Bishop Eddie Long Accuser, Jamal Parris, Arrested on Drug, Gun Charges

Weeks after he settled a landmark sexual misconduct lawsuit with Bishop Eddie Long, Jamal Parris -- who turned the case on his head with his riveting account of what the bishop did to him when he was a boy -- was arrested in Miami (where's enrolled at Miami Dade College) on Tuesday night and charged with marijuana distribution and use of firearm during commission of a felony. According to MyFoxAtlanta, police pulled over the 24-year-old's brand new white 2011 BMW 328i (which he purchased with the settlement money) for a weathered temporary tag. When the officer approached the vehicle, he "smelled a strong and distinct odor of marijuana." Jamal confessed he had a Taurus semiautomatic handgun in the back seat. But that's not all cops found -- the officer found 50 small, clear Ziplock bags, $1,251 in cash and 181 grams of weed (which is worth about $1,000 on the street) in the trunk. The trooper felt all the evidence was "indicative of a drug dealer." Jamal -- who was also charged with operating a motor vehicle with no registration -- was arrested and released after making bail. The car was also impounded. Passenger Jeremy Jouvanni Gordon, 20, was arrested on a drug paraphernalia charge. Sidebar: What a donkey! Some of the kids (and you know what we mean) are never satisfied. Now your donkey-ish a*s is going to prison. Hee-haw! ....OK, we were nosey. According to Edmunds, a 2011 328i sedan will set you back between $35,000 and $37,000; between $38,000 and $40,000 for the coupe; and the convertible model costs $47,000.


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Man Sexually Assaults Unconscious Woman on Sidewalk, Whom He Believed Was Dead

Melvin L. Jackson is -- well, we don't have words. The 49-year-old is facing sexual assault charges after he raped a woman on a Kansas City city sidewalk around 11:30am daylight yesterday. Passersby -- who did nothing to stop the attack -- say that they saw the woman curled up in a fetal position, with Melvin on top of her with his pants and underwear around his ankles, having sex with her. Someone did eventually flag down a passing patrol car and Melvin told them -- and we quote -- "I thought that lady was dead." Yes, that apparently makes it a whole lot better. Anywho, the woman she was walking with a friend when she felt light-headed and passed-out in a shaded area. She says that she has no memory of the alleged attack, but that she was told by witnesses that Melvin was having sex with her, and that when she awoke she was no longer wearing her underwear. She was taken to an area hospital for an examination.

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Ballsy Bikini Battle Brewing

There's a bikini battle brewing in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, and it's not pretty. “Scott” says he has been wearing a small maroon thong every weekend for the past three years while catching some sun on his complex’s shared balcony, but Marcel Weathersby - who lives upstairs with his family -- says Scott is showing too much skin, so he called police. Cops told Marcel to put his complaint way back there and if he doesn't like it, he should move.


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Ex-Employee Sues Wayans Brother For Stealing His Jokes

It's no laughing matter. Jared Edwards -- who worked 10 years (beginning in 1995) as Keenen, Shawn and Marlon Wayans' assistant -- has slapped the brothers with a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement. He also claims the Wayans Brothers breached an implied promise to pay him for use of his ideas. What ideas? Jared claims in 2005 he pitched the idea for a book that would include material like "You know you're a golddigger when you know more about sports players' stats than an ESPN analyst" and the brothers stole his ideas for their book, "You Know You're a Golddigger When..." When the case goes to trail July 12 we won't hear a peep about Jared borrowing $12,000 from Shawn or the fact that he committed check fraud or that he engaged in sexual acts in Shawn's vehicle or that he threw a phone at Marlon. During a pre-trial hearing, both parties agreed that these salacious details won't be brought up in open court. That's a shame.

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Teenager Blinded By Hazel 'Eye Candy'

Erica Barnes, a 14-year-old from Jamaica, Queens (that's in NYC), has lost sight in her right eye and will need a cornea transplant after she bought a $20-pair of hazel-colored contact lens at a local beauty supply store. "They are dangerous eye candy that our children can buy anywhere," her stepmother Trina Swain says. FY-You: You need a prescription to buy contact lenses. And don't even think about surgery to change your eye color -- it's illegal and will mostly certainly leave you blinded, too.

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Woman Cited For Growing Vegetables -- In Her Front Yard!

Julie Bass and the City of Oak Park (that's in Michigan) are not seeing eye to eye. Much like a woman who was cited for installing a synthetic lawn, the code enforcement police have swooped down on Julie and charged with a misdemeanor, because a front yard is for "suitable," "live," "plant material." And veggies are? Anywho, if found guilty, Julie could be jailed for 93 days!

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Woman Drowns in Public Pool, No One Notices For Days

The body of 36-year-old Marie Joseph, who drowned in a Fall River, Massachusetts public pool, went unnoticed two days while people were swimming in the pool before it was discovered late Tuesday night by some teenagers who jumped over the fence for a late night swim. Marie's body has been floating in the pool since Sunday. Lifeguards were on duty throughout the day on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, yet police said no one saw the body. According to police, Marie was watching a neighbor's 9-year-old boy as he went down a waterslide at the pool. Police said she somehow fell down the slide herself, went underwater, and drowned. When the boy went to the lifeguard for help, he ignored the boy. The Department of Conservation and Recreation, which operates the pool, has closed it down while they investigate and have placed the entire staff on administrative leave. Better get that settlement check ready, too.


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'To Catch a Predator' Host Chris Hansen Caught Cheating on His Wife: report

Mr Hansen, please take a seat over there. For years Chris Hansen has orchestrated -- and broadcasted -- sting operations to catch would-be sex predators, but now the host of the "To Catch a Predator" has been caught in a sting of his own. According to The National Enquirer, the 51-year-old married man with two sons has been caught cheating on his wife, Mary, with WPTV reporter 31-year-old Kristyn Caddell. Their sources say Chris has been jumping off with Kristyn (pictured) since March after they met at a Palm Beach, Fla. nightclub. Friends say she went back to Chris' hotel room that night for a nightcap (read: some boning) and boasted to her friends the next day. Anyway, the tabloid caught the pair in the act on June 23 and June 24, where they reportedly spent the night together. On June 23, after he touched down in Palm Beach, he made a beeline to Kristyn's apartment. The next day, they were caught having an intimate candlelight dinner then went for a drive along the ocean -- then they went her apartment about 10pm, but not before picking up a bottle of alcohol first. They were seen leaving the apartment at 8am wearing different clothes and Kristyn's "hair was disheveled as if she's just rolled out of bed." The spy adds: "They've had at least two secret hookups in Miami and he's visited he at least three times in Palm Beach. Chris sends Kristyn flowers and tells her he loves her, but he still doesn't seem all that motivated to leave his wife for her. He's telling her he loves his wife too, but they've grown apart over the years, and he's not sure what he should do. Kristyn is letting it be known she's off the dating market. She'd like more of a commitment from Chris, but she's just trying to be patient to see how things play out with his wife." Uh-oh.

