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Mom mixes child's baby formula with Bacardi

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The baby formula of a five month in California had an extra ingredient in it -- alcohol...
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Kevin Johnson wins second term in Sacramento

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Former NBA star Kevin Johnson just won his second term as Mayor of Sacramento.
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Malibu High School 9th-grader Dionne Evans says her English teacher tried to teach her a lesson by slapping her in front of her class. (KTLA-TV)

Teacher slaps student while re-enacting 'Bridesmaids'

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Dionne Evans says her 9th grade English teacher, Jennifer Gonzalez, got upset after she didn't turn in an assignment. Evans says Gonzales called her up to the front of the class, slapped her, and then began acting out one of the scenes from the movie 'Bridesmaids'...
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Queen Latifah arrives at the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' 'Joyful Noise' held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on January 9, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Queen Latifah: I did not come out at Gay Pride event

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Queen Latifah wants to set the record straight that she did not come out as a lesbian at her performance at the Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride event last month on May 19...
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This May 24, 2012 file photo shows Brian Banks reacting in court after his rape conviction was dismissed in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Brian Banks scores NFL tryout

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RENTON, Wash. (AP) - Brian Banks will get a crack at the NFL, even if it's simply a tryout. The Seattle Seahawks confirmed Wednesday they will hold a tryout for Banks, a former high school football star...
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Former United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice attends the 21st annual Glamour Women of the Year Awards at Carnegie Hall on November 7, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Condoleezza Rice endorses Romney

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Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice endorsed Mitt Romney for president last night at a fundraiser in California in front of about 300 donors...
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This May 24, 2012 file photo shows Brian Banks reacting in court after his rape conviction was dismissed in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Rape conviction overturned: Now what?

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - A former high school football star whose rape conviction was thrown out this week plans to file a claim against the state but will not sue the woman who recanted the sexual assault accusation she made a decade ago...
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Ex-football star cleared on rape charges

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LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Brian Banks, now 26, pleaded no contest 10 years ago on the advice of his lawyer after a childhood friend falsely accused him of attacking her on their high school campus...
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Oprah Winfrey attends the Spelman College Commencement at Georgia International Convention Center on May 20, 2012 in College Park Ga.  (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

Oprah gives $10,000 to City Council candidate

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theGRIO REPORT - Michael Tubbs, 21, was shocked to receive a check for $10,000 from Oprah Winfrey. Tubbs met Winfrey when she visited Stanford University in April and had the opportunity to chat with her about his plans to for City Council of his hometown in Stockton, California...
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George Lucas' new adventure: Affordable housing

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theGRIO REPORT - Legendary film maker George Lucas' latest weapon isn't a sleek lightsaber or a blast of Force lightning, but rather, affordable housing...
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