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FULL Obama Fox Interview: President Sits Down With Bill O'Reilly Ahead Of Super Bowl (VIDEO)

On Sunday, President Barack Obama sat down with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly ahead of the Super Bowl.

The interview, which aired prior to the matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos, covered a range of topics, including the Affordable Care Act's troubled rollout and the September 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya.

Obama has made the pre-Super Bowl interview a tradition, sitting down each year with an anchor from the network airing the game. In years past, Obama's interviewers have included Scott Pelley, Katie Couric and Matt Lauer.

Watch the interview above.

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IN JAMAICA: 18-year-old Kirby Campbell, Young cancer patient cries out I have so much more to achieve, says St Hugh’s graduate.....cost for radiotherapy is $1.9 million. Chemotherapy medication... PLEASE PLEASE HELP! Campbell made a special appeal to those who wished to assist for them to contact her at (876) 505-8939, or her mother at (876) 880-9343.

SEPTEMBER 10 last year started as just a regular day for 18-year-old Kirby Campbell, as she journeyed from the University of the West Indies where she was studying International Relations, to her home in Kingston 2.

But while heading home on a bus, Campbell said that a young man decided to touch her on her buttocks. The no-nonsense teenager turned to ask him if he was a pervert, which angered the man. As she stepped off the bus along Windward Road, the man punched Campbell in the face, and jumped back on the moving bus.

The impact caused Campbell's head to forcefully jerk backwards, which was later followed by a swollen neck, head and face.

18-year-old Kirby Campbell

Today, four months later, Campbell is admitted in the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) where she is fighting cancer in her neck, known as Squamous Cell Carcinoma, which has been growing aggressively since.

Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) is an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells arising in the squamous cells, which compose most of the skin's upper layers (the epidermis). SCCs often appear as scaly red patches, open sores, elevated growths with a central depression, or warts which may crust or bleed. SCC is mainly caused by cumulative ultra violet (UV) exposure over a course of time. It can cause one to disfigure and can also become deadly if allowed to grow. more

IN JAMAICA: Gertrude Daley, 102, walked from Portland to Kingston barefooted....."Mi carry load on mi head, walking from down where mi live - from Montpelier (St Andrew Hills) to Ray Piece in Portland"

Gertrude Pounall Daley

Tomorrow, Gertrude Pounall Daley will celebrate her 102nd birthday.

The centenarian, who never once fell ill throughout those years, is able to recall the very dates of important events in her life.

Daley, who was born in Montpelier, St Andrew, spoke easily about the days of walking from St Andrew to Portland then back to Kingston barefooted with loads on her head and the incidents surrounding her three marriages. "Mi carry load on mi head, walking from down where mi live - from Montpelier (St Andrew Hills) to Ray Piece in Portland to buy load put it on mi head and walk from there go to Kingston go sell it," Daley recalled. "And then walk come home," she added.

Gertrude and her 4 siblings

"And mi have to walk because that time we never have any vehicle ... walk with the load go and come. Because if you never sell off you have to walk back with what was left," she stated. She said that poverty was so rampant that she could not afford a pair of 'crepe' that cost six pence at the time. "And we had to walk over whole heap of hill and gully, and you foot bun you," she stated. more

IN JAMAICA: Criminals flee Bay Shore , Harbour View after spotlight turned on them Gangsters held secret meeting after police, media intervention

MEMBERS of two gangs who have been terrorising sections of Bay Shore, Harbour View in East Rural St Andrew, have either fled from the community or are lying low, police have confirmed.

The members of the rival gangs have been wreaking havoc on the community for several years and have been linked to the mysterious death and alleged disappearance of some people, among other acts of atrocities that have been committed in that section of the Corporate Area in recent time.

A shop that was burnt by gangsters
in Bay Shore last weekend.
 (OBSERVERFILE PHOTO)

Last week, an informant told the Jamaica Observer of a secret burial place in the general community where people were killed and their bodies disposed of.

The practice, the informant said, had been going on for several years and carried out by gangs in Bay Shore, an area that some people have detached from Harbour View, but which is officially listed as a part of that densely populated community.

