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Virginia– Police issued an Amber Alert for a 12-year-old girl who they suspect has been kidnapped after finding her mother dead inside a Salem, Virginia, home.

CORVALLIS, Ore. — The plot described by the FBI was horrific: a 19-year-old Somali-born Muslim with a grudge against the West, ready to kill and maim thousands at a busy Portland Christmas tree lighting ceremony. But while the FBI describes Mohamed Osman Mohamud as a would-be terrorist, there were few hints of that hidden life […]

New York — Harlem residents rallied around Charlie Rangel Friday, a day after he was slapped with a humiliating censure for a slew of ethics violations. The legendary Democrat’s nearly 40-year congressional career should have earned him a pass, constituents said. “It’s heartbreaking, heart-wrenching,” said Ertie Foreman, 69. “The people of Harlem spoke loud and […]

WASHINGTON — The conservative-dominated U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has published a report criticizing the Justice Department for its handling of voting rights accusations against the New Black Panther Party.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal in the biggest employment discrimination case in the nation’s history, one claiming that Wal-Mart discriminated against hundreds of thousands of women in pay and promotion. The lawsuit seeks back pay that could amount to billions of dollars.

Queens — Trevor Bell, a cab driver was shot by an assailant while be recorded by the camera in his car in Queens, New York. Bell a Jamaican immigrant and father of two is in serious condition at Jamaica hospital in Queens. RELATED STORIES Brutal “Gladiator School” Video Shows Jail’s Culture Of Violence Seattle Officer […]

New York — The gap between being an adorable girl from Queens and becoming the face of an international clothing brand just got a lot smaller for this Ridgewood cutie.

A dramatic new chapter in the legal fight over Proposition 8 opens today, with debate over the purpose of marriage, the power of social convention and the rights of gay individuals televised live from federal court for the first time.

From TheGrio Miami — Willard Wigan’s art gallery is not one of your typical galleries — you have to look through a microscope to see the arts he creates. Artist Willard Wigan says “when they come in here, they get the shock of their life, everybody walks through doors, see work, they’re blown away.” Wigan’s […]

Clearwater, FLA The New York Times is reporting on the case of John Ditullio, a man who is on trial for stabbing a woman and killing a teenager in 2006. When John Ditullio goes on trial on Monday, jurors will not see the large swastika tattooed on his neck. Or the crude insult tattooed on […]

LOS ANGELES — He was named a “person of interest” in the killing of a Hollywood publicist, and he shot himself to death as detectives tried to question him — but police say it’s still not clear if he played any role in the murder.

Washington — 42 years ago, the Kenner report, issued by President, Lyndon B. Johnson claimed that our nation was “moving toward two societies, one black, one white—separate and unequal.” Today,the Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke told “60 Minutes” that income inequality in America is creating “two societies” primarily based on education. The Huffington Post reports: […]