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President Obama and leaders of the Senate say they’ve cut a deal to head off a historic American default. “Leaders from both parties have come together for the sake of our economy to reach a historic, bipartisan compromise that ends this dangerous standoff,” said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on the Senate floor Sunday […]

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CONNECTICUT-Jalen Rose has been pulled off the air by ESPN according to a report by USA Today.

NEW YORK — D’Angelo has resolved his New York City prostitution case by pleading guilty to disorderly conduct. The Grammy Award-winning R&B singer entered his plea Friday. The offense is a violation, not a crime. RELATED: Top 15 Black Bio-Pics Of All-Time Prosecutors say he has satisfied conditions they declined to specify. The singer and […]

          The superstar rapper, who’s serving time at Rikers Island for gun possession, was tossed into solitary confinement yesterday as punishment for having been caught in May with a battery charger and earphones for an MP3 player, both considered contraband by jail officials, sources said. Read more at NYPost

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            First lady Michelle Obama is prodding the nation’s restaurants to add more healthy options to menus, label those items more prominently and market nutritious foods to kids.   Speaking to the National Restaurant Association on Monday, Mrs. Obama pleaded with restaurants small and large to take a little butter […]

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More than a year since the tragic death of his young daughter, Mike Tyson is getting another chance at fatherhood. The former heavyweight champion, 44, and his third wife, Lakiha (Kiki) Spicer are expecting a baby boy, 33, RadarOnline.com reported. According to the gossip website, Spicer, 33, is five-months pregnant. It will be the eighth […]