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Aretha to Fantasia: “Get Over Yourself” Regarding Perceived Tribute Snub

• February 24, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in Aretha Franklin, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Fantasia Barrino, Music, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Women
Tags: "106th and Park", "American Idol", "Diva", African Americans, Aretha Franklin, Attention Hog, Attitude, Black Women, Blacks, Christina Aguilera, Drama, Fantasia Barrino, Grammy, Grammy Award, Growing Up, Hollywood Reporter, Martina McBride, Music Business, MusicCares, Pouting, Self-Control, Self-Sabotage, Show Business, The Aretha Tribute, The Hollywood Reporter, United Negro College Fund

Saturday Night Music, June 6 – The Velvelettes’ “He Was Really Saying Something”

• June 6, 2009 • 2 Comments

Posted in Music, The Velvelettes, Women
Tags: "He Was Really Saying Something", Bertha Barbee, Carolyn Gill, Martha and the Vandellas, Mildred Gill, Motown, Music Business, Norma Barbee, Norman Whitfield, The Velvelettes

Jimi Hendrix Offed by Manager?

• June 5, 2009 • 10 Comments

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Crime, Gossip, History, Music
Tags: "Rock Roadie", Axe Men, Death, Electric Lady Studios, Eric Burdon, James "Tappy" Wright, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jeffrey, Monika Dannemann, Murder, Music Business, Rock Guitarists, Tappy Wright, The Mafia, The Sixties

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Badgers women's hockey: Harvard awaits in NCAA quarterfinals on Saturday in Madison March 9, 2014
One of the most remarkable playoff games in University of Wisconsin women’s hockey history is sure to get revisited this week.
Steve Anderson: Moral Monday is coming to Eau Claire March 9, 2014
Dear Editor: Here in Eau Claire a core group of us have initiated an effort to create a Moral Monday group — developing our own People's Agenda, action plans to encourage legislative efforts, …
Cass R. Sunstein: Regulators should take job loss into account March 9, 2014
There isn't much direct evidence to date that regulation has caused significant job losses in the U.S. Some regulations do cost jobs, and they create real and sometimes long-term human hardshi…
Jeanne Huebner: Water, wolves, schools — state's moving backward March 9, 2014
Dear Editor: Wisconsinite Aldo Leopold regarded conserving natural resources as a moral principle. He said, "A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty of t…
Apartment boom, Carroll Street flashback drive week's most-viewed list March 9, 2014
Last week's Cap Times cover story on the surge in new apartment construction was the most-read story of the week.
Analysts ask whether Badgers can be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament March 9, 2014
The Badgers would need to win out and maybe get some help for that to happen.
Rep. Terese Berceau: The NRA versus the will of the people March 9, 2014
The public agrees that all gun buyers should receive a background check. But the GOP Legislature won't hold a hearing on our bill to require that.
Timothy Shaw: Scott Walker's afeared of creatin' jobs March 9, 2014
Dear Editor: At the union, on the shore of Lake Mendota, the young merchant approached an old sailor, “Should I sail with Captain Scott Walker?”

The Chicago Tribune

Missing Malaysia plane possibly 'disintegrated' mid-air March 9, 2014
The search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane appeared to be focusing on an area where a Singaporean vessel reported finding possible aircraft debris.
Basketball star among 6 shooting victims at West Side party March 9, 2014
Orr Academy star was shot in the calf after a gunman opened fire on a home in South Austin this morning after an argument at a party, wounding six people.
Joakim Noah fires up Bulls in OT win over Heat March 9, 2014
Center provides spark with 20 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists; Jimmy Butler stifles LeBron JamesThe Bulls' center provided the spark with 20 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and Jimmy Butler stifled LeBron James.
Missing Malaysian jet may have disintegrated in mid-air: source March 9, 2014
Malaysia Airlines said it now feared the worst for its missing plane carrying 239 people, more than a day after it went missing.
South Side rapper charged in February slaying March 9, 2014
A 17-year-old Chicago rapper has been charged with murder in connection to the shooting of dispatch driver Javan Boyd, left, last month.
FBI, NTSB personnel heading to Asia to assist in investigation March 9, 2014
Malaysia Airlines said it now feared the worst for its missing plane carrying 239 people, more than a day after it went missing. The National Transportation Safety Board and FBI are sending people to Asia to assist with the crash investigation.
26 died from cold this year March 9, 2014
Figure not as bad as health professionals fearedChicago's third-coldest winter has contributed to the deaths of 26 people so far, nearly 50 percent more fatalities than the entire season's recent average.
Soldier Field expansion raises questions about feasibility March 9, 2014
Experts not optimistic about Emanuel's plan to add 5,000 seats Experts are not optimistic about Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to add 5,000 seats to Soldier Field to increase the city's chances of hosting the Super Bowl.

