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Michael Jackson Dead at age 50!!!

Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Michael Jackson Dead at age 50!!!

From MSNBC.com The Los Angeles Times reports that Michael Jackson has died at age 50 after being rushed to UCLA Medical Center. Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Steve Ruda told the newspaper that Jackson was not breathing when paramedics arrived at his home and CPR was performed. Jackson had been due to start a series of comeback... »

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Shaq Traded to Cavs, Deal Awaits Approval

Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Shaq Traded to Cavs, Deal Awaits Approval

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns have come to an agreement on a blockbuster trade that sends Shaquille O’Neal to Cleveland to team with LeBron James, according to sources. The deal has been agreed to in principle and is expected to be finalized Thursday, according to sources. Cleveland will send Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic... »

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SANFORD ADMITS AFFAIR

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
SANFORD ADMITS AFFAIR

From Huffingtonpost.com COLUMBIA, S.C. — After going AWOL for seven days, Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday that he’d secretly flown to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he’d been having an affair. He apologized to his wife and four sons and said he will resign as head of the Republican Governors Association. “I’ve let down... »

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Elizabeth Catlett: The Queen Mother of American Art

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
Elizabeth Catlett: The Queen Mother of American Art

Elizabeth Catlett has said that the purpose of her art is to "present black people in their beauty and dignity for ourselves and others to understand and enjoy." As a sculptor and printmaker, she blends figurative and abstract traditions with social concerns, and has maintained a deep belief in the democratic power of printed... »

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Chris Brown Cops Plea — No Jail Time

Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Chris Brown Cops Plea — No Jail Time

From TMZ.com Chris Brown has copped a plea in his assault case. He won’t do jail time, but he will spend 6 months doing things like road cleanup. He’s also been ordered to stay 50 yards clear of Rihanna. He’ll spend 180 days doing community labor (8 hours a day — 1440 hours total) — which... »

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New Music-Electrik Red

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
New Music-Electrik Red

From Vibe.com A funky four-girl caravan rolls into the deserted Brooklyn, N.Y., eatery in a dizzying blitz of lashes, lipstick, and laughter. Pictured from left, Kyndra “Binkie” Reevey, Naomi Allen, Lesley Lewis, and Sarah Rosete—collectively Electrik Red—light up the spot like a flickering fluorescent sign and warm up a frigid November day with characteristic bluster.... »

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Review: DJ QUIK & KURUPT, “Blaqkout”

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
Review: DJ QUIK & KURUPT, “Blaqkout”

From Vibe.com Blaqkout once seemed like a pipe dream. As two of the biggest artists in West Coast hip hop in the ’90’s, Quik and Kurupt were stars with egos as big as their fan bases. That and the almighty dollar probably kept anything like this collaboration from ever happening. But now, as the spotlight... »

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Review: The Hangover

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
Review: The Hangover

By Roger Ebert Now this is what I’m talkin’ about. “The Hangover” is a funny movie, flat out, all the way through. Its setup is funny. Every situation is funny. Most of the dialogue is funny almost line by line. At some point we actually find ourselves caring a little about what happened to the... »

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Lakers parade on despite frets over cost, crime

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
Lakers parade on despite frets over cost, crime

LOS ANGELES (AP)—Tens of thousands of jubilant Los Angeles Lakers fans converged on downtown Wednesday, creating a tidal wave of purple and gold to celebrate the franchise’s 15th NBA title with a parade and rally paid for by the city’s movers and shakers. The parade began at Staples Center, the home of the team, and... »

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Obama: U.S. ‘not at war with Islam’

Thursday, June 4th, 2009
Obama: U.S. ‘not at war with Islam’

(CNN) — President Obama spoke Thursday of the tensions between the United States and Muslims, saying “the sweeping change brought by modernity and globalization led many Muslims to view the West as hostile to the traditions of Islam.” “Violent extremists have exploited these tensions in a small but potent minority of Muslims. The attacks of... »

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