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Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

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An elementary school principal in Michigan is under investigation for authorizing a field trip last week for 30 black students to meet with an African-American rocket scientist. Students who are not black were excluded from the outing -- a possible violation of a state law that bans racial favoritism in public schools. "The district is investigating the allegations of violation of the State of

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Do we like it Edgers?"Why Don't You Love Me" - Beyoncé from Beyoncé on Vimeo.

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Tell us what you think Edgers!!!! Bun B feat. Gucci Mane Yo Gotti Countin Money

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This track is off of Jadakiss latest mixtape "The Champ Is Here 3". What do ya think Edgers?!?! 01 I Think She Likes Me feat. Nicki Minaj

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Raw materials that were to be used to make several lots of the Tylenol products for children and infants that were recalled over the weekend were contaminated, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.Johnson & Johnson recalled about 1,500 lots of bottled products, including pediatric versions of Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl. The company's McNeil Consumer Healthcare unit said it was

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In this teaser to The UrbanDaily’s exclusive interview with video directors Coodie & Chike, the lucky cameramen behind Erykah Badu’s “Window Seat,” answered the question that’s been on everyone’s mind: Who the hell has the unedited version of that video?? They also share who helped them link with Erkyah to get the video done in the first place…

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There’s a piece in today’s Times examining the relationship between Magnum condoms and hip-hop. Like Cristal before it, an “unsolicited lift by hip-hop artists” (i.e., rappers name-checking Magnums in their lyrics) has boosted sales of the brand by 14 percent.Trojan, which owns Magnum, has decided to capitalize on all this free advertising by turning it into not-free advertising. The company has

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Police have found a condom in the Holiday Inn hotel room where former New York Giants star Lawrence Taylor allegedly committed third-degree rape of a 16-year-old Bronx girl early this morning.TMZ reports that Ramapo supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence, investigators found LT asleep inside the room when they first arrived to the hotel.TMZ also says that cops retrieved a condom from the room as

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A Facebook group accused of "praying" for the death of President Barack Obama has raised controversy online, with many calling for Facebook to remove the group as "offensive speech."The group, which lists its location as "Marysville, OH, 43040," currently has over 1 million members--Facebook users who say they "like" the group. It includes an album of anti-Obama imagery uploaded by the group's

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The death toll in three states has risen to 31 from a massive weekend storm system that devastated parts of the Southeast, authorities said Thursday.Twenty-one people have been confirmed dead in hard-hit Tennessee.One of those deaths was from a tornado in Hardeman County in the western part of the state that was spawned by the heavy storms, according to the Tennessee Emergency Management

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The Gulf Coast braced for a greasy and unwelcome tide Thursday as the region's largest oil spill in decades threatened the marshlands and beaches at the mouth of the Mississippi River."This Saturday is the first date we can go catch live bait," said Glenn Sanchez, who runs a marina in Hopedale, Louisiana. "If this was to happen, this could just devastate the whole of Louisiana."Hopedale is in

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Plies is building anticipation for his new album, Goon Affiliated, with a rather interesting giveaway promotion.Hip-hop’s favorite alleged high school valedictorian is giving away shopping sprees and iPads to those who enter his 25-day “Goon Affiliated Giveaway” contest.The prizes don’t stop there though…The rapper is also giving away mortgage payments and healthcare assistance as well.“My music

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The season three opener of The Boondocks takes it back to the election of 2008, with various cast members being asked why they do (or don’t in the case of Uncle Ruckus) support Obama.New season starts this Sunday May 2nd on the Cartoon Network Adult Swim 10:30 p.m. Central Time

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Named after the closing track of her latest "New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh," Erykah Badu has announced the dates for her 2010 North American tour, "Out My Mind, Just In Time." The trek will make stops at amphitheaters and concert halls beginning May 22 at Pier Six Pavilion in Baltimore, MD, and wrapping up on June 24 at The Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas, NV.Badu will be joined by

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With time and patience a couple will learn the best way to navigate through each other’s communicative styles and learn the best time and approach to squash the beef … or better, avoid it all together! Too often we prematurely throw in the towel and abandon all attempts to talk, but that’s all reactionary and an unhealthy habit to start – doing this, growing apart is inevitable. At some point, we

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I have seen a lot of ignorant things in my life, but this one may have found itself at the top! Rappers Jon Geezy & Parlae decided to show everyone in the world that they had money to blow by not only burning $100,000, but also putting it on youtube for the whole world to see.Not only is this HIGHLY ILLEGAL, but it might also be the dumbest thing anyone has ever done with $100-thousand dollars.

