Associated Press Posted May 10th 2012   PROVO, Utah (AP) — Gary Coleman’s ex-wife wants a judge to award her the child TV star’s estate. Shannon Price testified Monday in 4th District Court that even though the two divorced in 2008, they kept living together and presented themselves to the public as married until his [...]

Associated Press By Dan Sewell and Julie Carr Smyth Posted May 10th 2012   CINCINNATI: President Barack Obama’s statements in support of gay marriage on Wednesday stirred political ripples across Ohio, raising questions about whether it could emerge as a decisive issue in the swing state in the November presidential election. The leader of a [...]

Jacksonville.com By Charles Broward Posted May 10th 2012   A judge denied a new trial Thursday for a Jacksonville woman who has gained national support for her assertion that she stood her ground firing a warning shot against an abusive husband and now can expect a 20-year sentence. Defense attorney Kevin Cobbin spent about 40 [...]

Associated Press Posted May 8th 2012   CLEVELAND: Police are trying to discourage loitering in Cleveland’s Public Square ahead of the opening of the downtown casino next week. The opening will create new security challenges as thousands of casino visitors cross paths with public transit riders using a busy terminal nearby. Also in the mix [...]

SmartMoney.com By Quentin Fottrell Posted May 8th 2012  (PHOTO: PAN AM BLACK BIRDS FLIGHT ATTENDANTS) Though the unemployment rate fell to 8.1% in April, according to Friday’s data, experts say the outlook would be far rosier if it weren’t for a handful of sectors dragging down job growth. According Bureau of Labor Statistics figures, employment [...]

HuffingtonPost.com By Christopher Rosen Posted May 7th 2012   Samuel L. Jackson was the subject of a pretty extensive New York Times Magazine cover story last weekend, but that didn’t stop him from expressing disdain about the paper’s review of his new movie, “Marvel’s The Avengers.” The actor, who plays Nick Fury in the Marvel [...]

Associated Press  Posted May 7th 2012   COLUMBUS: Ohio lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban hidden compartments in vehicles in an effort to crack down on drug trafficking. The Senate passed the measure on a 30-2 vote Thursday. It now moves to the House. The bill would prohibit altering a vehicle to create [...]

WashingtonPost.com By Keith B. Richburg, Jia Lynn Yang and William Wan Posted May 6th 2012   BEIJING — Capping a week of dramatic diplomacy, U.S. officials embraced on Friday a statement from China that blind activist Chen Guangchengcould seek permission to study abroad, saying Chinese officials have promised to quickly process his paperwork so he [...]

BlackEnterprise.com By Darralynn Hutson Posted May 6th 2012   The veteran movie producer shares her career journey and explains the industry’s evolution! There are a small number of Black female producers in Hollywood who have been able to stay relevant and profitable; Halle Berry, Oprah Winfrey, Tracey Edmonds, Queen Latifah and then there’s Debra Martin [...]

Associated Press By Ann Sanner Posted May 6th 2012   COLUMBUS: Ohio drivers would be banned from texting, and teens couldn’t use their cell phones, iPads or other electronics behind the wheel under a bill that the Ohio Senate passed on Thursday. Some state senators argued the legislation chips away at personal freedom, while others [...]