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Memorial Jam for Catfish Collins Tomorrow, September 4

• September 3, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, American History, Black People, Bootsy and Catfish Collins, Cancer, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, James Brown/The JB's, Love, Music, Music Videos, People of Color, Sexuality, The Netherlands/Holland
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The Ancestors Summon “The Godfather of the Bass Guitar,” Robert Wilson of The Gap Band, 53

• August 24, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Love, Music, Protestant Denominations, Religion, Sexuality, Spirituality, The Gap Band, The Heart
Tags: "Magician's Holiday", "The Godfather of Bass Guitar", ?uestlove, African Americans, Ahmir Thompson, Bassist, Blacks, Brenda Wilson, Charlie Wilson, Coronary, Funk Bassist, Guy and Aaron Hall, Heart Attack, Keith Sweat, Leon Russell, Love, Memorial, Myocardial Infarction, Palmdale CA, R. Kelly, Robert Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, The Black Church, The Eighties, The Gap Band, The Roots, The Seventies, The Timeless Music Festival, Tulsa OK, Wayman Tisdale

Friday Night Music, March 25, 2010: The Gap Band, “Yearning for Your Love,” 1981

• March 26, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Love, Race, Sexuality, Spirituality, The Gap Band, Women
Tags: "Yearning for Your Love", Aaron Hall, African Americans, Charlie Wilson, Covered, Funk, Guy, Keith Sweat, Love, Marriage, R. Kelly, Robert Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Sampled, Sex, The Eighties, The Gap Band

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Ukraine Envoy Testifies Trump Linked Military Aid to Investigations October 22, 2019
In closed-door testimony, William B. Taylor Jr., the top American diplomat in Ukraine, implicated President Trump personally in an effort to withhold security aid until Ukraine’s leader agreed to investigate the president’s political rivals.
High School Student in Santa Rosa Shot Schoolmate, Then Went to Class, Police Say October 22, 2019
A 16-year-old is in stable condition after the shooting outside Ridgway High School, but a motive is still unclear.
Amid Modest Sentences, Prosecutors Bring New Charges in Admissions Scandal October 22, 2019
Prosecutors added bribery counts against Lori Loughlin and other parents who have fought the accusations. Felicity Huffman, among those to plead guilty, is serving her sentence.
Sunday Riley Settles Complaint That It Faked Product Reviews October 22, 2019
After the F.T.C. accused the cosmetics firm of posting reviews of its products from made-up profiles, the company agreed not to engage in illegal conduct in the future — but did not admit wrongdoing.
Mimicking Local News, a Network of Michigan Websites Pushes Politics October 22, 2019
Nearly 40 websites that look like local news outlets feature largely identical articles with a distinctly conservative tone.
Flawed Design, Lax Oversight Led to ‘Astounding’ Miami Bridge Collapse October 22, 2019
The N.T.S.B. blamed engineers for a faulty design — and the state for poor oversight — in the collapse of a new pedestrian bridge that killed six.
Texas House Speaker Facing Political Scandal Says He Won’t Run Again October 22, 2019
The speaker, Dennis Bonnen, said he would not seek re-election. Support from his fellow Republicans has evaporated over the fallout from a secretly recorded meeting.
Democrats Slow Impeachment Timeline to Sharpen Their Public Case October 22, 2019
House Democrats, once eyeing an impeachment vote by Thanksgiving, now conceded they may have to go slower as they plan public hearings to drive home their case.

