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In today’s news, the head of the Air Force’s unit to combat sexual assault was arrested for sexual battery; Grammy Award-winning vocalist Lauryn Hill was sentenced to three months in jail for tax evasion; and New York State confirms the first Black woman to Court of Appeals.

The head of Air Force anti-sexual assault unit arrested for sexual battery. [Reuters]

Lauryn Hill sentenced to three months for tax evasion. [USA Today]

First African-American woman confirmed for New York Court of Appeals. [Syracuse.com]

Black farm workers claim race bias on farm work. [NY Times]

Black women at greater risk of MS than previously thought. [Medical Daily]

Obama plays golf with senators to promote his agenda. [Washington Post]

USC students complain that L.A. police overreacted in shutting down party. [BET]

Opponents of stop and frisk look to involve voters.  [BET]

Ghana’s cedi expected to be poor performing currency in 2013. [Bloomberg]

Somalia peace conference to be held in London. [BBC]

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In today’s news, President Obama is expected to nominate Congressman Mel Watt, the former head of the Congressional Black Caucus, to lead the federal housing agency; three more people were taken into custody in the Boston Marathon Bombing case; and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg offers a strong defense of the controversial stop and frisk police program.

Obama to nominate Mel Watt to head housing agency. [Los Angeles Times]

Three more taken into custody in Boston bombing case. [Boston Globe]

NYC mayor defends stop and frisk policy. [BET]

Trayvon Martin family lawyer files appeal paperwork. [Orlando Sentinel]

Report: Somalia famine killed 260,000 people. [BBC]

South Africa sees race swap in suburban population. [BET]

Arrests follow the failed coup in Chad. [BBC]

Two airplanes clip at Newark Airport before taking off. [NY Post]

Obama tells liberals not to push too hard on immigration. [Washington Post]

Nearly half of Americans say budget cuts will hurt economy. [NY Times]

In today’s top news, the U.S. Postal Service will end Saturday mail service to cut costs; a Florida judge denied George Zimmerman’s request to delay his murder trial; and Home Depot announces plans to hire 80,000 more employees for spring.

The U.S. Postal Service will end Saturday mail service to cut costs. [BET]

Home Depot announced plans to hire 80,000 more employees for spring. [CNN]

A Florida judge denied George Zimmerman’s request to delay his murder trial. [BET]

Florida congresswoman Frederica Wilson introduced a resolution honoring Trayvon Martin on his 18th birthday. [Grio]

A proposed bill in Alabama would exonerate the wrongly convicted Scottsboro Boys. [BET]

The city of Detroit may lose up to 51 of its public parks. [Yahoo!]

Students at Duke University are planning to protest a racist, Asian-themed fraternity party. [Yahoo!]

A pregnant prison guard was arrested for having sex with an inmate who faces the death penalty for murder. [NBCNews].

French officials say they are in a “real war” with terrorists in Mali. [BBC]

The U.N. condemned Somalia for convicting a journalist and the rape victim he interviewed. [AJE]

In today’s top news, the Baltimore Ravens win Super Bowl XLVII, 34-31; Muhammad Ali’s daughter says rumors that her father is near death are untrue; and eight people were killed and 38 injured in a California tour-bus crash.

The Baltimore Ravens win Super Bowl XLVII, 34-31. [BET]

Muhammad Ali’s daughter says rumors that her father is near death are untrue. [BET]

Eight people were killed and 38 injured in a California tour-bus crash. [NBCNews]

President Obama plans to spend the day in Minnesota campaigning for his gun proposals. [AP]

Convicted murderer Steven Robbins was re-captured after Chicago authorities mistakenly released him. [CNN]

The president says the Boy Scouts should lift its ban on gays. [AP]

Beyoncé received rave reviews for her Super Bowl halftime performance. [BET]

Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old girl shot by the Taliban, speaks out for the first time since the incident. [Yahoo!]

