Queens native Tenna Torres wowed American Idol judges and even made her idol, Mariah Carey, break into tears.
source of story click link below
Featured Posts (1895)
Sort by
A 7-year-old boy brought a 22-caliber pistol, a loaded magazine and a flare gun to school in his backpack.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- New York police say a Queens mom put guns in her son's school backpack
- She says she forgot to take them out before school
- The discovery of the guns caused a lockdown
- Now the mom is facing charges and two of her sons are in protective custody
New York (CNN) -- Things a 7-year-old boy expects Mom to put in his backpack: A peanut butter sandwich. Pencils. Maybe even a nice note with a little heart scrawled on it.
Things he doesn't: a flare gun, a .22-caliber pistol, a loaded magazine and, for good measure, 14 more bullets in a plastic bag.
But that's exactly what a second-grader had inside his Batman backpack Thursday morning when he arrived at Wave Preparatory Elementary School in Far Rockaway in Queens, Police Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne said Friday.
The mom, Deborah Farley, 53, told police she had been, according to Browne, "out walking the streets of Queens late Wednesday night" with the guns in her son's backpack and she forgot to take them out.
SOURCE OF STORY http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/18/us/new-york-backpack-guns/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
EUGENE PATTERSON, 89, VOICE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, DIES
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Eugene Patterson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning editor and columnist whose impassioned words helped draw national attention to the civil rights movement as it unfolded across the South, has died at 89. Patterson, who helped fellow whites to understand the problems of racial discrimination, died Saturday evening in Florida after complications from prostate cancer, according to B.J. Phillips, a family spokeswoman.
source of story and to read more click link http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBIT_EUGENE_PATTERSON?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-01-13-04-18-29
Students, parents brawl at bus stop
Is that Nicki Minaj or the Barbie version of Nicki Minaj?
SOURCE OF PHOTO/ STORY http://www.vh1.com/celebrity/2013-01-10/nicki-minaj-morphs-into-neon-barbie-at-the-american-idol-season-premiere/
Samsung unveiled a flexible, foldable smart phone prototype at the 2013 International CES in Las Vegas. The technology could lead to dramatic new screen designs and phone formats. AP's Haven Daley has the details.
In this Feb. 29, 2012 file photo, Santosh, who sells donkey milk, holds a baby upside down after feeding him some of the liquid, locally believed to be a cure for a persistent cough in a slum in Mumbai, India. Millions of children are growing up in squalid urban areas and denied basic services despite living close to them. UNICEF said children living in slums and shantytowns often lack water, electricity and healthcare and urged policy makers to ensure urban planning meets the needs of children. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)
Source: The Associated Press2012
Read more: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/slideshow/2012/12/28/best-pix-year/#ixzz2HXkmMWRq
Tibetan exile Jamphel Yeshi screams as he runs engulfed in flames after setting himself on fire at a protest in New Delhi, India, against Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to India. Yeshi died two days later while hundreds of other activists were being held without charge before the president's arrival. Hu arrived in New Delhi for a summit with India, Russia, Brazil and South Africa. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)
Source: The Associated Press2012
Read more: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/slideshow/2012/12/28/best-pix-year/#ixzz2HXeXjnUb
SAO PAULO – In anticipation of the 2014 World Cup, prostitutes in one of Brazil's biggest cities are signing up for free English classes.
Cida Vieira, president of the Association of Prostitutes in the city of Belo Horizonte, said Tuesday that 20 have already signed up for the courses and she expects at least 300 of the group's 4,000 members to follow suit. The association is organizing the classes and seeking volunteer teachers in Brazil, where prostitution is legal.
"I don't think we will have problems persuading English teachers to provide services for free," she said. "We already have several volunteer psychologists and doctors helping us."
She said classes are expected to begin in March and last up to eight months.
more photos and story @ 20 Hottest Twitpics of 2012
Genie Francis returns to 'General Hospital'
http://www.sbnation.com/2013/1/8/3850638/carmelo-anthony-kevin-garnett-knicks-celtics
Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly launch battle against gun lobby: No more 'fear'
All Amendments to the United States Constitution
Amendments 1-10 | Amendments 11-27
United States Constitution
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html
Unlike Rhimes' hit, NBC's new series seems to tiptoe around what it means to have a black leading lady.
Meagan Good in Deception (Will Hart/NBC); Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn in Scandal (Randy Holmes/ABC)
(The Root) -- The comparisons were inevitable and obvious. NBC's newest murder mystery, Deception,starring Meagan Good, looks a lot like ABC's Revenge, a show that has chronicled the lifestyles of the rich and homicidal since last season.
Nearly every mention of Deception, which premiered Monday night, is sure to cite the new show's clear nod to the ABC hit. Although scandal and the wealthy have always made for must-see TV, in an interview withUSA Today, Good bulleted the disparate plotlines as if they were practiced talking points.
"I think this is really different, in the sense that it has all these elements from great shows that people love, but it's really its own thing because of the love triangle, the family drama, the murder mystery, and because this girl is living a double life," said Good, making a case for a fresh take on an old subject.
But Deception has something in common with another ABC hit -- something that isn't getting much attention. I'm talking, of course, about Scandal, the Kerry Washington-led ensemble soap in which another strong (if flawed) black leading lady has made it her job to solve problems while being mired in her own
SOURCE OF STORY AND TO READ MORE Read the Full Story
CNN) -- One day, Urooj Khan literally jumped for joy after scoring a $1 million winner on an Illinois lottery scratch ticket.
The next month, he was dead.
The Cook County medical examiner's office initially ruled Khan's manner of death natural. But after being prompted by a relative, the office revisited the case and eventually determined there was a lethal amount of cyanide in Khan's system.
"That ... led us to issue an amended death certificate that (established) cyanide toxicity as the cause of death, and the manner of death as homicide," Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Steve Cina said Monday.
Why did Khan, an Indian immigrant who was described as a well-liked, hardworking and successful businessman, die? And who is responsible?
Finding that out is now up to the Chicago police. No arrests have been made.
"We are investigating it as a murder, and we're working closely with the medical examiner's office," Chicago police spokeswoman Melissa Stratton said Monday.
- source of story and to read more click link below
Man wins lottery, killed by cyanide poisoning
Koko Chanel
Drop the chanel just simply koko, born n raised in New haven ct, recently residing on the outskirts of atl before deciding to move back home to ct in winter 2010! Before even settling in was ask to play the only female in broadway dollas video “fuck you” in which I was introduced to masadon! Who started throwing opportunities my way. Starred as a the main characters wifey in a film called Oil&Water, afterward was giving the opportunity to host the second season of “The Ave” a local show that gives ct a chance to see videos and learn about the upcoming and undiscovered talent! The Ave comes on the local ctv channel thru out ct!! Now in its 3rd season with koko still hosting! I’m 33, 5’10″ 36-29-36 100%black, enjoys reading,writing,working,shopping and spending time with the family! Loves Candy and has an addiction to collecting stuffed frogs(teddy bears) favorie color is Gold! Favorite personal quote Be You,Do you, priceless!
