Former American Idol Contestant Running For Congress

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Former "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken is running for Congress in North Carolina.

Aiken said Wednesday he'll seek the Democratic nomination for the seat currently held by Rep. Renee Ellmers.

Rick Ross Cancels North Carolina Tour Stops After Death Threats

Rick Ross has canceled his concert stops on his Maybach Music Group tour in Charlotte and Greensboro for this weekend because of death threats.

CM Punk Gets Into Social Media War of Words With Fans

WWE Champion CM Punk spoke out on Amendment 1 Monday morning on Twitter as he strongly feels same sex marriage should be legalized in the state of North Carolina. The WWE Superstar subsequently told a fan on the microblogging website who disagreed with his beliefs to "kill yourself;" the message read, "Man was meant for woman, and even the thought of homo's make me sick." Punk was chastised for his harsh remark by another Twitter user, who reminded him of WWE's anti-bullying campaign 'be a STAR.'

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