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Nearly 12 people were injured in a car crash near Times Square last night at 9 p.m.

One car rear ended another car causing the first car to flip into a group of pedestrians.

Eight people were taken to the hospital. Three are in critical condition and two others were treated on the scene for minor injuries.

No charges have been filed against the driver of the vehicle that caused the first crash.


George Zimmerman's bail has been set at $150,000.

This bail was set at a bond hearing in Florida. He will not be released today because the conditions for his bail still have to be worked out but he will leave jail soon.

At the hearing, Zimmerman made an apology to Trayvon Martin's family.

"I am sorry for the loss of your son," said Zimmerman in video from the hearing from ABC 7 News Chicago. "I did not know how old he was. I thought he was a little bit younger than I am. And I did not know if he was armed or not."

In the court room, it appeared Zimmerman, the defendant, was wearing a bulletproof vest underneath his suit, according to ABC 7 News Chicago.

Zimmerman has to follow some rules put in place by Circuit Judge Kenneth R. Lester, Jr.
These rules include electronic monitoring GPS, no possession of firearms, no consumption of alcohol, and a curfew from 7 p.m. till 6 a.m.

He also can't contact the Martin Family directly or through an intermediary.

According to ABC 7 News, a photograph has been obtained on the same day as the hearing showing the back of Zimmerman's bloody head. This photo might be the first public evidence that backs up his account of the night.


Crush Wine Bar Has Wine and Great Food

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The goal of Crush Wine Bar is to create another option when it comes to dinner, where you can get great food and wine.

Jennifer Deutsch had this goal in mind when she made the jump from corporate America. According to lohud.com she was doodling on a napkin when she dreamt up this wine bar.

Inside Crush, according to loud.com, there are two cozy window seats that easily seat four; a dancing gas fireplace and plenty of seats at the bar. There are also glittery chandeliers, and an original tin-pressed ceiling, which complements the dark purple walls, according to loud.com.

The menu is currently constantly changing when it comes to both wines and food.

For every meal, there is a wine suggestion made to pair with the food.

According to lohud.com, the wine list is broken down into the categories of "lighter style reds," "jammy goodness," and "sweet and fruity."

Deutsch is constantly planning for many events and promotions.

Gingrich Plans to Scale Back Campaign

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Newt Gingrich plans to cut one third of his full-time staff and replace his campaign manager.

Gingrich also will not travel as much to the remaining states for primaries. His focus will now be on videos and social media to attract voters on the internet.

According to the Seattle Times, he has only won two state contests and is in third place for delegates.

Also according to the Seattle Times, he previously had a $16.5 million Super Pac from Sheldon Adelson and his family that is now gone. Adelson doesn't plan on giving any more.

It is tough to say which of his opponents will benefit from his downsizing. According to The Wall Street Journal, polls showed he would take five to seven percent in Wisconsin even though his wife was born there and one of his daughters lives there. Wisconsin votes on April 3. Also according to The Wall Street Journal, the polls in Pennsylvania show him taking six percent and eight percent support in the April 24 vote.

Gingrich plans to stay in the race until the Republican National Convention.

"Romney has to earn this," said Gingrich in a Wall Street Journal article. "It's not going to be given to him."


Do You Know Adelitas Way?

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Adelitas Way is a band that was made in Las Vegas, Nevada by Rick DeJesus.

DeJesus grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which had a huge impact on his music career. His two brother went to prison.

"It makes me tough-skinned," says DeJesus in a USA Today article. "I was from a place where everybody tried to shut you out and things were hard. So coming into the music industry, getting turned down sometimes and working hard didn't seem as bad as ending up selling drugs."

He then moved from Philadelphia to Las Vegas for VH1's 2005 reality show Strip Search. The show gave him good experience as a front man. In Las Vegas he started making the group Adelitas Way starting with drummer Trevor Stafford.

"I probably gave out 10,000 demos," DeJesus said in a USA Today article. "I used to sit in my house all day and burn discs, hand them to anybody who walked by me. Some people would throw them in the trash, and other people would use them as coasters, but I worked really hard to get Las Vegas to pay attention."

The band also includes bassist Derek Johnston and guitarists Keith Wallen and Robert Zakaryan.

Adelitas Way's top songs include Sick, Invincible and The Collapse.

The band's name references the Adelita Bar in Tijuana, Mexico. According to USA Today the website says it is where "the beer is cold and cheap and there are plenty of available women."

Adelitas Way will be playing in the Avalanche Tour with Shinedown. The tour starts Tuesday in Anaheim, California and goes through late April.

An American Soldier is accused of killing 16 Afghans on Sunday.

These 16 Afghans included men, women and children.

According to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in a CNN article, the army soldier could face the death penalty for this multiple house shooting.

Because of this shooting there are fears that this could reignite anger that led to deadly riots after U.S. troops burned Qurans, according to CNN.

The soldier has not been identified at this moment, but according to General John Allen, the U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, in an interview with CNN, the suspect had previously served three tours of duty in Iraq before being deployed to Afghanistan.

According to The Los Angeles Times, the soldier may be from the Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

This base is one of the largest on the West Coast that has more than 60,000 military and civilian personnel. Many of the troops at Lewis-McChord end up in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The reason why the soldier's background with Lewis-McChord is important is because according to The Los Angeles Times, it is one of the most troubled bases in the U.S. Army.

At the base 12 suicides have been reported along with an Iraq War Veteran that shot and killed a park ranger earlier this year.

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