House GOP leader: 'We're going to do our own bill'
The Senate approved an overhaul of U.S. immigration laws that would create a path to citizenship for millions and increase border security. FULL STORY
"I Can't Read Cursive"...George Zimmerman Witness Can't Say Who Threw First Punch
A woman who was talking on the phone to Trayvon Martin moments before he was shot and killed by George Zimmerman acknowledged on the stand today that she does not know whether Zimmerman or Martin started the fatal fight.
The testimony of Rachel Jeantel, 19, was dissected over two days of often testy cross examination by Zimmerman's lawyers in which she was challenged on her assertion that she heard Martin say "get off" just before he was shot.
Zimmerman, 29, is on trial for second degree murder in Martin's death on Feb. 26, 2012. Martin, 17, was unarmed, but Zimmerman mantains he shot the teenager in self defense. Read More...
SENATE OKs IMMIGRATION... BOEHNER'S TURN
WASHINGTON -- With an immigration bill nearing passage in the Senate Thursday, House Speaker John Boehner stood by his plan to set an exceptionally difficult path for a similar measure to succeed in his chamber.
"The House is not going to take up and vote on whatever the Senate passes," Boehner (R-Ohio) told reporters. "We're going to do our own bill, through regular order."
Not only will that legislation have to go through the entire committee process in the House, whatever emerges will have to meet the "Hastert rule," named after former Speaker Denny Hastert (R-Ill.), which says the majority of the party in control of the House must back a given measure for it to receive a vote by the full chamber.
"For any legislation, including a conference report, to pass the House, it's going to have to be a bill that has the support of a majority of our members," Boehner said, referring to the members of the Republican caucus. Read More...
Martha Stewart Admits To Sexting, Having A Threesome (VIDEO)
I Cried Like A Girl - Brown ... German-Jamaican Gets Emotional After Big Wimbledon Win
I Cried Like A Girl - Brown ... German-Jamaican Gets Emotional After Big Wimbledon Win
LONDON (AP): "I cried like a little girl," said Dustin Brown. "Just happy and emotional and everything. I have a lot of friends here, my coach is here, my girlfriend is here. I'm very happy about everything. Yeah, just been a very long way....
KOOL 97FM in JAMAICA : Justice For Jody-Ann - Broadcaster, Co-Accused Plead Guilty In Shooting Case
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Broadcaster Wayne Whyte and his co-accused Safari Farr are to be sentenced next month after they yesterday pleaded guilty to gun charges arising from an April 2012 attack on journalist Jody-Ann Gray.
Late yesterday, Police Commissioner Owen Ellington commended detectives from the St Catherine South Police division for "an air-tight investigation", which he credited for the guilty plea.
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Justice Courtney Daye has put off sentencing until July 5.
The case had been set for trial yesterday in the Gun Court.
Gray was attacked as she arrived home in Cedar Grove, Portmore, St Catherine, on April 4 last year. She was seven months pregnant at the time.
Director of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn and Crown Counsel Yanique Gardener, in outlining the facts of the case, said White and Gray were involved in an intimate relationship for a year, and during that time, Gray became pregnant. Whyte told her to get an abortion but she refused and Whyte stopped communicating with her for seven months. READ More...
IN JAMAICA: No Money, No Problem - Artistes Forgo Big Paydays For Recognition And Growth
Dancehall acts haven't just started collaborating with international superstars.
In fact, some of our top acts - and even producers - routinely work with some of the biggest names in music. From Beenie Man and Elephant Man to Lady Saw and Spice, the unmistakable sound of our island has long been a part of the global music market.
Many of our now top-tier artistes have achieved notable breakthroughs into foreign markets because of collaborations with international artistes. That joint effort has garnered positive international recognition for many of these artistes and has helped shape their careers.
Shabba Ranks' collaboration with KRS-One, in the late 1980s, and Bounty Killer's feature on No Doubt's Hip Hopera, are examples of the bridging of the gap between hip hop and dancehall, helping to pave the way for new and younger artistes.
