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Allan Houston knows the importance of a father. The former Tennessee Volunteer (yeah, I took it there!) and New York Knicks superstar is father to seven children. He was named "Father of the Year" in 2007 by the NFI. In this preview clip of his interview with Soledad O'Brien, Houston reveals how his father was his inspiration.

The tiny hamlet of Qubair, scene of an alleged massacre, is the latest landmark in Syria's bloody conflict. The BBC's Middle East bureau chief Paul Danahar visited the village with UN monitors and found a worrying portent of sectarian violence to come.

As the 23rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre approached, in the wee hours of June 2 and 3 Sina Weibo quietly removed the candle icon from its collection of "frequently used emoticons," replacing it with an animated "London Olympic torch" icon.

Super breezy indie-pop Falling in love with robots is something you, me and everyone are gonna have to deal with as time and technology progress. Luckily Brooklyn's Here We Go Magic have addressed this and answered the question "how on Earth will I dispose of my unwanted robot lover?"

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Guns N' Roses Live in Bogota, Columbia 11/30/1992 Features Bonus Pro-Shot Performance Footage, A Documentary, Rehearsal Footage + Separate Audio Tracks Audio/Video Rating: B/B Tracklist: 1. Documentary, 2. Stage Rehearsals, 3. Welcome To The Jungle, 4. Mr. Brownstone, 5. Its So Easy, 6. Civil War, 7. Bad Obsession, 8.

After months of reporting on the felons pardoned by out-going Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, CNN's Ed Lavandera (@edlavaCNN) follows up on one of the men. A Pontotoc County, Mississippi grand jury has charged Harry Bostick with drunken driving leading to a death, felony drunken driving and fleeing the scene of an accident where a death occurred.

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OXFORD, Mississippi (CNN) -- Unraveling the complex back stories of the more than 200 pardons issued by former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is revealing serious questions about how pardon review decisions were carried out. But perhaps no pardon is as confounding as the case of Harry Bostick.

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) released the following statement on the news that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted Southwest Airlines non-stop service from Austin's Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA): "I am so pleased that Austin's Bergstrom International Airport is getting non-stop service to Washington National Airport," said Sen.

Two heads and four hands were found at a parking lot in Juárez this morning. The body parts belonged to two men, officials confirmed.

Washington (CNN) - Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus on Sunday said the Republican Party stands by dignity and respect for gay Americans, but that those sentiments do not change his opposition to same-sex marriage. "People in this country, no matter straight or gay, deserve dignity and respect.

updated 6:14 PM EDT, Sat May 12, 2012 (CNN) -- Years after saying Israel should be "wiped off" the map, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday that there is no need to take up arms against his nation's foe, state news reported.

Last month, Occupy Wall Street participant and Brooklyn Bridge arrestee Malcolm Harris was unable to quash a subpoena demanding Twitter hand over information about his account to the authorities. But in a surprise move this week, Twitter has come out batting for its user.

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RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Senior PLO official Saeb Erekat is in a Ramallah hospital after suffering a mild heart attack, informed sources said Tuesday. Erekat underwent catheterization surgery and is now in a stable condition in the Ramallah medical compound.

Vocal outbursts seem to run in the Wilson family. On Tuesday, the wife of Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) - of "You lie!" fame - chewed out South Carolina state Sen. Jake Knotts. The altercation, as WIS-TV reports, was over Knotts' efforts to kill a bill that would reopen candidate filings for candidates removed from primary ballots.

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