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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]

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In today’s news, the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing targeted Times Square; the Senate voted to end the furloughs of air traffic controllers; and the five living presidents gathered for the dedication of the Bush Library.

New York’s Times Square was next target for Boston suspects. [CNN]

Senate votes to end furloughs of air traffic controllers. [Washington Post]

George W. Bush honored by Obama and past presidents. [NY Daily News]

House Votes to Give Birmingham Bombing Victims Congressional Medals. [BET.com]

Philadelphia Mayor calls for federal commission on violent crime. [Philadelphia Tribune]

House Homeland Security chief said Boston bombings were “foreign inspired.” [Wall Street Journal]

Injured Derek Jeter vows to return in 2013. [ESPN]

Vibe Magazine is sold and likely to become online only. [NYTimes]

Top Somali legal officer shot dead. [BBC]

Skylar Diggins Signs With Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports.  [BET.com]

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In today’s news, The White House says it is open to the prospect of increasing funding for air traffic controllers to avoid delays; the Philadelphia abortion doctor who is on trial did not testify; and the House of Representatives voted to award a Congressional Medal of Honor on the four girls who were killed in 1963 at a church in Alabama.

The White House says it is open to reversing furloughs at the FAA. [Mercury News]

Philadelphia abortion doctor doesn’t testify at his trial. [Wall Street Journal]

House votes to award medal to girls killed in 1963 Birmingham bombing. [CBS News]

Obama headed to Texas for fundraising, Bush library opening. [Washington Post]

Detroit seems to be resigned to having financial manager. [BET]

Darfur war crimes suspect killed, defense team said. [BBC]

Congressman Ellison slams colleagues for targeting Muslims. [BET]

Detroit mayor reverses decision to close 51 city parks. [Detroit Free Press]

Obama talks dancing, saying he can “bust a move.” [E! Online]

Fury grows over rapes of underage girls in Liberia. [Front Page Africa]

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In today’s top news, the bombings at the Boston Marathon dominated the headlines; North Korea continued to issue provocative threats, saying it would attack South Korea without notice; and the first Black woman in the House of Commons has criticized the level of pomp at Margaret Thatcher’s funeral.

Three people were killed and more than 130 others were injured by two explosions at the Boston Marathon in what the White House has called an act of terrorism. [BET]

Boston hospitals, known for their research and innovations, faced a scene more like a war zone after the marathon. [Boston.com]

North Korea vowed “sledge-hammer blows” against South Korea, saying attacks will start “without notice.” [Daily Mail]

The pomp of the funeral services of Margaret Thatcher has been criticized by Diane Abbott, the first Black woman to be elected to the House of Commons. [The Guardian]

In a sign of the changing media landscape, reporters at Inside Climate News, a small nonprofit in Brooklyn, won a Pulitzer Prize. [Brooklyn Eagle]

The press is now descending on the case of a Philadelphia doctor on trial for performing late-term abortions and for the death of a pregnant woman. [NYTimes]

The police officer fired for possessing shooting targets resembling Trayvon Martin said they were meant as training aids for “no-shoot” situations. [KTLA]

Africa is a ripe market for the internet and technology, according to a top internet executive on the continent. [BET]

The son of former Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade was arrested on suspicion of corruption. [BBC]

The only abortion clinic in Mississippi gets a reprieve from closing thanks to a federal judge. [AP]

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In today’s top news, the African-American unemployment rate has held steady at 13.8 percent, Michael Jordan applied for a marriage license and Philadelphia officials have voted to close 23 public schools.

The national unemployment rate dropped to 7.7 percent as the jobless rate for Blacks held steady at 13.8 percent. [BET]

Philadelphia officials have voted to close 23 public schools; 10 percent of the city’s total. [NYTimes]

A college education is linked to lower divorce rates for white women, but not for Black women. [Futurity]

The late August Wilson’s plays are being brought back to life by high school students in a national monologue contest. [NPR]

Facebook showed off a new home page redesign that will include bigger pictures. [NYTimes]

Apple is looking to make iOS the operating system for cars made by other companies. [Business Insider]

Former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will be laid to rest today. [CNN]

Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law, Suleiman Abu Ghaith, has been brought to New York to stand trial for conspiracy to kill Americans. [Reuters]

Michael Jordan applied for a marriage license in Florida. [ESPN]

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, 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, President Obama cut his holiday vacation short to work on a fiscal cliff solution, a Wednesday night storm is leaving many holiday travelers stranded and Spike Lee calls Django Unchained “disrespectful.”

President Obama cut his holiday vacation short to work on a fiscal cliff solution. [AtlanticWire]

A Wednesday night storm is leaving many holiday travelers stranded. [NBCNews]

Spike Lee calls Django Unchained “disrespectful.” [Grio]

Meek Mill is donating $10,000 to one Philadelphia high school. [BET]

George Zimmerman is being sued by a security firm for $27,000 in unpaid fees. [Grio]

Nelson Mandela said to be “looking better and in good spirits.” [AP]

The National Museum of African American Music in Nashville is struggling to gather start-up funds. [Tennessean]

Katt Williams defended his assault of a Target employee by saying he was called a racial slur. [BET]

ESPN suspended Rob Parker for 30 days for comments about Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III. [BET]

International charity Oxfam says negative perceptions of Africa are affecting U.K. contributions to African causes. [BBC]

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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]