Urgly truth of an ugly warWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:59PMAND we all thought we had read and said all that was needed to be read and said on Afghanistan! We have read and heard so much on the shenanigans of the coalition of the willing over the past few years that nothing seems to shock us anymore. Yet the shock-and-awe of the WikiLeaks disclosures takes your breath away.
Stedman Graham: The ‘Athletes Against Drugs’ Interview with Kam WilliamsWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:57PM*Stedman Graham was born on March 6, 1951 in Whitesboro, NJ, a community founded in 1901 by a group of prominent African-Americans which included Booker T. Washington and Paul Laurence Dunbar. Stedman attended Middle Township High School where the 6’6″ phenom starred on the varsity basketball team. After earning a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work [...]
For the Record, Chili was Never MarriedWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:27PM*Folks were wondering about Chili in a very recent edition of “Behind the Music.” She sounded like she was missing her some Usher. But that’s beside the point. During the show, one of the producers snuck in there that Chili was once married to Dallas Austin. However, the singer has revealed on several occasions that [...]
Diana Ross’ Sister Denies MJ Pregnancy ClaimsWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:42PM*Mocienne Petit Jackson, the woman who claims she’s the daughter of Diana Ross’ sister and Michael Jackson, suffered a major legal setback today when the woman who allegedly gave birth to her denied ever doing so. Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee tells TMZ that Mocienne “is not my daughter,” she’s “delusional” and the entire situation is just [...]
Justin Allgaier hopes to build off BMS breakthroughWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:31PMThere were no race cars or fans at Bristol Motor Speedway on Tuesday morning, but Justin Allgaier had a case of the fever.
Damon Dash’s Tribeca Duplex in ForeclosureWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:12PM*A duplex owned by one-time rap mogul Damon Dash has gone into foreclosure, according to Gawker.com. A few years ago, Dash reportedly stopped paying a $78,504.20-per-month mortgage on a $7.3 million loan for a loft at 72 Laight Street and a 5,200-square-foot duplex in The Atalanta at 25 N. Moore Street, one of the neighborhood’s [...]
We Remember: NFL Great Jack Tatum Dies at 61Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:57PM *Ferocious NFL safety Jack Tatum, the three-time Pro Bowler with the Oakland Raiders who once said “I like to believe that my best hits border on felonious assault,” died Tuesday of a heart attack, according to reports. He was 61. Known as “The Assassin,” the Ohio State alum had battled diabetes and other health [...]
Police shooting payoutWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:31PMThe city of New York has agreed to pay more than US$7 million ($9.6 million) to settle a civil lawsuit stemming from the fatal 50-bullet police shooting of an unarmed man early on the morning of his wedding day. The settlement...
With stigma fading, dating websites boomingWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:16PMMeeting people online now more socially acceptable