Joe Goes After Michael's Money
After trying, unsuccessfully, to challenge the inheritors and executors of Michael Jackson's estate, Joe Jackson is requesting a family allowance. Joe claims that Michael supported him while he was alive, and he may be able to win support from Jackson posthumously. [MSNBC]

NYC Celebrates Veterans Day
Today marks the 91st anniversary of the New York City Veterans Day Parade, which will take place along Fifth Avenue. [NYCVeteransDayParade.com]

John Allen Muhammad Executed
Last night, Washington, D.C., sniper John Allen Muhammad, 48, was executed by the state of Virginia at 9:11 p.m. by lethal injection. He had no final words. [Black Voices]

Study Shows BPA Causes a Host of Sexual Problems
Researchers reported on Wednesday that male Chinese plastic bottle workers experience an array of sexual problems due to their exposure to BPA, a chemical that is used in hard plastics and metal food cans and beverages. BPA is said to be detectable in about 90 percent of the American population's urine. [AP]

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