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Whitney Houston: The Daughter, The Singer, Her Life and Her Lover(s)

• March 11, 2012 • 4 Comments

Posted in Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Class, Cultural History, Drug Overdoses, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Protestant Denominations, Sexuality, Television Series, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Whitney Houston, Women
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Chris Rock at L.A.’s Comedy Store Riffs About Being Invited to the President’s 50th Birthday Party

• March 9, 2012 • Comments Off

Posted in American Politics, Barack and Michelle Obama, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Comedy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
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Bobbi Kristina Brown Was Said to Have Disappeared For Hours and Was Found Doing Dope After Whitney’s Funeral

• February 19, 2012 • 2 Comments

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, American History, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Class, Cultural History, Drug Culture/Industry, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Whitney Houston
Tags: Addict, Addictions, African Americans, Black Women, Blacks, Bobbi Kristina, Bobbi Kristina Brown, Bobby Brown, Children, Cissy Houston, Daily Beast, Doing Dope, Drugs, Funeral, Getting High, Growing Up, Houston, Love, Rehab, Self-Worth, Singers, Substance Abuse, Whitney, Whitney Houston

Whitney’s Funeral to be Livestreamed Saturday from New Hope Baptist Church…and More

• February 16, 2012 • 1 Comment

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, African American History, American History, Aretha Franklin, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Class, Cultural History, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Michael Jackson, Protestant Denominations, Religion, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Whitney Houston, Women
Tags: African Americans, Associated Press, Baptist, Black Women, Blacks, Bobbi Kristina Brown, Bobby Brown, Cissy Houston, Funeral, Gay, Houston, John Russell Houston Jr., Katherine Jackson, Lesbian, LGBT, LiveStream, Love, Marriage, New Hope Baptist Church, New Jersey, Newark, Newark New Jersey, Newark NJ, Peter Tatchell, Robyn Crawford, Self Image, Self-Worth, Sex, Tell All Book, The Eighties, The Nineties, United States, Whitney Houston

Whitney’s Family Told That It Was Drugs and Alcohol That Killed Her, Not Drowning

• February 13, 2012 • 10 Comments

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, American History, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Daily AM/PM Talk Shows, Drug Culture/Industry, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, Protestant Denominations, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Wendy Williams, Whitney Houston, Women
Tags: Accidental Death, African Americans, Alprazolam, Beverly Hills Police Department, Black Women, Blacks, California, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, CPR, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Funeral, Houston, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County California, Los Angeles County Coroner's Office, Mary Jones, Michael Jackson, New Jersey, Prescription Drugs, TMZ.com, United States, Valium, Wendy Williams, Whitney, Whitney Houston, Xanax

The Ancestors Have Taken Whitney Houston, 48 (w/Update)

• February 11, 2012 • 2 Comments

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Acting, African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Drug Overdoses, Film, Health, Love, Race, Sexuality, Suicide, Whitney Houston, Women
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Mark Collins: Donald Trump should be careful what he wishes for May 25, 2017
Dear Editor: Has President Trump really been treated unfairly?
Robert Kraig: How to elect a progressive governor May 25, 2017
The Democrats need a playbook, and they should look to Bernie Sanders for it.
Three sticking points in Wisconsin budget negotiations: transportation, tuition and taxes May 25, 2017
Despite a historic electoral majority spanning the executive and legislative branches, Wisconsin Republicans have struggled this year to reach agreements in three key areas of the state budget: transportation, tuition and taxes.
Naomi RouseKugel: Donald Trump must go — the sooner, the better May 25, 2017
Dear Editor: President Trump has desecrated our country and our Constitution of freedom and equality. He must go. The sooner, the better.
E.J. Dionne Jr.: The wider Trump scandal May 25, 2017
Trump's seriousness about the details of governing can be measured by his decision to be abroad when his budget was released.
Steve Oakey: UW should have a baseball team May 25, 2017
Dear Editor: I stopped contributing to the Wisconsin athletic department after AD Pat Richter pulled the plug on the school’s baseball program in 1991. As a three-year letterman as a pitcher with Coach Dynie Mansfield’s Badgers (1966-68), I couldn’t stand…
Rock trio Racing Pulses drop first album May 25, 2017
Racing Pulses sells itself as music that’s easy on the ears, with a lot to explore beneath the surface.
Movie review: 'Long Strange Trip' takes a four-hour deep dive into the Dead May 25, 2017
“Long Strange Trip” has a one-night-only screening at 7 tonight at Marcus Point Cinemas.

