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In today’s news, Nelson Mandela is hospitalized for a fourth time in a year; the trial of George Zimmerman begins with jury selection; and Newark Mayor Cory Booker formally enters the race for U.S. Senate.

Mandela is hospitalized as South Africans pray. [Mail & Guardian]

Trial of George Zimmerman for the death of Trayvon Martin begins. [Orlando Sentinel]

Newark Mayor Booker formally joins N.J. Senate race. [USA Today]

Tunisian soldiers killed in blast near Algerian border.  [BBC]

Miami dominates San Antonio in Game 2 to tie NBA series. [Boston Globe]

Protests Over Republican Policies Intensify in North Carolina. [BET]

Cicely Tyson, Cyndi Lauper win Tonys. [CNN]

North and South Korea agree to hold senior-level meeting in Seoul. [RTE]

Prosecutors request jail time for both Jesse and Sandi Jackson. [BET]

Apple to sign Sony Music, clearing way for iRadio. [Bloomberg]

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In today’s news, Attorney General Eric Holder said he has no plans to resign, despite pressure from Republicans; President Obama names a new national security team, including Susan Rice; and Cory Booker’s Senate aspirations are now on the fast track.

Eric Holder says he has no intention of stepping down. [MSNBC]

Obama names Susan Rice, two others, to national security team. [Washington Post]

Senate vacancy puts Cory Booker’s plans on fast track. [BET]

Bill Clinton among those honoring Medgar Evers 50 years after killing. [NY Times]

Six dead in Philadelphia building collapse. [CNN]

A new supermarket brings fresh hope to Detroit. [BET]

Michael Jackson’s daughter hospitalized. [CNN]

In Zimbabwe, Tsvangirai wants election delayed for reforms. [BBC]

IRS officials face grilling over lavish spending. [CNBC]

Ghana arrests 124 Chinese citizens for illegal gold mining. [Guardian]

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In today’s news, dozens of people are killed in a dramatic tornado in Oklahoma; President Obama is focusing on the economy in a trip to Baltimore; and the protests are continuing in North Carolina as the NAACP engages in civil disobedience over policies by the state’s Republican legislature and governor.

Scores of people are killed as tornado rips trough Oklahoma. [Washington Post]

President Obama travels to Baltimore to talk about economy. [BET]

North Carolina NAACP continues protests against “right-wing” laws. [BET]

Bigotry against Muslims and Jews on the rise globally. [BBC]

Supreme Court to revisit church and state separation.   [LA Times]

New Jersey to get up to $25 billion in federal Sandy aid. [Star Ledger]

Ivory Coast has come a long way since post-election violence. [The Guardian]

IRS ex-commissioner to make first public appearance since scandal. [Washington Post]

More than 100 militant Islamists planning funeral are arrested in Nigeria. [BBC]

Urban farming invigorates Detroit neighborhood. [Detroit Free Press]

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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, the U.S. Supreme Court will begin tackling same-sex marriage cases, the former office of Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll has been shut down, and Sherry West, mother of slain baby wants killers dead.

The U.S. Supreme Court will tackle an appeal of California’s ban on same-sex marriage. [CNN]

Florida’s lieutenant governor’s office has been shut down since former Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll resigned. [Miami Herald]

Sherry West, mother of the slain baby in Brunswick, Georgia, demands “a life for a life” for the infant’s killer. [WPTV]

Italy’s Supreme Court ruled Amanda Knox should be retried for the death of her ex-roommate. [ABCNews]

2.2 million troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have struggled to readjust to American life according to a new report. [NBC News]

Chicago public school students march against school closing plan. [Chicago Tribune]

Pedro Quezada, a 44-year-old New Jersey man won the $338 million lottery ticket. [NBC News]

North Korea threatens to strike U.S. mainland. [Al Jazeera]

The bullets that killed Colorado prison chief Tom Clements came from the gun found with an inmate. [CNN]

Eight suicide bombers stormed a police compound in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, killing five police officers and injuring four. [LATimes]

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In today’s top news, Timothy Dluhos, an FDNY employee, was suspended after being exposed for racist tweets, the U.S. Supreme Court will take on affirmative action and the Miami Heat won their 26th consecutive game.

