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WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is putting his personal stamp on a shifting Pentagon strategy for absorbing hundreds of billions of dollars in defense budget cuts, marking a turning point in U.S. security policy after a decade of war. SEE ALSO: GOP Candidates Go to NH Obama planned to make a rare appearance in […]

Jakadrien Turner, a 15-year-old teen girl who ran away from home was mistakenly deported to Bogota, Colombia after she gave a fake name to police after a shoplifting arrest in Houston. The name belonged to a 22-year-old illegal immigrant from Colombia so immigration officials so she was deported there and lived there for a year […]

Rick Santorum must think we’re stuck on stupid. SEE ALSO: Obama To Slash Thousands Of Troops Crazy Celebrity Gifts The GOP presidential candidate clearly said, “I don’t want to make black people’s lives better by giving them somebody else’s money,” during a recent campaign stop in Iowa. But Santorum denied ever making the comment during […]

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Mitt Romney eagerly pocketed an endorsement from two-time New Hampshire primary winner John McCain on Wednesday and bid to convert a single-digit victory in Iowa into a Republican presidential campaign juggernaut. Unimpressed, Newt Gingrich ridiculed the former Massachusetts governor as a liberal turned moderate now masquerading as a conservative. SEE ALSO: […]

NEW YORK — Producers of a new play inspired by the Jayson Blair plagiarism scandal at The New York Times have found the actor who will play the disgraced ex-journalist. SEE ALSO: Movies To Watch In 2012 The Atlantic Theater Company said Wednesday that Kobi Libii will play a Blair-like Times reporter in the world […]

NEW YORK  — Mob boss widow Victoria Gotti, singer Clay Aiken and IndyCar champ Michael Andretti are on tap for the next edition of NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice.” SEE ALSO: Ron Paul Attracts Young Voters Host Donald Trump announced the new batch of contenders on Wednesday’s “Today” show. They also include “Real Housewives of New Jersey” […]

If you haven’t see the the video “Sh*t White Girls Say To Black Girls” you have to check it out, writes TheGrio. SEE ALSO: Is Gay The New Black Movies To Watch In 2012 Not too long ago, a parody video titled “Sh*t Black Girls Say” generated more than 1.6 million hits. The “White Girls” […]

Would President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign benefit from him supporting gay marriage, TheRoot asks. SEE ALSO: Top Ten Myths About 2012 Obama is arguably the most gay friendly president in U.S. history. His repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” and passage of a federal law that further extends protections of LGBT people firmly solidifies his […]

Exulam I. Holman (pictured), a Will County, Ill., resident, allegedly gouged out his uncle’s eyes, after the two men struggled for control of a TV remote on New Year’s Eve, according to the Sun Times. SEE ALSO: Al Qaeda On The Ropes After 10 p.m. on Saturday, the local sheriff’s department was called to a […]

Exercising his constitutional powers, President Barack Obama named Richard Cordray as the director of the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which watches for violations of mortgage company laws. SEE ALSO: Ron Paul Attracts Young Voters The new appointment is controversial because President Obama chose to elect Cordray without Senate confirmation during Congress’ recess. The […]