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With one of its alumnae, Elena Kagan, poised for confirmation as a justice on the United States Supreme Court, it should be a triumphant season for Hunter College High School, a New York City public school for the intellectually gifted.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Singer Wyclef Jean officially announced his bid to be president of Haiti to a roaring crowd of supporters on Thursday, thrusting himself into a contentious race to lead an impoverished country reeling from a devastating earthquake.

Earlier this week, the daughter of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Caroline Giuliani, was arrested for shoplifting over a $100 worth of cosmetics from a Sephora store.

Former Detroit Councilwoman Monica Conyers wants to stay out of federal prison until a decision is made on her appeal. Conyers already won a delay until Sept. 10 to help a family member with medical needs. Her lawyer asked a U.S. district judge today to further postpone the 37-month sentence while an appeal is pending. […]

CHICAGO (AP) — President Barack Obama declared Thursday that the U.S. auto industry is not just rebounding from its problems but on its way to being No. 1 in the world again.

The Omar Thornton story is a sad and scary one. A 34-year old man is caught stealing beer at work. Upon being shown the video of his theft by management, he quietly agrees to resign. To everyone’s surprise, the man doesn’t plan to let the situation go so easily and pulls out a gun with […]

Michigan police are warning black men in the Genesee County area to be on alert. They believe a serial killer might be responsible for a rash of recent stabbings.