The New York Times

Political Memo: Any Thoughts, Mrs. Clinton, on the Year After Next? March 9, 2014
As speculation grows about whether Hillary Rodham Clinton will run for president in 2016, so too has a political parlor game of coming up with creative variations on the same question.
This Land: The ‘Boys’ in the Bunkhouse March 9, 2014
A case involving 32 men in Iowa has become shorthand for the segregation and exploitation of people with disabilities.
The Men of Atalissa March 9, 2014
For decades, a group of men with intellectual disabilities seemed happy living in a small Iowa town. Then their neighbors found out the truth. This film is being shown in collaboration with POV.org.
Leading Republicans Move to Stamp Out Challenges From Right March 9, 2014
This election season, Republicans are challenging conservative advocacy groups head on in an aggressive effort to undermine their credibility.
Rand Paul Wins Conservative Straw Poll March 9, 2014
The straw poll, conducted at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, reflects the enthusiastic reception that Mr. Paul, a libertarian senator, received at the event.
Farm Bill Reflects Shifting American Menu and a Senator’s Persistent Tilling March 8, 2014
As one congressman put it, “There is nothing hotter than farm to table.” The bill’s champion, Senator Debbie Stabenow, made sure the trend got a boost.
White House Memo: Long Wielding Power Behind the Scenes, Now Taking Her Leave March 8, 2014
Alyssa Mastromonaco will leave the White House staff in May, the last to depart of the Obama aides who were there from the early days.
Kerry Warns Russia Against Annexation of Crimea March 8, 2014
The secretary of state said that any steps by Russia to annex Crimea would bring diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in Ukraine to a halt.

