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Tennessee Rep. Bart Gordon (D) will not seek re-election in 2010. “When I was elected, I was the youngest member of the Tennessee congressional delegation; now, I’m one of the oldest,” Gordon said in a statement announcing his decision. “In…
Matt Taibbi was on “The Colbert Report” last night to promote his crusade against Goldman Sachs. Wall Street is no longer “about helping investors find good business opportunities which in turn would create jobs,” Taibbi told Colbert, but rather “one…
Rest in peace Gene Barry! Gene Barry, who played the well-dressed man of action in the television series “Bat Masterson,” “Burke’s Law” and “The Name of the Game,” has died. He was 90. Barry’s son, Fredric James Barry, said the…
Alini Brito – Cindy Mauro are Brooklyn teachers who were both caught “undressed” in an empty classroom at James Madison High School in Midwood. A janitor stumbled on French teacher Mauro, 33, and Brito, 29, a married Spanish instructor, and…
American college student Amanda Knox has been convicted by an Italian jury for murdering her British roommate more than two years ago. She was sentenced to 26 years in prison shortly after midnight Saturday. Her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito was…
LA Times sports writer Mike Penner, who changed his name to Christine Daniels, has died on Saturday at age 52. Penner was pronounced dead Friday at a hospital, said Los Angeles County coroner’s Lt. Brian Elias. He said coroner’s officials…
Rest in peace DJ Peachez. The iPower 921 DJ died of yet unknown illness. DJ Peachez was the epitome of ambition, hard work, and dedication. She continually strived to become a successful businesswoman and a positive example for others. From…
Gymnast Alicia Sacramone said in an interview with USA Gymnastics that she’s now dating Brady Quinn. Brady Quinn is Baltimore Ravens’ defensive lineman. Alicia Sacramone has won seven career world medals, including two gold, three silver and two bronze. At…
Coral Gables High School in Florida had been locked down, and students were forced to remain in classrooms after the authorities were alerted to the stabbing and death of a student Juan Carlos Rivera, Police have also detained a suspect…
The world’s oldest person, Gertrude Baines, died today at the age of 115. Gertrude Baines died at 7:25 a.m. at Western Convalescent Hospital in LA. The Shellman, Ga., native, whose father was believed to have been a slave, was born…