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11-year-old Professional Burglar Caught on Tape

Last week, an 11-year-old boy was arrested after he broke into cars outside of a Toys ‘R Us in North Miami Beach, Fla. Police have just released the surveillance footage of the boy casing the area and breaking into a van. They identified the boy as a "pro" who was previously arrested for burglary and while trying to break into several other cars, he took his shirt off and covered his hands so he wouldn’t leave finger prints. Now, that's a professional.

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Man Jailed For Buying Fake Weed With Fake $1 Million Bill

First off, hee-haw. On Monday night, police in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, arrested and charged 23-year-old Joseph Lombardi with theft by deception and retail theft for trying to "purchase" a bag of herbal potpourri called "Space Cadet Flight Risk" using a fake $1 million bill. After he slapped the fake money on the store's counter, he then bolted. According to reports, the "drug" is sold as incense but mimics the effect of marijuana when smoked and has been outlawed by the state. Interesting, once he was released he updated his Facebook status to "Had real fun last night!!!" Really?




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Toddler Dies From Drinking Gasoline

Two-year-old Leonardo Rafael Silva of Harlingen, Texas died on Monday after he drank gasoline out of a lawnmower through a pipe. The toddler's aunt witness what was happening and ran to Leonardo's. She called 911 and EMTs were able to revive him and transport him to a local hospital, but he took a turn for the worse and was airlifted to another hospital where he died.


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Breastfeeding Mom Kicked Off Bus: 'All I Was Doing Was Feeding My Baby!'

A lady named Afrykayn Moon was breastfeeding her two-week-old son on a Taylor, Michigan bus when the driver -- a woman and a mother -- told her to put her breast away or get off the bus. When Miss Afrykayn Moon -- who's a member of the Black Mothers' Breastfeeding Association and knows her rights -- refused, the bus driver put the bus in park and told her she's not moving. Eventually, Miss Afrykayn Moon exited the bus and called up the local Fox affiliate to throw the SMART bus driver under the, ahem, bus. This ridiculousness of throwing mothers of buses aren't new, last year, another woman was kicked off a bus for feeding her baby.

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Lady Holds Boyfriend Hostage, Tortures Him For Cheating

Sabrina Renee Robinson, 33, is facing charges of making terrorist threats, assault with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment and corporal injury for holding her boyfriend hostage and torturing him for cheating on her. True story. According to police, they received a tip that a man was being held against his will and when they went to the home in Madera, California, they found the boyfriend naked, beaten and hiding in bushes on the property. He told police Sabrina burned his chest with candle wax, punched his head and body, hit him with the barrel of a shotgun and threatened him with a knife. Upon a search of the home, investigators found handcuffs, leg restraints, ammunition, a shotgun and a knife. No word on how long the boyfriend has been cheating, or with whom.


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Patti LaBelle Pulls the Race Card

Weeks after a West Point cadet sued legendary diva Patti LaBelle for sicing her bodyguards on him outside a Houston airport terminal, Miss Patti has filed a countersuit accusing the cadet, Richard King, of attacking her bodyguards after he directed profane and racial slurs toward her. Wait, didn't the airport's surveillance video prove that Miss Patti's bodyguards who were the aggressors and left Richard bloodied and with a concussion? Did we miss something. (pulling up the Google) OK, since the surveillance tape has no audio, this will be a case of he said, he said, he said, he said, she said. Miss Patti claims in the suit, her bodyguards asked Richard to move along, but became belligerent and "directed profane and racial slurs towards LaBelle. When LaBelle's son (Zuri Edwards) heard the profanity and racial epithets, he informed King that the woman in the limousine was his mother. Without warning or provocation, King violently and deliberately punched Edwards in the face." (The tape shows one of Miss Patti's hired guards "push up against" Richard and the 23-year-old cadet pushed the guard in an effort to protect himself from a punch.) Since Miss Patti can't expect to recover any money from this lowly cadet, what is this ridiculous countersuit about? Is it just legal maneuvering? In fact, Richard's lawyer says "several eyewitnesses saw and clearly heard the incident. The counter-claim is completely without merit."



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Drunk Driver Mows Down Pedestrian, Drives Three Miles With Victim's Body in Front Seat

James John Onak might just be crazy. Shortly before 1am this morning in Houston, Texas, the 49-year-old struck and killed a man and drove for three miles with the victim's body lodged in his car. Investigators say the driver told them he thought his car struck something but did not know what it was, although the windshield was shattered and the body of the 32-year-old victim was inside the car. According to police, the victim -- who was wearing a work uniform from a Subway restaurant -- had pulled his Ford Explorer into the emergency lane on the Gulf Freeway after it broke down around 12:30am and was running back and forth across the lanes of the freeway when he was hit. The victim went through the windshield and came to rest in the front passenger seat. Police say James drove more than 10 minutes with the body beside him until an officer, who noticed the extensive front-end damage, pulled the car over and that's when then he spotted the body. The victim was found with one severed knee and investigators later found the rest of the leg near the crash scene. James, who was pissy drunk, was arrested and charged with DWI and failure to stop and render aid.


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WATCH: Man Climbs Light Pole in Times Square

About 10am this morning, traffic in Times Square came to a standstill and streets blocked after 34-year-old Raymond Velasquez climbed a 20-foot tall light pole and started rapping as he pointed to the MTV studios across the street. Police placed an inflatable cushion underneath the pole for fear he would jump, but almost 90 minutes later, he climbed down and was arrested. He told police he's a rapper and wanted to get a record deal or promote his CD -- or something. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital where he is undergoing an evaluation.



