RULA BROWN - "LIPS OF WINE" (Taken from the forthcoming CD "Peace and Love, 1984-2014") (OFFICIAL). Part proceeds go to PALAS.
An amazing version of a Dennis Brown original song "Lips of Wine".
Ruel Brown, aka Rula Brown was born in East Kingston, Jamaica
and attended XLCR High School in Jamaica.
Lips of Wine is one of the first song, written by the late Dennis Brown.
It was always a favorite of the veteran
Rula Brown, Radio host, singer, song-writer, producer and philanthropist. The song is about someone who
desperately misses their love by thinking a lot of they need each other and whether they are feeling so.
Oh how I would love to hold her close to me and taste her lips of wine. On the other hand maybe it's best I forget all about her. Download for 99 cents at Amazon.com, CD Baby, iTUNES and all digital stores or www.RulaBrownNetwork.com.. read more
BREAKING NEWS: HAIYAN HELL- 10,000 FEARED DEAD ....* "People are walking like zombies, looking for food".....Typhoon Haiyan Death Toll Tops 10,000, According To Official Estimates
* "People are walking like zombies, looking for food"
* Death toll could leap once isolate coastal villages are reached
* Aquino considers martial law, or state of emergency, to stop looters (Adds Aquino, writes through)
By Manuel Mogato
TACLOBAN, Philippines, Nov 10 (Reuters) - One of the most powerful storms ever recorded killed at least 10,000 people in the central Philippines, a senior police official said on Sunday, with huge waves sweeping away coastal villages and devastating one of the main cities in the region.
Super typhoon Haiyan destroyed about 70 to 80 percent of structures in its path as it tore through Leyte province on Friday, said police chief superintendent Elmer Soria, before weakening and heading west for Vietnam. read more
Tony Brevett's Unheralded Greatness.....Late Melodians lead singer also led rocksteady transition
Although Brent Dowe has been hailed by many as the man behind The Melodians and the one who went on to achieve most success as a solo recording artiste, Tony Brevett must lay a strong claim as the man who secured the group's position as one of the top Jamaican vocal trios of the 1960s.
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| Melodians lead singer Tony Brevett, performing as a solo act at a bash to honour Ken Boothe in New York City |
Brevett's strong lead vocals on the majority of the group's early hit recordings gave the group real credibility.
Brevett passed away two weeks ago and we are remembering him for his enormous contribution to the group and, by extension, to the establishment of the rocksteady beat. read more
Freddie McGregor calls for more recognition...... "Even after 50 years of musical contributions to my country, I am still not being fully recognised."
VETERAN reggae act Freddie McGregor does not feel he has been given his due for his contribution to Jamaica's music.
His comments come as he celebrates 50 years in the local music fraternity. "Even after 50 years of musical contributions to my country, I am still not being fully recognised. I can't help but to wonder what is the criteria to be honoured as too often talents are killed because of friendship and payola," he told Sunday Observer.
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| McGREGOR... even after 50 years of musical contributions to my country, I am still not being fully recognised |
McGregor, who received an Order of Distinction (OD) from the Jamaican Government in 2003 for his contribution to the music industry, said veterans including Ken Boothe and John Holt are among several veterans not given enough credit locally. "If I was to be given Jamaica's highest honours, I would ask that it be given to a John Holt or Ken Boothe as they have been paving the way years before me," he said.
MUST READ: Everything You Know About Your Personal Hygiene Is Wrong (VIDEO)
Heads up, you're probably covered in bacteria and fecal matter right now.
Pretty much all aspects of your daily routine tend to be disgusting and your hygiene habits are way worse than you think. Although this list doesn't cover absolutely every way your life is a fungal-fueled fiasco, these are some of the more pressing habits you should probably address as soon as humanly possible.
You'll probably want to do a lot of this after reading. read more
Man Buried Alive In Brazil Rises From Grave, Gives Mourner Quite The Scare (VIDEO)
It's not every day you see someone climbing out of a grave. But for one woman in Brazil, who was visiting her family tomb, that's exactly what she was in for.
