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Vinson Hardimon, 28, an Atlanta rapper known professionally as Young Vito, turned himself in to police just days after he was fingered as the prime suspect in the December 16 murder of another Atlanta MC, Slim Dunkin. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: SEE ALSO: Take That! Walmart Shopper Punches Greeter For Checking Her Receipt Atlanta police […]

Certain words mean different things to different people. Depending on where you are from calling someone “boy” can get you in a ton of trouble. That’s what happened to a supervisor at Tyson Chicken. The New York Times reports: Last year, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled that there were […]

NEW YORK — More than 1,600 people who filed lawsuits claiming that their health was ruined by dust and smoke from the collapsed World Trade Center must decide by Jan. 2 whether to keep fighting in court, or drop the litigation and apply for benefits from a government compensation fund. SEE ALSO: Nigeria In Chaos […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Drug companies are working to develop a pure, more powerful version of the nation’s second most-abused medicine, which has addiction experts worried that it could spur a new wave of abuse. SEE ALSO: Sensenbrenner Slurs First Lady Instead of Addressing Issues The new pills contain the highly addictive painkiller hydrocodone, packing […]

Black Santas are becoming a regular thing lately, even in non-Black neighborhoods. SEE ALSO: Nigeria In Chaos After Church Bombings

SAN FRANCISCO — A black Navy veteran credited with saving the lives of some of his shipmates during a World War II battle will be getting a long-awaited medal for his heroism, a Northern California congresswoman said. Carl Clark, 95, will be awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with the Combat Distinguished Device […]

Kwanzaa is wack. The other day I said this on my Facebook page. Actually, what I said was: “Is it wrong of me to say that I love AFRICA, but I think Kwanzaa is wack? #ducksfromthebricks.” SEE ALSO: Sandusky Accuser: I SAW Sex Abuse Happening Now, when I said it, I meant it but gave […]

HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama blended his roles as a father and commander-in-chief this Christmas, exchanging presents and singing carols with his family, then greeting U.S. service members stationed at a Marine base in Hawaii. SEE ALSO: Nigeria In Chaos After Church Bombings The president and his family woke up early Sunday to open […]

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — An Army soldier recovering from injuries suffered in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan has been shot at his homecoming party, and family members say he’s paralyzed and in critical condition. SEE ALSO: Brain-Eating Amoeba Deaths Increasing Christopher Sullivan, 22, was shot late Friday while trying to break up a fight […]

HONOLULU — US Santa trackers got some help Saturday from none other than First Lady Michelle Obama, who surprised children by answering calls about Saint Nick’s Christmas Eve round-the-world sleigh ride. SEE ALSO: After Rhodes Lie Exposure, Yale Coach Quits Obama, vacationing in Hawaii with President Barack Obama and their two daughters, was participating for […]

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matthew Quain still struggles to piece together what happened after a trip to the grocery store nearly turned deadly. He remembers a group of loitering young people, a dimly lit street – then nothing. The next thing he knew he was waking up with blood pouring out of his head. SEE […]

The economy may be getting better on some levels. On other levels though, the impact of damage is clear. Case in point, Detroit may be in deep debt by June, despite a lot of positive economic growth. The finances of Detroit could get handed over to outsiders in April according to the New York Times. […]