Violence in Bay Shore stepped up a notch in recent weeks with the murder of 26-year-old Mona Primary School grade five teacher Paul Walker, 26, and his friend Omar ‘Biggs’ Campbell on January 4. more

Entertainment: JAMAICA JAZZ FESTIVAL, Hail queen MARCIA! Former members of Bob Marley’s harmony trio, I Three, Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt perform at Jamaica Jazz and Blues on Thursday night.

Queen of Reggae Marcia Griffiths is flanked by
(from left) Da’Ville, Judy Mowatt, Nadine Sutherland,
 Bob Andy, Tony Gregory and Tony Rebel.
 (PHOTOS: JOSEPH WELLINGTON)

IT was definitely a case of 'all hail the queen' — the queen of Reggae Marcia Griffiths, that is, on opening night of the Jamaica Jazz and Blues festival Thursday. The singer, who is celebrating 50 years in the music business, was the toast of the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium.

Griffiths, who is using the festival to launch her year-long golden anniversary celebrations, swept her subjects by delivering a trove of musical treasures. With the help of 'friends' Nadine Sutherland, Tony Gregory, Tony Rebel, Bob Andy and I Three sister Judy Mowatt, Griffiths had the audience dancing and singing throughout the set which lasted for more than one hour.

She opened with the inspirational Shining Time and then performed a virtual soundtrack to her career from the 1960s to the present. Along the way, Griffiths dropped tunes including Feel Like Jumping, Stepping Outta Babylon, Dreamland, the exciting Electric Boogie and I Shall Sing. This was followed by duets with her guests.

Marcia Griffiths & Judy Mowatt

She seemed to have the most fun with Mowatt , with whom she did a medley of Bob Marley anthems -- No Woman No Cry, Buffalo Soldier, Iron Lion Zion and Could You Be Loved. more

DENNIS BROWN's Birthday February 1, 1957......The Crowned Prince would have been 57 years old......he passed July 1, 1999. Dennis recorded 75 albums over the years. Tune in to www.RulaBrownNetwork (RBN) for non stop Dennis Brown's music and past interviews

Dennis Emmanuel Brown CD (1 February 1957 – 1 July 1999) was a Jamaican reggae singer. During his prolific career, which began in the late 1960s when he was aged eleven, he recorded more than 75 albums and was one of the major stars of lovers rock, a sub-genre of reggae. Bob Marleycited Brown as his favourite singer,^[1] dubbing him "The Crown Prince of Reggae", and Brown would prove influential on future generations of reggae singers.^[2][3] more

NEWS-BREAK: Gov. Chris Christie Knew about George Washington Bridge Lane Closings as it happened....David Wildstein has evidence to show. Is Christie history??

The attorney of a former Port Authority official who oversaw the George Washington Bridge lane closures has sent a letter claiming that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) was aware of the closures.

The New York Times obtained a copy of the document from Alan Zegas, lawyer of David Wildstein, which was sent to the Port Authority. The letter alleges that the lane closures were the "Christie administration’s order” and that evidence exists that is "contrary" to Christie's Jan. 9 press conference, where he claimed he was unaware.

Gov. Christie

In addition, the letter also states that “Mr. Wildstein contests the accuracy of various statements that the governor made about him and he can prove the inaccuracy of some." The letter makes no reference as to what those inaccuracies may be, or even if they are related to the George Washington Bridge scandal. While Wildstein's allegation is potentially explosive, it is worth noting that he is currently seeking a plea deal. The letter was written in part to ask the Port Authority to pay his legal fees. more

Dunrobin Primary Mourns.....SCHOOL TEACHER Atkinson-Reid, 32, was on Wednesday, found dead at her home in Portsmouth, Portmore, St Catherine - her face bashed in, multiple stab wounds, and a cord tied to her neck.

It was all too evident - an agonising portrait of despair.

The heartache weighed heavily on teachers of the Dunrobin Primary School in St Andrew as the grief arising from the death of a colleague reminded all of the shortness of life.

