WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Four men accused of trying to bomb synagogues and shoot down planes in New York last spring did little more than go along with a fake plot proposed, directed and funded by the federal government, defense lawyers claim in asking the court to dismiss the case.
From The Hill: The jobs bill on its way to the president’s desk will not help the black community, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) said today.
The subway-singing mom of “Precious” star Gabourey Sidibe says she is planning to try her luck on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” when it returns for a new season on June 1.
On April 17-May 1, Durham Parks and Recreation will host the Durham Senior Games and SilverArts. Throughout the games, mature adults ages 55 and better will display their athletic and artistic abilities in a variety of Olympic-style events.
VIA: WTVD.COM Some Time Warner Cable customers south of Raleigh got previews for Playboy programming on two kids’ channels for about two hours Tuesday morning.
RALEIGH (WTVD) — The first of hundreds of new park and pay stations in downtown Raleigh are operational today.
VIA: WRAL.COM A Durham County bomb squad on Monday detonated a suitcase that was left in a park near Northgate Mall.
LONDON (CNNMoney.com) The administrators of Michael Jackson’s estate and Sony Music Entertainment have reached a recording deal valued at as much as $250 million, according to published reports.
From USCatholic.org: CHICAGO (CNS) — Father Augustine Tolton was the first U.S. priest of African descent and may one day be a saint from the Archdiocese of Chicago.
From CNN: A high school in Washington, D.C., on Friday named a former women’s professional football player as its head varsity football coach, a move that a national women’s sports advocacy group calls historic.
VIA: WNCN.COM Durham Police are investigating what appears to be a drive-by shooting near the County Courthouse.
VIA: CNN.COM The “magical and revolutionary” moment is finally here. Apple is allowing fans the opportunity to pre-order the new iPad starting today.