Sat05252013

Charges Dropped Against Carlton Berry, First Suspect in Texas College Shooting

(CNN) -- All charges have been dropped against the first suspect arrested in connection with last week's shooting at a Texas community college that left three wounded, officials said Monday.

Carlton Berry, 22, was arrested on the day of the shooting and charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly

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At Least 231 Die in Brazil Nightclub Fire: 'Like a War Zone' With Bodies Piled

(CNN) -- Guitarist Rodrigo Martin was preparing to launch into the sixth song of his band's set when he saw embers fall.

The acoustic foam insulation on the ceiling of the KISS nightclub in the southern Brazilian city of Santa Maria was on fire, and it was beginning to spread.

The hot ash fell onto the stage and

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5 Murders in Chicago Overnight, Woman Loses 4th Child To Gun Violence

Siblings from left: Carlos, LaToya, Jerome and Ronnie Chambers. Carlos was killed in 1995 and LaToya and Jerome were killed in 2000. Ronnie was killed on Jan. 26, 2013. (PHOTO CREDIT: Chicago Tribune)

At least five people were gunned down Saturday in Chicago, including a 34-year-old man...

2 Atlanta Men Allegedly Steal $65,000 Worth of Chicken as Price of Wings Hits All-Time High

With the price of chicken wings surging to a record high and rumors swirling that there may be a shortage of them for

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South African Farm Workers Strike, Threatening Wine Industry

After strikes in the mining industry rocked the South African economy last year — and left many mines shuttered —

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Detroit

DUGGAN OUT THE RACE?

The Michigan Chronicle

Today the election commission will gather at 2:30pm to decide the fate of mayoral candidate, Mike Duggan. This week mayoral candidate Tom ...

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Shinola Brings Manufacturing Back to Detroit

The Michigan Chronicle

ALEX STCHEKINE, bicycle production and special projects, affixes the name plate to a Bixby model bicycle at Shinola's Detroit facility.- J...

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Chicago

Parents File Suit After Son Mistakenly Pronounced Dead

The Chicago Defender

CHICAGO (CBS) – The parents of a disabled boy have filed suit against the Chicago hospital where he was mistakenly pronounced dead.

 

Jaylen Dorsey was ...

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New Ill. House Gun Bill Has More Restrictions

The Chicago Defender

A compromise allowing the carrying of concealed weapons backed by House Speaker Michael Madigan and agreed to by the General Assembly's leading gun-ri...

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Pittsburgh

Shale drillers shafting NAACP? Parker upset with lack of support

The New Pittsburgh Courier

 

CONNIE PARKER

 

by Christian Morrow

Courier Staff Writer

Back when steel ruled the local economy and Pittsburgh boast multiple corporate headquarters, th...

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WAMO100 announces new general manager

The New Pittsburgh Courier

GARY GUNTER

 

PITTSBURGH, PA--WAMO100, owned by Martz Communications Group, recently named Gary Gunter general manager of WAMO100.

Prior to this new appo...

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