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Invites Sent Out for Michelle Obama’s 50th Birthday - Nativity scene replaces Jesus with Trayvon Martin, a petition is calling for two Ohio men to be charged with rape and hate crimes against an African-American teen, plus more national news. — Natelege Whaley (@nateIege) The White House has begun sending out save-the-date emails for First Lady Michelle Obama’s 50th birthday dance party on Jan. 18. Guests will enjoy “Snacks & Sips & Dancing & Dessert,” sources tell the Chicago Tribune. The guest list has been kept under wraps and those invited were also told to wear comfortable shoes and practice their dance moves. (Photo: Kristoffer Tripplaar-Pool/Getty Images)

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Man Claiming to Be Trayvon's Cousin Revealed to Be Fake - Patrick Fulton claimed to be the cousin of Trayvon Martin and spoke at a rally held by Florida state Sen. Vincent Fort in December. But Fort now believes Fulton was a fake. "After the rally, representatives of the family told me that the family did not know who he was and that he was not in fact a cousin and not a relation at all,” Fort said to WABE.(Photo: Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

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Nativity Scene Replaces Jesus With Trayvon Martin - Claremont church in California has caused outrage for using Trayvon Martin instead of Jesus in its nativity scene. Some have called it a “sacrilege” and an “abomination.” John Zachary, a church member and artist, said he created the scene to draw parallels between Trayvon’s death and the dark times in which Jesus was born. (Photo: REUTERS/DAVID MCNEW/LANDOV)

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Two Men Sexually Assault, Murder Black Teen - A petition is calling for two men to be charged with rape and hate crimes against Dione Payne, 16, of Dayton, Ohio, who was beaten to death on Dec. 1. Police have ruled out race as a motive, but the document says Michael A. Geldrich, 36, and Michael J. Watson, 39, are not being charged for all the crimes they committed. (Photo: Courtesy of WKEF-TV)

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Missing Florida 6-Year-Old Found in South Georgia - Onnika Fisher, 6, has been found in alive in Georgia after her mother abducted her from Florida officials. An Amber Alert was issued Friday after Charity Chatman took Onnika from Jewish Family Community Services Center. Chatman is being charged with interfering with child custody. (Photo: Courtesy of WPTV)

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Siblings’ Argument Leads to Fatal Stabbing - An argument turned deadly on Thursday evening when Travis Gallo, 17, repeatedly stabbed his sister, Teia Gallo-Belizaire, 20, to death with a kitchen knife. Travis is being charged as a juvenile in the crime that has “devastated” their family, their father said. (Photos: Courtesy of Facebook)

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Ohio Teacher Arrested for Racist Remarks - A Cincinnati, Ohio, teacher told a Black student that America doesn’t need another Black president after the young person expressed interest in being the next Head of State. Gil Voigt is now suspended without pay for his racist and insensitive remarks. (Photo: Courtesy Badin High School Golf)

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Sick Father Gets Wish to Walk Daughter Down the Aisle - Timothy Lewis, who is awaiting a heart transplant, found the strength to walk his daughter, Lolalycia, down the aisle even with devices strapped to his body to keep him alive. Lolalycia pushed her wedding date up and held it in the chapel of Methodist Hospital in Houston, where Lewis is being treated for end-stage congestive heart disease. (Photo: Courtesy of KTRK-TV Houston)

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Feds Charge “Knockout” Attacker With Hate Crime - Conrad Alvin Barrett, 27, of Katy, Texas, has been charged with a federal hate crime after a knockout attack against a Black 79-year-old man. He made a video of the assault with the plan to see “if I were to hit a Black person, would this be nationally televised?”(Photo: AP Photo/Harris County Sheriff's Office, via Houston Chronicle)

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Hurricane Katrina Lawsuits Dismissed by Judge - A Louisiana judge threw out lawsuits from more than 500,000 residents, businesses and governments who were seeking damages from the federal government for levee failures and flooding brought on by Hurricane Katrina.  (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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Facebook Post Answers a Single Mom's Prayers - Generous strangers donated furniture and rent money to Maria Gregg of Georgia and her 12-year-old son after a local charity put out word on Facebook that they had fallen on hard times. Gregg and her son had been sleeping on the floor, but now they have beds, a couch and $4,000 toward a car. (Photo: Courtesy of FOX5 Atlanta)