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In today’s news, Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell was found guilty of murder; Detroit’s emergency financial manager, Kevyn Orr, says the city’s fiscal health is worse than anticipated; and two waiters were arrested for the death of Malcolm X’s grandson.

Philadelphia abortion doctor guilty of murder in late-term procedures. [NY Times]

Detroit’s emergency financial manager paints a bleak picture. [BET]

Two waiters arrested in killing of Malcolm X’s grandson. [USA Today]

Plano, Texas, elects first African-American mayor. [Pegasus News]

Lawmakers criticize Justice Department over AP phone records grab. [Fox]

Obama attends fundraisers in NY to raise money for 2014. [NY1]

Detroit NAACP sues Michigan over emergency manager. [M-Live]

Thieves target Justin Beiber concert in South Africa. [BBC]

Civil rights groups say assault on voting continues in 2013. [BET]

Ghana’s state media gets infrastructure for digital migration. [Ghana Business News]

In today’s top news, a majority of Americans agree with President Obama’s gun control proposal, NAACP president Ben Jealous urges Obama to nominate a Black female to the U.S. Supreme Court and the House passed a bill to stall the nation’s debt crisis for at least four months.

A poll shows the majority of Americans agree with President Obama’s gun control proposal. [ABCNews]

NAACP President Ben Jealous urges Obama to nominate a Black female to the U.S. Supreme Court. [Politico]

The House passed a bill to stall the nation’s debt crisis for at least four months. [BET]

Pentagon chief Leon Panetta is opening front-line combat positions to women. [BET]

A Philadelphia woman is charged with hate crimes for treating disabled adults like “zoo animals” in a scheme to steal social security benefits. [AP]

The U.S. Postal Service will issue a commemorative stamp in honor of Rosa Parks’ 100th birthday. [Grio]

A poll shows New Jersey voters prefer Cory Booker as their Senate rep. [BET]

Anita Hill’s documentary debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. [Morning Sun]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reelected after a tight race. [AJE]

Westerners are urged to evacuate Benghazi, Libya, over threats. [BET]

In today’s top news, the Black unemployment rate rose to 14.0 percent in December; NAACP President Ben Jealous says new GOP senator Tim Scott doesn’t care about civil rights; and a sixth man plead guilty to federal hate crime charges for targeting African-Americans in Jackson, Mississippi.

The Black unemployment rate rose to 14.0 percent in December. [BET]

NAACP President Ben Jealous says new GOP senator Tim Scott doesn’t care about civil rights. [BET]

A sixth man plead guilty to federal hate crime charges for targeting African-Americans in Jackson, Mississippi, in 2011. [USATODAY]

GM is recalling more than 69,000 full-sized trucks and vans that could easily roll away. [Reuters]

Frank Ocean was busted for speeding and marijuana possession in California. [BET]

Philadelphia’s Mummers parade features Blackface. [Grio]

A California lawyer gives his house to a homeless family for a year. [NYDN]

Congressional supporters seek to revive the Violence Against Women Act. [CNN]

Democratic Republic of Congo’s M23 rebels threaten to end peace talks with the government. [BBC]

A mysterious martian meteorite is found in the deserts of Morocco. [BBC]

In today’s top news, Chris Brown leaves his girlfriend for a friendship with Rihanna, more Blacks found work in September and an NAACP official says an Obama campaign official threatened him.

Chris Brown leaves his girlfriend for a friendship with Rihanna. [BET]

The Black unemployment rate fell in September. [BET]

An NAACP official says an Obama campaign official threatened him. [CBS]

Nicki Minaj says she didn’t threaten to shoot Mariah Carey. [BET]

Jay-Z will stream the last of his Barclays concerts on his new YouTube channel. [AP]

Chicago police find massive 1,000 foot tall marijuana plants growing in an urban farm. [AP]

Virgin Mobile’s Richard Branson calls the U.S. war on drugs a “war on Black people.” [Metro]

A U.K. court rules that Kenyans tortured by British colonial forces may sue the government. [BBC]

South African miners say police killed another striker. [Reuters]

In today’s top news, many Americans are commemorating  11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, a group of Black ministers is demanding that both sides put an immediate end to Chicago’s teacher strike and GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan says he sides with former Obama aide, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, in Chicago’s teacher strike standoff.

Many Americans are commemorating  11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. [NBCNews]

A group of Black ministers is demanding that both sides put an immediate end to Chicago’s teacher strike. [WLS]

GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan says he sides with former Obama aide, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, about the Chicago public school strike. [CNN]

A group of Black pastors claim that Democrats don’t serve Black interests. [CNA]

Jennifer Hudson says she forgives the killer of her sister, mother and nephew. [BET]

The NAACP is calling for the release of a Black man who says he killed a white man in self-defense. [BET]

President Obama responds to Nicki Minaj’s Mitt Romney lyric. [BET]

Nicki Minaj confirms that her lyrical nod to Mitt Romney was not an endorsement, but display of wit. [AP]

Air Nigeria made its final flight yesterday. [BBC]

A new strike hits a South African gold mine. [CNN]

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In today’s top news, Lia Neal is the second African-American female to make the U.S. Olympic swimming team, the African Union Commission elects its first woman leader, and recently signed New York Knicks player Jason Kidd is charged with DWI.

