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NEW YORK — Members of the Occupy Wall St. movement protested at the New York Stock Exchange this morning on the two month anniversary of the start of the movement. Hundreds of members protested and more than 50 were arrested. The protest failed to delay the opening of the Stock Exchange. See Also: Bradley Cooper Named […]

Former smoker President Obama ripped tobacco companies today on “Great American Smokeout Day.” Obama, who kicked his smoking habit to the curb this year, slammed tobacco companies in a video on the White House website for attempting to ban new graphic warning labels required on cigarette packages. See Also: Visit The MLK Memorial In Washington D.C […]

A TSA agent at O’Hare airport in Chicago has been fired after he posted anti-Muslim and racist comments on his Facebook page. Roy Egan worked at the airport for close to a decade and was suspended in October after TSA found him to be in violation of employee conduct on and off the job. See […]

Detroit Mayor David Bing held a press conference yesterday detailing the struggling city’s financial troubles. The city of Detroit is on the brink of bankruptcy and Bing vowed emergency budget cuts to avoid an emergency takeover of the city. See Also: Bradley Cooper Named Sexiest Man Alive See Also: Occupy Wall Street Film “Simply put, […]

WASHINGTON — A state permit to carry a concealed firearm would be valid in almost every other state in the country under legislation the House passed Wednesday.

A former Yankee Stadium security guard filed a lawsuit against Delta Airlines, citing that he lost his job over a crime he didn’t commit. Roger Levans, 56, says he lost his job after someone planted cocaine in his luggage on Dec. 29, 2010. See Also: Bradley Cooper Named Sexiest Man Alive See Also: Occupy Wall Street Film […]

A man clad in black who was obsessed with President Barack Obama pulled his car within view of the White House at night and fired shots from an assault rifle, cracking a window of the first family’s living quarters while the president was away, authorities said about their still-developing investigation.

A protester was arrested in Zuccotti Park Wednesday after he threatened to bomb New York City with Mokolov cocktails.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A lawyer said Wednesday that his client will testify that he was sexually abused by former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, and Pennsylvania state lawmakers are starting to plan for a special commission that will examine the legal issues raised by the child sex-abuse scandal.

SEATTLE — A downtown march and rally in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement turned briefly chaotic as police scattered a crowd of rowdy protesters — including a pregnant 19-year-old and an 84-year-old activist — with blasts of pepper spray. Protest organizers denounced the use of force, saying that police indiscriminately sprayed the chemical […]

MEMPHIS — A 19-year-old man was arrested and charged with threatening a school official after police claimed he made death threats against students and teachers at a high school he previously attended. Jamal Smith was arrested at Millington High School. The school was placed on lockdown after Smith posted the death threats on Facebook. See […]

MSNBC pundit Goldie Taylor opened up and told her own story of sexual abuse on Twitter after the Penn State molestation scandal broke. Taylor said she felt ashamed that she never had the courage to speak up earlier. See Also: Bradley Cooper Named Sexiest Man In The World See Also: Black Travel: Visit Martha’s Vineyard Speaking to […]