IN JAMAICA: Spare The Rod! UN Committee Calls For Law To Prevent Parents From Slapping Children following a visit and presentation by a Jamaican delegation to its meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, three weeks ago WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Erica Virtue, Senior Gleaner Writer Published: Sunday | February 8, 2015 

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child is urging Jamaica to pass a law to abolish corporal punishment.

flogging

The body considers corporal punishment to be violence against children and made the recommendation for a full ban in the final report on Jamaica, following a visit and presentation by a Jamaican delegation to its meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, three weeks ago.

The committee was responding to concerns on corporal punishment contained in a report submitted by local human-rights group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ).

Lisa Hanna

"Corporal punishment is still highly prevalent in Jamaica. Reports of child abuse are alarmingly common, yet there has been insufficient action at the legislative and policy level to combat this," said the JFJ.

"Article 19 of the [UN Convention on the Rights of the Child] stipulates that children have the right to be protected from all forms of violence ...,"noted JFJ. more

UWI students shine at US conference...UNIVERSITY of the West Indies' (UWI) Department of Government (Mona) undergraduate students, Garrick Donaldson and Rashaun Kanute Watson, took first and second places, respectively, at the recent Charles E Williams II Advanced Leadership Institute annual Oratorical Contest in the USA.

Sunday, February 08, 2015    

UNIVERSITY of the West Indies' (UWI) Department of Government (Mona) undergraduate students, Garrick Donaldson and Rashaun Kanute Watson, took first and second places, respectively, at the recent Charles E Williams II Advanced Leadership Institute annual Oratorical Contest in the USA.

Below, Garrick Donaldson (left) of the Student High Achievers
 Society at the UWI Department of Government and winner
 of the Charles E Williams II Advanced Leadership Institute annual
Oratorical Contest in the USA recently, joins fellow Department
 of Government student and first runner-up in the contest,
Rashaun Watson (second right); Shinique Walters (second left),
 Facilitator Department of Government; and Dr Lloyd Waller,
 Head of the Department of Government at the UWI (Mona),
 for a picture on the campus after returning to Jamaica.

The question addressed the issue, "Homicide is the leading cause of death amongst African American youth ages 15-24". The event was staged at the 27th South-western Black Student Leadership Conference at the Texas A&M University. The UWI was also presented with an award for International Recognition.

The Charles E Williams Advanced Leadership Institute (ALI) is a special forum for seasoned student leaders who have demonstrated their abilities at their own colleges. ALI pushes them to take it to the next level.

The limited enrollment programme is held in conjunction with Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference (SBSLC), but provides a more in-depth workshop lineup and one-on-one attention.

Among the points addressed By the UWI students was that Black youth are 10 times more likely to be victims of homicide than their white peers in the USA. more

IN JAMAICA: 100 y-o Alma Whyte has no regrets in life...Centenarian beats down common-law unions...."I have no problem. All I have to do now is just settle my account with God and to obey his word and do his will. At the end of my journey I will find that peace with Him in paradise. That's all I need now."

BY DONNA HUSSEY-WHYTE Sunday Observer staff reporter husseyd@jamaicaobserver.com  Sunday, February 08, 2015 

"I have no regrets in life, because I experience this and I experience that in life ... I experience many things, but God has brought me through and still give me length of days to settle my account with Him," revealed centenarian Alma Whyte.

Whyte, who brought up her milestone last December 7, added:

Alma Whyte, centenarian

"I have no problem. All I have to do now is just settle my account with God and to obey his word and do his will. At the end of my journey I will find that peace with Him in paradise. That's all I need now."

Born in Kingston at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital in 1914, Whyte grew up in various areas of downtown Kingston, including Fletcher's Land, North Street, Orange Street and Brentford Road.

Whyte was an only child and grew with her mother until she died when she was only seven years old.

"I don't know anything about my father. My grandaunt grew me after my mother died," she disclosed.

Alma and her family

Whyte attended the St Barnabas School in Fletcher's Land, then St George's Extension where she did extra lessons in English.

