Bring That Week Back: Aug. 7
Questions surround death of Chavis Carter, and more.
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Former Rep. Gabrielle Gifford's Shooter Pleads Guilty - Former Rep. Gabrielle Gifford's shooter pleads guilty, NASA rover makes it to Mars, President Obama celebrates his 51st birthday, plus more. – Britt Middleton Jared Lee Loughner, 23, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to fatally shooting six people and wounding 13 others, including then-Congressman Gabrielle Giffords, at a shopping center in Tucson, Arizona, on Jan. 8, 2011. He will avoid the death penalty and is expected to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Nov. 15. (Photo: AP Photo/U.S. Marshal's Office, File)
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Susan G. Komen Foundation in Mammogram Controversy - Two Dartmouth University professors recently slammed the Susan G. Komen Foundation for using "unreliable" statics in a breast cancer awareness campaign that ran last October, saying it gave a false representation of the survival rate of women who were screened and diagnosed early versus those who were not. The professors also said the foundation "oversold" the benefits of mammograms and failed to report on potential risks. (Photo: Courtesy of Komen.org)
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Mississippi Church Apologizes to Black Couple - After facing a firestorm of criticism, the predominately white Mississippi church that refused to perform a marriage ceremony for Charles and Te'Andrea Wilson because they were Black, issued a statement on Monday asking for forgiveness from the Wilsons. However, the Wilsons said they have yet to receive a personal apology from the church. (Photo: AP Photo/The Clarion-Ledger, Barbara Gauntt)
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NASA Rover Makes It to Mars - It's a space mission that was two years in the making but finally came to fruition early on Monday morning when NASA's Curiosity rover successfully landed on the surface of Mars. The SUV-sized space rover will spend two years collecting samples that will help scientists learn if the planet ever had the environment to support the life organisms called microbes. (Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech via Getty Images)
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Happy Birthday, Mr. President! - President Obama took a break from the campaign trail on Saturday to enjoy his 51st birthday. He reportedly spent the weekend golfing and relaxing at Camp David in Maryland. Here’s what we at BET.com thought would be fitting gifts for the commander-in-chief. (Photo: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
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Shooter at Sikh Temple Linked to White Supremacist Groups - Wade Michael Page, who killed six people worshiping at a Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, on Sunday, is believed to be connected to white supremacist groups and even played in a neo-Nazi band, according to a report from the Southern Poverty Law Center. Police say the 40-year-old Army veteran used a 9mm handgun to carry out the shootings. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head while in a shootout with police. (Photo: FBI via Getty Images)
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Florida Man Shoots Black Neighbor in the Face - Walton Henry Butler of Port St. Joe, Florida, shot his Black neighbor in the face because the neighbor confronted him about using racial slurs against children playing around the apartment complex. But the real shocker is that after the shooting, Butler continued to cook and eat his dinner and seemed agitated when police arrested him, telling an officer, “I only shot a n-----." (Photo: huffingtonpost.com)
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Charlotte Community Rallies for Removal of "Sambo" Sign - The Black owners of a barbershop in Charlotte are feeling the heat from community members who want them to remove the shop's "sambo"-styled logo before the 2012 Democratic National Convention kicks off next month. The shop owners argue that the No Grease! barbershop's controversial logo, above, confronts Americans about African-American stereotypes rather than reinforcing them. (Photo: Courtesy WBTV)
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Police Rule Chavis Carter Death a Suicide - Suspicions continue to arise over how 21-year-old Chavis Carter of Arkansas was able to shoot himself in the head while handcuffed in the back of a squad car last week. Although the officers searched Carter twice before the shooting, they claim he shot himself with a gun he had concealed on his person while they questioned the two other suspects. (Photo: Courtesy of Facebook)
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Chick-fil-A Serves Up Hot Controversy - Patrons got more than just chicken sandwiches and French fries last week as demonstrators from both sides of the Chick-Fil-A debate staged protests at many locations around the country. The fast-food chain came under fire recently after its president, Dan Cathy, condemned same-sex marriage in several publicized interviews. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)