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2 brothers held in New Orleans parade shooting
A pair of brothers have been charged with attempting to murder 20 people during a shooting spree at a parade on Mothers Day in New Orleans, and four other people have been arrested for allegedly harboring the fugitives during an intense manhunt, officials...
Tags: Mardi Gras, Juvenile Delinquency, Police Arrests, Mother's Day, Witnesses
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Suspect arrested in New Orleans parade shooting
NEW ORLEANS -- The suspect in a Mother's Day parade shooting that left 19 people wounded in New Orleans was taken into custody Wednesday night, police said. Akein Scott, 19, was arrested in the Little Woods section of eastern New Orleans, police...
Tags: Mardi Gras, Juvenile Delinquency, Festive Events, Shootings, Trials
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Suspect named in New Orleans mass shooting
Police late Monday identified a 19-year-old man as a suspect in the shooting of about 20 people during a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans, saying several people had identified him as the gunman captured by surveillance camera videos. Superintendent...
Tags: Hurricane Katrina (2005), Mardi Gras, Mother's Day, Juvenile Delinquency, Shootings
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On Martin Luther King Jr. Day: 'Spirits are very high'
In 2009, they missed each other by a day. But today, thanks to a scheduling quirk, President Obama’s inauguration festivities and Martin Luther King Jr. Day overlapped and, in many places, intertwined. Although Obama was sworn in for his second...
Tags: Civil Rights, Martin Luther King Jr., White House, Gun Control, Justice and Rights
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SFJAZZ plays another bold riff
SAN FRANCISCO — "This is one of my favorite rooms," said SFJAZZ founder and Executive Artistic Director Randall Kline, smiling as he stepped over exposed pipes and dusty planks in the SFJAZZ Center. "Then again, they're all my favorite rooms," he...
Tags: Blindness, Tony Bennett, Steve Martin, John Coltrane, Dave Chappelle
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A new Christopher Commission for the Christopher Dorner case?
He was, by every account, both a cop killer and a killer cop, and even in death, he might end up shaking the LAPD like no one since Rodney King. Christopher Dorner regarded himself as a victim of institutional racism and a wronged man unfairly turned...
Tags: Civil Rights, Martin Luther King Jr., Social Issues, Robin Hood, Justice and Rights
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Former major leaguer Don Buford keeps the dreams alive
It is early Monday morning, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. But Don Buford is not standing on a stage and talking about having a dream. That's not his style. Besides, he has already lived one himself, the kind Dr. King preached about. Buford has a new job,...
Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Football, Folklore and Mythology, Earl Weaver, Baseball
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'YOLO' gets redefined when Adam Levine hosts 'Saturday Night Live'
Cameron Diaz, Jerry Seinfeld and Danny McBride appeared Saturday night on “SNL,” hosted by Adam Levine, but former cast member Andy Samberg made the biggest splash as one of the night’s guest stars. Samberg and the Lonely Island...
Tags: Civil Rights, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Martin Luther King Jr., Beyonce, Danny McBride
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Martin Luther King Day highlighted with service projects and celebrations
FrameworkWashington, D.C., wasn't the only city celebrating on Monday. Various groups in Los Angeles marked Martin Luther King Day with service projects and celebrations, some of which coincided with President Obama's second inaugural ceremony in the nation's... -
Horror movie 'Mama' to top new Schwarzenegger, Wahlberg films
Arnold is looking at a scary weekend at the box office. The low-budget horror movie "Mama" is expected to open at No. 1 with about $20 million, including Martin Luther King Day on Monday, according to people who have seen pre-release audience surveys....
Tags: Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained (movie), Entertainment Events, Golden Globe Awards, Argo (movie)
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Inauguration 2013: Hundreds of thousands gather on National Mall
WASHINGTON – Hundreds of thousands congregated on the National Mall on Monday, many bundled in gloves and scarves against the cold. Some stopped in front of street vendors to buy buttons with President Obama’s face on them, inaugural coffee...
Tags: Civil Rights, Martin Luther King Jr., White House, Justice and Rights, Politics
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Schwarzenegger's comeback flops, Del Toro's 'Mama' is a hit
Arnold said he'd be back. It turns out moviegoers don't want him back. Former California Gov. Schwarzenegger's return to the big screen this past weekend was a bomb, as "The Last Stand" grossed an estimated $7.2 million from Friday through Monday. That'...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Django Unchained (movie), Golden Globe Awards, Argo (movie), The Last Stand (movie)
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