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Arrest made in Decalb County cop killing

Full article:
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/15073549/detail.html

• 2 suspects have been arrested for the murder of 2 DeKalb County police officers

• Deanthius Jamal Johnson was arrested this morning and Herbie Deshawn Durham was arrested last night

• Both been charged with 2 counts of murder

• Police say there are at least 2 suspects

• Reward has grown to $62,500

• 26 year old Officer Ricky Bryant, Jr. and 33 year old Officer Eric Barker were both fathers of 4 children each

Tipline: (404) 577 - 8477

Related Video: (Press conference 1/16/08)
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2008/01/17/dixon.ga.cops.killed.arrest.wxia


Third Suspect Arrested In DeKalb Cop Killings
Location: DeKalb County, GA

Full article:
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/15082030/detail.html

• Police arrested a 3rd man in connection to the deadly shooting for two DeKalb County police officers.

• Officers arrested 26 year old William Maurice Woodard

• Investigators are still looking for another suspect, 31 year old Mario O’Brian Westbrook also known as “Lil Mario”

• The reward amount is $65,000

• Officials have set up a special tip line dedicated for this case (404) 298-8200



President Bush Calls for quick tax relief

Full article:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/18/bush.economy/index.html

• A tax rebate may be in your immediate future if President Bush gets his way.

• The President is pushing Congress for temporary broad based tax relief to stimulate the economy.

• Bush urges an economic growth package worth $140 billion

• It would bolster business investing and consumer spending.

• Bush says he's "encouraged" by talks with Congress and hopeful of agreement


Golfweek editor replaced over noose cover

Full article:
http://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1704872,00.html

• Golfweek magazine replaced its longtime editor, and vice president, Dave Seanor [See-nor] after he used a racially insensitive graphic of a noose on the cover.

• Golfweek's cover story ran with the headline "Caught in a Noose?" and was about the now infamous "lynch" remark made by Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman.

• The sub-title said, "Tilghman slips up, and Golf Channel can't wriggle free."

• The publisher issued an apology to consumers, subscribers and advertisers


Race to the White House

Democratic Debate -- South Carolina
• The Democrats face their toughest questions yet when they debate before the Congressional Black Caucus.

• Monday, January 21, 8 p.m. ET

What's Next?
January 19: Nevada caucuses
South Carolina primary (R)


Black Caucus divided over Obama

Full article:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0108/7948.html

• Many black lawmakers are not supporting Senator Barack Obama – creating some tensions within the Congressional Black Caucus.

• More than 1/3 of the black members of Congress are backing Clinton or John Edwards – A stance that’s putting some of these lawmakers at odds with their African-American constituents that are gravitating towards Obama’s camp.


Huckabee links gay sex to bestiality, abortion to slavery

Full article:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080118/ts_alt_afp/usvote2008huckabeegay_080118075624

• Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee linked gay sex to bestiality and abortion to slavery in an interview.

• He said, if left up to individual states to decide on abortion – its like letting each state be responsible for abolishing slavery – saying it can’t be right somewhere and wrong somewhere else.

• He explained why, if elected, he would try to amend the constitution to ban abortion.