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SAN FRANCISCO — A man from the San Francisco Bay area has fathered 14 children in the last five years through free sperm donations to women he meets through his website – and is now in trouble with the federal government. SEE ALSO: Matisyahu’s 10 Tips For Jews During Xmas The case of Trent Arsenault […]

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ATLANTA — A federal court has upheld a ruling that Augusta State University in Georgia was within its rights to require a graduate school counseling student to keep her biblical views on gays to herself. RELATED: Legalize It! Same Sex Marriage Makes Gay Men Healthier A three-judge panel ruled Friday that the university was following […]

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New York college student Nicholas K. Peart writes a disturbing yet familiar article in the New York Times about his experience with the police, entitled “Why Is the NYPD After Me?” RELATED: Black Males and Cops: Are We Living in a Police State Peart initially explains that even though his mother gave him an ominous […]

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Prince Walid bin Talal of Saudi Arabia, who owns 95 percent of Kingdom Holding, recently announced that he invested $300 million in the popular social media site Twitter. RELATED: Black Soldier Last To Fall In Iraq? According to reports, Prince Walid’s purchase was part of a strategy “to invest in promising, high-growth businesses with a […]

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — The police department in suburban East Haven engaged in a pattern of discrimination against Latino residents, according to investigators from the U.S. Justice Department, who said Monday that their probe was complicated by efforts to interfere with witnesses and a “blue wall of silence.” SEE ALSO:Maya Angelou Angry With Common’s […]

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From action heroes to political figures, 2011 saw its fair share of high profile scandals and controversies. SEE ALSO: The Quote Of The Year Is… Church Secretary Fired For Interracial Marriage? Below is a list of scandals from the past year that rocked NewsOne. 7. News Corp. Phone Tapping Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., the parent […]

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J.C. Watts, Jr., a former Republican congressman, is expected to endorse Newt Gingrich for president imminently. NBC News is reporting that Gingrich will secure the former Oklahoma representative’s endorsement in an announcement that is likely to be made later today. SEE ALSO:Legalize It! Same Sex Marriage Makes Gay Men Healthier Watts was elected to Congress […]

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A death rumor about female Rapper, Lil’ Kim, began Sunday after Twitter users jokingly referred to the deceased North Korean leader, Kim Jong Il, as “Lil Kim.”

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Tina and Matthew Knowles, parents of music superstar, Beyonce Knowles have officially divorced according to a report by TMZ. The couple first filed for divorce in 2009 after Matthew was given a paternity suit from another woman. After a DNA test, the child turned out to be his. TMZ reports: The final decree of divorce […]

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STOCKTON, Calif. — A California teenager has learned the hard way that he’s no Santa Claus. SEE ALSO: Legalize It! Same Sex Marriage Makes Gay Men Healthier The Stockton Record ( http://bit.ly/ujgDPU ) reports 18-year-old George Herrera got stuck in a chimney while trying to sneak into his house Thursday. Art Ray of the Stockton […]

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JUNEAU, Alaska — Sarah Palin says it’s not too late for someone to jump into the Republican presidential race. Asked by Fox Business Network about the likelihood that she’d become a candidate, the former Alaska governor and 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee said it’s not too late for “folks” to jump in. Said Palin: “Who […]

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A Houston man avoided a life sentence on Thursday after a court determined that he was actually imprisoned during the time of the crime in question. SEE ALSO: 30 Percent Of Americans Arrested By Age 23