Meanwhile, Cirque du Soliel performers sure know how to throw the opening pitch at a baseball game.

Mother Kills Baby, Takes Body on Hours-Long Shopping Spree

Toyrianna Smith, 20, of Calumet City, Illinois is a prime example of why babies -- especially trouble babies -- shouldn't have babies. Last Wednesday, Toyrianna (one of dem names) has confessed to beating and suffocating her (four-month-old?) baby boy to make him stop crying, then she walked around with the dead infant for several hours the next day. Sick.

According to prosecutors, Smith took her 3-year-old daughter and the baby with her to a friend’s home at 14923 Washtenaw Ave. in Harvey on Wednesday night, where she did her hair, hung out with friends and drank vodka. She and her kids spent the night in a guest room, but during the night the baby began to cry, prosecutors said in court. Smith allegedly told police she placed a blanket over the baby’s head, then struck him three or four times in the face until he was quiet. Later that night he started crying again, and Smith told police she again put the blanket over the baby’s head, struck him three or times in the face, then pressed down on the child until his arms started jerking and he was quiet, Conklin said, citing court records. The next morning, Smith dressed the dead baby, and when the boy’s father came to pick him up, she had the homeowner claim they’d already left. When asked why the baby was not moving, Smith said he was asleep, prosecutors alleged. She placed the infant in the BabyBjorn and over the next several hours, Smith took the dead baby with her shopping to a couple of stores and then to a neighbor’s home in Harvey, according to prosecutors. The neighbor, who suspected the baby was not breathing and saw blood on the blanket, called 911, and Ken was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, prosecutors claim. The autopsy showed the cause of death was suffocation and also noted nose and mouth trauma. The medical examiner’s office said Ken had been dead for eight to 14 hours before pronouncement. Harvey police conducted a death investigation and Smith allegedly admitted killing the child because he would not quit crying, even demonstrating for police on a doll how she struck and suffocated him, prosecutors allege.
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That poor, innocent baby. Toyrianna was charged with first-degree murder and is being held on $1 million bond -- which means, this monster won't be back on the streets anytime soon.

Lady Sprays Cops With Breast Milk

Last weekend, 30-year-old Stephanie Robinette of Westerville, Ohio, and her husband were at a wedding reception when she became drunk, belligerent and punched him several times. She was so drunk, that she couldn't manage to pull herself up from the floor and had to be put in a wheelchair and taken to her car. Shortly there after police arrived and Stehpanie began yelling profanities at them and refused to get out of the vehicle. She then pulled her right breast out of her dress and sprayed deputies with breast milk. Stephanie was arrested and charged with domestic violence, assault, obstructing official business, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

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WATCH: Lady Spazzes Out on NYC Bus Driver; BET Awards FAIL

This lady was playing music on her cell phone's speaker when the bus driver told her to put on headphones or turn the music off. Well, none of those options sat well with the woman, who let the driver have it!


BET, we see what you did here and we're not falling for your stunts.

Week in Review: Jimmy What, Metta Who

Hello, boys and girls. Make it a great weekend! We'll be back Monday afternoon.

While we're away, if you have a tip about a story or something we should look into, post or get a chuckle from, please direct it here.

Here are some of the week's lowlights (and some highlights, too).

1. Serena Williams had a tearful comeback.
2. NBA baller Ron Artest is changing his name to "Metta World Peace".
3. Queen Latifah and her girlfriend are fighting and are thisclose to breaking off their 8-year relationship.
4. Missy Elliott has Graves' disease.
5. Beyoncé's forthcoming album is projected to flop and the suits at her record label are concerned and considering taking drastic measures.
6. OJ Simpson confessed to killing his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson to Oprah.
7. Wanted by the Feds, hip-hop mogul James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond was finally arrested for cocaine trafficking.
8. Speaking of cocaine trafficking, reggae artist Buju Banton was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
9. There was a steady stream of bad parenting. This woman cooked her baby in a microwave; This eight months pregnant woman was busted for drunken driving; this donkey smoked weed with her child in the car -- while driving to a meeting at the Department of Family Services....
10. ....Then there was this woman, who stole several DVDs from Walmart, ran across six lanes of traffic, punched a security guard twice, ran to the roof a 4-story building, then jumped into a lake -- all this while clutching her baby in her arms.
11. A grandmother drowned her granddaughter in a pond.
12. A man robbed a bank of $1 in order to get free medical care in jail.
13. Someone stole a man's credit card number then sent him a single rose and a "thank-you" note.
14. Apparently, dishwashers are harboring "killer" bugs so beware.
15. Doctors warned crackheads about flesh-eating cocaine -- with some difficult to unsee video.
16. A 106-year-old woman, abandoned by her caregiver, was found emaciated and living in filth.
17. A 7-year-old boy stole a car and drove 20 miles hoping to see his dad.
18. A man sued his ex-girlfriend for $11 million for taking his dog.
19. A woman was arrested for videotaping police officers from your front yard as they made a traffic stop.
20. A woman died at her own funeral.
21. Man broke into a neighbor's home, smashed statues then took a shower. Why? God told him to.
22. A woman fend off a sexual attack by biting off the would-be attacker's tongue.
23. Lady Gaga was sued for stealing money intended for charity.
24. In not-shocking-news: The Waffle House is infested with cockroaches.
25. New York became the sixth state to legalize same-sex marriages.
26. These are the videos that had us dying all week. These. These men and/on a pole; these, which show why you shouldn't fly Delta (or Southwest) Airlines; we learned how to react to an ugly baby; then, this lady who thinks she's an actual car.

New York Legalizes Gay Marriage

The New York state Senate voted 33-29 and approved the bill legalizing same-sex marriage late Friday night making it the sixth -- and largest -- state to do so. The bill has already cleared the Democrat-led Assembly and Gov. Andrew Cuomo has promised to sign it into law. Same-sex couples would be able to get married 30 days after the governor signs it. Same-sex marriages are already legal in Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Washington, DC.

Update: Gov. Cuomo has signed the bill into law.

The scene outside Stonewall -- the club in NYC where the gay rights movement was born -- as the law was passed.

Lady to Waffle House Worker: 'I Want My Meal With No Roaches!'