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PHOENIX (AP) -- A referendum drive and a lawsuit have emerged as potential road blocks to Arizona's tough new law on illegal immigration that has thrust the southwestern border state into the spotlight.The legal action set to be filed Thursday in federal court is aimed a preventing enforcement of the controversial measure, while the ballot question could put it on hold until 2012.Signed last week

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Ice Cube is teaming up with Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster in the new film Rampart.The film, which is centered around the scandals that took place in the Los Angeles Police Department in the 1990s, showcases police misconducts in the Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums (CRASH) anti-gang program including unprovoked shootings, beatings, planting of evidence, framing of suspects, stealing

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About 217,000 Graco cribs have been recalled, due to a malfunction that can entrap, suffocate or strangle infants and toddlers, federal safety officials announced Thursday.The recall includes so-called "drop side" wood cribs made by manufacturer LaJobi and branded with the Graco logo.217,000 drop side cribs that could suffocate or strangle infants are being recalled.Faulty hardware can cause the

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A tornado almost a mile wide tore through Mississippi on Saturday, raking cities from the central western border with Louisiana northeastward to Alabama, and causing significant injuries, a spokesman for the governor said."They're working to get to the people and rescue as many as they can," said Dan Turner, spokesman for Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour. "What we have right now that we know of is

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A suspect in the shooting death of a toddler on the South Side has surrendered to police, accompanied by the Rev. James Meeks and his mother.Just before the two entered Area 2 headquarters around 3:15 p.m., Meeks told the Tribune, "I am in the process right now, I'm standing with officers literally as we speak."Leaving the station 15 minutes later, Meeks said the man's mother called him at about

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The three men found dead in a reportedly stolen Pontiac Grand Prix Wednesday night in the McKinley Park neighborhood on the South Side died of blunt force trauma in an assault, according to Thursday autopsy reports.The bodies of three men were found about 9:30 p.m. inside a vehicle on the street in the 2300 block of West 36th Street near the Belt Railway-CTA Orange Line viaduct.The men were dead

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Adult Swim will soon be airing season 3 of 'The Boondocks'...finally! season 3 of 'The Boondocks' is set to air on May 2, 2010 on Adult Swim, and so it's time for the speculation to begin on what we can expect to see.So much has happened in the world since the last season (we have a black president now!), so I can't wait to see what (or, more importantly, who) Aaron McGruder takes on this time

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The brother of Oscar winner Mo'Nique said Monday on Oprah Winfrey's talk show that he molested the actress when they were children and he wants to apologize to her.Gerald Imes said on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that the molestation continued for a year or two, starting when he was 13 and Mo'Nique was 7 or 8."I abused and betrayed the trust of another sibling, my sister, my blood sister," Imes said.

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Eleven workers missing from an offshore oil platform may not have escaped after a massive explosion, officials said Thursday.Crews continued to search by air and water for those missing from the Deepwater Horizon, which burned for nearly a day before sinking into the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday.Adrian Rose, vice president of rig owner Transocean Ltd., said crew members who survived Tuesday's

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Forty years after the first Earth Day, the world is in greater peril than ever. While climate change is the greatest challenge of our time, it also presents the greatest opportunity – an unprecedented opportunity to build a healthy, prosperous, clean energy economy now and for the future.Earth Day 2010 can be a turning point to advance climate policy, energy efficiency, renewable energy and green

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Dorothy Height, a leading civil rights pioneer of the 1960s, died Tuesday at age 98, Howard University Hospital confirmed.Height died at 3:41 a.m., said hospital spokesman Ron Harris. No cause of death was given.Height, who had been chair and president emerita of the National Council of Negro Women, worked in the 1960s alongside civil rights pioneers, including the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.,

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T.I.’s recent trip to a middle school in Georgia didn’t sit too well with the parents of the students.From NBC 11 in AtlantaOut of jail and doing community service, Clifford “T.I.” Harris made a trip to Woodland Middle School in Henry County on March 5, an unwanted surprise for one family.Tom Myers was surprised when his daughter came home and told him that T.I. had been the speaker at the

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Solar, Guru’s partner, expressed sadness over the loss.“The world has lost one of the best MCs and Hip-Hop icons of all-time — my loyal best friend, partner, and brother, Guru,” Solar said in a statement. “Guru has been battling cancer for well over a year and has lost his battle! This is a matter that Guru wanted private until he could beat it, but tragically, this did not happen. The cancer