"I never did any great, fun things when I was growing up, you know," the eloquent, soft-spoken Whyte said. "I never do much of that because I never had any parents. So you know you had you margin because I was living with someone else." Living with her grandaunt was not always smooth sailing for the young girl who admitted to being a bit mischievous then. more

(STORY UPDATE 2) : Overwhelming support for brave 19 y-o Shakera Facey...Rula Brown's effort for getting the original story out mentioned by JAMAICA OBSERVER...Story has gone viral to England, Canada, USA and beyond as a result, a reader has taken on the task of getting in touch with persons in Jamaica to ensure that all the proper documentations are speedily in place to fly Shakera to a hospital in Florida which has already agreed to take up the teen's case.

BY DONNA HUSSEY-WHYTE Sunday Observer staff reporter husseyd@jamaicaobserver.com

Hundreds of people in Jamaica and overseas have been lending their support to 19-year-old Shakera Facey, the young woman with the large tumour on her shoulder who was up to last week unsure of what it really was.

Shakera & Vincent Facey

Facey and her father Vincent, who hails from Redwood in Linstead, St Catherine have been receiving a number of phone calls from people showing an interest in assisting the teen to get back on her feet.

Those who said that they would like to contribute financially, have also been praying for her, and others who even put the wheels in motion in getting her overseas for treatment.

"When I read Shakera's story my heart went out to her," said one woman who called the Jamaica Observer from the United States. "To see that such a young girl has to be going through this, it must be very hard. But what I can't understand is why the doctors there are not doing anything about this," she lamented.

As a result, she has taken on the task of getting in touch with persons in Jamaica to ensure that all the proper documentations are speedily in place to fly Shakera to a hospital in Florida which has already agreed to take up the teen's case.

Others from the 'Help Us to Help You Foundation' in England have also reached out and are in touch with the teen's doctor to see how best they are able to contribute to her recovery.

There have been nearly 100 e-mails to the Sunday Observer, dozens of telephone calls and a number of messages posted on various Facebook pages and other social media by well-wishers.

Rula Brown from a radio show in Atlanta, Georgia interviewed both Shakera and her dad on air on Thursday and posted the Sunday Observer story to his Facebook network page reaching over 100,000 readers. "We have to work together in helping people. I thank the Observer for writing the story and for bringing this to the public's attention. I just want to make sure that we do all we can to help so I got an account number from her father and I will be directing persons who want to contribute to send money there. I want to ensure that we do it the right way."

Brown said that he is also making a radio commercial on the teen that will seep through 15 radio stations in the United States and beyond. more

(STORY UPDATE 1) : It's cancer!, Fresh diagnosis confirms Shakera Facey's worst fear..." Dr Banbury explained that she had a tumour and as a result of the tumour she had developed fluids in her lungs and was in respiratory distress,"...."If she had stayed a day later, chances are she would not be here today, that is how bad it was," Dr Dawes said on Tuesday. WATCH 20-min interview with RulaBrownNetwork (RBN)

BY DONNA HUSSEY-WHYTE Sunday Observer Staff Reporter husseyd@jamaicaobserver.com  Sunday, February 08, 2015  

Medical practitioner Dr Alfred Dawes has confirmed the worst fear of a young woman featured in last week's edition of the Sunday Observer — that she has cancer.

Shakera Facey, 19, has a large tumour growing on her arm, and her story resulted in hundreds of responses offering support to her in her plight.

Dr Dawes, who is also president of the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) reached out to Facey after reading about her condition, which also detailed the family's uncertainty following a diagnosis at the Kingston Public (KPH) which showed the teen's condition to be cancer while examinations by private doctors showed inflammation. He said that the biopsy and follow-up examinations showed that Facey has a rare type of cancer of the bone called an osteosarcoma.

Shakera Facey

Osteosarcoma is a cancerous (malignant) bone tumour that usually develops in teenagers. Many patients first complain of pain that may be worse at night, and may have been occurring for some time. If the tumor is large, it can appear as a swelling. Sometimes a sudden fracture of bone is the first symptom because affected bone is not as strong as normal bones and may fracture with minor trauma, as in Facey's case when she broke her fall in June with her left hand.