The Guardian, UK

US envoy says Trump used military aid to push Ukraine to investigate Biden October 22, 2019
Ambassador Bill Taylor’s testimony met with ‘sighs and gasps’Push to target Biden described in leaked testimony – liveThe acting US ambassador to Kyiv has provided congressional committees conducting impeachment hearings a detailed account of how Donald Trump repeatedly sought to make a summit meeting and military aid to Ukraine conditional on its government […]
China draws up plan to replace Carrie Lam as Hong Kong protests drag on – report October 22, 2019
Beijing would reportedly appoint interim chief executive but only once protests die downChina plans to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam with an “interim” chief executive, the Financial Times reported, citing people briefed on the deliberations, which would bring to a close Lam’s rule after months of pro-democracy protests.Lam has become a lightning rod fo […]
Trudeau faces rough road as Canada's minority parties lay out their conditions October 22, 2019
PM faces landscape that will require skill to pass legislation – and rivals who could unseat his government on a whimCanada election 2019: full resultsAfter eking out a win in the first major test of his popularity since sweeping to power in 2015, Justin Trudeau was given his first taste of minority government on Tuesday, as rival party leaders begin laying […]
Auckland fire: Apec venue in doubt as SkyCity blaze burns for second day October 22, 2019
Fire at convention centre that is still under construction sends thick smoke across New Zealand’s largest cityA massive fire at a convention centre building sitein Auckland was still spewing thick smoke across New Zealand’s largest city on Wednesday, 24 hours after it started.The fire had prompted an evacuation of SkyCity Entertainment Group’s entire complex […]
Turkey and Russia agree on deal over buffer zone in northern Syria October 22, 2019
Erdoğan hails agreement with Putin in which Kurdish fighters will be moved from border areaThe Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, have agreed on the parameters of a proposed Turkish “safe zone” in Syria, a development that could bring an end to Ankara’s offensive against Kurdish forces over the border by sev […]
‘I don’t regret enforcing the law’: Nielsen defends family separation at summit October 22, 2019
In a heated 15-minute public interview, the former US homeland security secretary defended her decision as protests raged outsideThe former US homeland security secretary, Kirstjen Nielsen, repeatedly defended her decision to separate thousands of children from their parents at the southern border, in her first public interview since she resigned in April.At […]
US mother charged with murdering daughter she said was terminally ill October 22, 2019
Kelly Renee Turner, 41, promoted ‘bucket list’ of dreams to fulfilOlivia Gant, seven, died in unclear circumstances in 2017A Colorado mother who sought donations to cover medical treatments for her daughter and promoted the girl’s “bucket list” of dreams to fulfil before she died has been indicted on a murder charge in the seven-year-old’s death, which was p […]
Radical light and sound wave therapy could slow Alzheimer's October 22, 2019
Tests at MIT have shown a boost to the activity of the brain’s immune cellsDoctors in the US have launched a clinical trial to see whether exposure to flickering lights and low frequency sounds can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.A dozen patients enrolled in the trial will have daily one-hour sessions of the radical therapy which researchers hope […]

The BBC

Brexit bill 'in limbo' as MPs reject timetable October 22, 2019
Boris Johnson pauses Brexit legislation after MPs reject plan to get it through Commons in three days.
Turkey Syria offensive: Erdogan and Putin strike deal over Kurds October 22, 2019
President Erdogan and President Putin reach a deal over Turkey's border battle with Kurds in Syria.
Trump impeachment: US envoy condemns 'irregular' pressure on Ukraine October 22, 2019
Ties between the two allies were undermined for "political reasons", a top diplomat tells Congress.
Norway ambulance hijack: Oslo rampage leaves three hurt October 22, 2019
Three people - including baby twins - were injured after the emergency vehicle careered into them.
Canada election: Trudeau's Liberals win but lose majority October 22, 2019
Despite a bumpy first term, Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party earns a second, narrow election win.
Marieke Vervoort: Paralympian ends life through euthanasia at age of 40 October 22, 2019
Belgian Paralympian Marieke Vervoort ends her own life through euthanasia at the age of 40.
Lighthouse moved 70m on rails to save it from falling into sea October 22, 2019
Coastal erosion threatened to topple Denmark's Rubjerg Knude lighthouse - but now it's being moved.
Oscar De La Hoya: Former boxer faces sexual assault claims October 22, 2019
Former world champion Oscar De La Hoya is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at his home in 2017.