Black Power Has Arrived...With Some New Challenges
Ten months after Democrats took over the Capitol and the first African-American president moved into the White House, black lawmakers are in control of some of the most powerful positions in Congress - and face new challenges to using their long-sought influence. [Read
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Silent DC Sniper Mastermind Muhammad Executed
Sniper John Allen Muhammad refused to utter any last words as he was executed, taking to the grave answers about why and how he plotted the killings of 10 people that terrorized the Washington, D.C., area for three weeks in October 2002. The 48-year-old died by injection at 9:11 p.m. Tuesday as relatives of the victims watched from behind glass. [Read
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Rihanna Says Brown's Assault and Aftermath was Humiliating
Rihanna says dealing with the media attention after being assaulted in February by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown was humiliating. But she now hopes to speak for young women who are afraid to talk openly about domestic violence.The 21-year-old pop star told Glamour magazine that the police photo of her bruised face that was leaked to reporters added insult to injury. [Read
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Health, and Commentary
Obama Meets With Half-Brother While in China
Pres. Obama said that he met briefly with a half brother who lives in China and who recently wrote a semi-autobiographical novel about the abusive Kenyan father they share.
Tyson Faces Jail if Fight Deemed a Violation
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, who was arrested in a scuffle with a photographer, could be sent to jail if he's found to have violated probation from a 2007 drug case.
D.C. Sniper's Ex-Wife, Children Cope With Execution
The D.C. sniper's ex-wife said she has fully healed from the abusive marriage she endured with him, and is helping her children cope with knowing their dad won't be a part of their lives.
Police: Mike Tyson Booked on Battery Charge
Police are investigating conflicting accounts of an airport scuffle between Mike Tyson and a photographer that resulted in both men being booked on suspicion of misdemeanor battery.
NBA Great Abdul-Jabbar Has Rare Form of Leukemia
Basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia called chronic myeloid leukemia, and says his prognosis for a full life is encouraging.
Obama's Gates Trainwreck
Pres. Obama spoke from the heart & said what needed to be said about the thorny issue of racial profiling. No apology needed for that. He just said it in the wrong case & at the wrong time.
Ten months after Democrats took over the Capitol and the first African-American president moved into the White House, black lawmakers are in control of some of the most powerful positions in Congress - and face new challenges to using their long-sought influence. 
Sniper John Allen Muhammad refused to utter any last words as he was executed, taking to the grave answers about why and how he plotted the killings of 10 people that terrorized the Washington, D.C., area for three weeks in October 2002. The 48-year-old died by injection at 9:11 p.m. Tuesday as relatives of the victims watched from behind glass. 
Rihanna says dealing with the media attention after being assaulted in February by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown was humiliating. But she now hopes to speak for young women who are afraid to talk openly about domestic violence.The 21-year-old pop star told Glamour magazine that the police photo of her bruised face that was leaked to reporters added insult to injury. 
