Bring That Week Back!
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Making History - Martin Luther King III says Barack Obama's nomination "is a monumental moment in our nation's history" and will become even greater "if he's elected." Obama became the first Black person to head a major-party ticket this week, on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech.
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March on Washington - Forty-five years ago, nearly a quarter-million people descended on D.C., triggering the most significant moment in civil rights history. Click on the link below to see the pictures.
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Michelle Speaks - Michelle Obama addressed the DNC Monday night, saying, "I love this country." She described herself as a daughter, a sister, a wife and a mother, no different from many women. She said she and her husband feel an obligation to "fight for the world as it should be" to ensure the promise of a better life for their daughters and all children.
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Fraud Drama - R. Kelly says there is "no truth" to reports he received money from a South African woman who's accused of bilking investors out of more than $100,000. According to People magazine, people say the woman collected at least $130,000 in 2005 and then deposited the money into Kelly's account. Authorities say they have a deposit slip for proof. An investigation is under way.
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Found Dead - Dr. Dre’s 20-year-old son, Andre Young, Jr. was found dead in his Woodland Hills home on Saturday morning, according to The Los Angeles Times. According to subsequent reports, Young went out on Friday night and returned home at 5:30 a.m., but when his mother came in to check on him at 10 a.m., she found him unresponsive.
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Plot to Kill - Police have arrested four people – one allegedly a White supremacist – over a possible plot to kill Barack Obama on Thursday night during his acceptance speech in Denver. One of the suspects reportedly told authorities he was "going to shoot Obama from a high vantage point, using a ... rifle sighted at 750 yards."
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Parole?! - Mark Scott-Crossley, the White owner of a construction company, initially sentenced to life in jail in 2005 for ordering that a Black man be beaten and then thrown to a pack of lions, has been released on parole – a decision that has enraged many South Africans.
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Busted! - Felicia "Snoop" Pearson, from HBO's "The Wire," has been arrested on minor drug charges. Court records say Pearson ended up being charged after police went to her home in Baltimore to pick her up for refusing to cooperate as a witness in a murder trial. She’s accused of having a couple of "blunts" in a bedroom.
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Sentenced to Prison - Da Brat was sentenced to three years in the pen for splitting a girl’s wig with a bottle. In addition to her three years in prison, Da Brat gets seven years probation, plus 200 hours of community service. She also has to complete substance-abuse treatment, a mental evaluation and anger-management classes.
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Beat Down - Yung Berg, who was recently charged with threatening his limo driver, is now the victim of a rumored assault. Detroit rapper Trick Trick is alleged to have jumped Berg while the performer was in Michigan for a Radio One station’s annual “Summer Jamz” concert.
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Beat Down - Yung Berg, who was recently charged with threatening his limo driver, is now the victim of a rumored assault. Detroit rapper Trick Trick is alleged to have jumped Berg while the performer was in Michigan for a Radio One station’s annual “Summer Jamz” concert.
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Barbaric Hit - Jaguars WR Dennis Northcutt is being sued for allegedly putting out a hit on his pregnant ex-girlfriend. Sharri Henry's lawyer says Northcutt and his entourage, which included his current girlfriend, were apparently angry that Henry refused to abort a child that she believed he fathered.
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Arrested for Assault - Suge Knight has posted $19,000 bail after being busted in Vegas for allegedly beating his girlfriend. Police, responding to a domestic violence call Wednesday, say they found Knight standing over his girlfriend with a knife in his hand on a busy street near the Las Vegas Strip. Police say he did not stab her, but she was treated for minor injuries.
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Beat Down - O.J. Simpson’s eldest daughter, Arnelle, reportedly got physical with her dad because of his girlfriend, Christine Prody. O.J. reportedly told his daughter not to disrespect his lady and she split his wig, giving him a minor head injury. Reportedly, Arnelle is furious with O.J. for giving money to Prody, 32, while her mom, Marguerite Whitley, works at Wal-Mart.
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Off the Yard - Eight members of the now-defunct Southeast Louisiana University chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority were arrested this month for charges related to an alleged hazing incident in January. In June, the university ordered the 15-member sorority chapter in Hammond, La., into inactive status for three years, after which they may reapply for reinstatement.
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Heat Pulled - A cop recently pulled a gun on hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs because one of the cars of his entourage didn't have proper tags. The situation quickly cooled down, and Diddy's spokesman says the deputy never pointed the gun directly at Diddy and the deputy was professional and respectful.
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"Take it or Leave it" - Prosecutors in Detroit are offering Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick a "take -it and-leave-it" deal. They have made a limited-time offer for Kilpatrick to resign from office in exchange for the dismissal of one of the two assault charges he faces. The mayor has turned down the offer, with his spokesman calling the offer grandstanding.
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Shoes Unlaced - Damon Dash's Pro-Keds checks have ended. Stride Rite Corp. unlaced the sneakers right off the hip-hop mogul's feet and reacquired the rights to the brand. The news comes a week after Dash, who once boasted that he never wears the same socks twice, reportedly may lose two of his properties to foreclosure.
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Telling It All - Crystal Mangum, the exotic dancer who accused three Duke University lacrosse players of sexually assaulting her in 2006, is going public in a tell-all book. Magnum will donate $1 from the purchase of each book, scheduled to hit shelves in October, to help battered women, according to her manager.
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Pay Up - "American Idol” winner Ruben Studdard may have to crack open his piggy bank. Court papers filed in Birmingham, Ala., say the tax man is taking step to collect about $200,000 from the velvet-voiced teddy bear. A lawyer for Studdard says the singer is in good shape financially and can afford to pay his outstanding tax bill.
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Can't Afford It - Not even the rich and famous are immune from high gas prices. Diddy said he can't afford to fly his private jet from coast to coast. "I’m back on American Airlines now . . . and I’m in coach!" the hip-hop mogul quipped.
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Adopting Again - Madonna already has a 2-year-old son from Malawi. And it looks like she might be in the market for another. A tabloid report earlier this month quotes a Malawian official as saying Madonna's people had been visiting another child from Malawi, and the government of the impoverished southeast African nation was waiting for the singer to make a formal request to adopt.
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He Needs Love - Ray J is no Hugh Hefner, but he's one playboy who seems to get lots of play. In fact, he's set to get his own dating show on VH1. The show, which is set to air in 2009, will help Brandy's little brother find that special woman with whom he can settle down.
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"I Do." - Malinda Williams and Derrick D-Nice Jones tied the knot over the weekend at The Mezzanine in Newark, N.J. It’s been a long time coming. The two have known each other since they were 18.
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Wedding Bells - Rumor has it that Dawn from Danity Kane and Qwannell from Day 26 are engaged.
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Comeback - Finally. The wait is coming to end for devoted Maxwell fans. After a six-year hiatus from releasing new material and years of promises of a trilogy album, Black Summers Night, Maxwell hits the road this fall with a much-anticipated tour.
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Musical Guest - Lil Wayne will be the musical guest on the season premiere of "Saturday Night Live" on NBC on Sept. 13. It'll be his first time on the show.
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Striking Gold - Redemption was as good as gold for the U.S. Olympics "Redeem Team." Culminating a three-year mission to end years of embarrassment, the team struck gold winning 118-107 Sunday over Spain.
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Remembered - The players of today's NFL took time this weekend to remember and honor the man who was both one of them and the one who helped them gain many of the financial advantages they have now. Gene Upshaw, former longtime head of the NFL players union, died this past Wednesday, just days after learning he had pancreatic cancer. He was 63.
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Looking Back - Seven years ago this week, singer Aaliyah and eight others died in a plan crash shortly after take-off in the Bahamas. The singer and actress was 22 years old.