According to local reports, the woman, who has not been identified, was at a cemetery in Sao Paulo's Ferraz de Vasconcelos when she heard some odd noises and saw some dirt moving near a grave. That's when she spotted a man, buried alive, trying to pull himself from the ground.
"I was terrified to see a man who I thought was dead, trying to get out of the grave," the woman recalled later, according to local reports. read more
Two years of hell in a Barbados prison.... ‘Because I was Jamaican they treated me like a dog’
A Jamaican man, who claims he was locked up in the maximum security section of Her Majesty’s Prison in Barbados for two years without being brought before a court, says he is suing that state for false imprisonment, wrongful arrest and pain and suffering.
Fifty-year-old Jahnoy Cassells said the xenophobia of an immigration officer resulted in him being arrested and thrown into prison despite committing no crime or breaching any immigration law. Cassells said he was living in Guyana and travelled to Barbados at the invitation of the Barbadian parents of his girlfriend, who was born in Guyana. “I got no hassle at the airport and was in Barbados for a couple weeks before I decided to access a work permit so I could organise a reggae concert featuring Sugar Minott, who fathered four children with my sister,” Cassells told the Jamaica Observer. Read more: JLP race: Winner must move fast to reunite party...... JLP Area Council Delegate Distribution
ANDREW Holness or Audley Shaw will be celebrating this afternoon after delegates' votes are tallied in the fiercely contested Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) leadership election at the National Arena in Kingston, the scene of many political battles in the past.
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| Holness |
But, after the celebrations — which will likely stretch into Sunday night — the victor will need to move swiftly to heal the deep wounds that have been inflicted on the Opposition party during the leadership campaign that started in September. Read more:
Republicans Just Changed The Rules AFTER A Virginia Election To Change The Outcome
Already shaping up to be one of the closest races in state history, a last-minute rule change is stirring up the recount to decide who will become Virginia's next attorney general.
The Daily Press of Newport News, Va. reported Friday that Republican candidate Mark Obenshain had an unofficial lead of just under 1,300 votes over Democratic challenger Mark Herring. That tally did not include full provisional ballot totals, and as of Saturday, a fresh rule change was complicating matters.
According to a report by WTOP radio, the Virginia State Board Of Elections decidedFriday to change rules relevant to Fairfax County, banning legal representatives from helping count votes, unless the associated voter was actually present. The board changing the rules is dominated by Republicans. read more
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77 y-o LEE "Scratch" PERRY Jamaica's Musical Reggae Genius 3-hour interview with Dr. Ev of CRS. One of the most amazing interview.....Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Chris Blackwell, Tuff Gong revealed.
77 y-o Disc jockey, producer, record businessman, songwriter, singer Lee Perry has been a guiding force in the development of reggae.In addition to his own trailblazing music, Lee Perry has produced hits for the Wailers,Junior Byles,Max Romeo,the Heptones,Gregory Isaacs,Junior Murvin, and the Clash.His recording debut with The Chicken Scratch on Dodd's Studio One label in the early 60s,he became known as Scratch Perry.He produced hits for Justin Hines, Delroy Wilson, and Shenley Dufus.
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| Lee Scratch Perry |
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Brian Fernandez, 6-Year-Old Chicago Boy, Shot 3 Times In Overnight Violence
In what's tragically become a now-familiar report, another young child has been critically injured in Chicago gun violence.
The latest victim is 6-year-old Brian Fernandez, who was shot three times while sitting in a car with his 7-year-old brother, Roger, Wednesday evening in Gage Park.
The Tribune reports the Brian was shot while sitting in the backseat of the car driven by his 19-year-old brother shortly after the two small boys got out of their tutoring class at a family friend's house in the 5600 block of South Mozart Street.
Brian was shot in the shoulder and chest and taken to the hospital in critical condition. Wednesday night, the boy's mother said through an interpreter her son was stable.
"But the bullet did go through," the mother told the Tribune. "It went into the chest and went out the back. They gave him morphine to try to control him." read more
TOKYO, JAPAN: Portia boasts of 2011 election victory to Japanese lawmakers 'I whipped Andrew'
TOKYO, Japan — Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller yesterday told Japanese legislators that she gave Opposition Leader Andrew Holness a whipping in the national leadership debate in the run-up to the December 2011 general elections.
