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In today’s news, President Obama calls for reduction in nuclear arms while in Berlin; the American Medical Association has declared obesity as a disease; and the protests in Brazil are widening as citizens criticize the leaders for high prices.

In Berlin, Obama calls for reduction in nuclear arms.  [USA Today]

American Medical Association declares obesity a disease. [LA Times]

Protests widen as Brazilians criticize leaders.  [NY Times]

Jury selection in Trayvon murder case moves into final phase. [Reuters]

House OKs 20-week abortion ban bill. [Politico]

Miami Heat top San Antonio Spurs, force Finals Game 7. [Indianapolis Star]

Mugabe’s party asks court to delay Zimbabwe elections. [Guardian]

Report points to few gains for African-Americans in 50 years. [BET]

Kanye West under fire for Parkinson’s lyric. [Toronto Sun]

Nigeria militants kill school children in Maiduguri. [BBC]

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In today’s news, President Obama backs legislation to overhaul the nation’s immigration system; Oprah Winfrey is donating millions to a new museum of African-American history in Washington; and a Michigan judge has removed a major candidate for mayor of Detroit from the ballot in a residency challenge.

Obama backs bill to overhaul immigration. [NY Times]

Oprah gives millions to New African-American museum in D.C. [NPR]

Judge kicks major Detroit mayoral candidate off the ballot. [BET]

North Carolina NAACP to announce voter registration campaign. [News Observer]

Spurs achieve dramatic victory over Heat in Game 3. [USA Today]

As trial gets underway, Trayvon’s family is supported by ministers. [BET]

Jacob Zuma says all are praying for Nelson Mandela. [BBC]

Rwanda strikes 4G Internet deal with South Korean telecom firm. [Guardian]

Colorado wildfire forces prison evacuation. [ABC]

Kanye West says he is the “Michael Jordan of Music.” [Billboard]

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In today’s top news, President Obama will meet with Senate and House Republicans next week, the number of anti-government groups have grown since Obama’s re-election and George Zimmerman has waived his right to a “Stand Your Ground” hearing in April.

Obama will go to Capitol Hill next week to meet with Republicans about the sequester. [The Washington Post]

The number of “anti-government” groups has grown since the president’s re-election. [Black Voices]

George Zimmerman has waived his right to a “Stand Your Ground” hearing in April. [Huffington Post]

U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson wants the FBI to investigate the death of Mississippi mayoral candidate Marco McMillian. [AP]

Lawmakers are seeking a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson’s racially motivated imprisonment a century ago. [BlackAmericaWeb]

Kanye West vents displeasure after being ranked No. 7 on MTV’s “Hottest MCs in the Game” list. [BET]

The Pentagon’s military honor for drone pilots and cyberwarriors has sparked debate. [ABCNews]

Venezuela has declared seven days of mourning for the death of former President Hugo Chavez. [CNN]

Syria’s refugee count has reached 1 million. [Reuters]

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In today’s top news, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case challenging the 1965 Voting Rights Act, a Florida task force defends the “Stand Your Ground” law and The Onion is under fire for a vulgar tweet about Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis.

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday from an Alabama town that is challenging a provision in the 1965 Voting Rights Act.  [AP]

A Florida task force says that the “Stand Your Ground” law should not be overturned. [Miami Herald]

The Onion is under fire for a vulgar tweet about Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis. [The Grio]

Django Unchained takes Best Original Screenplay and Michelle Obama presents the award for Best Picture at the Oscars. [BET]

Louis Farrakhan laid out an action plan to improve economic disparities for African-Americans. [AP]

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are expecting a baby girl. [BET]

MC Hammer says his weekend arrest in California was the result of racial profiling. [BET]

Scotland’s Roman Catholic archbishop resigned over abuse allegations. [CNN]

Cuban President Raul Castro says he will leave office in 2018. [CNN]

Park Geun-hye has become South Korea’s first female president. [New York Times]

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In today’s top news, New York became the first state to enact a revised gun control law since Newtown, Myrlie Evers-Williams says she is incredibly honored to deliver the invocation at President Obama’s inauguration and The NRA calls out President Obama for shunning armed guards in schools when his daughters have Secret Service.

New York became the first state to enact a revised gun control law since the Newtown school shooting. [Reuters]

Myrlie Evers-Williams says she is incredibly honored to deliver the invocation at President Obama’s inauguration. [BET]

The NRA calls out President Obama for shunning armed guards in schools when his daughters have Secret Service. [Grio]

ESPN host Stuart Scott says his cancer has returned. [USATODAY]

The Pentagon reports record numbers of military suicides. [CNN]

Chief Keef was taken into police custody for violating his probation. [BET]

Steve Harvey inks an expanded deal with Clear Channel to continue his radio talk show. [Reuters]

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s baby is due in July. [BET]

The U.S. is making plans to assist with the military intervention in Mali. [IPS]

A journalist in Somalia was arrested after reporting the story of a woman who says she was raped by government security forces. [AP]

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]

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In today’s top news, President Obama is urging taxpayers to lobby lawmakers by phone, email and Twitter; Kanye West is deposed in Kim Kardashian’s divorce; and Trayvon Martin’s shooter is seeking donations to pay for his expenses while he awaits his trial.