Lisa Currie of Tulsa, Oklahoma was craving for a large helping of scrambled eggs, grits and bacon on Wednesday night. So she went to the Waffle House, naturally. As soon as she sat down, a cockroach came crawling across the table. Naturally. When she alerted the server, she said he "came over picked up the roach with his hand, dropped it on the floor and preceded to help the next customer...that's nasty!" Naturally. Disgusted, she went to another Waffle House where she noticed cockroaches playing in the food there, too. Naturally. Lady, it's the Waffle House!


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Lady Gaga Sued For Scamming Charity

Lady Gaga has just been slapped with a $5 million lawsuit which claims she scammed money intended for victims of Japan's earthquake. According to the lawsuit filed today in Michigan federal court, Lady Gaga is accused of racketeering and corruption. It all stems from the "We Pray for Japan" wristbands she's selling for $5 a pop; she also charges $3.99 for shipping and handling and $0.60 for tax. The lawsuit alleges that the pop star inflated the shipping cost and pocketed the extra cash. Which reminds us, how is Wyclef's shady charity doing?




Update, June 28: Gaga's spokesperson says, "This misguided lawsuit is without merit and unfortunately takes attention away from the kind deeds of the fans around the world who are supporting the people of Japan. The entire five dollar donation made with the purchase of each bracelet is going to support the disaster relief. No profit is being made on shipping costs. Sales tax charges were made in accordance with local legal requirements. Lady Gaga has personally pledged her own funds to this cause and continues to support the victims of the disaster."

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WATCH: Woman Thinks She's a Car

That is all. I just can't.

Woman Bites Off Man's Tongue During Attempted Sex Assault

Weeks after a woman cut off the penis of a man who was trying to sexually assault her, a Connecticut victim of a sexual assaulted, fought back, too. Late last night, Gerard Michael Landon, 46 -- who apparently has a history of psychological problems -- attempted to sexually assault a woman in her 50s in an alleyway near a church rectory. According to police, Gerard approached as she was leaving the Basilica of St. John the Evangelist and asked her for a hug. When the woman refused, Gerard grabbed her and, while she screamed for help, wrestled her to the ground in some bushes and flowers along the landscaped alleyway. While he was trying to sexually assault her, he kissed the woman and forced his tongue into her mouth. In am attempt to fend off the attacker, the woman bit off about an inch of the man's tongue and part of his right cheek. He fled. When police arrived on the scene, they were able to recover the piece of tongue and notified area medical centers that they were looking for a man who had about an inch of his tongue missing. Cut to this morning. When Gerard showed up at a local clinic this morning seeking treatment for his injured tongue, the staff called police. When police arrived, the man tried to escape, but he was caught after a short foot pursuit. Prior to being taken into custody on Friday, Gerard grabbed a woman's breasts and poked his umbrella at another woman, police said.

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Burglar to Homeowner: God Sent Me

Levon T Sarkisyan of West Hartford, Connecticut is not of this world. Last Sunday, he broke into a house and smashed statues and a marble table, causing about $10,000 in damage. Hold on. It gets better! After the 27-year-old damaged the items, he rummaged through closets, took a shower, then dressed in the clothing of a deceased former resident.

Police said a Middle Road resident arrived home Sunday and noticed the front door had been kicked in. Sarkisyan, who identified himself as Leon Sark, then walked out the front door and told the homeowner "a light from above told him to do this," said Farmington police Sgt. Stephen Egan. Sarkisyan then told the homeowner he'd broken into the house because "God wants me to help the world," Egan said. He then told the homeowner, "I mean you no harm." The homeowner told Sarkisyan to sit down, then fumbled with a phone trying to call 911, Egan said. Sarkisyan said, "You see, God will not let you use the phone," Egan said. As they waited for police, the homeowner asked Sarkisyan how he broke into the home. Sakisyan then stood up, "flexed his arm and said, "you see, super human strength," Egan said.

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Hilarious! While at the jail, Levon admitted he'd smoked "a strange strand of herb" that caused him to do what he did -- because, really, there is no other explanation for this level of craziness. He was charged with burglary and criminal mischief and held on $50,000 bail.

Ron Artest Changing Name To ‘Metta World Peace’

Say what now? Los Angeles Lakers' forward and alleged dog abuser Ronald William "Ron" Artest, Jr has filed paperwork in Los Angeles County Superior Court to change his name to "Metta World Peace, Jr." Heidi Buech, who was the 31-year-old's longtime publicist until resigning earlier this week, confirmed the filing to the Los Angeles Times. While he has informed the Lakers of his plans to legally change his name, Ron has not yet filed paperwork with the NBA to apply for a name change on the back of his jersey, Lakers spokesman John Black told the Times. “My understanding is ‘Metta’ will be his first name and ‘World Peace’ will be his last,” Black said. (Among the definitions for "metta" is a Buddhist virtue of kindness.) Ron, ahem, "Metta" is due back in court for a name-change hearing on August 26. He's currently filming The Last Second Shot -- a reality show in which he helps rehabilitate ex-convicts and give them a second chance in life. (Sidebar: Is Ron Artest insane?)

The change has come. He's updated his Wikipedia page with his new name.



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Queen Latifah and Girlfriend Jeanette Jenkins on the Verge of Breakup?

Could Queen Latifah and her long-time girlfriend Jeanette Jenkins be the next celebrity couple to announce their breakup? According to the National Enquirer, they might be. Jeanette, who was recently caught being really affectionate with Latifah in full view of the public (read: paparazzi), is reportedly unhappy with Latifah's eating and lifestyle habits and is about to bail on the relationship if Latifah doesn't lose weight and shape up.

The 41-year-old entertainer and her galpal of eight years are "fighting and fussing and talking about calling it quits," a close friend told The Enquirer. "Queen Latifah ad Jeanette have broken up and gotten back together many times over the past few years, but this time it definitely seems like the end." As The Enquirer reported earlier this year, the two planned to start a family but had not decided whether one of them would carry the child or if they would opt for surrogacy or adoption. "But recently they've had some huge blowups over Latifah's poor eating and health habits," said the friend. "Jeanette, who's a personal trainer, wants her partner to be a fit and healthy parent -- but Latifah can't be bothered. She can't seem to curb her junk-food binges, drinking and cigar-smoking habits."

