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CHRIS BROWN RELEASES OFFICIAL STATEMENT

February 15, 2009

After a week of speculation, false reports and being branded a ‘”woman beater” after allegedly attacking girlfriend Rihanna,  a spokesperson has issued a statement on the behalf of R&B star Chris Brown. “Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired. I am seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones and I am committed, with God’s help, to emerging a better person. Much of what has been speculated or reported on blogs and/or reported in […]

MORGAN TSVANGIRAI BECOMES ZIMBABWE’S PM

February 11, 2009

PM Morgan Tsvangirai Via BBC News Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has been sworn in as prime minister in a unity government with President Robert Mugabe. Mr Tsvangirai won the first round of last year’s presidential election – but he withdrew from the run-off citing violence against his supporters. However he later agreed to share power with Mr Mugabe. Problems facing the new government include a cholera epidemic, a collapsed economy and a 90% unemployment rate. Continue Reading….. I am sceptical and […]

DID RIHANNA THROW THE FIRST PUNCH?

February 10, 2009

According to Bossip, “a highly placed source in the Chris Brown legal camp”, confirmed that singer Rihanna attacked their client first…. Via Bossip.com They were in the car leaving the Clive Davis party. While Chris was driving, he got a phone call from a young lady. Our source tells us that Rihanna knew that Chris had been messing around with this particular girl and she has, as of late, been the reason for many of their heated arguments. Rihanna got a glimpse of the phone, saw the name […]

USHER’S WIFE STABLE AFTER ROUTINE SURGERY

February 9, 2009

Via MSNBC Tameka Foster, the wife of R&B star Usher, is in stable condition after complications during surgery in South America, a representative for the singer confirmed to Access Hollywood Monday. “Tameka Foster is in stable condition after suffering complications from routine surgery in Brazil,” Usher’s rep said in a statement. “Her husband Usher is with her at the hospital. No further details will be released, and the family requests privacy at this difficult time.” Dr. Gabriel Hunt, a neurosurgeon with Cedars-Sinai […]

PICS/PRESS CONFERENCE: RUSSELL SIMMONS ANNOUNCES HIS APPOINTMENT AS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF GLOBALGRIND.COM

January 29, 2009

*Rolls eyes* Yet another individual who gets under my skin, and who permanently has his head stuck up his backside. Mogul Russell “fact finder/Mr I think I’m an authority on everything” Simmons called a press conference today (Jan 28th) to announce that he has appointed himself Editor-In-Chief of his website Globalgrind.com.  As usual, he felt it was necessary to create some form of fan fare by calling a press conference, flanked by famous faces, in a bid to generate interest in his latest endeavour! Russell just loves to call a press conference. I bet if he […]

DOCTORS TO OPERATE ON BABY WITH CONJOINED TWIN PROTRUDING FROM BUTTOCKS

January 23, 2009

Via The London Paper LITTLE Faith Mwape was born with the feet of her conjoined twin poking out from her buttocks – and may never walk as a result. Surgeons will perform a five-hour operation to remove the Zambian baby’s underdeveloped brother or sister at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka next Wednesday. Faith, who was born last April, will only have a chance at a normal life if the legs are separated Her mother Mercy Lenganji, 18, faces an anxious wait […]

NEW RULES/REGULATIONS BEFORE TRAVELLING TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

January 15, 2009

If you plan on travelling to the US then please read below…. From immediate effect all passengers traveling to the United States will be required to obtain electronic travel authorization prior to boarding an air or sea carrier to the United States. Travellers who do not receive travel authorization prior to their departure may be denied boarding, experience delays or be denied admission into the United States. Applications may be submitted at anytime prior to travel, but no less than 72 hours prior […]

POLICE OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR SHOOTING DEAD UNARMED BLACK MAN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF MURDER

January 14, 2009

It’s about time! The BART police officer who fatally shot an unarmed man on an Oakland train platform and then refused to explain his actions to investigators was arrested Tuesday in Nevada on suspicion of murder, authorities said. Johannes Mehserle, 27, was arrested in the New Year’s Day shooting of Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old supermarket worker from Hayward who was lying facedown after being pulled off a BART train by police investigating a fight. An Alameda County judge signed an arrest warrant […]

POLICE SHOOT DEAD 22 YEAR OLD UNARMED BLACK MAN ON TRAIN PLATFORM

January 8, 2009

This news story was brought to my attention two days ago, but I held off from watching the video footage. I could not face it up until now. 22 year old Oscar Grant III was shot dead by Oakland police on New Years Day in California, while laying face down and handcuffed on a train platform. Details leading up to his arrest and subsequent MURDER are still sketchy. However Grant, unarmed, was cooperating with officers before his death….   Johannes Mehserle, the police officer responsible for Grant’s death has since resigned and […]