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WXYZ: Woman Kills Father Over Leftovers
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Police in Melvindale say a woman is facing murder charges after she allegedly stabbed her father in a fight over leftover food.

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CBS2: Hours Lapsed Before Cop In Crash Got Breathalyzer
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About four hours lapsed between Chicago Police arresting a fellow officer in a deadly weekend crash and the administration of a Breathalyzer test to determine if the officer had been drinking, authorities said. The tests on Chicago Police Officer Richard Bolling, 39, revealed a blood-alcohol level of .079, just shy of the .08 legal limit, according to the Cook County state's attorney's office.

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13WMAZ: Macon Neighborhood Says "Trash Pile" Is A Problem
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"It's disgusting, there's flies, there's soon probably going to be rats, you have to hold your breath when your over here," said Stephanie Markham of Macon. Markham is talking about the trash around the community dumpster at the Forest Place trailer park.

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11Alive: T.I. Begins Federal Prison Sentence Tuesday
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Tuesday at high noon, Clifford Harris, Jr., the Atlanta rapper known as T.I. who sold tens of millions of CDs and songs worldwide and then pleaded guilty to a weapons charge, must report to federal prison in Arkansas to begin his sentence of a year and a day.

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Buffalo News: One man’s passion helps orchestrate BPO concert
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Muhammad School of Music founder and director Henri L. Muhammad performs. He rediscovered his love for the violin at 16 after hearing the violin playing of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan

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Gang issue still focused on youth
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Listen to audio from Friday's Seattle Police Department (SPD) news conference on gang activity.

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KATU: 'It just disgusts me that people would do that'
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Authorities are investigating a possible hate crime in Alsea after someone left a cross burning in the front yard of a family with a son who is black. The mother and son spoke out Saturday about the crime and whether they feel comfortable living there any longer.

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Businessweek: Immigration: When Only 'Geniuses' Need Apply
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Top artists, writers, and musicians are among those awarded O-1 visas each year to add to U.S. culture and the economy

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11Alive: Holyfied -Private Struggles and public Mistakes
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What he was able to do inside the ring is what made Evander Holyfield the real deal -- the only boxer to win the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World four times. His professional career has lasted 25 years and earned him almost $250 million. But outside the ring, Holyfield's life is more complicated -- peppered with private struggles and public mistakes.

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Justnews: Local Haitian Leaders Seek Policy Change
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A day after a boat carrying Haitian migrants capsized, local leaders are seeking a change in policy towards Haiti.

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WAFF: PTA Treasurer accused of stealing from account
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A Huntsville parent arrested is facing felony charges after she's accused of stealing from an elementary school's PTA account.

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Charlie Rose: A conversation with Timothy Geithner, U.S. Treasury Secretary
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Treasury Secretary finally admits U.S. monetary policy was too loose under Greenspan.

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King5: Child abuse cases up during stressful economy
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From Children’s Hospital to Childhaven, the number of abused and neglected children in our area appears to be on the rise.  Some experts say the stressful economy is part of the problem

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CBS4: K-Mart Not Happy With Mavs Owner Mark Cuban
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Cuban admits when a fan called the Nuggets "thugs" he turned to Martin's mom, Lydia Moore and said, "that includes your son."  Martin commented on the issue for the first time publicly during the Nuggets shootaround Monday morning in Dallas.  "I'll address it face to face with Cuban," Martin said. "You don't say nothing to my mom or kids. If you've got a problem, say it to me. I'll take care of it."


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NPR: Young, Black and Living In The Hamptons
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Author Colson Whitehead's latest novel, Sag Harbor is a coming-of-age tale about a group of friends spending a 1980s summer in a predominantly black enclave in the Hamptons.

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France 24: At least 50 killed in clashes between rival Islamist groups
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Clashes between rival Islamist groups in Somalia have killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 150 others in three days of battles in the Horn of Africa nation, witnesses and hospital sources said on Sunday.

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New York Times; Somalia's Pirates Face Growing Backlash
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Abshir Boyah, a pirate who says he has hijacked more than 25 ships off the coast of Somalia, says he will give up this career if certain terms are met.

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WUSA: Bad Economy Means Good Sex!
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People are having sex, and a lot of it. "You've lost your job, or you've lost your house, and you're having to cut back on everything. You're not going to go to the movies or go out to dinner,"

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11Alive: Local Author Wins Pulitzer for 'Slavery By Another Name'
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Douglas Blackmon won for General Nonfiction for his harrowing account of racial prejudice in the South during an often-forgotten time.

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CBS4: Woman In Pictures With Father Albert Is Identified
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Thursday night, neighbors identified the woman seen in the controversial photos with Father Albert Cutié as Ruhama Canellis Thursday night. Canellis rushed into an awaiting pickup truck to avoid news crews waiting outside her Miami Beach apartment building.

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KHOU: Organized shoplifters cost stores -- and consumers -- big bucks
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Loss prevention investigators from several retail stores worked together for months to catch a group of professional shoplifters red-handed.

 

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ABC15: Dentist says economy keeps patients away
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The downturn in the economy is apparently causing some to forego visits to the dentist.

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KTNV: Concert promoter arrested in impersonation case
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A second arrest has been made in the case of a Las Vegas local who's jailed in South America for swindling.  Trina Johnson has spent two-decades as an entertainer, most recently as a celebrity impersonator, but the Las Vegas local has spent the past two-months as an inmate. Raymond says Angel Ventura is the concert promotor who hired Trina to impersonate Toni Braxton at what was supposed to be a private birthday party in Suriname.

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CBS13: Traffic Stop Leads Cops To Porn Store Robbers?
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A violent armed robbery happened inside an adults only store. And the suspects got away with it until, cops say, their one little mistake led to a big arrest. The x-rated "Bad girls" movie sits on the shelf as the real life bad guys slipped inside Goldie's Adult bookstore. Coming in for quick cash, they allegedly cornered a clerk and customer.  "The guys came, they had a gun and they laid the customer on the ground," said Mysha Bernal.

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