Source: National Enquirer, July 4 print edition

The report goes on to say Latifah has turned to BFF Jillian Michaels -- who, until recently, was a trainer on "The Biggest Loser" -- to help save her relationship. However, the Golden Globe-winning actress is resistant to change and the friend who sold the story to the tabloid says "things are so bad between them [Latifah and Jeanette] right now, I wouldn't be surprised if they end up going their separate ways very soon." In 2009, the couple bought a home in Los Angeles together.

Woman Dies at Her Own Funeral

A Russian woman died from a heart attack caused by shock after waking up to discover she had been declared dead - and was being prepared for burial.

As mourning relatives filed past her open coffin the supposedly dead woman suddenly woke up and started screaming as she realised where she was. Fagilyu Mukhametzyanov, 49, had been wrongly declared deceased by doctors but died for real after hearing mourners saying prayers for her soul to be taken up to heaven in Kazan, Russia. Devastated husband Fagili Mukhametzyanov, 51, had been told his wife had died of a heart attack after she'd collapsed at home suffering from chest pains. Mr Mukhametzyanov said: "Her eyes fluttered and we immediately rushed her back to the hospital but she only lived for another 12 minutes in intensive care before she died again, this time for good. I am very angry and want answers. She wasn’t dead when they said she was and they could have saved her."
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Doesn't everyone have this fear of being buried alive? This poor lady lived that nightmare.

OJ Simpson Confesses to Murdering Nicole Brown Simpson, Ron Goldman: report

Oprah Winfrey is sitting on a secret. In a phone call to the talk show queen's producers, OJ Simpson confessed to savage and brutal stab death of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson to death and her friend Ron Goldman back on June 12, 1994. He claims the stab-ations were in self-defense. According to the National Enquirer exclusive, OJ -- who was convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping in 2008 and is serving 8 to 33 years in a Nevada prison -- claims that after Nicole snubbed him in front of their kids at their school then later at a restaurant, he went to her home to let her know that she hurt his feelings.

"OJ told the producer, 'She was yelling go away, go away! And waving the knife around at me. At one point, she was lunging at me with the knife, and I was just trying to talk to her. I mean talk some real sense to her. Nicole stepped out of the apartment -- slashing the knife in the air. I had to back up to keep from being slashed by the blade. I was in such a rage that something just snapped. I couldn't take her constant taunting of me with other men or her using drugs and drinking while my kids were living with her. I went berserk! Before I knew what I was doing, I took the knife away from Nicole and started slashing at her. I cut her over and over again until she was lifeless. I was shocked at my own anger -- I had killed the woman I have loved for so long. As I was thinking about the horror of what I had done, I heard the heavy footsteps of someone running up the dark walkway. I panicked and hid in the bushes by Nicole's front door. I still had the bloody knife in my hand so I was shaking." Waiter Ron Goldman was approaching to return sunglasses Nicole's mother had left at the restaurant -- and spotted Nicole's bloody body near the door, according to OJ. Goldman lunged at him, Simpson told the producer. And OJ responded swiftly. "I stabbed him over and over again. He was very strong and nearly overpowered me. He was trying to kill me. Finally, he slumped to the ground -- dead. Killing Nicole and Goldman were acts of self-defense. I was only trying to talk to Nicole and she wouldn't listen. She tried to stab me and it sent me over the edge. I was still in a rage when Goldman showed up and that became the fight of my life." After the murders, OJ confessed he returned to the mansion in a zombie-like state. He said he couldn't give any more information about the murders until the deal with Oprah was final. He's keeping the information about where he hid his bloody clothes and how he fooled the cops.

Source: National Enquirer, July 4 print edition

Sounds enthralling, but we're buying that story. While we do believe OJ Simpson is a violent, woman-beater, as Nicole expressed in this letter, we're not sure if we buy this supposed "confession" to Oprah. But hey, tell us when it's airing on OWN and we're so there.

Update: Oprah says OJ did not confess to her.

Missy Elliott Suffering From Graves' Disease

Rapper Missy Elliott has announced that she's suffering from Graves' disease -- an incurable autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid. (It's the leading cause of hyperthyroidism, a condition in which the thyroid gland produces excessive hormones.) In an interview with People Magazine, the 39-year-old rappers said she was diagnosed with the disease three years ago and her symptoms include hair loss, dizzy spells, mood swings, nervousness, tremors, weight loss and excessive sweating. "I was [driving and] trying to put my foot on the brake, but my leg was jumping," she says. "I couldn't keep the brake down and almost crashed. I couldn't write because my nervous system was so bad -- I couldn't even use a pen." Doctors are unclear as to what exactly causes the disease, but Missy, who has been off medication for a year, has been managing the disease through radiation treatment, a change in diet and exercise.

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Woman Jailed For Videotaping Police From Her Front Yard

This is why people hate cops. Last month, 28-year-old Emily Good was videotaping police making a traffic stop from her front yard in Rochester, NY when things got out of control. The officer, claiming he feels threatened, ordered Emily to go into her house; she claimed she has the right to videotape what's happening and therefore, she wasn't leaving her front yard. Then, the cop slapped cuffs on her and hauled her off to jail. She was charged with obstructing governmental administration. In his arrest report, officer Mario Masic wrote that Emily -- who was at leas 15 feet away -- “did make officers extremely nervous and posed an officer safety risk.” By refusing to agree to return inside her home Good “did obstruct our official investigation,” he wrote.




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Buju Banton Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison For Cocaine Trafficking

Reggae artist Buju Banton (real name: Mark Anthony Myrie) was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Last February, the 37-year-old father of 15 (count em -- 15 children!) was convicted of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense and using a telephone to facilitate a drug trafficking offense. U.S District Judge James S. Moody -- who received dozens of letters from the singer's fans, officials from the Jamaican government and actor Danny Glover -- threw out a gun charge, which lowered Buju's sentence from 15 to 10 years and ordered him to serve 5 years of probation after his prison term.

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Man Sues Ex-Girlfriend For $11 Million For Taking Dog

Ilich Jorquera is suing ex-girlfriend Carla Pimentel for $11 million in New York City. He says she ran off with his best friend -- their two-year-old Schnauzer Guapo after they broke up in February, according to the New York Daily News.