"The media gave the gentleman the edge, but the night of the debate I whipped him," Simpson Miller boasted, as she explained to the House of Councillors how she became Jamaica's first female prime minister, and that she was holding the office for the second time. "The demand for my presence in the 63 constituencies was very high," she continued, "and the fact that I represent the strongest constituency for the party, I was able to give of [myself] the other constituencies to ensure that we had a landslide victory. And we did."
Simpson Miller, who is on a three-day visit to this Asian country, told the members of the Upper House that since the election she has been having regular meetings with the electorate to ensure that she remains "close to the people", despite the many challenges facing the country, especially those relating to the economy and the recent financing agreement with the International Monetary Fund. She said that her closeness to the Jamaican people facilitated their asking questions, making suggestions, and speaking on the country's issues.
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DALLAS COWBOYS: Tony Dorsett diagnosed with signs of CTE.....he has signs of chronic encephalopathy, the degenerative brain disease that has been linked to head trauma, depression, dementia and suicide in former NFL players.
Tony Dorsett, the Dallas Cowboys’ Hall of Fame running back, received the news he suspected was coming on Monday.
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| Running Back, Tony Dorsett |
“It hit me like a ton of bricks,” he told the Dallas Morning News on Wednesday, confirming a report by ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” that tests at UCLA show he has signs of chronic encephalopathy, the degenerative brain disease that has been linked to head trauma, depression, dementia and suicide in former NFL players.
Hall of Fame offensive lineman Joe DeLamielleure and former All-Pro defensive lineman Leonard Marshall received the news from researchers after having brain scans and clinical evaluations at UCLA. Another player also was tested, although those results and his identity are not yet available. Last year, UCLA tested five other former players, according to ESPN, and found signs of CTE in all of them. CTE is marked by an abnormal presence of tau protein, which strangles brain cells. read moreLUCIANO...overcomes.... what the people need is spirituality through positive messages
LUCIANO, looking to rebuild his career after some personal challenges, is scheduled to release his 20th album, The Qabalah Man, this month.
The 14-song set is his fourth album in less than three years. It will be released November 29 by VPAL Records, a subsidiary of VP Records.
United States of Africa, Write My Name and Rub A Dub Market are the previous albums Luciano released, results of a hectic period of recording. Last week, before heading out for shows in Canada, he said he is not concerned about overexposure.
"What the people need is spirituality through positive messages and that's what Luciano and reggae is all about," Luciano said. Read more:
IN JAMAICA: Cops Accused Of Beating Mentally Ill Man Caught On Camera, Interdicted
The policemen accused of beating an inmate at the Falmouth Police Station in Trelwany last month have been placed on interdiction following a probe including the viewing of video footage. The decision was made following a recommendation by the Inspectorate of Constabulary, which had been instructed by the Police Commissioner to investigate the incident.
Thirty-one year-old Kamoza Clarke, who is said to be mentally ill, was beaten to a near vegetative state and remains in hospital. The Police High Command says the Inspectorate detected breaches of Force policies and has recommended that all police personnel involved be interdicted. read more
This Woman Was About To Go In For Surgery. What She Did Moments Before Was Awesome.
Facing a double mastectomy with grace takes courage. Facing one with courage and joy is extraordinary.But that’s exactly what Deborah Cohan did yesterday right before she went into surgery to have her breasts removed. Cohan, an Ob/Gyn and mom of two, held a dance party with her medical team in the operating room of Mt. Zion Hospital in San Francisco.
This inspiring 6-minute-long video of the fete, posted on YouTube, shows Cohan busting some serious moves as she wiggles and twerks to Beyonce’s hit “Get Me Bodied.” read more
New Rob Ford Video Reportedly Shows Toronto Mayor In Rage
A new video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has circulated on Thursday, further damaging the reputation of the flamboyant politician.
The clip is one of two sent to the Toronto Sun, and appears to show the mayor saying "I need f***ing 10 minutes to make sure that he's dead," referring to an unknown person.
