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Washington — It looked like an innocent e-mail Christmas card from the White House. But the holiday greeting that surfaced just before Christmas was a ruse by cybercriminals to steal documents and other data from law enforcement, military and government workers — particularly those involved in computer crime investigations.

Washington — Republicans will lay claim to a broad — if partial — governing mandate at exactly noon on Wednesday, ushering into Washington scores of new conservative lawmakers who promise to challenge President Obama’s vision for America’s economic future. The start of the 112th Congress will be marked in the nation’s capital city by grand […]

Welcome to the continuing Post-Racial-izing of America. EW.COM What is a word worth? According to Publishers Weekly, NewSouth Books’ upcoming edition of Mark Twain’s seminal novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn will remove all instances of the “n” word—I’ll give you a hint, it’s notnonesuch—present in the text and replace it with slave. The new book will also remove […]

Let’s all continue to Elev8 Black Men in 2011.  Kenneth Braswell shares his thoughts on the work ahead in 2011 for the responsible man.  Also check out the inspirational video featuring Nick Canon and Russell Simmons. What does a responsible man look like; sound like, smell like? Is he defined by his walk, or maybe […]

Ohio– Ted Williams isn’t famous – yet. A viral video rocketing through cyberspace, however, could soon catapult the homeless panhandler from just a face in the crowd to the next big thing. Williams solicits money by the side of Interstate 71 in Columbus, Ohio with a sign advertising his “god given gift” of an amazing […]

Roland Martin talks with Russell Simmons about his new book, Super Rich: A Guide to Having It All. Russell Simmons–rap impresario and founder of Def Jam Records, Phat Farm, and the Hip-Hop Summit, and with Morrow coauthor of Do You!–explores what it means to be truly rich and fulfilled through two tenets. The twin paths […]

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi corrections officials said a new inmate phone block system has worked so well at the Parchman penitentiary that it will be expanded it to other state prisons.

WASHINGTON D.C. Rapper and entertainment mogul, Master P., real name Percy Miller has teamed up with First Lady Michelle Obama to fight childhood obesity. Miller will be hosting an event during Grammy week to get support from fellow celebrities for Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about […]

BALTIMORE — City police said Monday they fear foul play in the disappearance of a North Carolina teen who went missing while spending Christmas break with relatives in Baltimore. Phylicia Barnes, 16, was reported missing on Dec. 28. Investigators said she disappeared from the Reisterstown Square Apartments in the 6500 block of Eberle Drive, an […]

New York– Tucker Carlson returned to “Hannity” on Monday and walked back his statement that footballer Michael Vick “should’ve been executed” for his abuse of dogs.

LONG ISLAND — Health officials are claiming that a person involved at the communion process has Hepatitis A at Our Lady of Lourdes in Long Island. MSNBC reports: Hundreds of people may have been exposed to hepatitis A while receiving communion on Christmas Day at a church, health officials said. The Nassau County Health Department […]

Washington — If Republican Rep.-elect Allen West wants to join the Congressional Black Caucus, he’s welcome to do so. That’s the response out of the Democrat-dominated group after West reiterated Sunday that he wants to be the first Republican to enter its ranks since 1997. A spokeswoman for CBC Chairwoman Barbara Lee, D-Calif., said Monday […]