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Fantasia’s Preggers

• August 8, 2011 • Comments Off

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Friday Night Music, March 5, 2010: Des’ree, “You Gotta Be,” 1994

• March 5, 2010 • Comments Off

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Virus Surge Appears to Be Declining in Some States, But Deaths Still Increasing September 17, 2021
Many officials have taken to calling the current wave, fueled by the more contagious Delta variant, a “pandemic of the unvaccinated.”
TikTok’s Latest Craze: Stealing Stuff From School September 17, 2021
Students are taking things like soap dispensers, fire alarms and bathroom mirrors. TikTok and educators are trying to stop it, but it’s gone viral.
Thousands of Migrants Huddle in Squalid Conditions Under Texas Bridge September 18, 2021
The temporary camp in Del Rio has grown with staggering speed in recent days during a massive surge in migration that has overwhelmed the authorities.
Alex Murdaugh Surrenders After Trying to Fake His Own Killing: Latest Updates September 17, 2021
But Mr. Murdaugh, part of a prominent family of South Carolina lawyers, has denied any involvement in the unsolved killings of his wife and son in June.
Washington, D.C., on Edge Over Protest of Jan. 6 Arrests September 18, 2021
Organizers insist the “Justice for J6” gathering on Saturday will be peaceful, but law enforcement, National Guard troops and residents around the Capitol are preparing for turmoil.
Harassed and Harangued, Poll Workers Now Have a New Form of Defense September 18, 2021
Threatened by extremists and under fire by politicians, election workers now have their own legal defense network. It’s a perk they never expected to need.
How Hope, Fear and Misinformation Led Thousands of Haitians to the U.S. Border September 18, 2021
Some left to find work. Others to escape violence or racial discrimination in other countries. But many believe ‘there is nothing to go back to.’
The Secret Talks Behind the U.S. Deal That France Called a 'Betrayal' September 18, 2021
In meeting after meeting with their French counterparts, U.S. officials gave no heads-up about their plans to upend France’s largest defense contract.

The Guardian, UK

Aukus: France’s ambassador recall is ‘tip of the iceberg’, say analysts September 18, 2021
Aukus pact announcement ‘puts a big rift in Nato alliance’ for France, says former UK ambassador France’s historic decision to recall its ambassadors to the US and Australia is far more than a diplomatic spat, analysts have warned.The move, in protest at Canberra’s surprise decision to cancel an order for French-built submarines and its security pact with Wa […]
Mark Milley, US general who stood up to Trump, founders over Kabul strike September 18, 2021
Civilian deaths in US drone strike deal blow to credibility of chairman of the joint chiefs of staff when he needs it mostThree days after a US drone obliterated a car in a Kabul street, General Mark Milley, shrugged off reports of civilian casualties, insisting it was a “righteous strike”.On Friday that word came back to haunt America’s top general when the […]
Grief runs deep in Musa Qala as Taliban victory brings weary relief September 18, 2021
Everyone here has tales of lost loved ones, but many want foreigners back – with aid not weaponsA parade of white Taliban flags lines Musa Qala bazaar right up to the central monument where two kidnappers were hanged in a public execution earlier this year. The flags flutter from almost every shop in celebration, some rough and handmade, others printed and l […]
Pelé recovering having re-entered intensive care unit in São Paulo September 18, 2021
Former player posts: ‘I am still recovering very well’Reports say Brazil legend readmitted due to acid refluxPelé has said he is “recovering very well” following reports he had re-entered an intensive care unit at São Paulo’s Albert Einstein Hospital in an apparent deterioration of the three-time World Cup winner’s health, after he left the unit earlier this […]
US to fly Haitian migrants back after thousands gather at Texas border September 18, 2021
Plan will likely involve five to eight flights a day, with San Antonio potentially among departure citiesHow thousands of Haitians d up at the Texas borderThe Biden administration plans the wide-scale expulsion of Haitian migrants from a small Texas border city by putting them on flights back to their earthquake-hit country starting on Sunday, an official sa […]
Notre Dame restoration ready to start as safety work completed September 18, 2021
Restoration to start at the cathedral in the centre of Paris two years after a fire destroyed the attic and spire Work to shore up Notre Dame in Paris has been finished, allowing restoration to start at the cathedral two years after a fire destroyed the attic and sent its spire crashing through the vaults below.Soon after the April 2019 blaze, the French pre […]
Florida police search for boyfriend of missing woman Gabby Petito September 18, 2021
Officers say Brian Laundrie has also disappeared after Petito went missing during couple’s US road tripPolice are searching for the boyfriend of a woman who went missing while they were on a road trip in the US.Officers in Florida said they were working with the FBI to locate 23-year-old Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in the disappearance of his girlfr […]
Abdelaziz Bouteflika, ousted Algerian president, dies aged 84 September 18, 2021
Bouteflika, an independence war veteran, was ousted during pro-democracy protests in 2019Algeria’s longest-serving president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who was ousted in 2019 amid pro-democracy protests after two decades in power, has died aged 84.The state television announcement on Friday, citing a statement from the office of the current president, Abdelmadji […]

The BBC

Afghanistan: Girls excluded as Afghan secondary schools reopen September 18, 2021
"Everything looks very dark," a schoolgirl tells the BBC as schools reopen for boys but not girls.
Aukus: France recalls envoys amid security pact row September 18, 2021
The "exceptional decision" follows a pact between Australia, the US and UK, which scuppered a French deal.
Gabby Petito: Fiance Brian Laundrie goes missing too September 18, 2021
Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in the disappearance of Gabby Petito, has gone missing.
Robert Durst convicted: US millionaire found guilty of first-degree murder September 18, 2021
Durst was convicted of killing his best friend Susan Berman in 2000, and is likely to die in prison.
Abdelaziz Bouteflika: Former Algerian president dies aged 84 September 18, 2021
Bouteflika led Algeria for 20 years, but his bid for a fifth term led to huge protests in 2019.
Canada election: Why it takes 30 years to buy a house in Canada September 18, 2021
Canada's skyrocketing housing costs have become a key election issue this year.
Migrants in Texas: US 'to fly thousands back to Haiti' September 18, 2021
Thousands of migrants are camping under a Texas-Mexico border bridge, in squalid conditions.
Brazil legend Pele says he is 'recovering very well' after surgery September 18, 2021
Brazil legend Pele says he is "recovering well" from a recent operation after briefly being readmitted to intensive care.