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Benjamin L. Hooks, who as executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for 16 years championed minorities in an increasingly conservative political era, died Thursday at his home in Memphis. He was 85.Enlarge This ImageChip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesBenjamin L. Hooks in 2007, when he was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.James A. Finley/

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CHICAGO, Ill. – Relatives said a Madison man “snapped out” as he shot and killed his pregnant wife, their baby son, and 2 nieces in Chicago early Wednesday. 32-year-old James Larry was being questioned by police at last word. Relatives told the Wisconsin State Journal that Larry and members of his family were returning a nephew to Chicago after spring break when he got to his sister’s house and

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T.I. is back in the headlines today and making a groundbreaking announcement to fans eager to pick up The King's new project.As previously reported Tip released the trailer to his “F*ck A Mixtape” mixtape courtesy of DJ Drama and his Gangsta Grillz series and now he's announcing the name of his next studio album as King Uncaged with a scheduled August 24th release date.No word yet on who's

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Check out the new video for Maxwell’s “Fistful of Tears”. The video was shot by director Phil Andelman, who also directed the video for “Pretty Wings.”In related news, Maxwell will perform on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” on April 20th and NBC’s Tonight Show with Jay Leno on April 22nd. His tour with Jill Scott starts in May and Erykah Badu is set to open up for him on June 26.

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Officer Mark Lindback started his day off with a routine contraband check of a jail cell. He pulled up the inmate's mattress, and ducked his head under the bed. He didn't find any shanks or drugs, but he did find papers -- lots and lots of papers.The inmate immediately became irate."He was very insistent on getting back his paperwork," Lindback said. "It made me look more thoroughly to see what

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In Death at a Funeral, a memorial service for a family patriarch goes terribly awry, beginning with the delivery of the wrong stiff and ending with the ravings of a naked guy on a roof. This may sound awfully familiar, especially to anyone who saw Death at a Funeral three years ago. But that was then, when the comedy was a tumbling (and strained) British farce set in a proper English country

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Authorities in several Midwestern states were flooded Wednesday night with reports of a gigantic fireball lighting up the sky, the National Weather Service said.The fireball was visible for about 15 minutes beginning about 10 p.m., said the National Weather Service in Sullivan, Wisconsin, just west of Milwaukee."The fireball was seen over the northern sky, moving from west to east," said the NWS

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At least 400 people have been killed and more have been injured or trapped in rubble after a series of earthquakes in north-west China.Officials said more than 10,000 people were injured and six quakes hit Yushu county, Qinghai province.Army trucks have been sent to the remote area, 480 miles away from the provincial capital, Xining, to aid rescue and relief efforts. Witnesses reported the

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Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

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Few truths are more universal: No one likes to pay taxes, and everyone loves to get things for free.Restaurants and other retailers are offering freebies to reduce people's angst over their income taxes -- which must be postmarked or e-filed by Thursday.From cupcakes and pancakes to dinners and coffee, the offers are meant to help people feel better as they help companies drum up business. No

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Not only is the Ohio Reformatory for Women considered the oldest women's prison in Ohio, it is the state's largest female prison with 2,500 inmates. In a lot of ways it's exactly what you'd expect.And then, there's the unexpected. Ohio's prison is also home to those found guilty of no crime -- nine babies. Their mothers are inmates.In most cases, babies born in prison are whisked away within

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MIAMI (AP) -- A rap music smackdown looms in a federal courtroom between oft-troubled impresario Marion "Suge" Knight and controversial star Kanye West over a shooting at a star-studded Miami Beach party.Knight, founder of Death Row Records and promoter of some of rap's biggest acts, was shot in the right leg in August 2005 by a still-unknown assailant at the ultra-trendy Shore Club. West was

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Federal investigators arrived Monday at the West Virginia mine where 29 men died in an explosion last week to begin piecing together what caused the worst U.S. coal mining disaster since 1970.Thirty miles to the north, hundreds of mourners including the governor observed a moment of silence at the state Capitol, during a wreath-laying ceremony at the foot of a statue honoring

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Today show contributor and NFL star Tiki Barber, 35, is pushing Jesse James and Tiger Woods out of the spotlight for a minute, in light of his announcement that he's splitting from wife Ginny, who's expecting twins next month, after the New York Post trumpeted that he's left her for a "hot" 23-year-old NBC intern. A Miami Herald headline: "Tiki Barber: cheater du jour"New York's Daily News

