Jet articles from August 2007

Jet archives from August 2007

Eyes for you.(The JET Spot)(fund raising events)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Eyes For You: Entertainment exec Tracey Edmonds is definitely the focus of actor Eddie Murphy's attention at the recent HollyRod Foundation fund-raiser DesignCare 2007 in Malibu. The annual event, hosted by actress Holly Robinson Peete and...

This week is World Breastfeeding Week.(The JET Spot)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... This Week Is World Breastfeeding Week: The observance highlights the importance of breastfeeding, especially in the first hour after birth. The benefits can be life-saving. They include baby's immediate protection from viruses and bacteria, as...

No. 1 CD on the charts: T.I.(The JET Spot)
August 6, 2007... T.I. vs, T.I.P.

Celebrity birthdays.(The JET Spot)
August 6, 2007... July 30 Vivica A. Fox July 31 Wesley Snipes August 4 Barack Obama

Celeb scene.(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... (A) Actress/singer Solange Knowles snaps to the beat on the dance floor as she celebrates her 21st birthday with big sister Beyonce in their hometown of Houston. (B) Denzel Washington greets fans in his hometown of Mount Vernon, NY, as his...

Oprah plans super celebrity fund-raiser for Obama.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Oprah Winfrey is getting ready for another big bash. The talk show host is planning a celebrity fund-raiser at her Santa Barbara, CA, mansion to help fellow Chicago resident Sen. Barack Obama raise money for the 2008 presidential race. ...

Sheila Johnson buys golf resort.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... SHEILA JOHNSON BUYS GOLF RESORT: Sheila Johnson, co-founder of BET, greets golf designer Lawrence Packard at the first tee of the Copperhead course at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor near Tampa, FL. Johnson, CEO of Salamander...

Nelson Mandela honored by Bill Clinton during Africa trip.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... During what has now become an annual humanitarian trip to Africa focused on economic development and HIV/AIDS initiatives, former U.S. President Bill Clinton stopped in Johannesburg, South Africa to observe former South African President Nelson...

Skulls confirm that all mankind originated from Africa.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... A new analysis of more than 6,000 skulls shows that modern humans are derived from a single point in Africa, British scientists say. Though some experts argue that humans evolved from different populations worldwide, genetic evidence and...

New cops needed.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... NEW COPS NEEDED: New York City Police Officers Ryan Jackson (rear) and Carlos Suarez display police recruitment information to youth interested in law enforcement careers. The NYPD is sponsoring major recruiting efforts for the 35,000-member...

'CakeDiva' Charmaine Jones serves up masterpiece desserts.(LABOR)
August 6, 2007... If you are a non-traditional person planning a summer celebration then you deserve a non-traditional cake, and pastry artist Charmaine Jones is just the person to create it. "I consider all of them art pieces," says Jones of her unique...

The top majors for African-American students.(EDUCATION)
August 6, 2007... As the lazy days of summer come to a close and students prepare for the hustle and bustle of the academic year, a common question often racks the brains of incoming college freshmen across the country: what should I major in? Because the...

Pauletta and Denzel Washington Family Gifted Scholar.(EDUCATION)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... PAULETTA AND DENZEL WASHINGTON FAMILY GIFTED SCHOLAR: Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington (2nd, I) and his wife, Pauletta (r), along with Dr. Keith L. Black, chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in...

Black History art tour.(BLACK HISTORY)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... BLACK HISTORY ART TOUR: Husband and wife art collectors Bernard and Shirley Kinsey admire a 1936 movie poster of Paul Robeson's The Song Of Freedom, featured in the couple's private collection on exhibit at the DuSable Museum of African...

This week in Black history.(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... July 31, 1981-- Arnette R. Hubbard, attorney, was installed as the 39th president of the National Bar Association (NBA) in Detroit on this day, becoming the first woman in the history of the organization to be elected to the post. Hubbard...

Taking a trip? Secure your home before leaving.(LIFESTYLES)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Now that your travel plans are arranged and your vacation wardrobe has been selected there remains an important step to take before your summertime fun begins--make sure your home is secure. One of the biggest mistakes homeowners and...

$1 million settlement in death of 5-year-old who underwent routine dental procedure.(LAW & JUSTICE)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... The family of a 5-year-old Chicago girl who slipped into a coma and died after being sedated during a routine dental procedure has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the dentist for $1 million. Diamond Brownridge never recovered from...

Libya drops death sentences in HIV case.(LAW & JUSTICE)(Human immunodeficiency virus )(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Libya's Supreme Judiciary Council recently commuted the death sentences of five Bulgarian nurses and one Palestinian doctor convicted of purposely infecting 400 children with HIV to life in prison, the foreign minister said. The ruling...