Many who worked with Janice Atkinson-Reid for years wept uncontrollably as they assembled for the first time in a school setting since the tragic news broke that one of their own had been murdered.

The educators huddled even as they determinedly supervised hundreds of students to whom they had to impart the bad news. Grief counsellors and a trauma team from the Education Ministry were on hand.

Bridget Brooks-White (foreground) and
 Cheryl Taylor-Turgott, teachers at
the Dunrobin Primary School, are in
tears during a counselling session
yesterday, as the school family
 mourns the death of
Janice Atkinson-Reid, who
 was a teacher at the school.

In life, Atkinson-Reid's energy was electrifying as she took on more than the class to which she was assigned.

In death, she inspired bright hope of a better tomorrow for the institution which boasts a rich history, but has had its fair share of challenges in recent times.

Found dead at home

Atkinson-Reid, 32, was on Wednesday, found dead at her home in Portsmouth, Portmore, St Catherine - her face bashed in, multiple stab wounds, and a cord tied to her neck. She had been on leave of absence since last year and was due back on Monday, but this will not happen.

The police theorise that she was killed in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Atkinson-Reid's husband and her two children were in the United States when tragedy struck.

Education Minister Ronald Thwaites had to share time between Dunrobin and Tarrant Primary School, in the aftermath of the death of not only Atkinson-Reid but Rohan Newman, a parent who was gunned down on Wednesday at the school's gates. more

Kartel's Defence Cries Foul : Defence lawyer Tom Tavares-Finson yesterday raised concerns at the murder trial of entertainer Vybz Kartel

Defence lawyer Tom Tavares-Finson yesterday raised concerns at the murder trial of entertainer Vybz Kartel that a computer expert for the defence was detained by the police on Wednesday and items to assist the defence were seized by the police.

However, Director of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn, assured the court that no items were seized.

She said when she heard Tavares Finson on the radio complaining about the arrest of their expert, she called the police officer in charge of the Organised Crime Investigation Divison about the matter. She said Senior Superintendent Clifford Chambers said he was not aware that the man - Philpott Martin - was associated with the defence team.

"I told him, out of an abundance of caution, to stand down that investigation," until the Kartel murder tiral was completed.

Nothing taken from Martin

Llewellyn said Chambers told her that Martin was simply asked to accompany the police and nothing was taken from him.

Tavares-Finson said Martin was detained on a warrant by Inspector Warren Williams, who had testified this month at the trial. He said that Martin's detention would "inevitably affect the defence". more

GLEANER HONOUR AWARDS - Just Two Good - Shelly-Ann, Tessanne Named Women Of The Year created history yesterday

GLEANER HONOUR AWARDS - Just Two Good - Shelly-Ann, Tessanne Named Women Of The Year

Two of Jamaica's most celebrated women, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Tessanne Chin, created history yesterday when they were chosen as the 2013 Gleaner Honour Awards Women Of The Year during a gala awards luncheon at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston....more

Editorial from JAMAICA: This barbarity must end! Get rid of the scum!......Wicked, heartless scum invaded the home of a 34-year-old woman, Ms Rosemarie Wilson, and her common-law husband Mr Junior Pinniler, a 44-year-old farmer, in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, and shot them dead in front of their children.

Early Wednesday morning, Jamaica was subjected to the latest episode in what is now a long-running series on evil that has badly scarred this country.

Wicked, heartless scum invaded the home of a 34-year-old woman, Ms Rosemarie Wilson, and her common-law husband Mr Junior Pinniler, a 44-year-old farmer, in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, and shot them dead in front of their children. To say we are appalled is an understatement. But what worries us more is the fact that this kind of atrocity is not new to Jamaica.

We have, in the past, seen too many similar acts that have left families to grieve, made orphans of children, and created fear in entire communities. Sadly, far too many of us have become inured to such atrocities and regard them as just another case of madness, especially when we are not affected by the insanity.

It is obvious that there are some persons in this country who place no value on human life and who believe that theirs is the authority to deny others of that most basic human right. more

Amanda Knox Found Guilty Of Murder Of British Student Meredith Kercher In Florence, Italy Retrial

Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito have had their guilty verdicts for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher reinstated by judges in Florence.