But Pimentel counters that she and Guapo ran for safety in February after Jorquera verbally and physically abused her, forcing her to get a court order of protection. "I lived my life in fear," Pimentel said before taking Guapo out for a stroll near her Queens home Wednesday. "I can't believe he's doing this. This man's crazy. I'm scared of this guy. This is vengeance because I met someone else." Jorquera wants a judge to force Pimentel to at least share custody of the scruffy white pooch who was so darn cute they called him Guapo - Spanish for handsome. "I miss him every single day," said Jorquera, 36, a landscape contractor. "Sometimes I talk to myself and I feel like I'm talking to him ...I love that dog and I know I can take better care of him."...Guapo's absence has caused him extreme emotional distress for which he's due millions, court papers say. "I became very attached to Guapo and he was my best friend," he told a judge. Jorquera says the two agreed to split up earlier this year, with Pimentel agreeing to move out in March. But in February, while he was out of town, Guapo and Pimentel hit the dog run and never came back, he says. He hasn't seen Guapo since. "I am completely shocked and hurt that Carla would claim Guapo as her own dog," Jorquera told a judge. "During the time that Guapo lived with Carla and I, the dog was cared for primarily by myself. She was just too busy to properly care for him ...I cannot wait any longer for Carla to come to her senses."
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Ilich admits that the dog is legally registered in Carla's name -- but he was one who paid for the dog in 2009 and took care of the animal on a day-to-day basis. Animals in the eyes of the law are considered property, so this case will probably get tossed.

Lady Who Was the Victim of a Bias Attack is Beating Up People Nowadays

Almost two years after she made national headlines when she was the victim of an alleged racially-motivated attack outside of a Cracker Barrell restaurant, Tashawnea Yeasha Hill (yep, one of dem names) is making news again. Police in Jonesboro, Georgia arrested the 37-year-old on Tuesday after she ripped another woman's t-shirt and threw her to the ground. The reason for the scuffle is unknown, but what is known is that Tashawnea (or "Tasha") has some serious anger management issues. According to The Clayton News Daily, back on June 20 of last year, Tashawena was issued a disorderly conduct warrant after she used obscene, vulgar and profane language in front of her 8-year-old daughter and four neighborhood boys; she accused them of stealing a flat-screen TV from her home. In September 2009, Troy Dale West, who's white beat her unconscious in front of the Cracker Barrel restaurant as her daughter watched. Troy, who's always maintained that Tashawena spit on him and that's the reason for the beatdown, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges and got a 1-year sentence.

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Grandmother Admits to Drowning 6-year-old Granddaughter in Pond

Virginia Sims has been charged with murder after she admitted to drowning her granddaughter, 6-year-old Alexis Walker (pictured, inset) in a pond near their home in Norman Park, Georgia on Monday night. According to police, Virginia, 46, threatened to hurt her granddaughter anytime there were marital problems between her and her husband. in May 2010, Virginia burnt her house house down and drove her car -- with Alexis in in -- into a tree. We could be wrong, but it sounds like DFCS failed Alexis and Virginia has some serious mental problems. But we digress. After she drowned the girl, Virginia went to a neighbor's house and asked them to call 911.

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Completely off-topic: Why is the media so fascinated with the Casey Anthony murder case? Sadly, so many children are killed by their parents in this country everyday and we've been wondering why they're not getting wall-to-wall coverage (yes, we're looking at you Nancy Grace) like this Casey Anthony trial. Just sayin'.



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WATCH: How to React to an Ugly Baby

First of all, we don't believe there are ugly babies, but this video is hilarious. Ahhh, look at the baby!

Also in Florida: Tina Gets Nailed

Yesterday, while driving to the Department of Children and Families in Brevard County, Florida with her 6-year-old daughter in the car, Tina Nail got the bright idea to smoke marijuana. When she arrived at DCF, she was high and the little girl told police she felt dizzy. The toddler was taken to the hospital to be checked out while Tina was arrested. What a donkey!




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Lady Steals DVDs, Tries to Outrun Police -- With Her Baby in Her Arms!....(Oh, Florida!)

The state of Florida is a lovely place, but some of the citizens are crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy and insane. Deanna Headley is a crazy or she's on drugs or she's crazy AND on drugs. The 23-year-old stole five DVDs from a Walmart in Hallandale Beach, Florida yesterday afternoon -- but that's the beginning of the story which, we swear, could be a movie plot. Anywho, a guard noticed Deanna stealing the DVDs and gave chase. Deanna -- who had her 5-year-old son in her arms -- raced across six lanes of traffic and when the guard caught her, she punched him in the chest and ran to the to the roof of a nearby four-story building. But wait! It gets worse. When she came down from the roof, she hit the guard again and jumped into the Intracoastal Waterway (which is between 10 and 15 feet deep). Did we forget to mention that she still had the child under her arms and she can't swim and refused to hand over the child to rescuers? She was arrested and charged with robbery, battery, child abuse and attempting a felony which could cause death; the baby was placed in the care of Department of Children and Families.

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Columbia Records is Bracing For Beyoncé's Worst-Selling Album Ever

Chances are when Mrs Carter's new album, “4,” goes on sale next Tuesday, it will be her least-selling album of all time, of all time and the suits over at Columbia Records are not happy. Well, they were beaming with praises before the public started hearing what Mrs Carter was serving up this era, but after the disastrous first single -- Independent Women (Part 19) Run the World (Girls) -- leaked, it was universally panned and the suits were stunned. Aside from the recycled beat, the song is tres terrible and the video and one epic live performance didn't help push the song any further up the charts. Then she released a slew of other tracks -- neglecting to release "End of Time" -- which, aside from "Schoolin' Life" and "Party" -- is the best track on all of the album. (Sidebar: Didn't Mrs Carter release a song in 2007 called "Until the End of Time" with Justin Timberlake?) Now, the New York Post is reporting that the studio execs asked Mrs Carter to go back into the studio to re-record some of the tracks, but she told 'em, to the left, to the left!