Facey, who resides in Redwood, Linstead with her father Vincent was working in St Ann when she went to dispose of garbage and fell. In an attempt to break her fall, she used her left arm to regain her balance and since then has been complaining of pain in her shoulder. more

Dionne Warwick Hospitalized After Falling In Shower, Now Recovering.... A week after Warwick -- who is a cousin of Whitney Houston -- suffered the fall, news broke that Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown was hospitalized after being found unresponsive in a bathtub.

The Huffington Post |  By Bill Bradley Email Posted: 02/07/2015 2:50 pm EST

Whitney, Dionne, Bobbi-Kristina

Legendary R&B singer Dionne Warwick has been released from the hospital after nearly two weeks following a fall in the shower in her South Orange, N.J., home on Jan. 24, TMZ reported. Warwick, who had ankle surgery after the incident, is expected to make a full recovery.

A week after Warwick -- who is a cousin of Whitney Houston -- suffered the fall, news broke that Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown was hospitalized after being found unresponsive in a bathtub. Brown was reportedly put in a medically induced coma following the incident, which is still being investigated. 

Warwick, who was released Thursday, sent out a tweet the next day thanking all those who have been offering support: more

Hundreds turn up for Marley’s 70th birthday in Kingston, Jamaica...

BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter johnsonr@jamaicaobserver.com  Saturday, February 07, 2015    

THE life and legacy of reggae icon Bob Marley were celebrated at the late musician's home-turned-museum at 56 Hope Road in St Andrew on Friday.

The celebrations marked his 70th birthday.

Marley men - brothers (from left) Julian, Ky-Mani,
 and Rohan were on hand to greet guests.
 (PHOTO: KARL MCLARTY)

Members of the Marley family, entertainment fraternity as well as locals and visitors alike streamed into the venue for the celebrations.

Speaking to the Jamaica Observer, Marley's daughter Cedella noted that it was a joy to see how many persons had come out to show love for her father.

She said it was important, especially for youngsters, to appreciate the way her father lived, which was reflected in the outpouring of love for him on his birthday.

Meanwhile, the Marley siblings are not ruling out the possibility of there being a collaboration among them to mark their father's milestone.

Sons Ky-Mani and Julian noted that the idea has always been touted among the children.

"That idea is still a seed, we have no concrete plans, but the fact that we have discussed it means the project could bear fruit in due season," said Julian.

Both Marleys are currently in studio working on albums which will be released later this year.

Ky-Mani's self-titled project will drop in summer and comprises 15 tracks. The project sees him producing a number of the cuts and has collaborations with German artiste Gentleman, Canadian-Jamaican act Kreesha Turner, and Jewish reggae artiste Matisyahu.

Locals and foreigners alike turned out
 for Friday’s celebrations

"I can't wait to get on the road to promote this project. It's been a while since I have performed in Jamaica and I really want the people here at home to hear the new music. It's a great album... if I can say so myself," said Ky-Mani.

Julian's project is set to drop by spring and is yet untitled. He is just coming off a Brazillian tour with his father's band, The Wailers. more

US created 257,000 jobs in Jan vs. 234,000 est; unemployment rate at 5.7% vs. 5.6% est Jeff Cox | @JeffCoxCNBCcom

The U.S. economy added 257,000 jobs in January, as the unemployment rate rose to 5.7 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

More from the AP:

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers hired at a stellar pace last month, wages rose by the most in six years, and Americans responded by streaming into the job market to find work.

The Labor Department said Friday that the economy gained a seasonally adjusted 257,000 jobs in January, and added far more in previous months than originally estimated. Businesses added 414,000 jobs in November, the government now says, the most in 17 years. Total job gains in December were also revised higher, to 329,000, up from 252,000.

Average hourly wages, meanwhile, jumped 12 cents to $24.75, the biggest gain since September 2008. In the past year, hourly pay has increased 2.2 percent.

The unemployment rate rose to 5.7 percent from 5.6 percent. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. More Americans began looking for jobs, though not all found work. Their job hunting suggests they are more confident about their prospects.

That is ahead of inflation, which rose just 0.7 percent in 2014. The sharp drop in gas prices in the past year has held down inflation and boosted Americans' spending power. Still, wages typically increase at a 3.5 percent pace in a fully healthy economy.