The latest of these powerhouse singles is Kanye Wests' I'm In It, which features a powerful verse from the potently lyrical Assassin. Read More...
BUJU BANTON's GUN CONVICTION THROWN by A US federal judge today from a 2011 case. JUROR could face a fine and up to six months in prison if found guilty of contempt
He would have faced an additional five years on the gun conviction.
Today, Judge Moody concluded that Wright did independent research during Banton's February 2011 trial and then discussed her findings with other jurors, behavior that came to light after she did a newspaper interview in October 2012. She could face a fine and up to six months in prison if found guilty of contempt. Read More...
Paula Deen Defends Herself on the Today Show with Matt Lauer....Says she used the N...word 30 years ago
Paula Deen finally went on Today this morning to discuss her infamous deposition transcription and the resulting implosion of her empire. Deen bailed on Today last week, which set off an odd chain of events that ended with the Food Network firing her.
And it was bizarre. It started off with predictable talking points: "There have been some very hurtful lies said about me," Deen told Lauer. "I'm not a racist." She also told him had she been in the Food Network's position, she'd still have a job: "Would I have fired me. Knowing me? No." Deen insisted that she had used the N-word once in her life, the incident that was cited in the deposition. Also, this: "If there's anyone out there that has never said something that they wish they could take back, please pick up that stone andthrow it so hard at my head that it kills me." Highlights are below; we'll get video up as soon as possible. READ More...
Nelson Mandela still critical; bishop prays for leader's 'peaceful, perfect, end'....Another day of unease as South Africans await word on Nelson Mandela
Pretoria, South Africa (CNN) -- After hours of vigils and secret family meetings, South Africans awoke to another day of unease Wednesday as ailing anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela remained hospitalized in critical condition.
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"Former President Nelson Mandela's condition remains unchanged in hospital and doctors continue to do their best to ensure his recovery, well-being and comfort," the government said in a statement late Tuesday night.
Well-wishers outside his Pretoria hospital hung balloons and signs of support on bulletin boards. The hospital wall was plastered with messages as crowds hovering nearby sang "where is Mandela."
Mandela has been hospitalized since June 8 for a recurring lung infection, and authorities have described his condition as critical in the last few days. READ More...
HELP CATCH THIS MAN by SHARING: Vicious attack...Millburn, New Jersey, Home Invasion Captured On Nanny Cam; Suspect On The Run (VIDEO)
The suspect in a home invasion assaults a woman while her daughter sits on the couch.
Police in New Jersey are using nanny cam footage to track down a robbery suspect who punched and choked a suburban mom while her terrified 3-year-old daughter watched.
At 10:30 a.m. Friday, the suspect kicked down the locked door of a Millburn, N.J., house and assaulted an unsuspecting homeowner.
"I knew that if I started screaming, my daughter would too, and I was afraid she would get hurt," the victim told News12 N.J. "I took it. I didn't cry the entire time."
The suspect made off with an unspecified amount of jewelry, including the woman's wedding ring, according to WABC. The woman's 1-year-old daughter was upstairs during the incident. Neither child was harmed. READ More...
POWERFUL : Nelson Mandela's Life Story.... Hear Mr. Mandela speak (VIDEO)
The 13-minute video documentary of Mandela's life has been provided
by the Nelson Mandela Foundation, which has given the UN permission to use it.
WATCH: School That Banned Black Hairstyles Apologizes : School That Banned Afro Puffs Admits It Was A Mistake
After an outcry, Lorain Horizon Science Academy in Ohio has apologized and rescinded its intention to ban afro puffs and braids. James Knight, an advisory board member at the school, joined HuffPost Live's Nancy Redd on Monday to explain what the ban's intention and to express regret for how it was interpreted. READ More...
