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New York– A Queens New York man accused of throwing a coma inducing punch at a woman last month during a parking space dispute is saying that he responded out of “reflex” that night. “I wish I just let her hit me,” a remorseful Oscar Fuller told reporters, “It was out of reflex, just a […]

Washington — Tea Party Republican Michelle Bachmann refused to backtrack from her characterization of the Obama Administration as a “Gangster Government.” RELATED: 25 Michael Jackson songs you’ve never heard of On NBC’s Meet The Press, Bachmann slammed the administration Sunday for the $105 billion included in last year’s health care overhaul. “I don’t take back […]

It seems like politicians and parents aren’t the only ones fed up with the sagging jeans movement. Court officers are too. RELATED:  Cars We Loved Way Black When Men who wear their jeans baggy are being scolded by court officers and often thrown out of court. “When they wear their pants that way, it shows […]

NEW YORK – Some 300 people gathered in Times Square on Sunday to speak out against a planned congressional hearing on Muslim terrorism, criticizing it as xenophobic and saying that singling out Muslims, rather than extremists, is unfair. RELATED: 25 reasons we love “A Different World” Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and the imam who’s a […]

SELMA, Ala. — Thousands of marchers marked the 46th anniversary of the “Bloody Sunday” voting rights confrontation in Selma. Also read: WBW Honors: Charles Drew

NEW YORK — A New Jersey mother who was shocked to learn that her 6-year-old daughter’s face was on a provocative anti-abortion billboard in New York says she’s angry she hasn’t received an apology from the group responsible for the advertisement.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  — The space shuttle and space station crews hustled to take care of last-minute business Sunday before sealing the hatches between them.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s chief of staff says the administration is looking at the nation’s oil reserves as it considers options for dealing with the spike in gas prices. Also read: President’s Day: Black Presidents In The Movies

DES MOINES, Iowa — Most Americans haven’t heard of Herman Cain, the former head of a chain of pizza restaurants who is considering seeking the Republican presidential nomination. Also read: President’s Day: Black Presidents In The Movies

MADISON, Wisconsin — A Wisconsin state lawmaker has been tackled by police as he tried to enter the state Capitol that is closed to the public.

NEW YORK — Usher said Friday he’s “sincerely troubled” to learn he appeared at a concert in St. Bart’s linked to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s family and plans donate his concert fee to human rights organizations.

PHOENIX — The suspect in the attempted assassination of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was hit with dozens of new charges as federal prosecutors formally accused him of killing six people and wounding 13 others during a Tucson shooting rampage. Also read: Samples of History: Led Zepplin Seeks Blues Inspiration