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A Gary, Indiana native will make history next month as the first black valedictorian from the University of Notre Dame.Katie Washington, 21, is a biology major and minor in Catholic social teaching with a 4.0 GPA."I am humbled," said Washington to the Northwest Indiana Times. "I am in a mode of gratitude and thanksgiving right now."University officials said they couldn't recall ever having a

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A New Jersey middle school student is recovering from injuries she suffered after being attacked by another student.Felicia Daniels says, she was attacked by another girl from school apparently upset with Felicia's hair braids.The middle school student says, the girl approached her, told her she liked her braids then began hitting and pulling her hair.Felicia lost large amounts of hair in the

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Microsoft's new smartphone, the Kin, is shooting for a place in the hearts -- and pockets -- of a plugged-in "social generation," the company announced Monday.From the ability to easily download photos from the Windows phone to a home screen that's constantly updated with feeds from services like Facebook and Twitter, Kin is clearly designed for young users for whom social networking is a way of

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At the age of 47, boxing legend Evander Holyfield is still hoping to become the world heavyweight champion for a record fifth time.The American, who famously defeated Mike Tyson in 1996 to win the WBA title before having part of his ear bitten off in the rematch, extended his illustrious career into a fourth decade when he beat fellow veteran Francois Botha in Las Vegas to claim the

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So what did Brandy, Chilli (from the group TLC), Ray J and the NBA basketball wives such as the Ex-Mrs. Shaq O'Neal all have in common this past Sunday??!?!? They all premiered on VH1 for another dose of REALITY..ummmm ok? First up was "Brandy and Ray J a Family Business" So Brandy and Ray J are both ready to take their careers to the next level. They have had a lot of success over the years,

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Vexed that some 30% of driver candidates flunk its traditional training, United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) is moving beyond the classroom to ready its rookies for the road.Based on results so far, the world's largest package-delivery company is convinced that 20-somethings -- the bulk of UPS driver recruits -- respond best to high-tech instruction and a chance to hone skills.Driver training is

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-66924401285731934482010-04-06T13:09:00.002-05:002010-04-06T13:19:29.105-05:00

Oakland rap pioneer Too $hort is taking his independent hustle to the Internet with the release of his new album, Still Blowin. Still Blowin, which is Too $hort’s first digital-only release as an independent artist, will be released on his Dangerous Music record label.Fans will be treated to guest appearances by Earl Hayes, Baby of Cash Money, Silk E, SNL of young money and the Too $hort’s group,

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DALLAS (AP) -- Erykah Badu faces a disorderly conduct charge for her nude music video shoot in downtown Dallas' Dealey Plaza, officials announced Friday.Badu, a Dallas native and neosoul singer, performed a walking striptease in front of tourists and pedestrians during the March 13 shoot for Badu's "Window Seat" music video. The performance ended with a nude Badu acting out receiving a fatal

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-63630725377700983392010-04-06T12:52:00.002-05:002010-04-06T12:57:00.188-05:00

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a group of urban African-American youths, vitamin D deficiency was considerably more prevalent among those with asthma, a new study shows.Vitamin D deficiency is more common in African Americans than in other races, and African American children are also more likely to have asthma, Dr. Robert J. Freishtat and associates noted in their March 18 online article in the

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Darrell Wallace Jr. made his debut in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East a memorable one.Wallace pulled away from the field on a green-white-checkered finish at Greenville Pickens Speedway to take the victory on Saturday night. He is the youngest driver and first African-American to win in series history. He gave Drive for Diversity its first East victory and third overall in the NASCAR K&N Pro

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Two adults and three juveniles have been charged with gang-raping a 7-year-old girl who was sold by her 15-year-old stepsister during a party at a crime-ridden Trenton, New Jersey apartment building.Police announced the arrests on Saturday.Investigators say the teen went to a party with some men on the 13th floor of the Rowan Towers apartment building, and the younger girl tagged along because

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-13429525396321282732010-04-06T12:38:00.002-05:002010-04-06T13:37:04.911-05:00

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The ball went sailing while the buzzer went off. Where it landed would be the difference between a shining moment for one team, a tearstained loss for another. Butler forward Gordon Hayward's halfcourt shot hit backboard, then rim, then barely careened out. Duke beat Butler 61-59 on Monday night. What a game! And what a way to end the season, even if America's favorite