Strong hiring pushes up wages as employers compete for fewer workers. Job gains have now averaged 336,000 a month for the past three months, the best three-month pace in 17 years. Just a year ago, the three-month average was only 197,000.

7 Myths About Omega Fatty Acids....Myth #1: All Omega fatty acids are equal....Myth #2: You should eat as many Omega fatty acids as possible....Myth #3: Safflower, canola, corn, and sunflower oils are good sources of Omega 3s.... Myth #4: Corn and canola are healthy oils & more...

 Michelle Schoffro Cook February 5, 2015   

Considering all the talk of Omega 3, 6, 7, and 9 fatty acids, you may be left a bit confused as to which ones you should be eating and which ones to avoid. To help you decipher the truth from the myth, here are the 7 most common myths about Omega fatty acids.

Myth #1: All Omega fatty acids are equal.

Fact: There is a big difference between the different types of Omega fatty acids. Omega 3 fatty acids are anti-inflammatory, for example, while Omega 6s are pro-inflammatory.

Myth #2: You should eat as many Omega fatty acids as possible.

Fact: Since most people already get excessive amounts of Omega 6s you should likely cut down on Omega 6s, while boosting your intake of Omega 3s, 7s, and 9s. Most nutrition experts suggest that we eat about thirty to forty times the Omega 6s than Omega 3s in our diet. Omega 3s, which we need more of, are found in flaxseeds and hempseeds, Omega 7s are primarily found in sea buckthorn berries and oil (learn more about sea buckthorn here), and Omega 9s are high in olives and olive oil.

Myth #3: Safflower, canola, corn, and sunflower oils are good sources of Omega 3s.

Fact: These oils are highest in omega-6s, the ones you’re most likely getting too much of. Even if you’re not consciously aware of eating these oils they are found in most baked goods, processed and prepared foods. That leads me to Myth #4.

Myth #4: Corn and canola are healthy oils.

Fact: The crops from which these oils are derived are heavily genetically-modified, making any nutritional value they once held insufficient in comparison to the potential health problems they may cause. more

SHAKERA FACEY speaks of her cancer illness in JAMAICA- Estimated J$10 million needed. Struggling for the past 8 months to get help.....PLEASE SHARE (RECORDED 2/5/15)

'Desperate' Prince Charles Wanted To Back Out Of His Wedding To Princess Diana, New Book Claims....

The Huffington Post |  By Leigh Weingus Email Posted: 02/05/2015 1:05 pm EST 

It's no secret that Prince Charles and Princess Diana were never as perfect a match as they initially seemed, but a new claim that Charles was "desperate" to back out of the 1981 royal wedding makes the marriage seem like an especially bad idea in hindsight.

In a new unauthorized biography, Charles: Heart Of A King, author Catherine Mayer writes that Charles wanted to call off marrying Lady Diana Spencer.

According to The Telegraph, Mayer -- who interviewed members of the Prince's inner circle -- details a moment on the night before his wedding when a "desperate" Charles reportedly told an aide, “I can’t go through with it ... I can't do it." He is also said to have confessed Diana was “not the jolly country girl he had assumed."

Charles wasn't alone in his doubts about the relationship. In a famous account from the 1992 book Diana: Her True Story, for which the Princess of Wales covertly cooperated with author Andrew Morton, Diana told her sisters just days before the wedding that she didn't think she could marry Charles because he was still carrying a torch for Camilla Parker Bowles. more

MONTEGO BAY, St James: Minister says 2015 shaping up to be a good year for tourism...Minister says Growth recorded in all main markets; country earns US$ 2.2b in 2014

BY MARK CUMMINGS Editor-at-Large, Western Bureau cummingsm@jamaicaobserver.com  Friday, February 06, 2015    

MONTEGO BAY, St James — The island's tourism sector earned US$2.2 billion last year, a 5.8 per cent increase over the corresponding period in 2013, according to Tourism and Entertainment Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill.

Speaking at a media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister West in Montego Bay yesterday, Dr McNeill stressed that the island's tourism sector continues to experience steady growth.

A Jamaica Observer file photo of
tourists in Falmouth, Trelawny last year.

