Florida Sentinel Bulletin

BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor A popular personal fitness trainer died suddenly on Thursday while in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 55-years old. According to a spokesperson for the family, Minister George LeGrande, a physical fitness trainer and owner of “Bodies Under Construction,” died suddenly. He was in Atlanta on ministry business at the […]

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CHICAGO  — Former Chicago Bears player David Terrell is being held on $10,000 bond for a domestic battery charge. Court documents allege he grabbed his ex-girlfriend during an argument inside his high-rise Chicago apartment and threatened to throw her off a balcony. The 33-year-old was charged with misdemeanor domestic battery and appeared in court Saturday. […]

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WASHINGTON — London Fletcher has agreed to a two-year deal to re-sign with the Washington Redskins. The veteran free agent linebacker announced on Twitter on Friday: ”Redskins fans your captain is back!” Fletcher, who turns 37 next month, has been the anchor of Washington’s defense for five seasons. He’s never missed a game in his […]

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CARTAGENA, Colombia — President Barack Obama, speaking for the first time about allegations that Secret Service agents hired prostitutes, said Sunday that “of course I’ll be angry” if those accusations are proven true by an investigation. The president never directly mentioned that the specific accusations, confirmed by media outlets, that agents were cavorting with prostitutes […]

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Two men accused of going on a shooting spree that terrorized Tulsa’s predominantly Black north side face murder and hate crime charges, prosecutors said Friday in an announcement praised by community leaders who had called for swift action by authorities. Jake England, 19, and his roommate, Alvin Watts, 33, each were charged […]

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Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has filed for a six-month extension to file his 2011 taxes. The deadline to file this year is on April 17th, but the IRS grants six-month extensions for those who request it. According to the IRS, 10.5 million people filed for an extension last year. Romney spokesperson Andrea Saul […]

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The Miami-Dade Fire-Rescue Department is investigating a Facebook post by one of its captains that seems to blame the shooting death of Trayvon Martin on the “shi*tbag parents” of “our urban youth,” and the “ghetto hoodie look” of young black men like Martin. The entry was posted on the personal Facebook page of Miami-Dade fire […]

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“Right now the phone line is going crazy and it’s all news people. The calls are coming from all over the country.” Teel Coleman, acting as receptionist in Mayor Cory Booker’s office, couldn’t answer the calls coming in fast enough. “Good morning. Mayor’s office. Please hold.” Someone just called from London,” Coleman announced, “She wanted […]

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Lionel Richie owes some money to Uncle Sam. The 62-year-old music legend has a $1.1 million debt to the Feds, according to IRS documents. The hefty sum is leftover from unpaid income taxes in 2010. In addition, Richie has been slapped with a lien, meaning the federal government has the right to seize his assets […]

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