Neither American Knox, 26, nor Sollecito, 29, an Italian national, were in the courtroom to hear the verdict, though members of Miss Kercher's family were at the hearing. This is the third time the pair have been tried for the killing of Miss Kercher, who died in Perugia in 2007.

Originally convicted in 2009 and sentenced to more than 25 years in jail, a retrial cleared Knox and Sollecito in 2011, however an appeal for a retrial was granted early last year, leading to Thursday's reinstatement of the guilty verdicts..

Amanda Knox

As A USA Today editorial points out, the trials of Knox have made headlines around the globe, with the student often portrayed "both as a she-devil bent on sexual adventure and as a naif caught up in Italy's Byzantine justice system." Drug dealer Rudy Guede is already serving a 16-year sentence over Miss Kercher's death, though it has not been decided whether Knox will be extradited from the US to Italy to serve her sentence. more

NUCLEAR ALERT : Sellafield Partially Closed As Radiation Levels Rise Above Normal Rate.......Sellafield Nuclear Site Partially Closed Due To 'Elevated Levels Of Radioactivity'

The Sellafield nuclear site will be operated at "reduced manning levels" today following "the detection of elevated levels of radioactivity", the company said. The site has been closed to all day workers in response to an operational condition.

Embargoed to 0001 Friday August 30.
 File photo dated 16/11/10 of Sellafield
 Nuclear plant in Seascale, Cumbria, as
workers at the nuclear site in
 Sellafield are launching a campaign aimed
 at attracting fresh investment to
 help guarantee its future. |
Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

The firm says the decision has been taken with the safety and security of the workforce as a priority. The site remains at normal status. Operator Sellafield Ltd said in a statement: "As a result of a conservative and prudent decision, the Sellafield site is operating normally but with reduced manning levels today.

"This follows the detection of elevated levels of radioactivity at one of the on-site radiation monitors at the north end of the site. "Essential workers only are being asked to report for work. "Levels of radioactivity detected are above naturally occurring radiation but well below that which would call for any actions to be taken by the workforce on or off the site. more 

Retired Teacher Xiang Renxian Spent 11 Years Knitting A Hat And Coat For Her Husband Made Out Of Her Own Hair.

Rather than wash her hair down the plughole, retired teacher Xiang Renxian collected all the strands of her "wonderful long hair" and knitted it into a coat and cap.

Coat and hat

Her husband is the lucky recipient of these garments, and god help him if he loses them: it took Xiang 11 years to make. Shanghai Daily reported that she used hooked needles used for knitting sweaters, and used 110,000 of her hairs, which she has been collecting since they started falling out when she was 34.

Xiang Renxian

"The average length of hair she used for knitting is about 70 to 80 centimeters, and she used 15 hairs to make a strand of yarn. "Xiang, who is from China's Chongqing province, said: "Throughout my youth I was always famous for my wonderful long hair, and as I grew older I realised that, just like my looks, my hair was losing its lustre. I wanted to find a way to preserve that, and came up with the idea of using it to create something for my husband. Once I got into the technique that I developed, it was actually not difficult to do, you just need patience and I knew that I had the time. more

JAMAICA JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL: Marcia Griffiths gave a music lesson at ‘Jazz’ .......Chronixx delivers at ‘Jazz’.....Chris Martin starts the sparks at Jazz and Blues

Marcia Griffiths at Jazz Festival

TRELAWNY, Jamaica – Veteran female singer Marcia Griffiths took Jamaica Jazz and Blues patrons through a history of local music at the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium on day one in the 2014-edition of the annual festival. The ever- green songstress celebrating 50 years in the business belted out Rock-steady classics ‘Kiss You Once More’ and ‘Feel Like Dancing’ as she evoked memories of the 1960s. She stepped into the 1970s with ‘Dreamland’ and ‘Stepping out of Babylon; .. 

Chronixx

Fast-rising reggae performer, Chronixx held patrons spell-bound during a captivating musical performance at the Jazz and Blues festival underway at Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium.

