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Aretha Says She Didn’t Have Gastric Bypass Surgery, But STILL Doesn’t Say What The Surgery Was About

• March 11, 2011 • Comments Off

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Atlanta Fox 5 I-Team Reporter Dale Russell Adds to Story About Bishop Long, Ephren Taylor and The Cheated Parishioners

• February 4, 2011 • 1 Comment

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The New York Times

A Rare Legal Battle: Can a State Force a City to House Coronavirus Patients? February 25, 2020
A federal judge ruled that Costa Mesa, Calif., does not have to house coronavirus patients, at least for now. Local officials had argued that the chosen facility posed safety risks.
A Shot Before Last Call: Capturing New Orleans’s Vanishing Black Bars February 24, 2020
Two years ago, a photographer began documenting the remaining black-owned bars and lounges on a storied stretch of St. Bernard Avenue. Inside these spaces, tradition is paramount.
Bernie Sanders's Comments on Fidel Castro Provoke Anger in Florida February 25, 2020
Bernie Sanders told “60 Minutes” that it would be “unfair” to say “everything is bad” about Cuba’s Communist revolution.
Oregon Republicans Disappear for Another Climate Vote February 25, 2020
After leaving the state last year to shut down a climate change proposal, Oregon senators were absent again on Monday.
Bernie Sanders Outlines Funding for His Plans, but It May Not All Add Up February 25, 2020
After months of resistance to discussing how he would pay for his plans like “Medicare for all” and canceling student debt, Mr. Sanders announced the explanation at a CNN event on Monday.
School for the Deaf Reports Dozens of Decades-Old Sexual Abuse Cases February 25, 2020
The American School for the Deaf, founded in 1817 in Connecticut, said at least 37 alumni had also complained that they were subjected to corporal punishment by former staff members.
Among Those Pressing Trump to Weed Out Disloyalty: Clarence Thomas’s Wife February 25, 2020
A group led by Ginni Thomas has targeted officials in the administration, and lobbied for its own preferred choices. As the president’s distrust in those serving him has grown, so has its sway.
With Weinstein Conviction, Jury Delivers a Verdict on #MeToo February 25, 2020
The defense argued #MeToo had gone too far, but the jury suggested the opposite: that accountability could extend from the court of public opinion to a court of law.

The Guardian, UK

Coronavirus live updates: fourth Diamond Princess passenger dies as Japan closes some schools February 25, 2020
Concerns mount that the spread of Covid-19 cannot be stopped as stock markets fall amid investor fears. Follow latest newsCoronavirus outbreak is pandemic ‘in all but name’, says expert Stocks fall as virus fears hit global marketsIran denies cover-up after reports of 50 deathsWhat is coronavirus and what should I do if I have symptoms? 5.55am GMT Vietnamese […]
Gui Minhai, detained Hong Kong bookseller, jailed for 10 years in China February 25, 2020
Swedish citizen who disappeared in 2015 is sentenced in Ningbo for ‘providing intelligence’ overseasA Chinese court has sentenced Swedish bookseller Gui Minhai to 10 years in prison for “providing intelligence” overseas, in a case that has highlighted China’s far-reaching crackdown on critics.A court in Ningbo, an eastern port city, said on Tuesday that Gui […]
Delhi rocked by deadly protests during Donald Trump's India visit February 25, 2020
Hindu and Communist groups clash ahead of US president’s visit, with further conflict over controversial citizenship lawsDelhi has been hit by a series of deadly protests ahead of a visit by President Donald Trump, with Hindu nationalist and communist groups holding pro- and anti-US demonstrations in the Indian capital.Three protesters were killed during cla […]
Priti Patel urged by No 10 to defuse public row with senior civil servant February 24, 2020
Spat emerged after Philip Rutnam raised complaints about alleged bullying of staffPriti Patel, the home secretary, has been warned by No 10 to cool down the row with her permanent secretary, Philip Rutnam, after a bitter briefing war between allies of the pair about their deteriorating relationship.The prime minister’s official spokesman said Boris Johnson h […]
Kobe Bryant's widow sues helicopter owner over death of husband and daughter February 24, 2020
Vanessa Bryant files wrongful death lawsuit in Los AngelesNBA star was killed along with eight others in January crashKobe Bryant’s widow is suing the owner of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed the former Los Angeles Lakers star and their 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, last month.The wrongful death lawsuit filed by Vanessa Bryant in Los Angeles on […]
Timor-Leste prime minister offers resignation after political coalition collapses February 25, 2020
Taur Matan Ruak offers to step down as southeast Asian nation faces new political instabilityThe prime minister of Timor-Leste has sent a letter of resignation to the president, after the collapse of a coalition supporting him in parliament, plunging the tiny southeast Asian nation into new political uncertainty.“I have sent a [resignation] letter to the pre […]
Newly waterproofed Arctic seed vault hits 1m samples February 25, 2020
Rapid climate change forced urgent upgrade of ‘failsafe’ doomsday storage facilityThe Arctic global seed vault has reached the milestone of having 1m varieties stored in its deep freeze. The new deposits are being made after unexpected flooding of its entrance tunnel in 2017 prompted an upgrade.Seeds from 60,000 crop varieties from across the world are being […]
Children among the injured after car drives into German carnival February 24, 2020
Police refuse to rule out deliberate attack on parade in town of VolkmarsenDozens of people have been injured, some of them children, after a local man appeared to deliberately drive a car into a carnival parade procession in the central German town of Volkmarsen, police have said.The driver was arrested but police could not immediately provide details about […]

The BBC

Harvey Weinstein accusers welcome rape and sexual assault conviction February 25, 2020
Lawyers for the ex-movie mogul, who is taken to hospital with reported chest pains, vow to appeal.
Weinstein legacy: Life after #MeToo February 25, 2020
More than two years after the movement went viral, has anything changed?
Coronavirus: Worst-hit countries boost containment efforts February 25, 2020
It comes as the number of cases globally surpasses 80,000 and amid fears of a possible pandemic.
Japan shares slump as Asia reacts to global sell-off February 25, 2020
Tokyo shares drop sharply while Asian stock markets trade cautiously following big falls in US and UK.
Gui Minhai: Chinese court sentences Swedish bookseller to 10 years jail February 25, 2020
Hong Kong based Gui Minhai published books on the personal lives of Chinese Communist Party leaders.
Brazil: Murder rate spikes in Ceará state as police strike February 25, 2020
Nearly 150 people have been killed in the north-eastern Ceará state in the first days of the strike.
Canada opens door to expanding assisted dying February 24, 2020
Patients would no longer after to prove their natural death is "reasonably foreseeable".
France rock riddle contest gives meaning to mysterious inscription February 24, 2020
Two winners split a €2,000 prize for deciphering a riddle on a rock on a beach in western France.