"Jamaica achieved another milestone in 2014 as the island welcomed over two million stopover visitors, surpassing the historic figure achieved in 2013," the minister told journalists.

He said that, between January and December last year, there were 2,080,181 stopover visitors, an increase of 3.6 per cent over the 2,008,409 stopover visitors recorded for 2013.

"... So, overall, we welcomed 71,772 more visitors than in 2013," said an upbeat tourism minister, adding that, "We saw growth out of all our main source markets".

"Stopover arrivals out of Europe grew by 10.7 per cent, while arrivals out of Canada increased by 5.2 per cent; stopover arrivals out of the United States grew by two per cent overall, with an increase of 5.4 per cent out of the West and 5.6 per cent out of the South," McNeill said, noting that inflows of visitors from Asia also increased by 9.2 per cent. more

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Bob Marley Sons Ready For Dad's 70th 'Redemption Live' Concert....Jr. Gong, Stephen Marley, Tessanne, Marcia Griffiths, Cocoa Tea, I-Octane and more to pay tribute to world reggae icon

Published: Thursday | February 5, 2015

A number of Jamaica's top entertainers and reggae icons are gearing up to pay tribute to world reggae icon Bob Marley at a 70th birthday, free concert being hosted by Digicel on Saturday, February 7, commencing at 6 p.m.

Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley (left) and Stephen Marley.

Dubbed 'Redemption Live', the concert is scheduled to take place on the waterfront in downtown, Kingston, and will feature performances from the Marley sons, Tessanne Chin, Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths, I-Octane, Capleton, Cocoa Tea, Freddie McGregor and Tarrus Riley among others.

Now in its seventh year, the telecommunications company will also be streaming the concert live on its social-media pages.

"Bob Marley's life and journey continue to inspire millions across the world", said Kamal Powell, senior sponsorship and development manager at Digicel. "Streaming the concert live will allow persons from across the world who are unable to attend to share in the experience and pay their tributes to Bob Marley." Last year, Digicel streamed the event live to more than 10,322 viewers across the world. more

16-y-oTivoli Gardens High student fatally shot in Fletcher's Land.... The youngster, Jamieke Tyrese Smith, otherwise known as 'Guess', was reportedly fatally shot while doing repairs to the gate of his home.

Thursday, February 05, 2015 

A sixteen-year-old student of the Tivoli Gardens High School was gunned down at his gate yesterday, and a senior citizen injured during a shooting incident on Kingston Lane in Fletcher's Land.

Mother of the murdered 16-year-old, Shernette Bryan (centre),
 is consoled by Beverly Swaby (left), aunt of the deceased,
as Smith’s sister Sydaniella Wint breaks down in
 tears. (PHOTO:GARFIELD ROBINSON)

The youngster, Jamieke Tyrese Smith, otherwise known as 'Guess', was reportedly fatally shot while doing repairs to the gate of his home.

According to the police, the shooting death is a suspected reprisal for an incident which occurred on Tuesday night.

However, Superintendent Michael Scott of the Kingston Central Police Station said that he could not disclose any further information at this time.

The teen's mother Shernett Bryan tearfully recalled her last moments with her son.

"Today he was supposed to get his report from Tivoli High School. He woke up and said, 'mom I don't feel to get up'."

"I boil a pot of porridge because him love porridge. I said to him, 'Son I didn't get to tidy up 'cause my hours were on me so when you get up you can tidy up'."

"I left his lunch money with him. When I was at work I get a call saying that him get shot," Bryan told the Jamaica Observer.

Principal at Tivoli High School, Aldrick Durrant, described Smith as a child with challenges.

"I know him because he was brought to my office one day and I had to speak to him regarding problems he was having with a teacher," Durrant said. more

SHAKERA FACEY, 19 y-o of St. Catherine, Jamaica is struggling with an illness that has a massive growth on her LEFT upper shoulder. She has been running between hospitals over the past 7 months and still have not been able to get better. Tune in to www.RulaBrownNetwork.com 9am-12Noon ET on Thurs, Feb 5th for more info from her dad, Vincent Facey.

