Leonardo Blair

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  Apr 28, 2014

  Wife of Clippers Owner Donald Sterling Says His Racist Views Are 'Despicable;' NAACP Will No Longer Give Him Award

  Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling's troubles over racist comments attributed to him during the weekend got even worse Sunday night when his estranged wife, Shelly, distanced her family from his comments and dismissed them as "despicable."

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  Apr 24, 2014

  At Least 40 US Veterans Died While Allegedly Stuck on Secret Waitlist at Phoenix VA Hospital

  At least 40 U.S. veterans reportedly died after they were allegedly stuck for months on a secret waiting list to see doctors in the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Healthcare system.

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  Apr 24, 2014

  Malaysia Submits First Report on Flight MH370 but Won't Make It Public; Says It Has Nothing to Hide

  Malaysian authorities have submitted their first report on missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 without making it public, sparking speculation that they are hiding something, though they have denied it.

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  Apr 23, 2014

  Georgia Gov. Signs Controversial HB 60 Legislation Allowing Guns in Churches, Bars, Schools and Government Buildings

  Republican Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law Wednesday a controversial bill expanding the places where residents can legally carry firearms including churches, bars, schools and government buildings.

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  Apr 23, 2014

  IRS Paid $2.8 Million in Bonuses to Problem Employees; Over $1 Million Paid to Workers Who Didn't Pay Taxes

  An Internal Revenue Service awards program designed to recognize and reward IRS employees for their performance is found to have awarded $2.8 million in bonuses to employees with disciplinary issues and more than $1 million of that amount was paid to tax delinquent employees.

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  Apr 23, 2014

  Malaysia Flight MH370 May Have Landed Somewhere Else, Says International Search Team; Search May Have to Start Over

  The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 could possibly have to start all over again as members of the International Investigation Team say the plane may not have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean.

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  Apr 22, 2014

  8-Y-O 'Special Needs' Boy Is Facing 2 Felony Charges After Altercation With Police

  An 8-year-old Michigan boy described as "special needs" by his stepfather is now facing two felony counts after an altercation with police in Allegan County, during which he broke a camera and caused other damage.

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  Apr 22, 2014

  Growing Number of Middle-Aged Californians Are Moving in With Parents Due to Financial Hardship

  A sign of the grim economic realities many people are grappling with in the sluggish economy is that a growing number of Californians between the ages of 50 to 64 have been painfully moving back home to live with their parents due to economic hardship.

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  Apr 21, 2014

  Alcohol Lovers Celebrate as Powdered Alcohol 'Palcohol' Is Approved for Sale in the US; But Not Everyone Is Happy

  Some alcohol lovers and retailers are pleased that the U.S. government has quietly approved a powdered form of alcohol called "Palcohol," which is expected to be on sale by fall 2014. But not everyone is happy about it.

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  Apr 21, 2014

  Kidnapped 10-Y-O Boy Sings Hezekiah Walker's 'Every Praise' Gospel Song for 3 Hours Until Abductor Let Him Go

  A popular Gospel song titled "Every Praise" written by Hezekiah Walker recently became a weapon for a kidnapped 10-year-old boy who refused to stop singing it until his kidnapper was forced to let him go unharmed.