Timothy Dluhos, a FDNY employee, has been suspended after being exposed for racist tweets. [NY Post]

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take on a new case involving affirmative action. [NYTimes]

The Miami Heat won their 26th consecutive game against the Orlando Magic. [AP]

A 14-year-old suspected of shooting a baby in  Brunswick, Georgia, will appear in court. [CNN]

Jessica Upshaw, a Mississippi lawmaker, was found dead with a self-inflicted gun shot wound to her head. [MSNEWSNOW]

Residents of Newtown, Connecticut, said they are outraged over robocalls they’ve received from the National Rifle Association. [ABCNews]

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., has become the second sitting U.S. senator in less than two weeks to endorse gay marriage. [CBS News]

A resident of New Jersey won the $338 million Powerball lottery ticket. [USA Today]

François Bozizé, the president of Central African Republic, fled to Cameroon after being overthrown by rebels. [ABCNews]

The U.S. has handed over to Afghanistan the only prison still under American control. [BBCNews]

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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, police say they are “reasonably sure” fugitive ex-cop Christopher Dorner died in a cabin fire, Black leaders say they were happy to hear President Obama address urban issues in the State of the Union address and the CDC says there is an “ongoing, severe epidemic” of STDs in the U.S.

Police say they are “reasonably sure” fugitive ex-cop Christopher Dorner died in a cabin fire. [CNN]

Former L.A. cop Christopher Dorner has a bevy of online supporters. [NYDN]

Black leaders say they were happy to hear President Obama address urban issues in the State of the Union address. [BET]

The CDC says there is an “ongoing, severe epidemic” of STDs in the U.S. [NBCNews]

A controversial lyric of Lil Wayne’s has been condemned by the family of Emmett Till. [BET]

Three men were charges for the brutal, broad-daylight beating of a New Jersey man. [Grio]

Many African-Americans hailed President Obama’s call to raise the minimum wage to $9. [BET]

South African paralympic champion Oscar Pistorious was charged with murder after his girlfriend was found dead in his apartment. [AJE]

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing says Michigan’s state government is also to blame for the city’s decline. [Reuters]

Kenyan presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta has asked the International Criminal Court to delay his crimes against humanity trial. [Reuters]

In today’s top news, the Labor Department announced more African-Americans found jobs in November, Trenton, N.J. mayor Tony Mack and his brother were indicted and George Zimmerman  is suing NBC for editing 911 tapes to make him look like a racist.

More African-Americans found jobs in November. [BET]

Trenton, N.J. mayor Tony Mack and his brother were indicted for extortion, bribery and mail and wire fraud. [BET]

George Zimmerman says he is suing NBC for editing 911 tapes to make him look like a racist. [BET]

A recent poll shows Illinois voters wouldn’t mind voting for Senator Michelle Obama. [Grio]

L.A.’s oldest Black church sues its former pastor. [Grio]

Wendy Williams says Beyoncé talks like she only has a fifth grade education. [HuffPo]

Four top mobile carriers are setting up a service to allow users to text emergencies to “911.” [Reuters]

A Penn State sorority is being investigated after photos of a racist, Mexican costume party surfaced. [Yahoo!]

South Africa bids to become the call center capital of the world. [CNN]

Ghana votes in parliamentary and presidential elections today. [BBC]

In today’s top news, Nicki Minaj says she has smoothed things over with fellow American Idol judge Mariah Carey, the U.S. Embassy in Athens issued a warning for African-Americans traveling to Greece citing racial attacks and fighting intensifies in Gaza as war looms.

Nicki Minaj says she has smoothed things over with fellow American Idol judge Mariah Carey. [BET]

The U.S. embassy in Athens issued a warning for African-Americans traveling to Greece citing racial attacks. [AP]

Fighting intensifies in Gaza as war looms. [BBC]

A source says the FBI is drilling down into the probe of Jesse Jackson Jr. [Chicago Sun-Times]

Atlantic City mayor Lorenzo Langford called N.J. Governor Chris Christie “racially insensitive.” [Grio]

Meek Mill and Cassidy trade jabs on Twitter. [BET]

O.J. Simpson is slapped with a tax lien. [TMZ]

Jennifer Hudson says she’s done losing weight. [BET]

Scientists believe that a new strain of Ebola may be airborne. [BBC]