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NTSB: Trucker Involved in Tracy Morgan Crash was Speeding

*The man behind the wheel of the Wal-Mart tractor trailer that slammed into a limousine van on the New Jersey Turnpike, killing one passenger and injuring comedian Tracy Morgan and three others, had worked for more than 13 hours before the crash and was traveling at 60 mph in a 45 mph zone, according to […]

Poll: Many Still Struggle To Pay Health Premiums

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most people who signed up under President Barack Obama’s health care law rate their new insurance highly, but a substantial number are…

US Soccer’s Jozy Altidore to Miss Sunday Match Against Portugal

*United States forward Jozy Altidore will miss Sunday’s Group G World Cup match vs. Portugal due to a strained left hamstring, the U.S. federation confirmed on Thursday. “He will not be available for Sunday’s game, but we are hopeful he will be available in the tournament,” U.S. Soccer spokesman Michael Kammarman said of the 24-year-old. […]

Apple’s Plan To Stop iPhone Thefts Is Working

The kill switch is working. That was the message Thursday from law enforcement officials who said new statistics show iPhone thefts have declined since Apple introduced a…

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Reveals Past Battle With Depression

*Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson recently revealed that he fell into a deep depression after he failed to make it in the NFL – which led to a series of personal setbacks. The “Hercules” star signed with Canadian Football League but was later let go, and then split from girlfriend Dany Garcia – who he later married […]

Amazon’s Smartphone Is Just Too Expensive

SEATTLE — Amazon’s new smartphone features some cool new technology, but probably the most surprising thing about the device is its high price. Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder…

Shelly Sterling Seeking Order of Protection Against Donald Sterling

*Shelly Sterling is due in court this morning (June 19) to seek an order of protection against her estranged husband Donald Sterling and his lawyers, sources told ESPN.com. Shelly Sterling and her attorneys will appear in a Los Angeles courtroom to present evidence that Donald Sterling and his lawyers have threatened, intimidated and harassed witnesses […]

This Week In Black History

Week of May 18-24 May 18 1896—The United States Supreme Court issues its infamous ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson. The decision declared the doctrine of…

New D’Angelo Album, Tour Due This Year, Manager Promises

*D’Angelo has spent more than a decade teasing a follow up album to 2000’s “Voodoo.” First, a new album was due in 2007. Then 2009. Then 2010, notes Billboard. Then he started touring, for the first time in 10 years, in 2011 and into 2012, airing four solid new songs: “Ain’t That Easy,” “The Charade,” […]

Kanye & Kim K as Caricatures Inspired by the Simpsons? (Look!)

*Thought you seen it all when it comes to Kanye West and Kim Kardashian? Well, there is at least one artist out there who is aiming to prove you wrong. aleXsandro Palombo was obviously so inspired by Matt Groening’s characters he decided to create his own, using the newlyweds as his subjects. Hmm, we wonder if […]

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