The San Jose Mercury News

San Francisco Bay: Feds deny permits on project to widen Guadalupe River at Alviso March 9, 2014
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' office has announced that neither it nor the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will issue permits for the job. The Corps said that the project is not the least environmentally damaging alternative, a standard required by the federal Clean Water Act.
Chase of S.F. man wanted in officer's shooting leads CHP through four counties, ends in San Jose March 9, 2014
A 50-year-old man was arrested in San Jose Sunday in connection with the shooting of a San Francisco police officer that later led to a multi-county chase. The pursuit ended after CHP officers threw down a spiked strip on southbound Interstate 680 near the Berryessa and Hostetter Road intersection and punctured the fleeing Mercedes’ tires.
Safeway's new owner not afraid to make changes March 9, 2014
In 2006, Cerberus Capital Management bought more than 600 Albertsons grocery stores, including 170 in Northern California, and today, not a single Albertsons is left in the region.
San Leandro: One killed, one arrested in suspected DUI crash March 9, 2014
A man was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and vehicular manslaughter Saturday night after a car crash in San Leandro left his passenger dead.
South Bay: Two pedestrians struck, killed while crossing highways March 9, 2014
A 54-year-old man was killed Saturday night in the lanes of Interstate 880 in Fremont. Early Sunday, A 16-year-old boy was hit and killed on Highway 85 in San Jose.
Man arrested in San Jose in shooting of San Francisco police officer March 9, 2014
A 50-year-old man was arrested Sunday in connection with the shooting of a San Francisco police officer after leading authorities on a multicounty chase that ended in San Jose.
Gilroy High's Villarreal, Fox win state wrestling titles March 9, 2014
Gilroy High's Niko Villarreal and Paul Fox complete spectacular unbeaten seasons with state titles in back-to-back matches in Bakersfield.
San Leandro: One killed, one arrested in suspected DUI crash March 9, 2014
A man was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and vehicular manslaughter Saturday night after a car crash in San Leandro left his passenger dead.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Investigation of Reserve couple's disappearance continues March 9, 2014
After yesterday's search along I-55 yielded no new insights into the case, the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office said it will continue to investigate new tips
Slidell Memorial Hospital hosts jewelry sale to benefit scholarship program March 9, 2014
Slidell Memorial Hospital will hold a benefit $5 jewelry sale March 10 and 11 in the hospital atrium. Sponsored by the SMH Volunteers and SMH Foundation, the sale will be held March 10 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and...
Houston entrepreneur reported missing in New Orleans March 9, 2014
New Orleans police are searching for a 44-year-old Texas businessman reported missing since Feb. 27.Rex Turner of Houston was supposed to be traveling to Louisiana to open a business in Monroe, police said. Instead, Turner came to New Orleans, where...
Oscar Pistorius trial: Stunning testimony so far expected to be upstaged this week March 9, 2014
PRETORIA, South Africa -- The testimony in the first week of Oscar Pistorius' murder trial was jaw dropping at times, and more riveting evidence is expected as the prosecution seeks to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the double-amputee athlete...
New Orleans police seek aid locating missing Gert Town woman March 9, 2014
New Orleans police are seeking help to locate a Gert Town woman who went out shopping Friday (March 7) and never returned home.Police said 48-year-old Sherry Sampson borrowed her aunt's black 2001 Chevrolet Blazer on Friday to go shopping, and...
Russian President Vladimir Putin defends separatist drive in Crimea March 9, 2014
KIEV, Ukraine -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday defended the separatist drive in the disputed Crimean Peninsula as in keeping with international law, but Ukraine's prime minister vowed not to relinquish "a single centimeter" of his country's territory.Over the...
Mardi Gras 2014 may not be over in Terrebonne Parish as Fat Tuesday parade seeks to reschedule March 9, 2014
MONTEGUT, La. — A Terrebonne Parish parade originally scheduled for Mardi Gras but canceled because of a winter storm may be rescheduled after Easter.Officials of the Krewe de Bonne Terre told The Houma Courier they are working to obtain new...
Anonymous donor pays repair tab on vandalized Loyola University sign March 9, 2014
An anonymous local donor stepped up to foot the repair bill for the Loyola University sign that was vandalized last weekend.Four concrete letters were removed last week from the sign facing St. Charles Avenue, in what was presumed to be...

The Guardian, UK

North Korea, and Kim Jong-un, go to the polls amid dancing in the street - video March 9, 2014
Kim Jong-un has cast his vote amid bizarre scenes including dancing soldiers as North Korea holds its elections
Australian missing in Thailand found in Cambodia suffering from amnesia March 9, 2014
Nathan Hansford, who disappeared from his home in Bangkok a month ago, suffered memory loss after a car accident
Britain joins call for UN to investigate alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka March 9, 2014
David Cameron's office says decision taken after Sri Lanka failed to conduct its own inquiry into civil warBritain is to join the US and three other countries in pushing for a full international inquiry into alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka after the government there failed to satisfy international calls for a such an inquiry, Downing Street announced on […]
Homophobia: hatred carried on a westerly wind | Editorial March 9, 2014
It doesn't take a team of experts to work out colonialists exported homophobia, in the form of anti-gay legislationHomophobia and nationalism share a cynical root. They are both ways for demagogues to distract from real problems – be it a lack of democracy (Russia), an Islamist insurgency (Nigeria), or corruption (Uganda). In many of the 78 countries th […]
Popular app for calling taxis shakes the foundation of China's one-party rule March 9, 2014
Consumer choice and incentives for services make many Chinese question their lack of political alternativesIt began with a comment from a taxi driver that went viral, and turned into a popular critique of China's one-party rule.Two giant Chinese internet providers are locked in a fierce battle to attract customers to new apps that allow people to call a […]
Madrid bombing victims still struggling ten years on March 9, 2014
State accused of offering inadequate assistance as city's support organisations face constant threat of closureAs Madrid prepares to mark 10 years since the train bombings that killed 192 people and injured more than 1,800, groups representing victims of the attack say they are struggling to provide much-needed support to survivors of the bombings, a ba […]
Instagramming North Korea March 9, 2014
With more access to North Korea than any other photographer, David Guttenfelder is using Instagram to paint a more intimate portrait of a country undergoing rapid change. By Jemima KissJemima Kiss
Our marriage will not be legal, but we will have our big day anyway | Stuart Edser March 9, 2014
Stuart Edser: My fiancé and I are not going to wait around until Australian politicians get out of the way – we want to celebrate our union now, with family and friends as proud witnessesStuart Edser

