In today’s top news, Trayvon Martin’s shooter George Zimmerman says events were “all God’s plans,” Emmy nominations are announced this morning, and Penn State will respond to the NCAA’s demand for information within days.

Mad Men and ‘merican Horror Story lead the Emmy Awards pack so far with 17 nominations. [LA Times]

Trayvon Martin’s shooter George Zimmerman says events that fateful night were “all God’s plans.” [BET]

Penn State will respond to the NCAA’s demand for information. [Sports Illustrated]

Report: HIV-AIDS rate of Black gay males in the U.S. are the highest in the world. [AFP]

Black U.K. newspaper is granted access to Olympic Stadium after protests and petition. [The Guardian]

Rapper Ms. Melodie of Boogie Down Productions has died. [BET]

Older African-Americans and Hispanics are hit hardest by foreclosure. [AP]

About 100 people missing after ferry accident in Zanzibar. [BBC]

Mitt Romney is “not enthusiastic” about revealing his earlier tax returns. [REUTERS]

Next iPhone to be slimmer and lighter. [WSJ]

In today’s top news, the presiding judge in the Trayvon Martin case steps down citing a conflict of interest, Florida’s governor intends to launch a gun law task force in the wake of Trayvon Martin’s death and a Secret Service agent forced to quit amid the Columbia prostitute scandal may sue.

The presiding judge in the Trayvon Martin case steps down citing a conflict of interest. [BET]

Florida’s governor intends to launch a gun law task force in the wake of Trayvon Martin’s death. [CNN]

A Secret Service agent forced to quit amid the Columbia prostitute scandal may sue. [CBS]

New evidence surfaced showing that the Secret Service agents pre-planned their Colombian escapade. [ABC]

President Obama’s reelection campaign is looking for more Black staffers amid criticism. [Politico]

Harlem-born rapper Azealia Banks signs with Lady Gaga’s management team. [BET]

Following her missive to the first lady, Beyoncé writes an open letter to Sade. [BET]

Study: Physical activity lowers risk of Alzheimer’s disease. [USATODAY]

Study: Elderly Black, Latino and Asian Americans  have trouble meeting basic daily expenses. [Reuters]

India test fires a long-range missile named the “China killer.” [MSNBC]

South Africans are outraged as an internet video of a teenage girl’s rape goes viral. [BBC]

In today’s top news, Whitney Houston’s mother, Cissy, is “devastated” by her daughter’s autopsy report, pioneering Black journalist Gil Noble has died and it looks like the U.S. Senate may be without Black representation for the next few years.

Whitney Houston’s mother, Cissy, is “devastated” by released autopsy report. [BET]

Black jobless rate decreased slightly in March. [BET]

Pioneering Black journalist Gil Noble has died. [BET]

The U.S. Senate may be without Black representation for the next few years. [CNN]

Maryland’s self-proclaimed Mega Millions winner now says she has lost the winning ticket. [MSNBC]

Coca Cola Co. has cut ties with group which supports “Stand Your Ground” laws. [Reuters]

Evicted 101-year-old Detroit woman gets her home back. [AP]

The internet is abuzz over Beyoncé’s new Tumblr blog. [BET]

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are reportedly dating. [BET]

Malawi’s president has died. [Telegraph]

London police are under investigation for claims of racism. [CNN]

Mali’s Tuareg rebels have declared independence and are seeking recognition of their “Azawad” nation. [VOA]

Swine Flu Fears Close Summer Camps for Kids
Children across the nation are being kept out of summer camp for fear they might contract the swine flu. The American Lung Association is advising many of its 50 affiliated camps – including the Colorado’s traditional weeklong sleep-away camp known as Champ Camp, and camps in Tooele, Utah, and Reno, Nev. “We just became increasingly worried,” Curt Huber, director of the American Lung Association of Colorado, told The Associated Press. “Anywhere kids sleep together and eat in the same room, this is going to be a worry.” Those children with asthma or other respiratory diseases are at greater risk from swine flu, Huber said. The camps were closed after four campers were hospitalized after becoming sick at an affiliated camp in Julian, Calif. Heather Grzelka, spokeswoman for the Washington-based Lung Association, said that swine flu “poses a special health risk to children with asthma.” Similar concerns have prompted at least 50 summer camps nationwide to cancel sessions or send campers home early. Last month, the Tucson-Ariz.-based Muscular Dystrophy Association canceled 47 camps in 35 states, a decision affecting some 2,500 campers.

 
Dr.’s Prescription for Elderly: A Couple Drinks Per Day
A couple drinks a day could actually help older folks shield off dementia, a news study found. But, before people 75 and older go out and tie one over, they should know that too much alcohol could trigger dementia. The study, presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Vienna Monday, found that moderate-drinking elderly folks are 40 percent less likely to develop dementia over six years than are their non-drinking peers. “We were pleased to see that the beneficial effects of moderate alcohol intake reported in middle-aged adults also extend to cognitively normal older adults over 75,” said lead author Dr. Kaycee M. Sink, from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, told Reuters Health. Although the study by Sink’s team is not the first to look at the association between alcohol use and the risk of dementia, is does have its unique qualities. “It is one of largest, longest studies of older adults living in the U.S. to examine this question; the participants are older than most previously studied; and we were able to look at the effects of alcohol consumption in both cognitively normal older adults as well as those who had mild cognitive impairment.”