The artiste, who is one of the repeats on this year's festival, stirred the audience as he took them through his impressive catalogue.

Following a set from Chalice band which earned an encore, the young Rastafarian artiste thrilled the crowd during his 45 minute stint with ‘Here comes Trouble’, ‘Smile Jamaica’, ‘Behind Curtain’ and others from his growing number of hits.

Backed by the Zinc Fence band, Chronixx had no trouble connecting with his audience who for the most part sang along with him.. More

Of course Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce can sing! She just needs to know the words first. Give it up to Tessanne Chin:

Post by Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.

UWI students excel at Texas leadership contest.

TWO members of the University of the West Indies' (UWI) Department of Government High Achievers' Society (HAS) placed in the top five of the 26th annual Charles E Williams II Advanced Leadership Oratorical Contest at the Southern Black Student Leadership Conference in Houston, Texas earlier this month. The two are Renee Osbourne and Cleopatra Parkins. The conference, which was themed 'Leaders over Limits', focused on developing the youth leaders skill sets and characteristics, to aid in motiv ... More

Discussions on crime under way at Conference Centre downtown Kingston

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A national forum on youth violence-prevention got under way Thursday at the Jamaica Conference Centre with hundreds of youngsters, government officials, police and other stakeholders from across the island pledging to give their support in tackling crime.

The forum is being hosted by the Ministry of National Security and aims to create awareness and drive action by Jamaicans to play a greater collective role to "take back Jamaica from the clutches of criminals".

"This forum is expected to be one of the biggest of its kind to be held on the island to look at violence prevention," Peter Bunting, minister of National Security told OBSERVER ONLINE. more

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This Teacher In Iran Shaved His Head For His Bald Student Who Was Being Bullied.

When a student in his classroom was bullied for losing his hair, an elementary school teacher from Marivan, Iran, shaved his head.

But Ali Mohammadian, 45, didn't just stop the bullying with his gesture -- he inspired his class of more than 20 students to shave their heads as well, the Guardian reports.

The student, 8-year-old Mahan Rahimi, lost his hair from chemotherapy treatments, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). In December, Mohammadian posted a picture of himself with Rahimi to Facebook. The picture spread online and even caught the attention of Iran's president, Hassan Rouhani, IRNA reported. more

At 8 feet, 11 inches tall, Robert Wadlow of Alton, Ill., is the tallest man ever to be measured. Doctors attributed his growth to abnormalities in his pituitary gland. He was still growing in 1940 when he died of an infection, caused by a blister. He was only 22 years old.

Robert Wadlow, 8ft 11in

At 8 feet, 11 inches tall, Robert Wadlow of Alton, Ill., is the tallest man ever to be measured. Doctors attributed his growth to abnormalities in his pituitary gland. He was still growing in 1940 when he died of an infection, caused by a blister. He was only 22 years old. more

World's Tallest Woman, Siddiqa Parveen who is 7 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 286 pounds has Tumor Removed To Prevent Paralysis (VIDEO)

The world's tallest woman is getting a new lease on life after surgery to remove the tumor that was causing her massive growth.

Siddiqa Parveen

Siddiqa Parveen, 28, is estimated to be 7 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 286 pounds because of a tumor on her pituitary gland that is producing excess growth hormone.

As a result of her massive size, doctors said Parveen had a spine on the verge of breaking, the tumor also was putting her at risk of going blind, the Mirror reported. Numerous fractures on her spine have left Parveen unable to stand up for years. That is why Guinness World Records has been unable to confirm her exact height. The previous record holder, 7-foot, 7-inch Yao Defen, died in November, 2012. more 

IN JAMAICA: 'Dead just like him father' Residents claim don ‘Andrew Phang’ and son killed in similar fashion....."Him was in him house sleeping and dem go in there and kill him. Him was in him underpants"

THE son of former Grant's Pen don 'Andrew Phang', who was himself cut down by agents of the State, was killed by police at his home on Lady Huggins Avenue in the community yesterday. He was identified by a relative as 18-year-old Shaquielle Stephens.