Columbia Records executives fear Beyoncé’s new album, “4,” could be a dud after she refused to return to the studio to re-record new tracks, sources say. “They’re very nervous about Beyoncé’s new record,” an industry insider told us. “It doesn’t have the hit songs that her fans are used to. They asked her to make changes, but she said no.” Bracing for the worst, Columbia suits are strategizing in case of slower sales and have had “quiet discussions” about the reunion of Destiny’s Child. “Beyoncé’s career has stalled a bit,” a source told us. “Columbia seems to think they can get some mileage out of a comeback record with all of the girls.” Another source tells us Destiny’s Child could start recording together as early as October, with a suggested album title “Family Reunion.” But Kelly Rowland might not be eager to join forces again. Our source said, “She has her own solo career now, why would she want to be singing back up for Beyoncé?” A Columbia rep told us, “All I know is that the record came in . . . Nothing was ever discussed to change it.” Beyoncé’s rep said, “All of this is completely untrue. All of it.” Rowland’s rep didn’t get back to us.
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Mrs Carter doesn't care. She's in love and ready to birth some babies. This album is a 44-minute love letter to her husband so why would she want to change a thing? "4" is chock full of ballads (some of our favorites, the mid-tempo "I Care", the smooth and interestingly composed "Countdown" and “I Was Here”) but it closes with that dud, Run the World (Girls) -- which seems completely out of place. While we don't hate the album, we find it to be vapid and haphazard; We give it a C -- mostly because of "Girls". Is it too late to re-hire Mathew Knowles as her manager? And can we get a video for "End of Time" and "Schoolin' Life", please. Thank you.

Update, June 29: Columbia/Epic Label Group Chairman Rob Stringer refutes the Post's anonymous source telling Billboard "all the speculation that gets around is frustrating when it's just not true. The story about us being unhappy with the record and stuff is just not true. There's never been any doubt or conversations about moving the record or changing it... Those conversations never existed. We're really, really happy with it." He adds that this current era will last a total of 18 months -- which will include "extensive touring" and extensive promotion which will have Mrs Carter flying around the world for the next "few months is to get this record working everywhere." HITSDaily predicts the album will bring between 275,000 and 300,000 in first-week sales. Mrs Carter's last album, I Am...Sasha Fiere, sold 463,000 in its first week.

Update, July 6: The first week sales are in. Beyoncé's 4 debuted at number 1 on Billboard albums chart. The album sold 310,000 copies.

7-year-old Boy Steals Car, Leads Cops on 50mph Chase

A 7-year-old boy is facing a charge of unlawful use of a vehicle after he was caught going 50mph in his stepfather's red Pontiac Sunbird on the streets of Caseville, Michigan. He drove about 20 miles before he was stopped. Police said the could barely see over the dashboard and he drove off the road several times. Officers finally slowed him down by boxing him in. He told police he was only trying to get to his dad’s house. He's back home with his family and his parents are not facing charges. Last April, a hungry 6-year-old stole his parents' car to go on a food run.



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WATCH: Delta Airlines Workers Use Man's Luggage as Toilet; Southwest Pilot Flies Unfriendly Skies

To say this (former) Delta Airlines customer is outraged, would be an understatement. The British man who calls himself Sy Haze posted a YouTube video that says he was he was scheduled to fly out of London Heathrow on Saturday, but due to poor customer service, the airline sent his luggage to the wrong destination (Boston), twice, and when it finally arrived at his hotel room in Minneapolis yesterday, his clothes had been urinated on. The airline has since offered him first-class ticket back to London.

Meanwhile, a Southwest Airlines pilot has been suspended after he went on a tirade attacking his gay, old and overweight crew. The rant was broadcast to other pilots and air traffic controllers. Because his headset microphone was stuck, some pilots over that entire geographic area were unable to communicate with Houston Center air traffic controllers for the entire four-minute duration of his conversation.

Jimmy Henchman Arrested!

After evading police since May, James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond was arrested this afternoon in NYC -- but he didn't go down easy. According to police, Jimmy -- who's charged with running a cocaine trafficking ring that shipped kilos of cocaine between New York and Los Angeles -- was spotted exiting the W Hotel in Union Square -- where he has been staying under a false name. After spotting officers, the 46-year-old owner of Czar Entertainment made a run for it but was later captured a few blocks away. While on the run, Jimmy stopped using his cell phone and began using pay phones for communication. He also had encrypted e-mail systems to send messages on a BlackBerry. Cops got him just in time as he was planning to flee to The Bahamas on Friday. A search of his hotel room found two doctored driver's licenses, five Blackberry phones and evidence that he had applied for a new US passport under a fake name. The arrest comes a week after Dexter Issac, who is serving life in prison for a different crime, claimed Jimmy paid him $2500 to shoot Tupac Shakur in 1994. Say goodbye to Jimmy, he's going to jail for a very, very long time.

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Malnourished 105-year-old Lady Found Living in Filth

While investigating a complaint about malnourished horses in Kettle Falls, Washington last month, police found 105-year-old Frances Swan malnourished, trapped in her room and the putrid or filth permeated the air. John Friedlund, who was living with Frances home, was charged with criminal mistreatment. As for Frances, she's now living in a nursing home as detectives try to locate her family; she turns 106 on Wednesday.

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Drug-Laced Cocaine Rotting Users' Skin

Holy hell! First of all, say no to drugs! Doctors are warning cocaine users about a serious side-effect associated with cocaine use. While it's not as serious as say, death, this is pretty serious. Doctors at Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute say drug dealers are cutting cocaine with levamisole, used for deworming livestock. They say two-thirds are cocaine in the US contains levamisole -- which causes damage to blood vessels under the skin that results in the rotting. At least a dozen patients have developed serious skin reactions and six users developed purple-colored dead skin after snorting or smoking the tainted drug. Say no to drugs!

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Another Monster Kills Her Baby in Microwave

Ka Yang is a terrible and an awful person. The 29-year-old Sacramento, Calif. resident was officially charged with murder today following a three-month investigation into the death of her six-week-old baby, Mirabelle Yang. Ka told police Mirabelle died from a seizure, but the coroner determined she died from burns, however it could not be determined how she got them. Forensic specialists, however, have concluded that the burns were as a result of Ka putting Mirabelle in a microwave oven. This monster's three living children have been ordered into the custody of her grandparents. Last month, a woman was sentenced to life in prison for microwaving her 28-day-old daughter.

