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Judge Joe Brown Jailed for Contempt
In a twist of fate, Judge Joe Brown, has been sentenced to five days in jail after being charged with five counts of contempt of court in Tennessee, court officials in Memphis told the Associated Press. On Monday, the star of the now cancelled TV show Judge Joe Brown, was held in contempt after causing…
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DC Woman Leaves Ambulance, Takes Metro to Hospital After Paramedics Argue
A Washington, D.C., woman who believed she was having a stroke called 911 but ended up getting out of an ambulance and taking the subway to a hospital after the paramedics wouldn’t stop arguing with each other, NBC 4 Washington reports. Rose Preston told the news station that she became worried March 15 when she…
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Brother of Autistic Teen Found Dead Pens Heartbreaking Essay
The older brother of Avonte Oquendo, the New York City autistic teen who went missing and was found dead, took to the Autism Speaks website to voice his family’s pain over losing Avonte only two months ago. “Picture in your mind having a loved one who does not possess the ability to communicate effectively. Now…
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Calif. Teen Killed Trying to Push Girlfriend Out of Path of Freight Train
A California high school couple on their way to a dance on Friday were walking on train tracks when an approaching freight train caught them unawares. The 16-year-old boy tried to push his girlfriend out of the way and was struck and killed immediately. The girl, also 16, suffered critical injuries, a hospital spokesman confirmed…
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Fla. High School Teen Offered 150 Scholarships
It’s good to have options. And if you’re Chad Thomas, a senior at Booker T. Washington Senior High in Miami, you have a ton of options. Thomas, 18, has received 150 scholarship offers for his football skills and his abilities as a nine-instrument musician, 10 News Tampa Bay reports. Thomas, who helped the Booker T. Tornadoes…
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Don Lemon Won’t Rule Out the Supernatural in Malaysia Airliner Mystery
While governments, inspectors and even President Obama are ramping up efforts to find out exactly what happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, CNN host Don Lemon isn’t ready to take supernatural and biblical theories off the table. On Sunday, Lemon said: “Especially today, on a day when we deal with the supernatural, we go to…
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Judge Upholds Firing of Police Officer Who Shared Rihanna Injury Photos
A judge has upheld the firing of a police officer who distributed an evidence photo showing injuries singer Rihanna sustained after she was attacked by then boyfriend Chris Brown. The photo found its way onto the celebrity website TMZ, the Associated Press reports. Former Los Angeles police officer Rebecca Reyes took a picture of an…
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It’s Official: Aaron McGruder Out at Boondocks
Aaron McGruder, creator and executive producer of The Boondocks, has had no involvement with the upcoming fourth season of the cartoon, Adult Swim confirms, fueling suspicions that began on Facebook, where McGruder claimed The Boondocks page had been “hijacked.” According to a press release issued by Adult Swim, “this season was produced without the involvement of…
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Singer Anita Baker Wanted in Detroit for Missing Court Appearance
An arrest warrant has been issued for singer Anita Baker, TMZ reports. According to the gossip website, the “Sweet Love” singer is wanted in Detroit on a bench warrant issued Thursday when she failed to appear in court for a hearing in a legal dispute with a painting and decorating company. Ray A. Smith Painting…
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Police Searching for 8-Year-Old DC-Area Girl Find Woman’s Body
Police searching for a missing 8-year-old girl found the body of a woman who appears to have been beaten to death, NBC Washington reports. Prince George’s County police discovered the woman’s body at a Red Roof Inn in the Washington suburb of Oxon Hill, Md., while trying to find Relisha Tenau Rudd. Relisha was last…
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