Condemned Georgia man gets 90-day stay of execution.(LAW & JUSTICE)(Troy Davis)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... The day before he was scheduled to die by lethal injection, Troy Davis, a man convicted of killing a police officer in 1989, was spared by the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles. After a day of testimony, the board granted his...

Family of African woman treated for AIDS in Chicago gets $4.5 million in wrongful death lawsuit.(LAW & JUSTICE)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... A federal judge recently awarded $4.5 million to the family of Jacqueline Makombe, an African refugee who died due to side effects of Zerit, an anti-AIDS drug she was using from a federally funded clinic in Chicago. Makombe, 39, of Tutsi...

True devotion.(Love & Happiness)(wedding)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... True Devotion: Raymond A. Banks and the former Kathryn M. Silva recently exchanged marital vows during a private garden ceremony in Hinson, MA. The bride is an American History doctoral candidate at the University of South Carolina. The groom...

All that matters.(Love & Happiness)(wedding)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... All That Matters: Stephanie Allen united in holy matrimony with Ben Pennymon during a double-ring ceremony at the Garden Club of Jacksonville in Jacksonville, FL. The bride and groom are graduates of Florida A & M University. The bride is a...

Giving my all.(Love & Happiness)(wedding)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Giving My All: Lawrence Jones tied the knot with Jacqueline Stephens during an enchanted ceremony at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort in Huntington Beach, CA. The bride is a recruiter for a finance and accounting headhunting firm in Manhattan...

Right by your side.(Love & Happiness)(wedding)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Right By Your Side: Rev. Derrick Flowers Nash and Evelyn B. Wilkerson wed at Graham Chapel on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis. The bride co-owns the Children's Academy Pre-school and Day-Care in St. Louis. The groom is...

Just us.(Love & Happiness)(wedding)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Just Us: James Glenn Duke said "I do" with Antoinette Hargrove at the National Baptist Convention Center in Nashville, TN. The bride is a graduate of Cumberland University. She works at the Ford Motor Company/Automotive Component Holding,...

Sensational sixty years.(Love & Happiness)(wedding anniversary)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Sensational Sixty Years: Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel J. Jackson Jr. celebrated 60 years of marriage by renewing their vows at the Center for Self Enhancement in Portland, OR Mrs. Lois Jackson is a retired seamstress with the Fort Lewis Logistics...

Bofill suffers second stroke; paralyzed on left side.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Famed singer Angela Bofill recently suffered another massive stroke and was listed in stable condition in the intensive care unit, her agent said. She was taken to a hospital near Oakland, CA, and was initially listed in critical condition...

Jackson to pay legal fees from 2005 child molestation trial.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... King of Pop Michael Jackson has been ordered to pay more than $256,000 in legal fees to a firm that handled some side issues during his 2005 child molestation trial. A Superior Court judge signed a judgment that awarded $216,837 along with...

Celebrity benefit.(NEWSMAKERS)(fund raising events)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... CELEBRITY BENEFIT: TV actor Isaiah Washington, former co-star of "Grey's Anatomy," joins cast member James Pickens as they congratulate TV personality Kiki Shepard on her 5th annual Celebrity Bowling Challenge that raises funds for sickle cell...

Kelly Rowland recovers from collapse onstage in Nigeria.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Singer Kelly Rowland, 26, is continuing promotions for her new CD, Ms. Kelly, since collapsing on stage during a performance at the This-Day Music Festival in Lagos, Nigeria. According to her spokesperson Yvette Noel-Schure, Rowland's...

Blair Underwood makes his breaks in Hollywood with mystery novel, 'Casanegra'.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Blair Underwood is one actor who does not sit around and wait for Hollywood to call. He is establishing himself as an author with his new detective novel, Casanegra: A Tennyson Hardwick Story. The book is part of a series written with noted...

Back at it again.(MUSIC)(Four Tops releases music album)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... BACK AT IT AGAIN: The Four Tops recently released their new single, East Coast West Coast, as the first classic R&B group under the label Jenny Jenny Records. Original member Abdul Fakir and new talent Lawrence Payton, Jr., who is the son of...

Still Kool.(MUSIC)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... STILL KOOL: Veteran funk-soul group Kool and the Gang are still going strong on the concert circuit and just released the new CD Still Kool, celebrating the band's 40th anniversary in music. The members are George Brown, Ronald "Khalis" Bell,...

Stax records on PBS-TV.(MUSIC)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... STAX RECORDS ON PBS-TV: Soul legend Isaac Hayes, who recorded his biggest hits including the Theme from Shaft on the Stax Records label, is among the performers featured on "Great Performances: Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story" that...

