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Prince Albert Reportedly Banned By New Bride From Contact with Nicole Coste and Other Former Lovers

• August 15, 2011 • 1 Comment

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James Bain Longest-Serving Inmate Freed By DNA Evidence for Kidnapping and Molestation Crimes in 1974

• December 19, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Chicanos/Latinos, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Education, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Native Americans/First Nations, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, People of Color, Race, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Wisconsin
Tags: "St. Petersburg Times", "The Independent", 1974, Abduction, Alibi, Bartow FL, Chaunte Ott, Child Rape, Child Sexual Abuse, Cocaine, Crime, DNA, DNA Analysis, Dr. Pepper, Exonerated, Florida, Forest Shomberg, Frame-Up, Fried Turkey, Grand Theft, James Bain, James Bernard Bain, Jimmie Bain, Kidnapping, Lake Wales FL, Molestation, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Ralph Armstrong, Rehab, Remuneration, Robert Lee Stinson, Sarah Reed, The Innocence Project, The Seventies, Wisconsin

Rihanna Set to Give Testimony Tomorrow in Hearing to Determine Whether Chris Brown Stands Trial

• June 21, 2009 • 2 Comments

Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Love, Public Intellectualism, Women
Tags: "People Magazine", "The Independent", Abuse, African American, Blacks, Blaming the Victim, Breezy, Chris Brown, Common Sense, Domestic Violence, Drama, Growing Up, Mark Geragos, Misogyny, Plea Deal, Rihanna, Rihanna Fenty, Self Image, Sex, Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg, Testimony

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Omicron Cases Appear to Peak in U.S., but Deaths Continue to Rise January 22, 2022
The country is reporting upward of 700,000 new cases a day, fewer than earlier this month, but still far more than in any prior surge.
For Small Towns With Small Work Forces, Omicron Means Small Margins for Error January 23, 2022
In large cities and rural towns, the Omicron variant has workers calling in sick with Covid-19. But in the small towns, it is often hard to find a Plan B.
For Many Who Marched, Jan. 6 Was Only the Beginning January 23, 2022
To many of those who attended the Trump rally but who never breached the Capitol, that date wasn’t a dark day for the nation. It was a new start.
Wildfire in Big Sur Forces Residents to Evacuate January 23, 2022
A late-season blaze that started on Friday grew to 1,000 acres in the scenic region of California.
March for Life Rally Unfolds with Eye on Supreme Court January 22, 2022
The annual March for Life rally is taking on a celebratory tone this year as participants expect the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Federal Funds Will Go to Online Tutoring Despite Pandemic Failures January 21, 2022
Federal stimulus dollars are dedicated to helping students recover from virtual schooling. Many districts are spending some of that money on virtual tutoring.
The U.S. Bombed a Dam in Syria That Was on a ‘No-Strike’ List January 21, 2022
A military report warned that striking the giant structure could cause tens of thousands of deaths.
National Guard Soldiers at Texas Border Describe Hapless Mission January 19, 2022
Gov. Greg Abbott deployed thousands of Texas National Guard members to the Texas-Mexico border. But soldiers complain of difficulties and a seemingly rudderless mission.

The Guardian, UK

US vows ‘swift, severe and united response’ if Russia invades Ukraine January 23, 2022
Secretary of state Anthony Blinken rejects Republican calls for preemptive sanctions but says ‘massive consequences’ awaitThe Biden doctrine: Ukraine tops mixed year of foreign policyThe US and its allies will deliver a “swift, severe and united response” if Russia invades Ukraine, the secretary of state, Antony Blinken, warned on Sunday amid rising tensions […]
Dominic Raab refuses to confirm full publication of Sue Gray partygate report January 23, 2022
Deputy PM says it is for Boris Johnson to decide how much detail is released to the publicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDominic Raab has refused to confirm that the Sue Gray report on alleged Downing Street parties will be published in full next week, saying the amount of detail released publicly will be a matter for Boris Johns […]
Secret ballot to elect president of Italy begins as Berlusconi drops out January 23, 2022
Lawmakers and regional delegates will vote for successor to Sergio Mattarella, who steps down on 3 FebruaryItalian parliamentarians will begin casting their votes for a new president on Monday after the scandal-plagued Silvio Berlusconi abandoned his dream of becoming the next head of state.More than 1,000 lawmakers and regional delegates will participate in […]
Brexit leaves furious British citizens stranded in EU countries January 23, 2022
Thousands of people say their rights have been compromised despite government promisesA 67-year-old British woman who planned to return to Britain with her 80-year-old French husband after 30 years in France has told how Home Office delays have left them waiting almost a year for the Brexit paperwork they need to set foot in the country.Carmel and her husban […]
Change to aid rules needed to prevent famine in Afghanistan, say UK experts January 23, 2022
Former security and diplomatic chiefs warn that country is at risk of economic collapse as Taliban begin talks in NorwayAfghanistan can only be saved from state collapse and widespread starvation if the definition of legitimate humanitarian aid to the country is broadened, some of Britain’s most senior former security and diplomatic chiefs have said.The grou […]
Tennis Australia defends banning ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ T-shirts at Australian Open January 23, 2022
Australian Open officials call police on protesters supporting the tennis player who disappeared after accusing top Chinese official of sexual assault Tennis Australia maintains Peng Shuai’s safety is its “primary concern” despite asking fans at Melbourne Park to remove T-shirts and a banner bearing the words “Where is Peng Shuai?”Australian Open players hav […]
Infected blood scandal: ex-pupils and relatives sue Hampshire school January 23, 2022
Group action alleges Treloar College failed in its duty of care for children who contracted hepatitis and HIVA group of survivors and relatives of people who died in the infected blood scandal are suing a school where they contracted hepatitis and HIV after being given experimental treatment without informed consent.A proposed group action lodged by Collins […]
Stowaway survives in nose wheel during South Africa flight to Netherlands January 23, 2022
Dutch military police say man taken to hospital and that his age and nationality have not yet been determinedA stowaway was discovered in the wheel section under the front of a freight plane that arrived at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport from South Africa on Sunday, Dutch military police have said.“The man is doing well considering the circumstances and has be […]

The BBC

Russia-Ukraine tensions: UK warns of plot to install pro-Moscow ally January 23, 2022
The Foreign Office takes the unusual step of naming a former Ukrainian MP as a potential Kremlin candidate.
German navy chief resigns over Ukraine comments January 23, 2022
Kay-Achim Schönbach said the idea that Russia wanted to invade Ukraine was nonsense.
Covid: New Zealand PM Ardern cancels wedding amid Omicron wave January 23, 2022
New restrictions are set to be introduced after nine Omicron cases were confirmed in the country.
IS prison break in Syria sparks days of clashes January 23, 2022
More than 100 people have been killed in the fighting between militants and Kurdish-led forces.
Stowaway found in South Africa plane wheel at Amsterdam airport January 23, 2022
A man is discovered alive in the wheel section of a plane that landed in Amsterdam from South Africa.
Jean-Jacques Savin: French adventurer dies crossing Atlantic Ocean January 22, 2022
Jean-Jacques Savin, who was 75, had previously made the voyage in a large barrel.
Burkina Faso soldiers mutiny at bases in Ouagadougou January 23, 2022
The government denies reports of a coup attempt or that the president has been detained.
Sedef Kabas: Turkish journalist jailed for reciting proverb January 23, 2022
Sedef Kabas denies using the proverb to insult President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.