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There Are 'Killer' Bugs in Your Dishwasher: study

The modern convenience of a dishwasher could kill you. That's according to a study by scientists who gotta do something to justify their grant money. In a report appearing the journal Fungal Biology, British scientists studied 189 dishwashers in 101 different homes (yes, some people have more than one dishwashers in their home) around the world and found 62% of the appliances contained fungi on the rubber band in the door. More than half of these included the black yeasts Exophiala dermatitidis and E. phaeomuriformis which are known to be dangerous to human health. According to the researchers, black yeasts attack the lungs and can/possibly/occasionally/sometimes/maybe be fatal. Nina Gunde-Cimerman, one of the authors of the study, tells The Daily Telegraph: "One thing that is not in the report is that we tested the dishes after they had been cleaned in these dishwashers and they were full of this black yeast, so too the cutlery that you put in your mouth. We just don't know how serious this could be." Guess, we'll have to to wait another day to find out how "serious" a problem this "could be". We swear, one of these days a scientist is gonna release a report called "Cancer Causes Cancer".


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Serena Williams on Crying After Wimbledon Win: 'I've Been Through A Lot of Things That's Not Normal, Things You Guys Don't Even Know About'

It's been a year since tennis star Serena Williams played the sport she loves and after defeating Aravane Rezai in her Wimbledon opener today, the 29-year-old was overcome with emotions and tears began to flow. She later told the BCC she was just glad to be back after a "disaster year". “I usually don't cry, I don't understand it," she said. "It's been so hard, I never dreamt I'd be here. I just wanted to win at least one match here....It's been so hard and has been a disaster year. To be able to come back at Wimbledon is pretty awesome....It definitely hit me at the end of the match. I'm not a cryer, so I don't know. I think it was something in my eyes at one point. It definitely was so emotional for me because, you know, throughout the last 12 months, I've been through, you know, a lot of things that's not normal, things you guys don't even know about. So it's just been a long, arduous road. To stand up still is pretty awesome.' Serena's drama began last July when she cut her foot on broken glass in an unnamed restaurant in Munich, Germany. Since then she's had at least 18 stitches and surgery on a lacerated tendon and she suffered from pulmonary embolism and remains on blood thinners. And earlier this year, a man who stalked her by following her every move on Twitter, was arrested. In an interview last week, she admitted that the blood clots had left her "on her deathbed". But despite her injury, Serena refused to blame the owners of the eatery or pursue legal action against them.

Asked if she held the restaurant culpable, she replied: “No. At the end of the day, they can't do anything for me. I can't do anything for them. There's absolutely nothing that can be done. I don't really dwell on the past. What can I do? What can they do?” Claiming that she did not know the name of the eatery she added: “Honestly, I don't know the name. I can tell you, I've never been like that. I've never been like a greedy person. I've been sued before. It was a terrible feeling. I would never want to put anyone through that. It was what it was.” She previously admitted to suffering from depression and says she draws her strength to cope from God: “You know, I really was really trying to draw spiritually on my God Jehovah who I've really been trying to get a closer relationship to. I've been doing so much just to try to appreciate every moment. When things happen, you appreciate people that are around you or people that may not be around you. It's eye opening as well as it makes you really tough, I think.” We cosign.



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Aretha Franklin Fractures Toe

Legendary music legend Aretha Franklin will be sporting a hospital boot on her left foot for a few weeks, after a shoe mishap in Dallas last Thursday. According to her people, Aretha was in her hotel packing after making some major paper (she performed at the home of an oil baron) when she stepped on a Jimmy Choo shoe, causing the heel to "wrap" around her toe. "She went to sleep and in the morning it was still hurting and throbbing," her spokeswoman told the AP. While driving to play a gig in Greenwich, Conn. "it started really hurting so they made a pit stop." X-rays taken at an Indianapolis hospital revealed the 69-year-old had a fractured toe. "She wears a designer shoe on the other foot," the staffer said. "She's standing and dancing. She's wearing gowns and you can't really see her feet until she sits at the piano." Last December, Aretha underwent surgery for a mysterious illness. She has refused to comment on the surgery and some allege she was seeking treatment for pancreatic cancer. A claim she has denied.


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WATCH: Two Men. One Pole

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Eight Months Pregnant Lady Jailed For Drunk Driving

Tomeka Stockwell is something. At 12:56 a.m. on Saturday morning, she was driving a car erratically when she was pulled over in Mentor, Ohio. When cops approached the vehicle, they noticed two open cans of beer in the vehicle and her 3-year-old child (who was not in a car seat) was in the back seat of the vehicle. It was at this that Tomeka told police she is eight months pregnant. The 25-year-old mother-to-be failed all field sobriety tests and refused a Breathalyzer test. She was arrested and charged with including operating a vehicle while intoxicated, child endangering and open container. She appeared in court this morning and was found guilty on al charges after pleading no contest. She was sentenced to three days in jail, one-year probation and ordered to pay a $675 fine, complete two days of community service and attend driver awareness and chemical abuse programs. Her driver’s license was also suspended for six months. If the studies are right, Tomeka's children are going to be geniuses; Tomeka clearly isn't.


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Identity Thief Sends Victim Rose, Thank-You Note

While some thieves send their victims a letter of apology, others are more generous. After someone stole Dave York's credit card number and used it to made a dozen purchases online, the identity thief sent the Maple Valley, Washington resident a single rose with a simple note reading, "Thank you." Dave also received a package containing three rings, but he believes that was sent to him by mistake.


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Man Robs Bank of $1 For 'Medical Reasons'

Last Thursday, 59-year-old James Verone walked inti a Gastonia, North Carolina and handed the teller a note that read "this is a bank robbery. please only give me one dollar." Then he sat and waited for police. James, who says he has a growth of some sort on his chest, two ruptured disks and a problem with his left foot, has no medical insurance and no money so he thought jail was the best place he could go for medical care and a roof over his head. He's hoping the judge sentences him to three years in the clink -- enough time, he says, for him to save up and buy that condominium he's been eyeing. He may not have thought out his plan carefully, however. Because he only demanded one dollar and didn't have a weapon, police charged him not with bank robbery, but larceny, so he might not get as much time in the slammer as he was hoping for. This is hardly the first case of a someone going to the extreme for medical insurance. Last year a lady shot herself in the hopes she will get get some of that Obamacare.


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