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a-photo-of-the-life-size-noahs-ark-being-built-for-darren-aronofskys-biblical-epic-movie.jpgA photo of the massive life-sized ark being constructed for filmmaker Darren Aronofsky's Bible epic "Noah" has been released, and has movie-goers enthusiastic about the prospects of the ambitious film.
Pictured: A photo of the life-size Noah's Ark being built for Darren Aronofsky's biblical epic movie. The director shared the image with followers on Twitter July 11, 2012.
 
"I dreamt about this since I was 13. And now it's a reality. Genesis 6:14," Aronofsky wrote along with the photo on h
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Rep. Alan Williams, D-Tallahassee, issued the following statement this afternoon in the wake of FAMU President James H. Ammons' resignation:
"As a state lawmaker and graduate of Florida A&M University, I am saddened by the announcement of President Ammons' resignation," Williams said in the written statement. "From the outset of his tenure, President Ammons has shown strong leadership and has worked to ensure that FAMU remains a beacon of academic excellence.
"President Ammons has been
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In this file photo taken March 11, 2002, Alexa Santos waves a gay pride flag in Chicago's federal plaza during a rally in support of equal marriage rights for gays. (M. Spencer Green, File)
The little boy with a buzz cut shows no sign of nervousness as he sings in front of the church congregation.
Dressed in a pressed white shirt and blue sweater vest, he holds the microphone and sings that the Bible is right, then lets loose the line that brings whoops from the congregation: "Ain't no homo
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Vice President Joe Biden will appear at the 37th annual National Association of Black Journalist (NABJ) Convention & Career Fair this Wednesday in New Orleans. On the first day of the five-day event, Biden will address over 2,500 journalists and media executives expected to attend this year.

 
A host of notable leaders have spoken at past NABJ conventions, including then-Sen. Barack Obama, President George Bush, President Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Colin Powell, and Secretar
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President Barack Obama has failed to impress his former Harvard University professor, Roberto Unger. In a YouTube video, Unger is encouraging Americans to vote against Obama in upcoming presidential elections. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/GETTY IMAGES)
 
Roberto Unger called for Obama's defeat in a recent YouTube video
President Obama is getting an F from his former professor.
Roberto Unger, a Brazilian author, philosopher and politician, posted a video to YouTube last month slamming Obama for f
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hcsp.jpgPilar tried to tell you, but ...
Well, anyway, it wasn't exactly a secret although they've tried to deny it, but Tracey Edmonds and Deion Sanders have finally gone official with their relationship.
They were spotted on the red carpet for the humongous TD Jakes event in Dallas last weekend.


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President Barack Obama is celebrating Father's day a few days early by having an impromptu lunch with two members of the military and two local barbers.



 
Obama is touting a mentoring initiative aimed at reaching out to fathers with positive parenting advice from barbers and barbershops.
He ate a barbecue lunch of ribs, collard greens and corn bread, telling his Capitol Hill lunch guests that "barbershops are a good place" to share advice on taking responsibility for childre
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hcsp.jpgR&B crooner R. Kelly (pictured) had better "step in the name of the IRS" quickly! The feds are after the performer because they claim he owes them a whopping $4.8 million in back taxes, according to TMZ. 
 
 
Kelly, whose actual name is Robert Kelly, has reportedly been delinquent in filing his taxes since 2005.  He has neglected to pay the following tax bills for the allotted years:
2005 - $1,472,366.77
2006 - $710,520.51
2007 - $376,180.11
2008 - $1,122,694.90
2009 - $173,815.18
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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on June 07, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Obama spoke about student loan interest rates during his appearance. (Isaac Brekken/Getty Images North America)
A growing chorus of once-confident Democrats now say President Barack Obama could lose the November election.
The hand-wringing reflects real worries among Democrats about Obama's ability to beat Republican rival Mitt Romney, who has proven to be a stronger candidate t
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Pastor Creflo Dollar was arrested for battery at his home on Thursday.
Megachurch pastor Creflo Dollar was arrested in suburban Atlanta on simple battery charges, police said Friday.
Deputies in Georgia's Fayette County responded to a call about a domestic disturbance about 1 a.m. Friday. Dollar's daughter, 15, said she argued with her father over attending a party, said Investigator Brent Rowan of the Fayette County Sheriff's Office.
The daughter says the argument got physical.
She said he
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Pastor Creflo Dollar was arrested for battery at his home on Thursday.
Megachurch pastor Creflo Dollar was arrested in suburban Atlanta on simple battery charges, police said Friday.
Deputies in Georgia's Fayette County responded to a call about a domestic disturbance about 1 a.m. Friday. Dollar's daughter, 15, said she argued with her father over attending a party, said Investigator Brent Rowan of the Fayette County Sheriff's Office.
The daughter says the argument got physical.
She said he
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Google is escalating its rivalry with Microsoft with the purchase of Quickoffice, the maker of a widely used mobile application for working on documents created in Microsoft's programs for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations.
The deal announced Tuesday gives Google Inc. a new weapon to foil Microsoft Corp. as more people get work done on smartphones and tablet computers. Quickoffice makes those devices compatible with Microsoft Office even if the software suite isn't installed o
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hcsp.jpgA Florida A&M drum major who died after being hazed on a bus asked to go through the ordeal because it was seen as an honor, a criminal defendant in the case said in a deposition released Wednesday. 
 


