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In today’s news, President Obama arrived in Northern Ireland for a summit of top world leaders; Detroit’s emergency manager has offered pennies for dollars to creditors of the financially strapped city; and Nelson Mandela’s hometown in South Africa feels his absence.

Obama arrives in Northern Ireland for G-8 summit.  [USA Today]

Detroit manager offers pennies on the dollar to city’s creditors. [Wall Street Journal]

In his hometown, Nelson Mandela’s absence is felt, if not addressed. [NY Times]

Elected officials, activists demand justice for Ramarley Graham. [Amsterdam News]

Jury selection continues in George Zimmerman trial. [Orlando Sentinel]

San Antonio prevails over Miami in Game 5 of NBA finals. [Boston Globe]

Jay-Z’s new recording to come July 4. [Jet]

UNCF focuses on importance of investing in Black students [BET]

Apple reveals surveillance requests, following Facebook’s lead. [Guardian]

Superman flies to top of the box office in first weekend. [BBC]

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Democrat and former Illinois state legislator Robin Kelly will replace Jesse Jackson Jr. after winning a special election Tuesday night. [BET]

Sean “Jay-Z” Carter is selling his stake in the Brooklyn Nets and will move forward as a sports agent. [BET]

Dylan Quick will undergo a psychiatric evaluation after being charged in the Lone Star College stabbing in Texas. [Houston Chronicle]

The postal service’s board said that it will continue to deliver mail six days a week.  [CNN Money]

A 6-year-old boy who was accidentally shot in the head by a 4-year-old playmate has died from his wounds. [Huffington Post]

A week after the death of “Buckwild” reality-TV star Shain Gandee, MTV has decided to cancel the series. [LATimes]

Former U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner, who resigned after tweeting lewd pictures of himself, is considering a run for New York City mayor. [Reuters]

South Korea said there was a “very high” probability that North Korea would test-launch a medium-range missile at any time as a show of strength. [Al Jazeera]

Cuba handed over an American couple to U.S. officials who allegedly kidnapped their two sons and sailed to Havana. [CNN]

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In today’s top news, Carol Gray, the mother of Kimani Gray, wants to know why the police had to kill her son; Jonathan Watkins, the father of slain infant Jonylah Watkins, is in talks with Chicago police; and rapper Jay-Z will co-produce and perform on the soundtrack for The Great Gatsby.

Carol Gray, mother of Kimani Gray, wants to know why the police had to kill her son. [AP]

Jonathan Watkins, father of slain infant Jonylah Watkins, is in talks with Chicago police. [ABC Chicago]

Rapper Jay-Z has teamed up with Australian director Baz Luhrmann to produce and perform on the soundtrack for The Great Gatsby. [Reuters]

The two officers now under scrutiny for fatally shooting Brooklyn teen Kimani Gray are decorated cops who had fired their weapons before. [NY Daily News]

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is being asked to apologize for referring to the first Black female leader of the state Assembly by race and gender, and not by name. [AP]

Antron Brown is the first African-American to win a major driving title in the U.S. [Jacksonville.com]

Ohio conservative Sen. Rob Portman is changing his stance on gay marriage after finding out his son is gay. [CNN]

Another Carnival Cruise ship is having technical difficulties that are affecting its sailing speed. [Huffington Post]

The UN and human rights groups are warning of a rise in sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. [Al Jazeera]

An alleged victim described abuses she says were committed under former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier’s rule. [BET]

In today’s top news, President Obama urged lawmakers to help him create jobs in last night’s State of the Union address, police believe rogue ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner was burned to death after a shootout and two men held for the death of Hadiya Pendleton say they mistook Pendleton and her friends for rival gang members.

President Obama urged lawmakers to work with him on creating jobs in last night’s State of the Union address. [BET]

Police believe rogue ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner was burned to death after a shootout with police in Big Bear Lake, California. [BET]

The two men held for the death of Hadiya Pendleton say they mistook Pendleton and her friends for rival gang members. [CBS]

Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake are planning to co-headline a 10-city tour this summer. [BET]

The Senate voted to renew the Violence Against Women Act. [AP]

Barry Bonds is asking a federal appeals court to throw out his felony conviction. [AP]

An Ohio mother was charged with helping her teen daughter beat up a girl at school. [HuffPo]

Stranded passengers on the Carnival Triumph cruise ship face an extra day at sea. [NBCNews]

South Sudan says Sudan is suspiciously bulking up its military along the countries’ contentious border. [AJE]

Canada will not send troops to Mali over worries that the country may become “another Afghanistan.” [Reuters]

In today’s top news, Trayvon Martin’s mother speaks out about gun violence; Sandy Hook students return to school; and a tax increase ignored by the fiscal cliff deal will raise payroll taxes for an estimated 160 million Americans.

Trayvon Martin’s mother speaks out about gun violence in the wake of the Newtown school shooting. [BET]

Sandy Hook students return to school today. [NBCNews]

A tax increase ignored by the fiscal cliff deal will raise payroll taxes for an estimated 160 million Americans. [L.A.Times]

Philadelphia plans to close nearly 40 schools amid financial trouble. [BET]

A Wisconsin state senator dubs Kwanzaa a fake holiday that Blacks don’t care about. [BET]

A Wisconsin ninth grader was arrested for giving a noose and a KKK symbol to a Black classmate. [Daily Caller]

A Maryland school suspended a 6-year-old boy for making a gun gesture with his hands and saying, “Pow.” [Daily Caller]

Metrics show that large numbers of Black moviegoers are supporting Django Unchained. [Hollywood Reporter]

Blue Ivy was voted 2012’s worst celebrity baby name. [Grio]

Central African Republic awaits the outcome of talks between rebels and the government. [AP]

In today’s top news, lawmakers agreed to an 11th hour deal that kept the tax-raising fiscal cliff at bay, President Obama resumed his Hawaii vacation following resolution of the fiscal cliff crisis and doctors are confident Hillary Clinton will make a full recovery from the blood clot she suffered.

