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Bride-To-Be, Bridesmaids Killed In Limo Fire Enroute To Bachelorette Party.

May 16, 2013 by  
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Tweet (Akiit.com) A limousine taking nine women to a bachelorette party erupted in flames, killing five of the passengers, including the bride-to-be, authorities and the mother of one of the survivors said Sunday. The limo caught fire at around 10 p.m. Saturday on one of the busiest bridges on San Francisco Bay, California Highway Patrol […]

New York Man Writes Out Every Word In The Bible In Four Years.

May 16, 2013 by  
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Tweet (Akiit.com) In the beginning, Phillip Patterson decided to write out every word in the Bible. On empty pages, he wrote of Adam, an ark, locusts, loaves, fishes and the resurrection in his neat, looping cursive. Four years of work begat more than 2,400 pages and left a multitude of pens in its wake. Now, […]

Yes, Tied-Up Couple Gets Most Of $1M Dorner Bounty Money.

May 16, 2013 by  
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Tweet (Akiit.com) A panel of three judges has decided that the vast majority of the $1 million reward offered in the manhunt for rogue ex-cop Christopher Dorner will go to a couple he tied up in their Southern California mountain cabin. The Los Angeles Police Department posted a document on its website Tuesday detailing the […]

Mrs. Katherine Jackson Civil Suit To Focus On M.J.’s Health, Finances.

May 6, 2013 by  
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Tweet (Akiit.com) Millions, and possibly billions, of dollars are at stake in a civil trial starting Monday over allegations from Michael Jackson’s mother that the company promoting his comeback failed to properly investigate the doctor convicted in his death. Jurors will listen to remarks from attorneys who hope to frame the issues before testimony begins […]

Yes, FBI Adds ‘Assata Shakur’ Most Wanted Terrorists List.

May 6, 2013 by  
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Tweet (Akiit.com) A militant convicted of killing a New Jersey state trooper 40 years ago is now the first woman on the FBI’s list of most wanted terrorists. The FBI and state of New Jersey also announced Thursday a doubling of the reward, to $2 million, for the capture of Joanne Chesimard. The state is […]

President Obama Doesn’t Foresee US Ground Troops In Syria.

May 6, 2013 by  
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Tweet (Akiit.com) President Barack Obama said Friday he doesn’t foresee any circumstance requiring the U.S. to send ground troops into Syria, even as Washington pursues more evidence about the regime’s purported use of chemical weapons. “I do not foresee a scenario in which boots on the ground in Syria, American boots on the ground, would […]

Miss Lauryn Hill Sentenced To 3 Months In Prison.

May 6, 2013 by  
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Tweet (Akiit.com) Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill was sentenced Monday to three months in prison and an additional three months in home confinement for failing to pay taxes on about $1 million in earnings. Hill, a 37-year-old South Orange resident, pleaded guilty last year in the case. During a forceful statement to the judge Monday, Hill […]

NBA Player Jason Collins Denies Seeking Book Deal.

May 6, 2013 by  
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Tweet (Akiit.com) Jason Collins, the NBA veteran who last week announced he was gay, is disputing reports from publishing insiders who say he is shopping a book deal. Officials at three publishing houses told The Associated Press on Monday that they had been contacted about a planned memoir by Collins, the first active player in […]

Lebron James Wins 4th MVP Award.

May 6, 2013 by  
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Tweet (Akiit.com) LeBron James was at his best this season, and the voters tasked with selecting the NBA’s Most Valuable Player took notice. Every voter except one, that is. The NBA still does not have a unanimous MVP, though no one has come closer than James did this season. The Miami Heat star was presented […]

Yes, Haters Insure Vick Won’t Be Finally Free.

March 13, 2013 by  
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Tweet (Akiit.com) Michael Vick has done everything humanly possible to atone for his dog torturing past. He was tried, convicted and jailed. He accepted full responsibility for his actions. He’s virtually prostrated himself before every animal rights group around to apologize for his actions. He didn’t stop there. He’s spoken out every chance he’s gotten […]

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