 
Twenty-six-year-old Robert Champion (pictured right) had asked all season to go through the hazing ritual, defendant Jonathan Boyce said.
"It's a respect thing, you know," Boyce told detectives. "Well, he was wanting to do it all ... all season."
Champions' parents have said their son wa
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Actress Willow Smith attends the Premiere Of Sundance Selects' 'First Position' at Aero Theatre on April 22, 2012 in Santa Monica, California. (Valerie Macon/Getty Images)
It's official: the Smith family is ready for another big screen close-up.
In an interview with Good Morning America's Robin Roberts, on Wednesday, Will Smith confirmed that the youngest of the Smith clan, Willow, 11, would be following in her parents and older brother Jayden's (The Karate Kid) footsteps, with a starring rol
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Rihanna's preacher is so worried that the young star will end up dead at a young age like Whitney Houston after recent reports suggest the star is going over the rails with her hardcore partying.
Bishop Vibert Lowe, who was a childhood mentor to Rihanna has told Now magazine that it's not only him that's worried about the 'You Da One' star.
The 64-year-old told the magazine: "I'm very concerned. We all are." RiRi, 24, has been putting in the hours on the dancefloor recently, hitting up nightc
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This comic book cover image released by Marvel shows "Astonishing X-Men," No 51, due out June 20. (AP/Marvel Comics)
This summer, wedding bells will ring for Marvel Comics' first openly gay hero.
The New York-based publisher said Tuesday that Canadian character Jean-Paul Beaubier - also known as the super speedster Northstar - will marry his beau, Kyle Jinadu, in the pages of "Astonishing X-Men" No. 51, due out June 20.
Northstar revealed he was gay in the pages of "Alpha Flight" No. 106 in 1
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About two hours after declaring his support for same-sex marriage last week, President Obama gathered eight or so African-American ministers on a conference call to explain himself. He had struggled with the decision, he said, but had come to believe it was the right one.
 
The ministers, though, were not all as enthusiastic. A vocal few made it clear that the president's stand on gay marriage might make it difficult for them to support his re-election.
 
"They were wrestling with their abilit
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4798President Barack Obama's comments today that he approves of same-sex marriage have created a great stir among Christian leaders in the country, with some welcoming it as a good political move for them.

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, May 5, 2012.


 
Tony Perkins, president of Family Research Council, said in a statement that the president's remarks were not surprising and that they create a clear distinction
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Yosef Garfinkel, an archaeologist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, shows off an ark, or stone shrine model, that was found during excavations at Khirbet Qeiyafa, an ancient settlement southwest of Jerusalem. (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
An archaeological dig near Goliath's biblical hometown has yielded evidence of Judean religious practices 3,000 years ago, pointing up fresh historical connections to the stories of King David and King Solomon.
"We have a city with a population relat
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hcsp.jpgJoe Biden may need to keep his mouth shut and support President Obama, according to Hillary Clinton. 

 
"Being a vice president is kind of like being a first lady," she told the New York Times' Mark Leibovich. "You are there to support and serve the president. There is no job description."
Leibovich's piece explores the political firestorm that erupted after Biden said Sunday that he is "absolutely comfortable" with same-sex marriage. The White House rushed to walk back the remarks, maintaining
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