered Monday to serve three years in prison for conspiring to commit money laundering.
EDNA, Texas — Authorities on Monday heralded the capture of a suspected serial rapist who they believe may have attacked a dozen elderly women in Texas in the past two years, saying he is among the most wanted men in the state.
Sunday’s tragedy not only highlighted the evil man is capable of but also the heroism under duress that man (and woman) is capable of as well. These heroes come from all walks of life and backgrounds. Here are a few of them. Daniel Hernandez A 20-year-old intern to U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has received a […]
New York– Earlier this morning noted journalist and author Danyel Smith announced that she had taken on the role of Editor-in-Chief of Billboard magazine. “[On the move] excited!,” she tweeted. “Today is my first as editor of Billboard magazine.”
New York– Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin emailed each other about the shooting in Arizona, and Beck read some of their exchange on his Monday radio show. Beck told Palin he feared for her safety, and he condemned the shooting, which led to the deaths of six people and the wounding of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
Washington — In his second written statement today, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., has announced that the House will delay its efforts to repeal the health care law next week as well as other legislative business “so that we can take whatever actions may be necessary in light of today’s tragedy.”
From the NYPost A ballistic bus driver attacked a Bronx high-school student as she fled a tirade of insults for coming up short on her bus fare, a lawsuit claims. Yelenys Soto, who was 15 at the time, felt sick when she boarded the BX2 near Clinton HS at around 11:20 a.m. Nov. 25, 2009. […]
Atlanta — On Thursday’s edition of “Inside The NBA” on TNT, NBA analyst Charles Barkley ripped Tucker Carlson for saying Michael Vick should have been executed. Carlson made the statement while filling in for Sean Hannity on Fox News on Dec. 28.