Burger King Commercial Pulled After Stereotype Criticisms

A Burger King commercial featuring Mary J. Blige singing about chicken wraps has been removed after criticism that it stereotypes blacks.

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Rand Paul v. TSA

Senator Rand Paul says he was detained by the TSA Monday in Nashville. Now, he's questioning the agency's procedures.

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The Internet Goes On Strike

On Wednesday more than 7,000 websites protested the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act.

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Ladies Home Journal To Hand Content Over To Readers

The magazine announces its content will now be largely reader-produced, but media analysts say -- bad idea. Find out why.

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Hackers Able to Cause Printer Fires?

Researchers at Columbia University say hackers could make your printer catch fire after stealing important information.

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Obama Under Fire for Not Saying 'God' in Thanksgiving Speech

President Obama's critics are taking issue with the fact he didn't mention God in his Thanksgiving Day speech this year.

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Peaceful Protesters Pepper-Sprayed At UC-Davis

Occupy movement protesters are sprayed in the face as they peacefully protest on campus, leaving students coughing up blood.

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Tenn. Rep Wants Muslims Out of Military

Tennessee Representative Rick Womick said Muslims should not be allowed in the United States Military.

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Murdoch Settles with Phone-Hacking Victim’s Family

News International, former publisher of News of the World, will pay murdered-teen Millie Dowler’s family $3.2 million.

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Inmates as Firefighters

A county in Georgia is considering letting prison inmates work as firefighters. But, the proposal has some fuming.

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Anonymous to (Maybe) Attack NYSE on Monday, Unconfirmed

Hacker group Anonymous releases a video declaring war on Wall Street. But the group can't seem to agree. Is it for real?

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Saudi Arabia - Women Can Vote

King Abdullah announced women will be able to run for office and vote in municipal elections - four years from now.

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University of Montreal Blackface Incident

Students at the University of Montreal dressed in Jamaican colors and painted their faces in black paint.

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Leno Too Tough on Bachmann?

Jay Leno played host to Michele Bachmann on his show, and some are saying he gave her a tougher time than expected.

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Tobacco Companies Sue Over Graphic Labels

Big tobacco lawyers say the law requiring cigarette companies to put graphic warning labels on their pack is unconstitutional.

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Aaron Swartz, Reddit Co-Founder, Arrested for Data Theft

Aaron Swartz, a former Harvard ethics fellow, has been accused of stealing millions of academic articles using MIT's computer network.

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