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-45706202332550259712010-04-06T12:30:00.002-05:002010-04-06T12:35:55.297-05:00

Police in Ohio say a woman shot her cousin to death during an argument that started because one woman didn't think the other was dressed properly for Easter dinner.Columbus police Officer Jean Holmes said in court Tuesday that the leg-baring shorts worn by 19-year-old Danielle Pickens sparked a verbal and physical confrontation with 42-year-old Evelyn Burgess on Sunday at Burgess' home.Police say

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-36027455838621730622010-04-06T12:24:00.002-05:002010-04-06T12:25:47.021-05:00

A huge underground explosion blamed on methane gas killed 25 coal miners in the worst U.S. mining disaster since 1984, and rescuers on Tuesday began a dangerous and possibly futile attempt to rescue four others still missing.Crews were bulldozing an access road so they could drill 1,000 feet into the earth to release gases and make it safe to try to find the missing miners. They were feared dead

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-27614667330874165482010-04-06T12:08:00.005-05:002010-04-06T12:21:25.127-05:00

Users who rushed to snap up Apple's iPad are complaining within days of the slate computer's highly anticipated release that they're having trouble connecting it to the Internet.On Apple's technical support Web site, there were 11 pages of comments Tuesday morning on a post saying Wi-Fi connections were weak or kept cutting out."Add me to the list with problems! I'm very disappointed that there's

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-45410928692866048542010-04-01T00:45:00.002-05:002010-04-01T00:45:00.543-05:00

Gathered together in the Bahamas for their annual one-week reunion, four close couples share news about their lives and relationships. But, their intimate week in paradise is disrupted by the unexpected arrival of Sheila's ex-husband, Mike, who hopes to break up her marriage with Troy. While Sheila deals with her problem, the others soon realize they too are not immune to the challenges of

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-34159420884528514392010-03-31T14:59:00.005-05:002010-03-31T18:50:00.950-05:00

McDonald's is opening its first Hamburger University in Shanghai today, and the fast-food chain said it plans to double the number of franchises in China to 2,000 over the next three years. Shares of McDonald's were up 31 cents to $67.38. The stock hit $67.49 earlier in the session, an all-time high, on the news. China is the fastest-growing global market for McDonald's, and company executives

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-21509139482133237052010-03-31T14:56:00.005-05:002010-03-31T18:09:08.783-05:00

Some movies are anything but child friendly, and Brian De Palma's 1983 violent cult classic "Scarface" is undoubtedly one of them.So when a video popped up on YouTube with the description, "Jaydon's school put on a kids production of Scarface," it seemed like a joke.But sure enough the video shows elementary school-aged children re-enacting the violent, drug filled drama.The violent imagery,

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-5024198519557216182010-03-31T06:54:00.000-05:002010-03-31T06:54:17.111-05:00

BEIJING -- The bodies of 21 babies, believed dumped by hospitals, have washed ashore on a riverbank in eastern China, state media reported Tuesday.Video footage showed that the bodies -- stashed in yellow plastic bags, at least one of which was marked "medical waste" -- included some infants several months old. Some wore identification tags with their mothers' names, birth dates, measurements and

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-18835465647664736212010-03-31T01:35:00.000-05:002010-03-31T01:35:00.773-05:00

After numerous delays, it looks like Big Boi's upcoming album, "Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty," will finally see the light of day -- on a new label. The rapper, one half of the collective Outkast with partner Andre 3000, announced via twitter on Friday (March 19) that he has signed a solo deal with Def Jam records. A rep for Def Jam has confirmed the announcement."BREAKING NEWS!!!

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Erykah Badu shed her clothes as she walked along a Dallas, Texas, sidewalk until she was nude and then fell near where President Kennedy was assassinated.The result was a controversial video, released Saturday, for her song "Window Seat," which Badu said was "shot guerrilla style" with no crew and in one take March 17.Children could be seen nearby as Badu stripped in Dealey Plaza, a popular

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-8921794149635240382010-03-31T01:04:00.002-05:002010-03-31T01:04:00.377-05:00

New York state Senator Eric Adams is launching a campaign to discourage kids from wearing saggy pants. If only he could stop the skinny jeans phenomenon, then and only then will everything be right with the world. If his campaign is successful, young men will be able to run, skip and even walk without looking like a bow-legged toddler.The Brooklyn lawmaker released a YouTube video over the

