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New York: Sharpton won't face criminal tax charges
Federal prosecutors have decided not to seek criminal charges against the Rev. Al Sharpton over his chronic tax problems, his lawyers said Tuesday. The investigation was disbanded only after the government received a down payment Monday topping $1... -
Sharpton tax probe comes to end
Federal prosecutors have disbanded their criminal investigation into the financial dealings of the Rev. Al Sharpton and his Harlem civil-rights group, the minister and his lawyers said Tuesday. Prosecutors concluded that Sharpton's substantial tax...Tags: State Budgets, Prosecution, Internal Revenue Service
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Sharpton's lawyers say feds have dropped tax probe
The Associated PressFederal prosecutors have decided not to seek criminal charges against the Rev. Al Sharpton over his chronic tax problems, but the fiery civil rights activist isn't walking away unscathed from his latest fight with Uncle Sam. The probe was disbanded...Tags: Political Candidates, Elections, State Budgets, Anheuser-Busch, Personal Income
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Sharpton's lawyers: Feds drop criminal probe
Federal prosecutors have disbanded their criminal probe into the financial dealings of the Rev. Al Sharpton and his Harlem civil rights group, the minister and his lawyers said yesterday. The decision not to press charges came after prosecutors concluded...Tags: State Budgets, Prosecution, Civil Rights, Internal Revenue Service, Lawyers
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Left speechless?
When a microphone at Fox News Channel caught Rev. Jesse Jackson's cutting under-his-breath remarks about Barack Obama, it turns out that "nuts" was not the reverend's only troubling N-word. Besides whispering to another guest on the set that he would...Tags: Political Candidates, Barack Obama, Michael Richards, Cultural Development, Jesse Jackson
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Nas' new album lacks profundity
Chicago Tribune criticNas, a rapper with a gift for wordplay and problematic taste in backing tracks, remains one of the pillars of East Coast hip-hop for something he did 14 years ago. His 1994 debut album, "Illmatic," released when he was 20 years old, was preceded by...Tags: Hip Hop, Kanye West, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Notorious B.I.G.
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Got a brand new bag? James Brown items sold in NY
Associated Press WriterJames Brown mementoes ranging from his signature capes to a medical bracelet fetched thousands of dollars Thursday at an auction, which the soul icon's children protested. Fans and collectors packed a Christie's salesroom as more than 300 lots of Brown'...Tags: George Foreman, David Letterman, Poetry, Auction Service, Muhammad Ali
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New Yorker satire spurs ire, defense
Washington BureauWASHINGTON — The cartoon on the cover of the latest New Yorker magazine depicting Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, as militant radicals drew the ire of the presidential candidates Monday and posed the question of how satirical journalism affects...Tags: Elections, Political Candidates, Barack Obama, Osama bin Laden, Magazines
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Obama: Seize responsibility
Chicago Tribune reportersWhen it comes to African-American audiences, some have called Sen. Barack Obama's presidential bid a "dual-track" candidacy, one that seeks to prove he is in tune with the needs of the black community while also not alienating whites. The latest stop...Tags: Political Candidates, Elections, Barack Obama, Ceremonies, Father's Day
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Sharpton reacts to Jackson comments
The Swampby Katie Fretland Joining the conversation about Jesse Jackson's apparent on-tape use of a racial slur, is the Rev. Al Sharpton. In an interview with CBS News' Harry Smith on The Early Show, Sharpton said he was "very disappointed" about......Tags: Elections, Political Candidates, CBS Corp., Barack Obama, NAACP
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