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Republican Links Rape Kits To Abortions....Jodie Laubenberg, Texas GOP Lawmaker, Suggests Rape Kits Can Give Abortions
Amid a heated debate over a restrictive anti-abortion bill being pushed by Texas GOP lawmakers, one Republican argued that a proposed exemption for rape victims was unnecessary because assaulted women could simply turn to rape kits for abortions.
"In the emergency room they have what’s called rape kits, where a woman can get cleaned out," said state Rep. Jodie Laubenberg (R), sponsor of the controversial SB 5,according to The Associated Press. "The woman had five months to make that decision, at this point we are looking at a baby that is very far along in its development."
As HuffPost blogger Soraya Chemaly notes, that's not the function of rape kits, typically administered to collect evidence of sexual assault. Not even close, PolitiFact Texas reports, giving Laubenberg's remark a "pants on fire" rating. READ MORE...
SUPREMES GUT VOTING RIGHTS ACT : 5-4 Decision... ACTIVIST! Roberts Overrules Congress... Obama: 'Deeply Disappointed' In Decision.. GINSBURG: 'The Court Errs Egregiously'... Civil Rights Legend: Supremes 'Put A Dagger In The Heart Of The Voting Rights Act'... Roberts' Long War Against VRA... FULL TEXT
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The Supreme Court struck down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act on Tuesday, the provision of the landmark civil rights law that designates which parts of the country must have changes to their voting laws cleared by the federal government or in federal court.
The 5-4 ruling, authored by Chief Justice John Roberts and joined by Justices Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, ruled in Shelby County v. Holder that “things have changed dramatically” in the South in the nearly 50 years since the Voting Rights Act was signed in 1965.
The court’s opinion said it did not strike down the act of Congress “lightly,” and said it “took care to avoid ruling on the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act” in a separate case back in 2009. “Congress could have updated the coverage formula at that time, but did not do so. Its failure to act leaves us today with no choice but to declare [Section 4] unconstitutional. The formula in that section can no longer be used as a basis for subjecting jurisdictions to preclearance.” READ MORE...
Award winning actor, PAUL CAMPBELL narrates PALAS Fundraiser efforts. You may donate online at www.PALAS1.org or please send a check to PALAS, P.O Box 5461, Alpharetta, GA 30023-5461 USA.
Award winning actor, PAUL CAMPBELL narrates PALAS Fundraiser efforts.
You may donate online at www.PALAS1.org or please send a check to:
PALAS,
P.O Box 5461,
Alpharetta, GA 30023-5461 USA.
Blackhawks Win Stanley Cup: Dave Bolland Scores In Final Minute Of Game 6 To Defeat Bruins (VIDEO)
Johnny Oduya #27 of the Chicago Blackhawks celebrates with Corey Crawford #50 after defeating the Boston Bruins in Game Six of the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on June 24, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts.
BOSTON — An NHL-record unbeaten streak to start the lockout-shortened season.
Three straight victories to clinch the title.
From beginning to end, the Chicago Blackhawks skated away from the rest of the league.
Bryan Bickell and Dave Bolland scored 17 seconds apart in the final 1:16 and the Blackhawks struck quickly to win Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final 3-2 on Monday night for their second NHL championship in four seasons. READ MORE...
John Wayne Bobbitt Says Penis Severing Improved Love Life (VIDEO).....I believe I’ve slept with 70 women since the incident," Bobbitt told the Sun.
Twenty years ago this week, John Wayne Bobbitt (seen here in 2008) became famous after his wife, Lorena, chopped off his penis in anger.
Having your penis chopped off isn't the best way to improve your love life, but John Wayne Bobbitt swears that was a bizarre side effect after his ex-wife, Lorena, chopped off his manhood 20 years ago this week.
“The doctors told me I would never be able to have sex again because my injuries were so bad. But I’ve proved them wrong time and time again. I believe I’ve slept with 70 women since the incident," Bobbitt told the Sun.
"Being the most famous man to have his penis chopped off does have its advantages. It definitely has not hurt my love life -- in fact, it improved it.