The New York Times

Alabama Inmate, 75, Hopes to Dodge Death for an Eighth Time May 24, 2017
The legal odyssey of Tommy Arthur, first sentenced to death in 1983, has became a symbol of the troubles of America’s capital punishment system.
D.E.A. Misled Overseers on Deadly Honduras Operations, Watchdogs Say May 24, 2017
Agents combating drug smuggling were involved in three shootings and misled the public, lawmakers and the Justice Department, two inspectors general said.
Montana Republican Greg Gianforte, Charged With Assault, Awaits Fate in Vote May 25, 2017
The incident, after questions about the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, brought police officers to the event and sent the reporter to the hospital for X-rays.
Who Is Greg Gianforte? Background on Montana Republican Accused of Assault May 25, 2017
Mr. Gianforte, who is running for the House in Montana, was charged with misdemeanor assault on Wednesday.
Stories of New Orleans: As Monuments Go Down, Family Histories Emerge May 24, 2017
The removal of the city’s Confederate monuments has made the personal histories of whites and blacks all the more immediate. Here are five such stories.
California Today: California Today: How Trump’s Cuts Would Affect California May 25, 2017
Thursday: What President Trump’s budget could mean, a new Grateful Dead documentary, and a mysterious zebra killing in Humboldt County.
21 Across U.S. Are Indicted in ‘Modern-Day Sex Slave’ Ring May 25, 2017
The operation ran for at least eight years and involved hundreds of mostly young Thai women who were shuttled between American cities as prostitutes, officials said.
Dozens of Middlebury Students Are Disciplined for Charles Murray Protest May 24, 2017
Students at the Vermont college disrupted a speech by the political scientist, an encounter that, for some, symbolized a misunderstanding of free speech.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Woman accused of trying to bring gun into courthouse, Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office says November 10, 2015
A New Orleans woman tried to put a purse with a loaded gun inside through the security belt at Orleans Parish Criminal Court
'Tiny Library' pops up in St. Rose to honor mom's memory May 25, 2017
"When I was a child, she saw how much I loved to read, constantly bought me books, encouraged me to read vivaciously and took me to the main New Orleans library once a week," Nonney Oddlokken said of her mother Patricia Moulin.
$9.6M expansion completed at port's Globalplex site May 25, 2017
The warehouse expansion created 22 new jobs and tripled storage capacity at the Reserve facility.
Man wanted in connection with Mid-City murder, New Orleans police say May 25, 2017
A warrant for second-degree murder has been issued for Brandon Alexander who is described as a suspect in the killing.
Suspect arrested in 2015 French Quarter double shooting: NOPD May 25, 2017
Police said Cornell Lewis, 20, was linked by DNA to the afternoon shooting of two men parked on Dauphine Street.
Higher parole fees would clash with Louisiana's goal to reduce its prison population: Opinion May 25, 2017
We can't simultaneously reduce our prison population and charge higher parole fees.
Man shot after fleeing car crash in Central City Wednesday: NOPD May 25, 2017
Police said the wounded man opened fire on the motorist whose car he hit, and was struck by gunfire from a third "unknown subject."
Mayor Landrieu to appear on 'Meet the Press' Sunday after Confederate monument removal May 25, 2017
The appearance will follow up Landrieu's highly praised speech about Confederate monuments.