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-40934505771276794922010-03-31T01:03:00.001-05:002010-03-31T01:03:00.365-05:00

Keyshia Cole got an earful from a New Jersey judge on March 25.The 'Let It Go' singer, who just gave birth to a baby boy on March 2, was sued by an event promoter who claims she was paid $15,000 up front and blew off an appearance in 2006.In a written opinion, the judge told the BET reality show star that her testimony was "confused and at times nonsensical."The judge added that Cole was so

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-69988963418201861092010-03-31T01:00:00.001-05:002010-03-31T01:00:00.148-05:00

The rumor mill is buzzing with talk about the first single from Dr. Dre’s long-awaited Detox album dropping soon.For the last couple of days, I’ve been hearing rumbles about Dre linking up with Jay-Z for the album’s first single.Hiphopwired.com came through with some more information:Courtesy of credible source, (TV and radio personality) Michael Yo, there is word that Dr. Dre was able to feature

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-56228321355621299082010-03-31T00:57:00.001-05:002010-03-31T00:57:00.107-05:00

Rapper Nas and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley have unveiled the official tour dates for their “Distant Relatives Tour” in support of their upcoming collaborative album Distant Relatives.The tour kicks off on May 21st in Arcata, California, just days after the Distant Relatives album lands in stores (May 18th).Tour dates are listed below:May 2nd West Palm Beach, Fl SunfestMay

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-18465924654664399852010-03-31T00:54:00.002-05:002010-03-31T00:54:00.077-05:00

Five months before their July wedding, model/actors Eva Marcille, 25, and Lance Gross, 28, have called it QUITS!ESSENCE.com reached out to the reps of both Marcille and Gross to confirm that the two had called off their summer wedding and they replied with this exclusive statement:“Lance Gross and Eva Marcille have mutually decided to end their relationship. The split is completely amicable and

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-56915156499980724382010-03-31T00:29:00.003-05:002010-03-31T00:29:00.102-05:00

The game begins with a teenage girl on a subway platform. She notices you are looking at her and asks, "Can I help you with something?" That is when you, the player, can choose your method of assault.With the click of your mouse, you can grope her and lift her skirt. Then you can follow her aboard the train, assaulting her sister and her mother.As you continue to play, "friends" join in and in a

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-85632516366058690382010-03-31T00:26:00.001-05:002010-03-31T00:26:00.060-05:00

Nine Massachusetts teenagers have been charged with involvement in a monthslong campaign of bullying that led to the January suicide of a 15-year-old girl, a prosecutor said.Phoebe Prince's body was found hanging in the stairway leading to her family's second-floor apartment in South Hadley, Northwestern District Attorney Elizabeth D. Scheibel told reporters Monday in the western Massachusetts

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House Democrats are concerned about their security due to increased threats since Sunday's vote to pass the health care bill, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Wednesday.Hoyer told a news conference that "a significant number, meaning over 10," had reported either threats, vandalism or other incidents. Capitol Police officials have briefed House Democrats on reporting suspicious or

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-23652523802711749312010-03-25T00:54:00.000-05:002010-03-25T00:54:00.306-05:00

Federal prosecutors say Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas who initially refused to cooperate with investigators then repeatedly lied about why he carried four unloaded handguns into the Verizon Center locker room then tried to minimize his dust-up with his teammate, all in an effort to mislead police deserves jail time.In a scathing sentencing memo, 61 pages in length, prosecutors urged a

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-86995600128270240382010-03-25T00:52:00.001-05:002010-03-25T00:52:00.244-05:00

Countless women could only dream of hitting a jackpot that would send their cheating husband's mistresses to the poor house. One lucky woman did strike it rich, because of the "severe emotional distress" she suffered, as the result of her two-timing husband's neglect. Last week, a Greensboro, N.C., court ordered a mistress to fork over a total of $9 million dollars, $5 million in compensatory

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-85418107301051616532010-03-25T00:51:00.001-05:002010-03-25T00:51:00.205-05:00

Ladies, we've all been there before. You meet a guy, he's sweating you and pursuing you with a vigorous passion. Whether it's an instant or delayed response, you decide to give him a chance and begin dating. Next thing you know you're being wooed, wined and dined, and in a few weeks you're floating on cloud nine, because there isn't anything more refreshing than the novelty of a potential partner

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-56580569287372961562010-03-25T00:49:00.000-05:002010-03-25T00:49:00.318-05:00