President Obama is urging taxpayers to lobby lawmakers by phone, email and Twitter to avoid impending tax hikes in 34 days. [ABCNews]

Kanye West is being deposed in Kim Kardashian’s divorce. [BET]

Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman is seeking donations to pay for his expenses while he awaits his trial. [AP]

Steven Tyler apologized to Nicki Minaj for his criticism of her. [BET]

Comedian Katt Williams is accused of leading police on a dangerous tricycle chase. [TMZ]

New York City reported that not a single person was stabbed, shot or slashed this past Monday. [NBCNewYork]

Some Philly residents suspect a  mural dedicated to Black artist Dox Thrash was covered by a firm contracted by the government. [Philadelphia Inquirer]

A new iPhone app helps you find the nearest Black-owned businesses. [New America Media]

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon offered conditional backing  to an African Union intervention in Mali. [BBC]

Egypt’s constituent assembly votes on a new constitution. [BBC]

In today’s top news, Louisiana police say 20-year-old Sharmeka Moffitt lied about being burned by the KKK, reports say Donald Trump has evidence that President Obama and Michelle Obama once filed for divorce and Mitt Romney’s son Tagg apologized for stating that he wanted to “swing” on Obama.

Louisiana police say 20-year-old Sharmeka Moffitt lied about being burned by the KKK. [CBSNews]

Reports say Donald Trump is gearing up to reveal evidence that President Obama and Michelle Obama once filed for divorce. [DailyMail]

Mitt Romney’s son Tagg apologized for stating that he wanted to “swing” on Obama during the presidential debates. [CNN]

A friend of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. says its unclear whether the congressman will return to work. [CNBC]

A Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Indiana said when pregnancy results from a rape, “God intended” it. [Reuters]

Amber Rose slipped and told Twitter fans she will be having a baby boy. [BET]

Vivica A. Fox is the latest celeb to weigh in on Stacey Dash’s endorsement of Mitt Romney. [BET]

Lil Wayne says Kanye helped with new album. [BET]

Syria agrees to a ceasefire during the Islamic holiday of Eid. [BBC]

Officials from Western nations say an offensive against Mali rebels will not happen until 2013. [AJE]

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In today’s top news, a new Obama campaign ad uses Big Bird to attack Mitt Romney, affirmative action in higher education is once again before the U.S. Supreme Court and Detroit’s police chief steps down amid sex probe.

A new Obama campaign ad uses Big Bird to attack Mitt Romney. [Yahoo]

Affirmative action in higher education is once again before the U.S. Supreme Court. [LATimes]

Detroit’s police chief steps down amid sex probe. [AP]

Michelle Obama says she “rarely step[s] foot in the West Wing.” [The Hill]

Chris Brown expresses his love triangle angst in a short film. [BET]

Roscoe Dash is expecting payment for co-writing a Kanye West song. [BET]

Clueless star Stacey Dash makes a public statement backing Mitt Romney. [MTV]

Oprah says she has “no judgment” about Chris Brown and Rihanna’s rekindled friendship. [MTV]

Nicole Kidman refused to say the N-word in her role in the new film The Paperboy. [BET]

Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez wins re-election. [Reuters]

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In today’s top news, Michelle Obama calls voting rights activism the “march of our time,” voting laws in 23 states may keep more than 10 million Latino voters from the ballot and polls show President Obama is leading Mitt Romney in key battleground states.

Michelle Obama calls voting rights activism the “march of our time.” [Politico]

New voting laws in 23 states may keep more than 10 million Latino voters from the polls. [Reuters]

Polls show President Obama is leading Mitt Romney in key battleground states. [CNN]

Gas prices drop for the first time since July. [Reuters]

A draft of the Emancipation Proclamation was put on display at President Lincoln’s Cottage. [AP]

Jamie Foxx says he is ready to get behind the camera and try his hand at directing. [BET]

DMX says that he doesn’t want to beat up Drake. [BET]

Kanye West is worried about the possible release of a sex tape with a Kim Kardashian look-alike. [BET]

A suicide bomber attacked a northern Nigerian church, killing two and injuring 48. [BBC]

Sudan and South Sudan seek peace at a U.N. brokered summit. [AJE]