Shakera & Vincent Facey

SHAKERA FACEY, 19 y-o of St. Catherine, Jamaica is struggling with an illness that has a massive growth on her LEFT upper shoulder. She has been running between hospitals over the past 7 months and still have not been able to get better. After posting her story which was published in the Jamaica Observer on Feb 2, 2015. I received several text, messages, emails, calls on how someone can make donations to help with her medical bills. I made several calls to Jamaica over the past 3 days, and finally received the phone number for her dad, Mr. Vincent Facey. I have spoken with Shakera, her dad and her cousin and they are very concerned about her health care. She was admitted to the hospital 2 days ago in Kingston. Mr. Facey is working feverishly to get a bank account number to release to the public for donations to be made. You may tune in towww.RulaBrownNetwork.com or Tune In Radio at 10:00am ET on Thursday Feb 5th to hear more....the call from JAMAICA. We welcome calls to the program to lend your support to the family. Some amaaazing developments will be told. Thanks to reggae artist SHEILA HYLTON and Jamaican actor, PAUL CAMPBELL for reaching out to help in whatever way they can. Finally to Clinton Lindsay of The Foundation Radio Network to help get the word out....Rula Brown.

Maggie Lieu Wants To Be First Woman To Give Birth On Mars....Maggie Lieu, 24, is an astrophysics Ph. D. candidate at Birmingham University. She is also one of 600 people being considered for the Mars One project, which hopes to set up a permanent colony on Mars by 2025.

Maggie Lieu, 24 y-o,

Humans have yet to set foot on Mars, but one British woman already wants to be the first to give birth on the red planet.

Maggie Lieu, 24, is an astrophysics Ph. D. candidate at Birmingham University. She is also one of 600 people being considered for the Mars One project, which hopes to set up a permanent colony on Mars by 2025.

Lieu will find out next month if she will join 39 other people who will actually train for the one-way trip to the red planet.

If Lieu makes it to Mars, she plans to get busy colonizing the planet.

“To start a colony we would have to have children on Mars, eventually it would happen," she said, according to the Mirror. "It would be challenging, nobody has done any research on giving birth in a low-gravity environment. I think it would be a funny thing because the first child born on Mars would be the first Martian!" more

ST.CATHERINE, JAMAICA: Murder/suicide shocks McCook's Pen....the bodies of Dave Smith, a 52-year-old tiler and his 27-year-old common-law wife Jodi-Ann McNerr were found in a two-bedroom board house located in the farming community.

Wednesday, February 04, 2015    

SIX children are left without parents following a murder/suicide that rocked McCook's Pen just outside of Spanish Town in St Catherine, Monday evening.

Dave Smith, a 52-year-old tiler, and his 27-yearold
common-law wife, Jodi-Ann McNerr in happier times

The police report that about 6:10 pm, the bodies of Dave Smith, a 52-year-old tiler and his 27-year-old common-law wife Jodi-Ann McNerr were found in a two-bedroom board house located in the farming community.

Reports from the Corporate Communications Unit (CCU) are that Smith and McNerr were in an argument earlier in the day when she was stabbed several times. Her body was later found in the house in a pool of blood. The body of Smith was discovered not far away hanging by a length of rope.

Residents say they suspect that the killing was the result of their relationship having turned sour as the two had separated earlier in the year and had made several attempts to reunite.

McNerr leaves behind two children, aged five and seven from another relationship, while Smith died leaving four children.

Residents in the area have expressed shock and anger at the incident.

"Right now I still can't come to terms with this tragic incident. This can't be real," said a man who identified himself as Michael.

Their residence

He was among a group of residents who said that they did not see any indication that the relationship would end in such a gruesome manner.

One person who was left trying to come to grips with the incident was Paul Smith, 27-year-old son of the man who was accused of carrying out the attack.

"All now mi can't come to terms with what has happened, my father was a person who always had big plans and who was always looking to improve his way of living."

"I never saw this coming," said the obviously distraught man. more

Bobby Brown says daughter, Bobbi Kristina, was never married...Bobbi Kristina is the only child of Bobby Brown and the late singer Whitney Houston, who was found unresponsive in a hotel bathtub in 2012. Whitney Houston left her entire estate to her daughter.

