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DETROIT-Former Detroit Mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick is releasing an autobiography that details his problems with the law. Kilpatrick is currently under investigation for racketeering by the government for allegedly running a criminal conspiracy while mayor, and is in prison for lying under oath about his affair with his chief of staff, Christine Beatty. The book’s website […]

NEW YORK CITY — Fatoumata Diallo, a 21-year-old Bronx woman, was struck and killed by a train after she fainted and fell onto the tracks. NBC reports: Police say that 21-year-old Bronx resident Fatoumata Diallo fainted, possibly due to the heat, just as a northbound No. 6 train pulled into the station, and was “cut […]

NEW YORK-The Obama administration will boycott a world conference against racism being held at UN headquarters in September because of concerns about anti-Semitism. The UN summit in September marks the 10-year commemoration of the 2001 World Conference Against Racism that was held in the South African city of Durban. The US and Israel walked out […]

LOS ANGELES-Rapper Flovor Flav, real name William Drayton, will be donating one of his signature clocks to the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. The Museum also showcases famous outfits that musicians have worn to the Grammys. TMZ reports: Reps for Flav tell us the rap pioneer turned chicken king got a call from the Grammy […]

HELENA, Mont. — A former organizer for the Ku Klux Klan says he is running as a Republican for Montana’s representative in the U.S. House. John Abarr says he believes he will fare better than people might expect because of a backlash against President Barack Obama. The 42-year-old tried to run for the state Legislature […]

The Global Commission on Drug Policy, a panel consisting of former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, and the former leaders of Mexico, Colombia and Brazil have issued a report claiming that the so called “War On Drugs” has failed and only fuels global organized crime. The BBC reports: The Global Commission’s 24-page report argues that […]

NEW YORK– The mother of Gennette Cordova, the college student who received a lewd photo from Rep. Anthony Weiner via Twitter, is infuriated by how the politician is handling the issue, and says its a huge distraction for her daughter who is taking finals at the time.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL– An eight-year-old student’s grandmother gave a school teacher a gift box filled with toiletries and a loaded .22-caliber handgun.

NEW YORK — The government is moving forward with its crackdown on the country’s for-profit schools, aiming to protect students from taking on too much debt to attend schools that do nothing for their job prospects.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Tornadoes roared through Massachusetts on Wednesday, as violent winds caused damage in about two dozen communities, ripping off roofs, uprooting trees, scattering debris and leaving at least four dead throughout the state.

LOS ANGELES — Fayrene “Faye” Treadwell, who as The Drifters’ manager was one of the first African-American female managers in show business, died last week in Burbank, Calif. She was 84.