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ATLANTA — Saying the shooting in Arizona that killed six and seriously wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords underscores the need for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s message, the civil rights leader’s son was expected to address a crowd gathered Monday to mark the 25th anniversary of the federal holiday for his father.

Washington D.C.– Ahead of celebrations of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, some local officials got an up close and personal tour of the memorial being built in his honor.

ATLANTA — The federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. has taken on added meaning for most Americans this year, as they try to make sense of the violence in Arizona that left six people dead and a member of Congress fighting for her life.

LITHONIA, Ga. — Under a sparkling blue sky, thousands of worshipers in cars and SUVs streamed into the mall-like parking lots at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, a sprawling campus just off I-20 in this suburb of Atlanta.

TUCSON, Ariz. — Doctors on Saturday removed Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ breathing tube and could soon know if she can speak.

Mississippi seceded from the Union 150 years ago this week (Jan. 9). But the intermittent, sometimes bitter, argument over whether the Civil War was “about slavery” again is the focus of public debate.

SHREVEPORT, La.– When she turned 113, Mississippi Winn could still stand up on her own and never thought her age was a detriment to her life.

Los Angeles — Playa Vista police identified the man they shot and killed following a violent confrontation that began over unpaid cab fare. Residents living near the 5700 block of Crescent Park West said they heard a man yelling early Friday morning and they saw him running around outside completely naked at about 3:30 a.m. […]

OXON HILL, Md. – GOP Chairman Michael Steele has dropped his re-election bid after falling behind in balloting for the leadership of the Republican National Committee.

Dear parents, Like so many Americans all across the country, Barack and I were shocked and heartbroken by the horrific act of violence committed in Arizona this past weekend. Yesterday, we had the chance to attend a memorial service and meet with some of the families of those who lost their lives, and both of […]

Arizona– Hall of Famer Frank Robinson was taken to a hospital Thursday after experiencing dizziness and an irregular heartbeat at the baseball owners’ meetings in Scottsdale, Ariz.

LAS VEGAS — More than 80 friends and family members of a Las Vegas dancer whose body was found dismembered and encased in concrete have gathered to remember her at a church memorial service.