“I guess some women got a kick out of saying they slept with John Wayne Bobbitt.” READ MORE...
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PHOTOS: Weir Wins 200m In New Personal Best......Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce powers to victory in the women's 200m in 22.13
Olympic 200m bronze medallist Warren Weir decimated the field to take the men's 200m in a new personal best 19.79 in a thrilling end to the four-day National Senior Trials at the National Stadiumin Kingston this evening.
Weir, in a clear battle with Nickel Ashmeade came off the curve in contention and powered into the lead, knocking his chest as he crossed the finish line.
Ashmeade was second in 20.06 and Jason Livermore third in a personal best 20.13.
Weir later said his 19.79 run was to prove that his Olympic bronze medal run was no fluke. READ MORE...
Weir, in a clear battle with Nickel Ashmeade came off the curve in contention and powered into the lead, knocking his chest as he crossed the finish line.
Ashmeade was second in 20.06 and Jason Livermore third in a personal best 20.13.
Weir later said his 19.79 run was to prove that his Olympic bronze medal run was no fluke. READ MORE...
Nelson Mandela In Critical Condition, Statement From President Jacob Zuma Says
JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela's health has deteriorated and he is now in critical condition, the South African government said Sunday.
The office of President Jacob Zuma said in a statement that he had visited the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader at a hospital Sunday evening and was informed by the medical team that Mandela's condition had become critical in the past 24 hours.
"The doctors are doing everything possible to get his condition to improve and are ensuring that Madiba is well-looked after and is comfortable. He is in good hands," Zuma said in the statement, using Mandela's clan name.
Zuma also met Graca Machel, Mandela's wife, at the hospital in Pretoria and discussed the former leader's condition, according to the statement. Zuma was accompanied on the visit by Cyril Ramaphosa, the deputy president of the country's ruling party, the African National Congress. READ MORE...
Where Is 'Dudus' Money? State fails to find millions in assets and cash allegedly amassed through drugs empire
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The government-owned Assets Recovery Agency (ARC) is yet to find any of the millions of dollars in assets which former Tivoli Gardens gangster Christopher 'Dudus' Coke was supposed to have amassed over the years.
It is believed that Coke built up a multimillion-dollar empire through illegal means. This prompted the ARC to go after his assets, and in January, the Supreme Court gave the ARC the green light to seize Coke's assets, including those held by his company Presidential Click Promotions.
A Supreme Court judge had granted a request from the ARC for a default judgment to be entered against Coke after he did not respond to the suit to seize his assets.
But last week, Michael Hylton, QC, who is representing the ARC, disclosed that "no significant assets have been identified in his (Coke's) name". READ MORE...
TONY REBEL & TOMMY COWAN sworn in as Justice of the Peace.
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| Tommy Cowan (left) and Tony Rebel entertain the audience at a Justices of the Peace swearing-in ceremony at the Sts Peter & Paul Church in St Andrew, recently. |
IMPRESARIO Tommy Cowan and entertainer Tony Rebel were among 52 people sworn in as Justices of the peace at the Sts Peter & Paul Church in St Andrew recently.
The group was sworn in by the Custos of St Andrew Marigold Harding. The guest speaker was Jamaica's Contractor General Dirk Harrison. At the end of the ceremony, which was attended by family, friends and well-wishers, both men entertained the audience. "Basically, I looked at the chance to make a contribution to Jamaica, which has been so good to me, and decided I wanted to give something back," Cowan told the Jamaica Observer.
Cowan, a former member of the 1967 festival-winning group, The Jamaicans, is an ordained minister of the gospel. He is also the promoter of Denbigh Gospel Extravaganza scheduled for Denbigh show ground in May Pen, on Sunday, August 4. READ MORE...
IN JAMAICA : CMI students die in Palisadoes crash... Read more at www.RulaBrownNetwork.com
TWO male students of the Caribbean Maritime Institute died yesterday in a motor vehicle crash along the Palisadoes main road in Kingston.
