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Parents charged in death of paralyzed teen with bedsores

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis couple is charged with neglect in the death of their paralyzed 18-year-old daughter who died wearing only a diaper and covered in blackened bedsores. John and Lavonne Kelley are accused […]

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Police: Rapper Afroman punches female fan on stage

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Rapper Afroman punched a female fan on stage during a concert and was charged with simple assault, police said. Afroman, who is best known for his Grammy-nominated hit “Because I Got […]

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State inmate’s death under investigation

The Mississippi Link Newswire JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Corrections is investigating the death of an inmate who died following an altercation with another inmate at the state Penitentiary at Parchman on Tuesday night. Willie Wallace, #124990, […]

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Group of soccer fans prevent black man from boarding train

By JEROME PUGMIRE PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor’s office opened an investigation into racially-motivated violence on public transport on Wednesday after a group of Chelsea soccer fans were filmed preventing a black man from boarding […]

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Police: Robber left 91-year-old woman tied up for 12 hours

MILFORD, Del. (AP) — A man has been arrested after allegedly robbing and leaving a 91-year-old woman tied up for about 12 hours. Delaware State Police have charged 26-year-old Dustin Niebert with home invasion, robbery, […]

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Black History Month – A Time to Know Who You Are

As a very young boy, I would love to wake up on Saturday mornings and watch Tarzan starring Johnny Weissmuller. The programs were all re-runs from the 1930’s and 40’s and they featured the main […]

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West Virginia train derails: Fires, oil tanker into river

By JOHN RABY and JONATHAN MATTISE MOUNT CARBON, W.Va. (AP) — Fires burned for nearly nine hours after a train carrying more than 100 tankers of crude oil derailed in a snowstorm in West Virginia, plunging at least […]

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At least 20 dead by electrocution in Haiti Carnival accident

By EVENS SANON PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — At least 20 people on a music group’s packed Carnival float in the Haitian capital were killed Tuesday when they were electrocuted by a power line, officials said. The […]