1. DONALD STERLING
Another recording: It seems everyone is recording Donald Sterling these days. Another bit of audio attributed to the L.A. Clippers owner appeared yesterday onRadarOnline.com. In the recording, the man denies he’s a racist and doesn’t appear ready to sell the team. CNN cannot independently confirm that the speaker is Sterling. Sterling has been banned for life from the team’s day-to-day operations and facilities, and was fined $2.5 million last week for racist comments that were recorded and posted online late last month.
2. HGTV SHOW CANCELED
Flipped: Twin brothers David and Jason Benham have lost their opportunity to host their own HGTV show. The show, “Flip It Forward,” was set to premiere in October. On it, they would have helped families purchase homes they otherwise could not afford. The network pulled the plug after the site Right Wing Watch published a post about the pair, labeling David as an “anti-gay, anti-choice extremist.” On CNN, Jason said, “David and I have no hate in our heart for anyone.”
3. NIGERIA GIRLS
U.S. assistance: U.S. military officials will arrive in Nigeriatoday to help in the search for hundreds of girls kidnapped by Islamist militants, the Pentagon says. The seven will join advisers supporting local efforts to find the girls abducted over three weeks ago. There are no plans to send American combat troops, according to the Pentagon.
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source: CNN.com
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