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| Undertakers prepare to remove Obrian Tapper’s body after it was cut from the mangled Honda Civic following a crash on the Palisadoes road, Kingston, yesterday. (PHOTOS: JOSEPH WELLINGTON) |
According to the police, Obrian Tapper and Luke Dillon — both in their early twenties — were travelling in a blue Honda Civic motor car towards the Habour View round-a-bout when their vehicle crashed into a Mitsubishi Pajero that was heading in the opposite direction towards the Norman Manley International Airport. The incident occurred at approximately 12:30 pm and caused a major traffic pile-up on the busy strip. READ MORE...
SNOWDEN DEPARTS HONG KONG and is in route to MOSCOW: U.S.: Hand him over Hong Kong is asked to extradite admitted leaker
Edward Snowden, the former CIA technician who blew the whistle on global surveillance operations, has opened a new front against the US authorities, claiming they hacked into Chinese mobile phone companies to access millions of private text messages.
His latest claims came as US officials, who have filed criminal charges against him, warned Hong Kong to comply with an extradition request or risk complicating diplomatic relations after some of the territory's politicians called for Snowden to be protected. The latest developments will raise fears that the US's action may have pushed Snowden into the hands of the Chinese, triggering what could be a tense and prolonged diplomatic and legal wrangle between the world's two leading superpowers. Snowden, whose whereabouts have not been publicly known since he checked out of a Hong Kong hotel on 10 June, was reported by the Chinese media on Saturday to be in a "safe place" in the former British colony. READ MORE...
JAMAICA CHAMPIONSHIPS IN TRACK n FILED: Bolt, Stewart Win 100m Titles....ASAFA POWELL FINISHED 7th
A solid start and glances to his left and right with some 30 metres still left to run, Usain Bolt waltzed to a comfortable 9.94 seconds to win the men's 100m at the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association/Supreme Ventures National Senior Championships inside the National Stadium last evening.
His stablemate, Kemar Bailey-Cole, the next big thing from the Racers production line, was second in an impressive 9.98 with Nickel Ashmeade finishing third in 9.99.
"For me, it's all about qualifying. The trials is always to make the team, when it comes to championships is when it really matters," were Bolt's first words after his win.
The biggest shock was perhaps Asafa Powell's seventh-place finish in 10.22; not even good enough for a spot in the relay pool as it stands. READ MORE
Assailants Rape Marine’s Wife in Front of Him, Shoot Both in the Head
Two ex-Marines have received the death penalty for doing something horrible to an Iraq war veteran and his new wife. The men r@ped and beat the man’s wife right in front of him, tied the couple up and then shot them both in the head.
Sgt. Jan Pietrzak, a 24-year old man, had to watch while his wife, Quiana Jenkins-Pietrzak, was being assaulted by the two men. The 26-year old woman died on the spot, right alongside her new husband.
Emrys John and Tyrone Miller, 23 and 25 years old respectively, were given the death penalty for their roles in the horrible crime. Another man, 25-year old Kevin c*x, was given life in prison with no chance for parole, so his sentence will be nearly as severe as his co-defendants. Read more...
IN JAMAICA: GSAT Results Bring Despair And Jubilation
A mother desperately tries to console her daughter after receiving her Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) results.
The little girl's eyes are red from crying and her sobbing becomes louder as other classmates at St Richard's Primary School jump in jubilation, clearly overjoyed with their results.
The mother becomes angry, clutches her daughter to her bosom and starts shouting that the results are unfair because her daughter had scored excellent grades but was not placed in a school of her choice.
It seems this little girl is not one of the 28,562 of the 42,268 GSATstudents who Education Minister Ronald Thwaites said were placed in their preferred schools.
The mother-and-daughter pair was just one of the many families converging on the St Richard's Primary School playing field yesterday, reacting to the 2013 GSAT results. READ More....
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