The BBC

Vietnam probes 'missing jet debris' March 9, 2014
Vietnamese planes spot possible debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines jet - nearly two days after it disappeared with 239 people on board.
Ukraine gripped by rival rallies March 9, 2014
Tens of thousands of people across Ukraine hold rival pro-unity and pro-Russian rallies, as Moscow continues to strengthen its grip on Crimea.
Iran sees nuclear deal 'in months' March 9, 2014
Iran's foreign minister tells the visiting EU foreign policy chief a nuclear deal could come in months but Catherine Ashton stresses there is no guarantee.
Dozens killed in Iraq suicide blast March 9, 2014
A suspected suicide bomber in Iraq kills at least 32 people at a security checkpoint in the mainly Shia city of Hilla, south of Baghdad.
Henry Ford's last grandson dies March 9, 2014
The last surviving grandson of Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, William Clay Ford Snr, dies at the age of 88.
El Salvador ex-guerrilla in poll bid March 9, 2014
Voting ends in a run-off election in El Salvador, where ex-guerrilla commander Salvador Sanchez Ceren could become president.
Maldives poll commission sentenced March 9, 2014
The Maldives Supreme Court sentences the entire election commission to six months in jail, suspended for three years, for "disobeying orders".
North Koreans vote in elections March 9, 2014
North Koreans have been electing new members of the country's rubber-stamp parliament, with only one candidate standing in each district.

The Independent, UK

Swarm of killer bees sting woman 1,000 times March 9, 2014
Shaken and stirred: How Azle in Texas decided enough was enough with fracking March 9, 2014
The point of the 13 January town hall meeting was to organise the locals. And since the locale was a smallish town in Texas – Azle, population roughly 11,000, just far enough from Fort Worth that it doesn’t quite feel like a suburb – that meant the first task, for the handful of fracking critics who led the meeting, was to gently address any reservations tha […]
Chicago charity shop worker accidentally shot by gun hidden in donated sock March 9, 2014
A Chicago charity shop worker was killed when a gun hidden in a donated sock was accidentally discharged by her colleague.
Chicago thrift store worker accidentally shot by gun hidden in donated sock March 9, 2014
A Chicago thrift store worker was killed when a gun hidden in a donated sock was accidentally discharged by her colleague.
Up to 40 people injured in California high school stage collapse March 9, 2014
Officials said up to 40 people were injured when a packed stage collapsed at a high school in southern California.
Teacher shows sex tape featuring herself to pupils during class by mistake March 9, 2014
A teacher shocked pupils when she showed the class a homemade sex tape featuring herself by mistake.
Adolf Hitler and his part in the downfall of political insults March 9, 2014
Well, that didn't take long. Another foreign crisis, and another depiction of the villain of the piece, in this case Vladimir Putin, as Adolf Hitler reincarnate. It's an ancient tradition in United States politics, although none of the recipients of the accolade have come close to the real thing.
Spoiled brat or neglected child? A US court must decide as Rachel Canning's lawsuit to force her estranged parents to support her continues March 9, 2014
Given the combustible temperament of teenagers and the litigious culture of the United States, perhaps it should be less surprising when American children take legal action against their parents. But that hasn't stopped the case of 18-year-old Rachel Canning, a New Jersey high-school student suing her parents for child support, from becoming a sensation […]

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