The blood-stained floor of the
 ransacked house where
18-year-old Shaquielle Stephens
 was fatally shot by police yesterday.
(PHOTO: MICHAEL GORDON)

According to their report, the police went to 13 Lady Huggins Avenue and saw a woman and three men standing at the gate. They entered the premises and went to a house based on information they had gathered. But before they could apprehend Stephens, he allegedly pulled a gun and attempted to open fire. They, in turn, opened fire hitting Stephens.

The police said the gun seized was illegal. However, as sleuths assigned to the Independent Commission of Investigations processed the scene, some residents accused the police of lying.

"Him was in him house sleeping and dem go in there and kill him. Him was in him underpants," one resident said in a hushed tone. Blood stains were on the floor of the two-room dwelling where the shooting occurred and mattresses and furniture lay strewn about, an indication that the house had been ransacked by the police. more

IN JAMAICA: Murder at school gate in Kingston......‘Shortman’ was shot several times with 2 young children in car.

Tarrant Primary students, accompanied
 by adults, make their way home
 from school following the
killing yesterday.

STUDENTS and staff of Tarrant Primary School at 31 Molynes Road in St Andrew were severely traumatised yesterday morning when a father who had just dropped off his son was shot and killed, metres from the school gate.

Thirty-six-year-old mechanic Rohan Newman, otherwise called ‘Shortman’ or ‘Rudie’ of 48 Dumbarton Avenue, Kingston 10, had just reentered his silver motorcar and was about to drive away with his two other young children when a lone gunman approached and fired at him.

Crime scene investigators look at the
motorcar in which Rohan Newman was
 shot and killed at Molynes Road
yesterday.
 (PHOTOS: MICHAEL GORDON)

Newman was hit several times and sped off before crashing into a perimeter wall at the nearby Tarrant High School. He died slumped over the steering wheel. The two children were not physically hurt and were removed from the scene by police.

As bystanders gathered behind the yellow police cordon, parents were seen picking up their children from the primary school. One young female student seemed particularly affected as she sat cupping her face in her fists with a distant look in her eyes. Trauma counsellors from the Ministry of Education visited the school trying to console the frightened students. Police said relatives of the victim were also receiving counselling. more

Sport : Nike contracts young JAMAICAN footballer to 3-year endorsement deal

SIXTEEN - year- old Leon Bailey of Phoenix All-Star Football Academy was officially signed to a three-year endorsement contract by international brand Nike at the Spanish Court Hotel on Tuesday.

Craig Butler (left) founder of Phoenix All-Star
 Academy, looks on as Pedro Boyd
 (second left) sports marketing specialist
 of Nike, shakes Leon Bailey’s hand
 immediately after he signed his
endorsement contract at the Spanish
 Court Hotel on Tuesday
(PHOTO: GARFIELD ROBINSON)

The Jamaican, who now resides in Holland, will wear the Nike brand on and off the field, and it is understood that the contract will also see support going to the Phoenix Academy in the form of equipment and gear. The Jamaica Observer understands that the youngster could earn up to 10,000 euros per year, though no official figure was disclosed by any of the parties.

Sports Marketing Specialist of Nike, Pedro Boyd, who is based in Panama, explained to the Observer how the deal came about. “Well, he was seen by a Nike scout in Europe, he was playing some good football there and we developed a contact for him here in Jamaica. The final decision to sign him was made by my international boss and I was asked to come down to make it official.

“We are betting on Leon...we are betting on him to be a great player to represent the brand of Nike well and to make Jamaica proud,” he added. more

Justin Bieber To Be Charged With Criminal Assault ........ BY TMZ STAFF

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber will be charged with CRIMINAL ASSAULT for allegedly attacking a limousine driver ... TMZ has learned.

Justin took a limo in Toronto in December and got into some sort of skirmish.  At the time we were told a member of his entourage was being investigated for roughing up the driver.

But the investigation took a turn ... We're told Toronto cops wanted to talk to Justin but he didn't come in for an interview and they got annoyed.  Law enforcement sources say Justin is now in Toronto and in the next hour will go to the police station.

