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News One
Poll: Only 47% of Blacks Believe Zimmerman Is Guilty Of Murder
News One
Even more interesting is that only 47 percent of African-American survey respondents believe that Zimmerman should be found guilty of murder, compared with 55 percent in March. In addition, the poll claims that 40 percent of Black respondents think ...
Zimmerman complained about Sanford police in 2011Bloomington Pantagraph
Are They Serious? More People Think Zimmerman Shot Trayvon In Self-Defense ...Global Grind
Trayvon Martin Evidence: Zimmerman "Racist" and Martin Smoked PotMiami New Times (blog)

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Charlotte Observer
Simmons gets 50 years in Ponzi scheme
Winston-Salem Journal
Keith Simmons, 47, the one-time owner of Black Diamond Capital Solutions and High South Realty in Jefferson, didn't react while US Chief District Judge Robert Conrad read the sentence in a quiet courtroom. The Black Diamond Ponzi scheme had more than ...
Ponzi scheme defendant sentenced to 50 years in prisonWCNC
Simmons sentenced to 50 years in prisonWatauga Democrat
Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Wilkes Journal Patriot -WSOC Charlotte
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USA TODAY
Tourist stabbing deaths give Atlantic City a black eye
USA TODAY
The women, one 80 and the other 47, were stabbed with a butcher knife at the corner of Pacific and Michigan avenues near the Boardwalk. The suspect, Antoinette Pelzer, appeared in court Tuesday, where she was charged with murder and weapons charges.

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Celeb birthdays for the week of May 27-June 2
San Francisco Chronicle
Singer Cilla Black is 69. Singer Bruce Cockburn is 67. Actor Richard Schiff ("The West Wing") is 57. Singer Siouxsie Sioux of Siouxsie and the Banshees is 55. Singer-guitarist Neil Finn of Crowded House and Split Enz is 54.

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Remembering Irish who fought with Mexico
Irish Echo
Larry's band, Black 47, recorded the tune “San Patricio Brigade,” which Larry wrote, and I created the short film using video clips of Black 47, old photos and artwork. “San Patricio Brigade” is the story of Irish-American immigrants who, upon arrival ...


 
Daily Mail
NAACP chief: Marriage equality is a civil right
The Associated Press
The civil rights group's resolution was significant, as only 39 percent of blacks favor gay marriage, compared with 47 percent of white Americans, according to a Pew poll conducted in April. Much of the opposition stems from churches, which have long ...
NAACP votes to support same-sex marriageBaltimore Sun
NAACP backs same-sex marriage as civil rightOak Ridger

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New Zealand says 'zero' budget will bring surplus
The Associated Press
By NICK PERRY, AP – 47 minutes ago WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's center-right government unveiled a relatively austere budget Thursday, saying it will tackle rising debt and return the country's books to the black in two years.

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