Lia Neal, 17,  is the second African-American female to make the U.S. Olympic swimming team. [NYT]

For the first time a woman has been elected to head the 54-nation African Union Commission. [Al-Jazeera]

George Zimmerman wants judge to recuse himself. [ABC]

NAACP turns to Black churches “to dispel HIV myths and spread the truth” in the community. [Washington Post]

New York Knicks player Jason Kidd is charged with DWI after crashing his vehicle this weekend. [CSM]

A child’s waist size  is directly related to her television watching habits, according to a study. [BBC]

Aretha Franklin is the latest celebrity to express an interest in becoming an American Idol judge. [CNN]

MSNBC.com is no more, after NBC and Microsoft dissolve their 16-year partnership. [AP]

Serena Williams wins the Stanford Classic title only a week after her Wimbledon win. [Reuters]

New details emerge in Syria massacre that left over 100 residents dead. [WSJ]

In today’s top news, Wells Fargo & Co. has reached a $175 million settlement to resolve race discrimination probe, NAACP officials claim the only applause heard during Mitt Romney’s speech came from Black ringers and “Made in China” Team USA uniforms draw heavy criticism from U.S. lawmakers and activists.

Wells Fargo & Co. has reached a $175 million settlement to resolve allegations of lending discrimination. [BET]

NAACP officials claim that the only applause heard during Romney’s speech came from Black ringers invited by the candidate. [The Grio]

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s staff revealed that the congressman has a “mood disorder.”  [BET]

“Made in China” U.S. Olympic team uniforms are criticized by U.S. lawmakers and activists. [USA Today]

A federal race discrimination lawsuit has been filed against retail chain Wet Seal. [NYT]

Rashard Lewis and Ray Allen, former Seattle Sonics teammates, are back together again as both join the Miami Heat. [Miami Herald]

A prominent Ethiopian journalist and blogger was recently sentenced to 18 years in jail after criticizing the country’s anti-terrorism legislation. [BBC]

Over 100 Nigerian’s have died while trying to retrieve oil from a fuel tanker that had crashed and then exploded. [BBC]

The only abortion clinic in Mississippi will remain open. [CNN]

Hackers who posted the passwords of over 450,000 Yahoo users warn the site: “take this as a wake up-call, and not as a threat.” [NYT]

In today’s top news, a judge requests an audit of Chris Brown’s community service progress, Ray Allen announced his plans to join the Miami Heat and Mitt Romney is set to deliver a pro-jobs speech at the annual NAACP meeting today.

Today, Mitt Romney will deliver a pro-jobs  speech at the annual NAACP meeting in a possible effort to court Black voters. [NYT]

Chris Brown’s required community service work has been called into question and may be audited by probation officials. [AP]

Florida GOP aims to ban Michelle Obama from speaking at a Miami high school. [HuffPo]

House Republicans plan a vote to repeal Obama’s health care law for the 31st time. [BET]

54 African migrants fleeing Libya ‘die of thirst’ during a risky boat trip to Italy. [BBC]

Ray Allen announced his plans to leave the Boston Celtics for a less lucrative contract with the Miami Heat. [BET]

Mali Islamists destroyed ancient tombs at Timbuktu’s Djingareyber mosque, a world heritage site. [REUTERS]

Television industry veteran Pearlena Igbokwe joins NBC as executive vice president of drama development. [EUR]

Bacteria may be the leading causes behind soda’s unhealthful impact, doctors say. [BET]

In today’s top news, Drake is denying any involvement in the Chris Brown club brawl, a Nevada judge has denied Floyd Mayweather’s request for an early prison release and the Miami Heat take Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

Drake is denying any involvement in the Chris Brown club brawl. [BET]

A Nevada judge has denied Floyd Mayweather’s request for an early release despite his claims the food and water are threatening his health. [SI]

Miami Heat take Game 2 of the NBA Finals. [Miami Herald]

NAACP President Ben Jealous calls stop-and-frisk institutionalized racial profiling. [BET]

Rev. Jesse Jackson is planning a march to end Black-on-Black violence. [USAToday]

R. Kelly owes the IRS more than $5 million in back taxes. [Sun-Times]

Djimon Hounsou denies rumors that he cheated on his wife, Kimora Lee Simmons. [BET]

Tea Party leader makes racist joke about Blacks and public assistance. [Inquisitr]

Fatou Bensouda has become the first African to become chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. [BBC]

The U.N. fears there is no hope for peace in Syria. [BBC]

In today’s top news, the NAACP is looking into Pastor Creflo Dollar’s arrest, George Zimmerman’s wife says she fears for her life after her mug shot was published and a steelworker was awarded $25 million from his employer for racial discrimination.

The NAACP is looking into Pastor Creflo Dollar’s arrest. [Citizen]

George Zimmerman’s wife says she fears for her life after her mug shot was published. [GMA]

A steelworker was awarded $25 million from his employer for racial discrimination. [BuffaloNews]

The U.S. military is expanding its secret military operations across Africa. [WaPo]

Real Housewives of Atlanta star Nene Leakes is slated to launch a fashion line. [BET]

Kobe and Vanessa Bryant are calling off their divorce. [BET]

Burglars hit Kanye West’s L.A. home. [BET]

Detroit may not send any Black representatives to Congress. [Bloomberg]

The ICC seeks a 30-year jail term for Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga. [BBC]

A South African transgender pageant winner was found murdered in his home. [MSNBC]