San Diego– Doris Payne, an 80-year-old jewel thief was sentenced Wednesday to serve 5 years in prison. Payne admits that she is a career thief and traveled the world plying her craft. She has never used a gun or lifted a finger in violence, but still slips out of jewelry stores with her loot, according […]
Today marks the 68th anniversary of the birth of one of black music’s greatest songwriters, Curtis Mayfield. His work with his group The Impressions, as well as his solo work continues to live on in today’s music through sampling. Having been sampled by artists ranging from Mary J Blige to Kanye West, his music has […]
Egypt — Reports are emerging out of Egypt that President Mubarak has officially stepped down after an 18-day wave of protests. Vice President Omar Suleiman broke the news this morning as several thousand protesters broke out into cheers and tears savoring the news. Mubarak has turned over all power to the military, according to Suleiman. […]
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Fire officials say three people died and two remain missing after a natural gas explosion rocked a downtown neighborhood in eastern Pennsylvania last night.
TANZANIA- A video of a young Tanzanian boy named Alex enthusiastically telling the storyline from Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 1985 movie “Commando” is being used by Mama Hope for their “Stop The Pity, Unlock The Potential Campaign” to stop stereotypes about all African children being AIDS victims or child soldiers when they are actually bright, curious children […]
CAIRO — A local government official says President Hosni Mubarak is in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, 250 miles from the capital Cairo, where protesters are deluging squares and marching on presidential palaces and the State TV building. The official, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the issue, […]
QUEENS-Alexander Figueroa, shot and killed the mother of his two children, Giummia Villa at her job at a pharmacy with a bouquet of flowers before killing himself, police say. The New York Daily News reports: Villa, 32, was at the register at Crescent Chemists on 34th Ave. in Long Island City when Figueroa, 38, walked […]
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Egypt — President Hosni Mubarak’s speech is the equivalent of Gary Cooper, Charles Bronson or Clint Eastwood sneering, “You want power? Come and get it!” He may be a dictator but he is one tough dude. Or maybe he is a dictator because he is one tough dude. The most important thing spoken during this […]
By Dwayne C. Nelson Kobe Bryant showed why he’s the best closer in the game last night in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 92-86 victory over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Bryant nailed 20 of his 23 points in the second half for the two-time defending NBA champs. The Celtics’ Ray Allen, who eclipsed Reggie […]
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Janet Jackson kicked off her “Number Ones: Up Close and Personal Tour” in Manila, Philippines last Friday. The 40-plus global trek is in support of her ‘Number Ones’ greatest hits album. Some of the classic hit songs performed included ‘Control’, ‘Blackcat’, ‘Together Again’, ‘Let’s Wait Awhile’ and ‘Scream’.