A Saginaw, Michigan woman is in custody for allegedly prostituting her 10-year old daughter to a local drug dealer and businessman.Angela Blackwell, 47, is awaiting her preliminary trial for charges of pandering, also known as pimping, and one count of criminal sexual conduct. Police say Blackwell is accused of selling her granddaughter in exchange for cocaine and other narcotics.The suspected

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-85053466848309220672010-03-25T00:40:00.001-05:002010-03-25T00:40:00.180-05:00

Two men charged in the 1978 disappearance of five teenagers in Newark, New Jersey, pleaded not guilty to five counts of murder Wednesday morning as about 40 family members of the victims looked on.Lee Anthony Evans, 56, and Philander Hampton, 53, were arrested Monday night. That was about 18 months after the investigation into the disappearance of the five boys was given new life; a witness came

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-55363133437942837832010-03-25T00:32:00.000-05:002010-03-25T00:32:00.654-05:00

A teenage boy playing a video game at an Internet café in China was stabbed with a 10-inch knife that went clear through his skull -- and survived with little noticeable damage, according to a report.Xiao Wei, 16, who was attacked in a dispute over the video game he was playing, was able to walk into the emergency room entrance of Jillin University with the knife still lodged in his head, the

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-84758874515927094632010-03-25T00:23:00.000-05:002010-03-25T00:23:00.374-05:00

Police in Connecticut said a pair of would-be bank robbers did them a favor by phoning ahead and announcing their intentions.Fairfield police said Albert Bailey, 27, and a 16-year-old who was not named due to his age called People's United Bank Tuesday and told employees to be ready with money because they were coming to rob the facility and were prepared to create a "blood bath," the Bridgeport

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-11066961457418574112010-03-24T17:30:00.000-05:002010-03-24T17:30:17.285-05:00

Lawmakers across Illinois have mixed reviews on a legislative proposal allowing local school districts to move to a four-day school week.Although the Illinois House on Monday passed the measure 81-21, the initiative still faces hurdles even if the Senate approves it. Local school districts would be required to hold public hearings on the issue, and would still have to teach the same total number

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-37559757453387974222010-03-24T03:58:00.000-05:002010-03-24T03:58:00.233-05:00

President Obama signed sweeping health care reform into law Tuesday. The Senate must now pass a package of changes that will reconcile the differences between Senate and House bills. If those changes are worked out, here is how health care reforms will affect you:Within the first year• Young adults will be able stay on their parents' insurance until their 27th birthday.• Seniors will get a $250

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ALBANY, New York (AP) -- One of three men convicted of killing civil rights activist Malcolm X 45 years ago was granted release from weekends in prison in his 17th appearance before a state parole board.Thomas Hagan, 69, appeared before a parole panel March 3 and was granted release effective April 28, state Division of Parole spokeswoman Carole Weaver said Friday.Until then, he'll remain at the

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-29595643882812232072010-03-24T01:13:00.000-05:002010-03-24T01:13:00.461-05:00

A teacher has been fired from her position at a Texas private school after allegedly encouraging kindergarten students to punch one of their classmates in the face.The problems started when Devarius Williams, 5, and other children from the Robindell Private School took a field trip to a restaurant in Sugar Land last week.Devarius' parents said he got into a fight.Devarius' mother, Barbara Mobley,

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-52341968566136878252010-03-24T01:08:00.000-05:002010-03-24T01:08:00.206-05:00

16-year-old boy who police said made an announcement at Walmart ordering all black people in a southern New Jersey store to leave was charged with harassment and bias intimidation, authorities said Saturday.The boy, whose name is not being released because he is a juvenile, grabbed one of the courtesy phones at Walmart's Washington Township store Sunday evening and calmly announced: "Attention,

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Taken in by a well-to-do family and offered a second chance at life, a homeless teen grows to become the star athlete projected to be the first pick at the NFL draft in this sports-themed comedy drama inspired by author Michael Lewis' best-seller The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game. Michael Oher was living on the streets when he was welcomed into the home of a conservative suburban family, but

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-30776343906856922732010-03-24T00:48:00.000-05:002010-03-24T00:48:00.292-05:00

And the 3D revolution rolls onwards. First it was movie theaters. Then it was 3D TV sets. Now it's video game systems. On Tuesday, Nintendo announced it would soon begin selling a device called the Nintendo 3DS, which the company is billing as the world's first 3D handheld gaming platform. There are a lot of question marks here: There is no word on price, for instance, and Nintendo has not