The Guardian, UK

US admits Mosul airstrikes killed over 100 civilians during battle with Isis May 25, 2017
The Pentagon says airstrikes it carried out on a house were the deadliest in Iraq since 2003, and the final death toll could be as high as 141 peopleThe Pentagon has admitted that airstrikes it carried out on a house in western Mosul killed at least 105 civilians in one of the deadliest attacks anywhere in Iraq since the 2003 invasion to oust Saddam Hussein. […]
Journalists condemn Trump for stirring up 'disturbing' anti-media feeling May 25, 2017
National Press Club among those shocked by deterioration of relations between media and politicians amid the president’s frequent tiradesGreg Gianforte charged with assault after body-slam on Guardian reporterThe alleged assault of a Guardian reporter by a political candidate in Montana comes at a time of deteriorating relations between US news outlets and R […]
Philippines steps up bid to drive Isis-linked group from Marawi May 25, 2017
Helicopters and special forces used against Maute fighters, who have held the city on Mindanao island for two daysThe Philippines military has mobilised attack helicopters and special forces to drive Islamic State-linked rebels out of a besieged southern city. Six soldiers have so far been killed in street combat amid the heavy resistance that has followed. […]
Brazil police accused of shooting at anti-government protesters May 25, 2017
Officials investigate after media images appear to show officers firing weapons at demonstration calling for resignation of president Michel TemerBrazilian authorities are investigating reports that police officers opened fire with live ammunition during clashes with protesters demanding the resignation of the president, Michel Temer, over corruption allegat […]
Hamas kills three men in execution partially streamed on Facebook May 25, 2017
Three men executed by hanging and firing squad were convicted of involvement in killing senior military figure Mazen FaqhaHamas has killed three men in Gaza accused of assassinating one of its senior members, in executions that appear to have been partially streamed live on Facebook.The broadcast on the page of Gaza Now, a local news outlet, raises further q […]
Republican candidate charged with assault after 'body-slamming' Guardian reporter May 25, 2017
Audio of Greg Gianforte attacking Ben Jacobs corroborated by Fox News journalists in the room, who described candidate ‘slamming him to the ground’The Guardian is committed to holding power to account. Support our independent journalism by making a contribution or becoming a memberMontana election: race had tightened even before Gianforte assault chargeThe R […]
Obama tells adoring crowd in Berlin: ‘We can’t hide behind a wall’ May 25, 2017
Former US president gets hero’s welcome as he reunites with Angela Merkel and urges crowd to ‘fight those who divide us’Barack Obama received a hero’s welcome when he reunited with Angela Merkel for the first time since leaving office, calling on the audience to engage in democracy and telling the tens of thousands in Berlin: “We can’t hide behind a wall.” S […]
Montenegro finds itself at heart of tensions with Russia as it joins Nato May 25, 2017
Alliance that bombed country only 18 years ago welcomes it as 29th member in move that has left its citizens dividedThe Democratic Front, an alliance of parties opposed to Montenegro’s membership of Nato, flies a giant Russian flag from the top balcony of its red-and-white headquarters in Podgorica.It’s a striking choice given that two of the party’s leaders […]

The BBC

Donald Trump tells Nato allies to pay up at Brussels talks May 25, 2017
The president says other countries are not paying their "fair share".
US air strike on IS killed 105 civilians in Iraq's Mosul May 25, 2017
The US military says the March air strike detonated explosives militants had hidden in the building.
Greek ex-PM Lucas Papademos injured in Athens car blast May 25, 2017
Former Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and his driver have been injured by a letter bomb, reports say.
Fox's Sean Hannity loses advertisers after conspiracy theory May 25, 2017
At least five companies have pulled ads after Sean Hannity's perpetuation of a conspiracy theory.
Housing Secretary Ben Carson calls poverty a 'state of mind' May 25, 2017
The outspoken housing secretary's linking of poverty to a "defeatist attitude" provokes outrage.
Indian acid-attack bride finds love from a wrong number May 25, 2017
The survivor said finding love after 17 operations felt like a miracle.
Pregnant teenager banned from graduation ceremony May 25, 2017
The parents of a pregnant teenager branded "immoral" and barred from her school graduation ceremony plan their own event.
Brazil protests: Temer revokes decree deploying troops in Brasilia May 25, 2017
Soldiers had been ordered on to the streets of Brasilia as anti-government protests worsened.