Sources say Justin will be booked for assault, given a citation and released on his own recognizance.  
Our sources say ... Justin is accused of physically attacking the limo driver ... not simply ordering the attack. Our sources also say 3 other witnesses were interviewed yesterday and at least some of their account incriminated Justin. Story developing ...
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LATEST NEWS (JAMAICA) VYBZ KARTEL TRIAL: Policeman Quizzed On Unauthorised Use Of Phone Allegedly Containing Evidence

A policeman has denied protecting anyone as he faced questions from defense lawyers about the unauthorised use of a phone that contained evidence implicating entertainer Vybz Kartel in the murder of Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams. 

During yesterday’s proceeding at the Home Circuit Court trial, Detective Sergeant Patrick Linton, admitted that a cellular phone attributed to the entertainer was used to make several calls after it was handed over to him. 

This morning, attorney for one of Kartel’s four co-accused, Pierre Rogers, continued his cross examination of the police witness about the unauthorised use of the phone on October 9, 2011. 

He asked Linton if he recalled telling the court that the phone was left for unauthorised persons to use, then it would be worthless. The witness said he did not remember saying that. Rogers reminded the policeman that he had responded to the question. However, the witness said he did not remember that part exactly. more

IN JAMAICA: Man fatally shot as he drops off son at school.....close to the Tarrant Primary School off Molynes Road in Kingston

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A man was fatally shot close to the Tarrant Primary School off Molynes Road in Kingston Wednesday morning. 

He has been identified as Rohan Newman. Police report that Newman dropped off his son at the primary school about 8:00. As he attempted to drive away he was approached by a lone gunman on foot who fired several shots in Newman’s direction.

Detectives from the Half Way Tree Police Station have commenced a probe into the circumstances surrounding the Wednesday morning shooting death of a man at Molynes Road, Kingston 10.
The man, identified as 36-year-old mechanic, Rohan Newman, otherwise called ‘Shortman’, of Dumbarton Avenue, Kingston 10, was shot and killed after he dropped off his children at the Tarrant Primary school.
Information received is that about 8:10 am Newman reportedly went to drop off his children at school, when he was pounced upon by an unknown assailant, who opened gunfire hitting him. The Police were summoned and on their arrival, Newman was seen slumped over the steering wheel of his motor car with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. more

ATLANTA SHUT DOWN, ROADS ARE CLOSED DUE TO ICE: Winter Storm Causes Massive Gridlock, Strands Commuters And Students In The South

ATLANTA (AP) — Students camped out with teachers in school gyms or on buses and commuters abandoned cars along the highway to seek shelter in churches, fire stations — even grocery stores — after a rare snowstorm left thousands of unaccustomed Southerners frozen in their tracks.

Tuesday's storm deposited mere inches of snow, barely enough to qualify as a storm up North. And yet it was more than enough to paralyze Deep South cities such as Atlanta and Birmingham, and strand thousands of workers who tried to rush home early only to never make it home at all.

Overnight, the South saw fatal crashes and hundreds of fender-benders. Jackknifed 18-wheelers littered Interstate 65 in central Alabama. Ice shut down bridges on Florida's panhandle and the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, one of the world's longest spans, in Louisiana. Some commuters pleaded for help via cellphones while still holed up in their cars, while others trudged miles home, abandoning their vehicles outright.

Linda Moore spent 12 hours stuck in her car on Interstate 65 south of Birmingham before a firefighter used a ladder to help her cross the median wall and a shuttle bus took her to a hotel where about 20 other stranded motorists spent the night in a conference room. more

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Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.) Gets In NY1 Reporter's Face: 'I Will Break You In Half' (VIDEO) after President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.) got in a reporter's face and threatened him after President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Michael Grimm (R-NY)

During an interview with NY1 after Obama's speech, Grimm refused to answer questions about allegations concerning his campaign finances. Grimm can be seen in the video walking away from the reporter, but returning and getting in the reporter's face after he went off air.

Bob Hardt, NY1's Political Director, tweeted that Grimm threatened the reporter: more