Lawmakers agreed to an 11th hour deal that kept the tax-raising fiscal cliff at bay. [BET]

President Obama resumed his Hawaii vacation following resolution of the fiscal cliff crisis. [ABC News]

Doctors are confident Hillary Clinton will make a full recovery from the blood clot she suffered as the result of a concussion. [BET]

Ten states raised the minimum wage between 10 to 35 cents an hour. [Reuters]

Sandy Hook students and teachers prepare to return to class for the first time since the horrific school shooting. [NBCNews]

Jay-Z has beeb tapped to score upcoming film The Great Gatsby. [MTV]

Shawty Lo’s reality show All My Babies’ Mamas is being boycotted. [MTV]

Celebs rally behind Django Unchained after harsh criticism. [BET]

Ivory Coast called for three days of mourning after a New Year’s Eve stampede killed 61 in Abidjan. [BBC]

Regional troops have intervened in the Central African Republic where rebels have advanced toward the capital, Bangui. [AJE]

In today’s top news, Jay-Z and Kanye West lead 2012 Grammy nominations; Alicia Keys’ new album, Girl on Fire, takes the number-one spot on the Billboard charts; and a Texas  high school student allegedly shot himself while sitting in the back of a police cruiser.

Jay-Z and Kanye West lead 2012 Grammy nominations. [BET]

Alicia Keys’ new album, Girl on Fire, takes the number-one spot on the Billboard charts. [BET]

Police in Texas say a high school student shot himself while sitting in the back of a police cruiser. [AP]

A New York TSA screener has been accused of stealing iPads from passengers’ luggage. [NBCNews]

Forbes names Eddie Murphy the “most overpaid actor in Hollywood.” [BET]

Marijuana smokers in Seattle sparked up outside the Seattle Space Needle in celebration of the drug’s legalization. [USATODAY]

Barefoot “homeless” man famously given boots by NYPD officer has an apartment. [CNN]

Afghan president Hamid Karzai accused the U.S. of creating the country’s insecurity. [NBCNews]

Mali’s rebels agree to respect the country’s “national unity.” [AJE]

In today’s top news, new details emerge in the Jovan Belcher murder-suicide; President Obama is expected to ask Congress for $50 billion in emergency funds for Hurricane Sandy relief; and Katt Williams says he’s “kinda done” with stand-up comedy.

New details emerge as police try to piece together the Jovan Belcher murder-suicide. [BET]

President Obama is expected to ask Congress for $50 billion in emergency funds for Hurricane Sandy relief. [NYT]

Katt Williams says he’s “kinda done” with stand-up comedy. [CNN]

A fourth man pleaded guilty to federal hate crime charges for killing  James Anderson of Mississippi. [AP]

Beyoncé confirms that she will release new music before her Super Bowl performance in February. [Billboard]

A new poll shows the majority of Americans support the legalization of marijuana. [Reuters]

Marvin Gaye’s son wants Lenny Kravitz out of the late singer’s biopic. [BET]

Jay-Z chronicles the Barclays Center opening in new documentary. [BET]

Jamie Foxx will star in the upcoming Spider Man sequel. [ET]

Mali’s government has begun talks with the country’s rebels for the first time. [BBC]

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In today’s top news, students at Ole Miss stage riot in protest of President Obama, a nor’easter dumps snow, brings fresh power outages to weather-weary East Coast and Jay-Z buys a generator for his NYC building left in the dark by Hurricane Sandy.

Students at Ole Miss stage riot in protest of President Obama. [FOX]

Nor’easter dumps snow, brings fresh power outages to weather-weary East Coast. [NBCNews]

Jay-Z buys a generator for his NYC building left in the dark by Hurricane Sandy. [BET]

Mariah Carey and Young Jeezy released songs in honor of Obama’s election win. [BET]

Game donated $10,000 to Hurricane Sandy victims. [BET]

Alabama voters fail to remove racist Jim Crow language from the state constitution. [Alabama.com]

Nas and his father are featured in a holiday ad for Gap. [Grio]

After two states legalize marijuana, supporters struggle to figure out how the victory squares with feds. [CNN]

A Kenyan woman names her twins born on Election Day Barack and Mitt. [BBC]

Ghana’s mini-mall collapse was blamed on shoddy construction. [BBC]

In today’s top news, Americans are hitting the polls to choose the country’s next president, Jay-Z sings “99 problems but a Mitt ain’t one” at a last-minute Obama rally, and Beyoncé penned an open letter to President Obama on the eve of the election.

Today is Election Day. [BET]

Jay-Z sings “99 problems but a Mitt ain’t one” at a last-minute Obama rally. [Yahoo!]

Beyoncé penned an open letter to President Obama on the eve of the election. [Grio]

Michelle Obama encouraged Florida voters saying, “Don’t let anybody push you out of line.” [NBCNews]

In a rare move for most states, a Washington, D.C., jail helped its inmates vote. [USATODAY]

Polls in Hurricane Sandy-hit areas in New York and New Jersey show voters are undeterred by the storm’s damage. [AP]

Mary J. Blige helped raise $23 million for those affected by Hurricane Sandy. [BET]

Natina Reed of Blaque was laid to rest in Georgia. [BET]

50 Cent admits that his beef with Floyd Mayweather was a publicity stunt. [BET]

South Africa rolls out Nelson Mandela bank notes. [BBC]

Flooding in Nigeria has displaced 2 million people. [BBC]