The Sun says it was approached by someone who wanted to sell the video earlier this week, but did not end up paying for the content. The video appears to be made with a phone camera, but it is unclear who filmed the footage and when it was shot.
Ford reacted to the release of the new video on Thursday, HuffPost Canada reports, saying the footage is "extremely embarrassing." read more
Magic Johnson's Wife On Their Gay Son: 'A Mother Kinda Knows'
Magic Johnson's wife Cookie spoke at length about her son E.J.'s public coming outin an appearance on HuffPost Live this week.
"We had already dealt with it years ago, so for us it wasn't a big deal," Cookie said, adding that EJ had "never tried to hide" his sexuality, even when he was much younger, and therefore his revelation didn't come as a big surprise: "A mother kinda knows these things."
The wife of the basketball legend went on to offer a few tips for parents who have lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) children of their own. read more
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BREAKING NEWS: 9 people shot at Detroit barber shop, at least 2 dead
Two people are dead and another seven were injured during a shooting at a barber shop on Detroit’s east side tonight.
It happened at Rockie’s barber shop in the 5200 block of East Seven Mile around 6 p.m., officials said.
Detroit Police Chief James Craig said all of the victims are male, but no ages or names have been released. Police previously said there were three fatalities but changed that to two just before 8 p.m.
Police are looking for at least two suspects and two cars, a black Chevrolet Impala and a white Chevrolet Impala, that may have bullet holes in the back, and have a stretch of the road closed off near the scene. read moreJamaica, Japan pledge to strengthen ties
TOKYO, Japan — Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller yesterday signed a joint statement with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, promising a strengthening of bilateral ties between the two countries.
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| TOKYO, Japan — Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller is greeted by her Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe prior to their talks at Abe’s office in Tokyo yesterday. Simpson Miller is on a three-day visit to Japan. |
At the same time, ambassadors representing both countries signed an agreement of technological corporation as Jamaica and Japan prepare to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations next year. The documents were signed at Abe's official residence in Tokyo.
The joint statement promised stronger bilateral relationships through shared prosperity, peace and sustainable growth; consolidation of a mutually beneficial and sustainable economic relationship; mutual respect ad understanding through dialogue, exchange, and trade; and a strengthening of co-operation on Caribbean and global issues. Read more:
ABC's Elizabeth Vargas Checks Into Rehab For Alcoholism
Cartwright/ABC via Getty Images)ELIZABETH VARGAS
ABC anchor Elisabeth Vargas has checked into rehab for alcohol abuse, the New York Daily News reported on Wednesday.
Vargas, who co-anchors "20/20" and was briefly a co-anchor of "World News," told the paper that she is one of the many people struggling with addiction.
"I realized I was becoming increasingly dependent on alcohol," she said, "and feel fortunate to have recognized it for the problem it was becoming. I am in treatment and am so thankful for the love and support of my family, friends and colleagues at ABC News. Like so many others, I will deal with this challenge one day at a time. If coming forward today gives one other person the courage to seek help, I’m grateful.” read more
Yasser Arafat Poisoned? Swiss Scientists Say They Found Lethal Level Of Polonium In Palestinian Leader's Body
By Paul Taylor
PARIS, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was poisoned to death in 2004 with radioactive polonium, his widow Suha said on Wednesday after receiving the results of Swiss forensic tests on her husband's corpse.
"We are revealing a real crime, a political assassination," she told Reuters in Paris.
A team of experts, including from Lausanne University Hospital's Institute of Radiation Physics, opened Arafat's grave in the West Bank city of Ramallah last November, and took samples from his body to seek evidence of alleged poisoning.
"This has confirmed all our doubts," said Suha Arafat, who met members of the Swiss forensic team in Geneva on Tuesday. "It is scientifically proved that he didn't die a natural death and we have scientific proof that this man was killed." read more
She did not accuse any country or person, and acknowledged that the historic leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization had many enemies.
"We are revealing a real crime, a political assassination," she told Reuters in Paris.
A team of experts, including from Lausanne University Hospital's Institute of Radiation Physics, opened Arafat's grave in the West Bank city of Ramallah last November, and took samples from his body to seek evidence of alleged poisoning.