Somalian militant group al-Shabab is back on Twitter. [BBC]

Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo now say peace may be reached by March. [AJE]

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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, analysts say Obama is set up for an electoral win in Tuesday’s presidential election, Jay-Z will perform at an Obama event in Ohio Monday and Chris Rock tells undecided white voters, “Barack Obama is a white president you can trust.”
Some analysts say Obama is set up for an electoral win in Tuesday’s presidential election. [CBSNews]

Jay-Z will perform at an Obama event in Ohio Monday. [BET]

Chris Rock tells undecided white voters, “Barack Obama is a white president you can trust.” [Politico]

California residents found absentee ballots in the trash. [NECN]

Celebrities gathered to honor comedian Eddie Murphy. [USAToday]

A$AP Rocky says his fashion choices champion homosexual acceptance. [BET]

Juvenile’s son, Young Juve, was arrested for fighting a woman outside an Orlando nightclub. [BET]

African firms are making a bid to take over mobile gaming. [CNN]

Somalia gets its first female foreign minister, Fauzia Yusuf Haji Adan. [BBC]

South Sudan expelled a U.N. human rights official accusing her of producing “unjustified” reports. [AJE]

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In today’s top news, billionaire George Soros donates $1 million to Barack Obama’s re-election campaign, Lil’ Wayne breaks Elvis Presley’s Billboard record and Jay-Z shuts down rumors that Beyoncé is pregnant with baby No. 2.

Billionaire George Soros donates $1 million to Barack Obama’s re-election campaign. [CBS News]

Lil’ Wayne breaks Elvis Presley’s Billboard record. [Reuters]

Jay-Z shuts down rumors that Beyoncé is pregnant with baby No. 2. [E!]

The National Fair Housing Alliance filed a complaint against Bank of America for discrimination. [BET]

Brooklyn Nets cheerleader outfits get a streetwear makeover. [BET]

The man behind the infamous anti-Muslim film was jailed for probation violations. [AP]

A chef who cooked his wife was convicted of murder. [People]

Kanye West’s Cruel Summer sandals made at splash at Paris Fashion Week. [BET]

Nigeria suspends all flights to Saudi Arabia for Hajj after 1,000 women were deported. [BBC]

Kenyan fighters corner Somalia’s last al-Shabab stronghold. [AJE]

In today’s top news, Isaac gains hurricane strength as it nears the Gulf Coast, President Obama pledges assistance for states affected by Isaac and First Lady Michelle Obama appears as a nude slave on the cover of a Spanish magazine.

Isaac gains hurricane strength as it nears the Gulf Coast. [NBC]

President Obama pledges assistance for Gulf Coast governors. [Yahoo]

Michelle Obama appears as a nude slave on the cover of a Spanish magazine. [Buzzfeed]

Herman Cain says Blacks are “closet conservatives.” [BET]

Snoop Dogg says hip hop is more accepting of homosexuality. [BET]

Kendrick Lamar explains why he doesn’t vote. [BET]

50 Cent is looking for African business partners to distribute his energy drink. [Capital FM]

Tyler Perry’s Atlanta studio sees its second fire this year. [LATimes]

Riots rage in the Kenyan city of Mombasa after the murder of a Muslim cleric. [BBC]

A least six Somali children died after picking up explosives in a playground at their elementary school. [BBC]

In today’s top news, the names of six “secret” witnesses in George Zimmerman’s case are revealed, President Obama announces a new education program, and Katherine Jackson is no longer the guardian of Michael Jackson’s children.

President Obama announces a new initiative for Black academic excellence. [BET]

The judge reveals the names of six “secret” witnesses in George Zimmerman’s case. [News One]

Katherine Jackson is no longer the guardian of Michael Jackson’s children. [BET]

The top 10 African athletes to watch this Olympics. [BBC]

Authorities arrest James Brown’s daughter for a hit-and-run incident. [The Grio]

The “Black Madam” is charged with murder for lethal butt injections. [AP]

Somalia is close to creating its first legitimate government in more than 20 years. [ALJ]

In today’s top news, Cissy Houston paid tribute to her legendary daughter at this year’s BET Awards, Rev. Al Sharpton called Rodney King a “symbol of forgiveness” at King’s memorial service this weekend and Lauren London joins the cast of The Game.

Cissy Houston paid tribute to her legendary daughter at this year’s BET Awards. [BET]

Rev. Al Sharpton called Rodney King a “symbol of forgiveness” at King’s memorial service this weekend. [AP]

Lauren London joins the cast of The Game. [BET]

Tiger Woods reached the 74th win of his career this weekend at the AT&T National golf tournament. [AP]

Lauryn Hill pleads guilty to tax evasion. [BET]

Television personality Wendy Williams and Suzanne de Passe are linking up to create multi-cultural films. [PRNewswire]

Millions of Americans were left without power over the weekend amid record heat surges. [Reuters]

Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson says Caribbean and American descendants of slaves have a “superior athletic gene” that allows them to excel at sports. [Daily Mail]

Four kidnapped foreign aid workers were released in Somalia overnight. [AFP]

One thousand anti-government protesters were arrested in Khartoum, Sudan, on Sunday. [AllAfrica]