Wednesday, February 04, 2015 | 12:30 AM    

ATLANTA (AP) — An attorney representing Bobby Brown says the entertainer's daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, isn't and never has been married.

Bobbi Kristina with Nick Gordon

Brown's attorney Christopher Brown released a statement Tuesday disputing reports that Bobbi Kristina Brown is married to Nick Gordon. Bobbi Kristina Brown has been hospitalized since Saturday after being found unresponsive in a bathtub at a suburban Atlanta townhome. Gordon and a friend called police.

In January 2014, a representative for the family confirmed to The Associated Press that Brown and Gordon had gotten married, but did not release additional details.

Bobbi Kristina is the only child of Bobby Brown and the late singer Whitney Houston, who was found unresponsive in a hotel bathtub in 2012. Whitney Houston left her entire estate to her daughter.

Brown's family has said she's in a hospital "fighting for her life."

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Celebrity Author, Valerie Austin has confirmed her appearance with Sir KeithAnthony on Hypnosensei on the Peace and Love Vibration Show with RULA BROWN on www.RulaBrownNetwork.com (RBN) 9am-12Noon ET, Tuesday 2/3/15.

Celebrity Author, Valerie Austin has confirmed her appearance with Sir KeithAnthony on Hypnosensei on the Peace and Love Vibration Show with RULA BROWN on www.RulaBrownNetwork.com (RBN) 9am-12Noon ET, Tuesday 2/3/15. This is a special show you cannot afford to miss. Hope to see you in the chat room. You may also listen on Tunein Radio or Tele # 213-401-0061. Please see a brief write up about Ms. Valeria Austin below:

Valerie Austin was born in Blackpool to two hoteliers. She married at 18 years old and had a son. The marriage ended in divorce, and to support herself and her son, Austin took a job selling advertising space on a commission only basis and surprised herself by quickly becoming the top sales person, breaking all their records during her seven years there. more

VACCINE VACILLATORS (Measles Outbreak) : Rand Paul: Children Got 'Profound Mental Disorders' After Receiving Vaccines...Rand: Vaccinated Children Got 'Profound Mental Disorders'... Christie: Parents Should Have 'Some Measure Of Choice'... Obama: Vaccinate Your Kids... CDC 'Very Concerned' About Potential For Large Measles Outbreak

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) argued Monday that debate over whether to allow parents more choice in the vaccination of their children was a matter of "freedom," citing personal knowledge of kids "who wound up with profound mental disorders" after receiving immunizations for diseases like Hepatitis B and measles.

"I don't think there's anything extraordinary about resorting to freedom," the potential 2016 presidential candidate, who is a ophthalmologist, said in an interview with CNBC.

Rand Paul & Chris Christie

"We sometimes give five or six vaccines all at one time," he said of immunizations of newborns for Hepatitis B. "I chose to have mine delayed....Do I think it's ultimately a good idea? Yeah. So I had mine staggered over several months. I've heard of many tragic cases of walking, talking, normal children, who wound up with profound mental disorders after vaccines. I'm not arguing that vaccines are a bad idea, I think they're a good thing. But I think parents should have some input. The state doesn't own your children, parents own their children, and it is an issue of freedom. " more

Donations pour in for Detroit man who walks 21 miles for his daily commute to work....56 y-o James Robertson has done much of his long journey to work on foot since his car broke down

By Jethro Mullen, CNN Updated 1:53 AM ET, Tue February 3, 2015

(CNN)There are tiring commutes. And then there's James Robertson's commute.
The 56-year-old Detroit man walks 21 miles every weekday as part of his journey to and from the factory where he works.
Robertson takes the bus some of the way, according to the Detroit Free Press, which brought Robertson's herculean daily hike to public attention over the weekend.
But for the past decade, ever since his car broke down, he has trudged the better part of a marathon each workday. Rain, snow or shine.

That could be about to change. After reading the Detroit Free Press article, some people felt moved to set up online fundraising efforts to buy Robertson a new car. The donations have come flooding in.
A fundraiser on GoFundMe has blown past its original goal of $5,000, reaching a total of more than $125,000, as of early Tuesday. more