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...Carter, 14, ended up dead. Another, Dustin Kaiser, 15, was beaten brutally before taking a bullet in the head. And the third, Nicole, 14, whose family asked that only her first name be used in this story, was pistol-whipped and shot in the face after being forced to perform oral sex. A few days later, six suspects, four of them teenagers, were arrested and charged with murder, kidnapping, armed robbery and several counts of physical and sexual assault. If Flint has struggled to shed its reputation as the town that General Motors abandoned, it is now burdened...
...patience, just signed him to an endorsement deal that could be worth $12 million over six years. All this before he has spent even one second in the N.B.A., let alone distinguished himself on the court. For the money, the 6-ft. 8-in. teenager will be expected to perform at a high level on the court as well as make TV commercials and store appearances. Still, it beats sweeping up at the local pizza joint...
...central tenet "Dance came from the people--we must take it back to the people," formed his company in 1958 as an incubator for contemporary black dance and nurtured it into a major American cultural icon. "There are times on stage when I speak to Alvin before I perform and ask him to guide me," said Nasha Thomas, 35, an 11-year veteran of the company. At the first performance, Thomas drew a thunderous ovation with her wrenching 16-minute solo performance of Cry, the dance Ailey choreographed as a tribute to black women. On Thursday night, the dancer...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Supreme Court's devolution of power from the federal government to the states continued today when justices struck down the portion of the Brady Law requiring local police to perform background checks. Writing for the majority in the 5-4 vote, Justice Antonin Scalia argued that the federal government cannot command state officials to enforce federal regulatory programs: "Such commands are fundamentally incompatible with our constitutional system of dual sovereignty." While the ruling sets an important precedent in the Court's continued shifting of power to the states, it's likely to have little impact...
...SURE SHOT Though they're somewhat beneficial in relieving sciatica pain, cortisone injections don't seem to help patients perform routine activities, such as walking, or reduce the need for surgery...