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Lashon T. Hollman, a 21-year old from Saginaw, Michigan, was convicted of first-degree murder yesterday by a jury that needed only 15 minutes to deliberate.

Lashon T. Hollman

Hollman was standing trial on charges that he broke into the apartment of his neighbor, Cassandra Nelson, on February 1, 2012 - and proceeded to drop a television set on her head before stabbing her 54 times.

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Robert Zimmerman Jr., the brother of Trayvon Martin killer George Zimmerman, says he's sorry for a series of racist Tweets about his brother's case.

"I made a mistake," Robert Zimmerman Jr. said during an appearance on CNN's Piers Morgan Live. "It unfortunately may not have helped George."

That's putting it mildly.

Robert Zimmerman Jr.

George Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder for killing Martin, who was 17, in an altercation in a residential neighborhood in Sanford, Florida.

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Bikram Choudhury - the founder of a type of popular type of Yoga - is being sued by Sarah Baughn, a former student of the icon, for sexual discrimination and harassment.

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The lawsuit alleges that Bikram made numerous unwanted advances against Baughn and that she "fought him off when he sexually assaulted her."

She claims she was subsequently "punished and threatened" for her actions.

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Born 15 pounds, 7 ounces, the aptly-named George King was just crowned the United Kingdom's second-biggest newborn baby ever.

Yes, someone once beat that apparently.

George King Baby Photo

Parents Jade and Ryan King are swapping out tiny newborn onesies for more mature outfits for George, who came into the world at near-record size.

Jessica Simpson has nothing on this mom.

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Not everyone is jumping on the Bill Gates condom bandwagon.

On the contrary, in a surprising move, Boston College has warned that students distributing condoms on its campus may face disciplinary action.

Students running "safe sites" in dorm rooms providing condoms and advice may be violating the Catholic school's religious mission, officials said.

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A student spokeswoman said the students offer a service not otherwise available at the university, and the ACLU has said it may take legal action.

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With gay marriage in the Supreme Court's hands during historic arguments this week, people from all sides of the spectrum have descended upon D.C.

That includes the Westboro Baptist Church.

The anti-gay activists from Kansas are at it again, this time picketing the SCOTUS and facing off with numerous citizens who couldn't disagree with them more.

Journalism student Trey Yingst went down to experience for himself the scene outside the nation's highest court as it debates the issue of gay marriage.

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Hey, some good news for NBC!

With Matt Lauer under siege and pretty much all its primetime fare tanking in the ratings, reporters Jenna Wolfe and Stephanie Gosk have at least come out and gone public with their relationship, telling People they are together, in love - and expecting a baby!

Jenna Wolfe on Today

“This is the most exciting thing that has ever happened to us,” says Wolfe, the Today weekend anchor who is pregnant. “But I don’t want to bring my daughter into a world where I’m not comfortable telling everyone who I am and who her mother is.”

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On the heels of the highly-publicized recall of Lululemon yoga pants, some women say the company is asking them to bend over in front of in-store sales associates.

To determine if their yoga pants are "too sheer," obviously.

See-Through Yoga Pants

Last week, the yoga-inspired athletic company had to recall 17 percent of the pants (sold for roughly $100 each) bought between March 1 and March 8.

The reason? Their yoga pants' fabric was too see-through, inspiring a wave of jokes across the Internet and whiplash among men across North America.

The company posted on its blog:

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Bill Gates wants the world to engage in better safe sex.

And he's willing to pay a boat load to anyone that can help with that goal.

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On their Grand Challenges website, the Microsoft founder and wife Melinda are offering a $100,000 grant to an individual who designs "the next generation condom that significantly preserves or enhances pleasure" and promotes "regular use."

Somewhere, Lindsay Lohan is thanking this couple for its effort.

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A photograph of an infant left alone in a car in New Zealand is causing quite an uproar around the world. Resting on the sleeping baby is a note reading:

"My mums is doing the shopping, call her if I need anything."

There is a phone number written at the end.

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A couple who saw the baby told the New Zealand Herald, "We waited there for a little bit, wondering if the mum was just going to be two seconds and come back."

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