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Happy New year! MSNBC apologizes for racist remarks

As we close 2013, it’s only fitting to make note of one final apology from an MSNBC host. Melissa Harris-Perry, who showed a family picture of Mitt Romney on her show, including Mitt’s adopted black grandson, then made fun of the family at the expense of the child’s skin color. Not funny.

Las Vegas police captain tied to rock star’s helicopter ride retires

A Las Vegas police captain under internal investigation for arranging a private ride in a department helicopter for a rock star’s wedding proposal has retired in lieu of a pending demotion, the Review-Journal has learned.

 
Beyonce criticized for using Challenger disaster audio

NASA officials say the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster “should never be trivialized” in response to a new song from Beyonce that features an audio sample recorded just after the craft exploded on takeoff in 1986, killing all seven crewmembers.

 
Trapped Antarctic ship awaits helicopter rescue

Passengers on board a research ship that has been trapped in Antarctic ice for a week are expected to be rescued by helicopter, after three icebreakers failed to reach the paralyzed vessel, officials said Tuesday.

Fleetwood Mac mines tangled past to capture the light

Monday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Fleetwood Mac played the final public performance of its current 63-date tour with an emotional goodbye.

 
4 found shot to death in California home; police believe murder-suicide

Four people, two of them children, were found killed in a Southern California home, police said. A 16-year-old boy called police Monday night to say his family members were injured or killed in the house, Fontana police Sgt. Doug Imhof said.

Another black eye for Target: faulty gift cards

Target is getting hit with another lump of coal this holiday season. The discount retailer said Tuesday that an unidentified number of gift cards sold over the holidays were not properly activated.