"This has confirmed all our doubts," said Suha Arafat, who met members of the Swiss forensic team in Geneva on Tuesday. "It is scientifically proved that he didn't die a natural death and we have scientific proof that this man was killed." read more
She did not accuse any country or person, and acknowledged that the historic leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization had many enemies.
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Bahamas denies billionaire designer helped draft stem cell legislation
Allyson Maynard-Gibson (File Photo)
NASSAU, Bahamas, Wednesday November 6, 2013, CMC – The Bahamas government has denied reports that controversial billionaire fashion designer Peter Nygard had assisted in drafting legislation for stem cell research and centres on the island.
“There has been some suggestion that Peter Nygard…was involved in the drafting of the legislation. This is not true. While Mr Nygard’s commitment to stem cell therapies is well known, and his support for the new legislation is welcome, he did not participate in the drafting of the legislation,” Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson said in a statement. Read more:
Trinidad and Tobago among highest cancer mortality rates in the Americas - report
The PAHO/WHO report shows that Latin America and the Caribbean account for approximately 50 per cent of cancer deaths in the Americas, although they account for 63 per cent of the hemisphere’s population.
WASHINGTON D.C., United States, Wednesday November 6, 2013, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago is among three countries with the highest cancer mortality rates in the Americas, according to a new report released by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO).
The report released earlier this week at the 5th International Cancer Control Congress in Peru, showed that while deaths from cancer were decreasing in some countries of the Americas for certain kinds of cancers, deaths from other cancers were on the rise.
Overall, cancer is holding steady as the second-leading cause of death in the Americas, claiming an estimated 1.3 million lives each year, according to Cancer in the report titled “Americas: Country Profiles, 2013”.
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Caribbean Drug Trafficking On The Rise
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Assault rifles at the ready, police in a speedboat scan the coastline as they slice through the slate-gray water, aware that the rocky shorelines and fishing villages that line parts of southern Jamaica are not always very sleepy these days.
Seizures of South American cocaine in Jamaica have doubled since last year, and that has prompted island authorities to step up their game, dispatching more patrols to locations that haven't seen such sustained law enforcement activity in years.
"All these areas are constantly monitored for illegal contraband. We keep our ears close to the ground," said Det. Cpl. Orville Welsh, the lead officer in the patrol boat, after his team searched a fisherman's canoe and a village of wooden shacks for drugs and guns.
It's not just Jamaica that's on alert. The central Caribbean as a whole seems to be coming back into favor with transnational drug cartels, with authorities reporting sharp increases in cocaine seizures and scrambling resources to contain the apparent surge. read more
Rob Ford, Toronto Mayor, Admits Having Smoked Crack Cocaine (VIDEO)
Toronto mayor Rob Ford admits having smoked cocaine, CBS reports on Tuesday.
According to the Associated Press, Ford admitted to using crack "probably a year ago" during a "drunken stupor." He made the revelations to reporters at City Hall.
"I answered your question," Ford added, according to The Globe and Mail. "You ask the question properly, I’ll answer it. Yes, I’ve made mistakes. All I can do now is apologize and move on.”
TORONTO (AP) — Rob Ford said Tuesday he loves his job and will stay on as mayor of Toronto despite admitting for the first time that he smoked crack.
Ford earlier acknowledged he smoked crack "probably a year ago" when he was in a "drunken stupor," but balked at growing pressure on him to resign."I was elected to do a job and that's exactly what I'm going to continue doing," Ford said. "On Oct. 27 of 2014, I want the people of this great city to decide whether they want Rob Ford to be their mayor." read more
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Oils And Fats -Which One Should I Choose?
Is there a difference between all the fats and oils that are on the shelves in the supermarket? Yes, there is a difference. Some fats will be solid or semi-solid at room temperature or on the counter top, while others will remain or become liquid or melt if left at room temperature.
The amount and type of fat that is consumed can make a difference in our bodies. The dietary recommendation for fat is to consume:
Less than 35 per cent of total calories from fat, with an emphasis on fats and oils from plant sources. Less than 300 milligrams of cholesterol per day. Less than 10 per cent of fat intake should be from saturated fat. read more
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