Private family funeral planned for Summer
NEW YORK (AP) - Donna Summer's funeral will be a private one for family and close friends...
911 tape: Confusion at home where mom shot kids
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Neighbors of a Florida mother who fatally shot her four children before killing herself weren't sure who was injured after hearing gunshots and refused to admit three of the woman's kids who were trying to get in their house...
Appeals court upholds key voting rights provision
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, rejecting an Alabama county's challenge to the landmark civil rights law.
Malawi's new president vows to repeal gay ban
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) - President Joyce Banda declared Friday she wants to repeal Malawi's laws against homosexual acts, going against a trend in Africa in which gays are being increasingly singled out for prosecution...
Chaka Khan to perform Whitney tribute at Apollo
NEW YORK (AP) - Grammy award-winning singer Chaka Khan will perform a tribute to the late Whitney Houston at the Apollo Theater's gala and awards ceremony...
Usher kicks off 'Today' summer concert series
The 'Today Toyota Concert Series' kicked off Friday with a performance from Grammy award winning artist Usher...
Slideshow: Female R&B singers turned movie stars
SLIDESHOW - Here are some our favorite R&B singers-turned actresses...
Sanford PD focused on Zimmerman actions, not injuries
theGRIO REPORT --Sanford police homicide investigators sought an arrest warrant against George Zimmerman for killing Trayvon Martin despite multiple witnesses testifying that it was Zimmerman who was being beaten by the Miami teen...
Trayvon autopsy reveals traces of marijuana
MSNBC - An autopsy performed by the Volusia County Medical Examiner on Martin's body revealed that the teen died from a fatal shot to the heart....
Notorious 1980s drug dealer arrested in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) - A notorious drug dealer who got his start during the crack epidemic of the 1980s and was so good at hiding his whereabouts that he was known as 'the ghost'...
