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In his weekly address to the nation, President Obama reflected on Father’s Day, his experience as a parent, and the importance of being a good father. WATCH VIDEO OF HIS WEEKLY ADDRESS BELOW RELATED: Obama On Father’s Day: Time to Honor The Men Who Raised Us

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LOS ANGELES — A Laguna Beach man is facing four years in prison for failing to return a $110,000 tax refund that the IRS mistakenly sent him. Stephen Mcdow, who received a tax refund intended for a 67-year-old woman, received her money and spent over half of it paying for students loans and his mortgage. […]

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NEW ORLEANS – A Barack Obama impersonator was shown off the stage at the Republican Leadership Conference after his jokes hit a little too close to home. Reggie Brown’s rendition of President Obama started out as a hit before he began to turn his jokes onto some potential Republican candidates for the upcoming presidential elections. […]

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Rapper Lupe Fiasco, who recently caused a stir after a CBS interview in which he called President Obama “the biggest terrorist of the United States,” is reportedly scheduled as a guest on “The O’ Reilly Factor.” Black Voices.com reports: O’ Reilly has called Lupe’s words “outrageous” and furthered his critique of the rapper by labeling […]

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A former Texas dance teacher is on the run after it was revealed that she slept with a student and bore his two children. Anne Lynn Montgomery, 35, has been charged with two second-degree felonies – sexual assault of a child under the age of 17 and an improper relationship between a student and an […]

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A former college softball player is saying that she was kicked off the team for posting rap lyrics on her Facebook page. Caitlin Ortiz, 19, is seeking unspecified monetary damages for discrimination.  She alleges that her coach, Susan Cassidy-Lyke, degraded her on numerous occasions because she was the only Hispanic on the team. “Susan Cassidy-Lyke […]

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President Obama said Friday that Rep. Anthony Weiner will bounce back from the “sexting” scandal that brought on his resignation. Obama showed support to Weiner and his wife, saying he wishes them well. “Obviously, it’s been a tough incident for him, but I’m confident that they’ll refocus and he’ll refocus, and they’ll end up being […]

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A man was arrested this morning after authorities found a suspicious looking package inside his car near the Pentagon.

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NEW YORK — La Toya Jackson writes in her new book “Starting Over” that the first question that ran through her mind after she learned of her brother’s death was, “Who killed Michael?” The book is scheduled to go on sale next week, two years after the pop star’s death of a sedative overdose. Dr. […]

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Mary Addis, a 93-year-old Minneapolis woman, went four days with no food or electricity after a deadly tornado ripped through her town. When Addis’ daughter posted a message on Facebook calling attention to her mother’s horrible predicament, Ms. Addis was soon brought food by a selfless responder. RELATED: Tornado Rips Through Joplin, Missouri And Kills […]

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Unpopular Republican Ohio governor John Kasich is proposing an $8 billion cut from his state’s 2011-13 budget. Despite the cut, reports indicate that it increases state spending by five billion dollars. The Republican-controlled state House and Senate have already passed versions of the budget. Final passage is scheduled to come at the end of the […]

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Many know Montel Williams as a pitchman for several products, and for his nationally syndicated television talk show. But  Williams will now be entering a new field as he’s opening a medical marijuana dispensary in Sacramento, California. In a news conference this past weekend, Williams spoke about his battles with multiple sclerosis and how marijuana […]