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-68120344458304593612010-03-24T00:45:00.000-05:002010-03-24T00:45:00.281-05:00

An Arizona judge issued a bench warrant Tuesday for Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Wayne after he failed to appear for a hearing on drug and weapons charges because he is serving jail time in New York.A Yuma County Superior Court judge issued the warrant after the entertainer, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, failed to appear in court for a final trial management conference.But Lil Wayne's

Jaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10005500951866043413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567557677982576709.post-56187151056498382872010-03-24T00:39:00.000-05:002010-03-24T00:39:00.326-05:00

Controversy is brewing over reports that Walmart is selling a black Barbie doll for only half of what the white doll is being sold for, ABC News reports.Photos on Guanabee.com (first shown on a site called Funny Junk) show the Ballerina Theresa Barbie doll, who is black, and the Ballerina Barbie doll, who is white, hanging side by side in a store. Price of the black Barbie: $3.00. Price of the

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FALL RIVER, Mass. - A former Massachusetts dentist is accused of putting paper clips in patients’ mouths during root canals, then billing Medicaid for the stainless steel posts he should have used.The state attorney general announced Tuesday that a grand jury indicted former Fall River dentist Michael Clair last week. The charges include assault and battery, larceny, submitting false claims to

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - When a Tennessee jailer ripped the gold grill from a new inmate's teeth two days before Thanksgiving last year, it left the 31-year-old man in excruciating pain and left taxpayers on the hook for nearly $100,000 in damages.Anthony McCoy spat out blood and teeth in a trash can and was in agony for more than a week after Davidson County Sheriff's Lt. Tanya Mayhew reached into his

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Don’t be too happy that your Apple contraption (be it an iPhone, iPod touch or the upcoming iPad) is more or less capable of doing everything under the sun that a road warrior needs, otherwise there would not be room for improvement thanks to the genius of the folks at i-Got-it Corp., where they have come up with the launch and immediate availability of i-Got-Control. Surely you would ask just

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Ever wished you had an extra hand to scratch that irritating itch? I think we've found it...While we can’t use our legs to give our backs a nice, long scratch whenever it starts to itch, there is always the option to use our hands – but what happens when we have just cut our fingernails, and do not have one of those wooden back scratchers? Enter the Itch Chair which will let you feel how the

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Game had confirmed that he would retire after his 2008 album, LAX. However, he announced that he would release another album titled D.O.C. or Diary of Compton, if he could get production from the original N.W.A members.In November 2009, HipHopDX interviewed Game and he stated that the reason he would not release D.O.C. was because he needed help from Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg.In 2009 he

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A pregnant Texas woman is being called a hero by police.Angela Gutierrez, 26, who is 9 months pregnant, witnessed a group of teens beating up a police officer outside of her mother's home in Brownsville, Texas. Gutierrez then jumped out of her car and ran to get the teens off the officer. The San Antonio Express-News reports that Sgt. Mike Luna said the teens were members of the Rio Grande Valley

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Chicago - A west suburban Northlake mother and son were arrested late last month for allegedly battering a police officer.On Nov. 20 police had received a call of a suspicious person throwing gang signs to people. Police found an 18-year-old man in a car and stopped him. The 18-year-old refused to cooperate, refused to submit to arrest and spit on an officer said police Cmdr. Jay Millitello.While

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A west suburban Northlake man has been charged with repeatedly attempting to hit an officer with a car Sunday afternoon at a west suburban gas station after the officer "didn't move out of his way fast enough."Juan Gutierrez-Cabrera, 28, of the 200 block of Maplewood, was arrested Sunday for attempting to hit Cook County Sheriff's Gang Investigator Terrance Ross with a car at 141 W. North. Ave.

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Chicago - A teen girl has been charged with allegedly attacking police responding to a disturbance outside a West Side high school, police said.Police responded about 2 p.m. Monday to a “large” disturbance after the dismissal of a school in the 5200 block of West Congress Parkway, police News Affairs Officer Ronald Gaines said. Clark Academy Prep Magnet High School is located at 5101 W. Harrison

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Hilton Head Island, S.C. - A 38-year-old father of two was jogging and listening to his iPod when he was hit from behind and killed by a small plane making an emergency landing on the beach, officials said Tuesday.Robert Gary Jones of Woodstock, Ga., died instantly Monday evening when he was hit by the single-engine plane, which had lost its propeller, said Beaufort County Coroner Ed Allen. The

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