A warm welcome.(the week's best photos)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... A Warm Welcome: During his annual humanitarian visit to South Africa, President Bill Clinton greets Zetha Ngeza at John Mitchell Primary School in Jeppestown. Her mother died of AIDS and she raises her two siblings. She receives training from...

Beauty of the week.(the week's best photos)
August 6, 2007... TIA L. HOLMES is a proofreader in Alexandria, VA. The 5-foot-6 beauty enjoys swimming, skating and dancing. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

The big lift.(the week's best photos)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... The Big Lift: Welisson Silva roars determination as he lifts 133 Kg (293.21 lbs.) during the Men's Weightlifting competition at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Feelin' Fantasia.(the week's best photos)(Fantasia Barrino )(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Feelin' Fantasia: Fantasia Barrino serenades her fans during ABC's "Good Morning America" summer concert series in New York. The "American Idol" alum is extending her run in the Broadway production of Alice Walker's Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel...

Learning the early signs of Alzheimer's; symptoms often dismissed as old age.(HEALTH)
August 6, 2007... To have a family member show early signs of Alzheimer's disease (AD) can be a hard fact to face. Such was the case for the Hughes family when their loved one, Dr. Janet Mitchell, 57, was stricken with an early onset of the neurodegenerative...

Michael Vick busted in illegal dog-fighting operation.(SPORTS)
August 6, 2007... Altanta Falcon's star quarterback Michael Vick was recently indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly participating in an illegal dog-fighting operation. Vick, Purnell A. Peace, Quanis L. Phillips and Tony Talyor were indicted in...

Guard Derek Fisher to re-join the Lakers.(SPORTS)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... In a widely anticipated move, NBA guard Derek Fisher returns to the Los Angeles Lakers on a three-year contract reported to be worth $14 million, according to Reuters. The 32-year-old basketball player asked to be released from his...

Honoring Jackie Robinson.(SPORTS)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... HONORING JACKIE ROBINSON: All wearing "42" the jersey number of Major League Baseball's first Black player Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn's Inner City Little League players sign a team banner next to the statue of Brooklyn Dodgers players Jackie...

Rapper Remy Ma charged in Manhattan shooting.(CELEBRITIES)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Grammy-nominated rapper Remy Ma recently pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges including first-degree assault in the shooting of associate Makeda Barnes-Joseph, 23, in Manhattan's Meatpacking District. Officials from the...

Spike Lee's 'Levees' gets six; Latifah, Whitaker, Sykes, Wilson among other Blacks.(Emmy Nominations)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Noted film director Spike Lee leads the way for Blacks in cumulative nominations for this year's 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards for his post Katrina documentary When the Levees Broke: A Requiem In Four Acts. Lee's HBO documentary is...

Deborah Cox tells why she recorded tribute CD to Dinah Washington.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Pop-R&B singer Deborah Cox says she respects and appreciates the singers who came before her. That's why she pays tribute to the late Dinah Washington on her latest CD, Destination Moon. "She had such versatility in her music," Cox...

Jet top 20 albums.(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... 1. T.I. VS. T.I.P T.I. (Grand Hustle/Atlantic) 2. DOUBLE UP R Kelly (Jive/Zomba) 3. EPIPHANY T. Pain (Konvict/NappyBoy/Jive) 4. MS. KELLY Kelly Rowland (Music World/Columbia/Sony) 5. FROM NOTHIN' TO...

Christ Tucker returns with 'Rush Hour 3'; Chris Tucker as Det. James Carter and Jackie Chan as Chief Inspector Lee spring back into action and take on Paris in the comedy adventure Rush Hour 3.
August 6, 2007... Missing in action after a six-year break, Chris Tucker is finally back with more action, adventures and comedy in Rush Hour 3. Scheduled to hit theaters Aug. 10, Tucker returns as Det. James Carter and Jackie Chan returns as Chief Inspector...

BET's 'Hot Ghetto Mess' gets a new name.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... The controversial BET show "Hot Ghetto Mess" has officially had a name change to the program's motto: "We Got to Do Better." On her blog, What About Our Daughters.com, lawyer Gina McCauley announced her victory, saying that BET heeded her...

University chairman admits using 'N-word'; resigns.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Ralph Papitto)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... The Roger Williams University board airman has stepped down following his admission of using a racial slur during a trustee meeting in Providence, RI. According to the Associated Press, Ralph Papitto, 80, was discussing the difficulty in...

Crash.(TeleVision)(program guides)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Terrence Howard, Don Cheadle, Larenz Tate and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges co-star Crash, a Best Picture Oscar-winning drama that follows the intersecting lives of several Los Angeles natives whose attitudes about race are challenged by a series of...

Celeb scene.(celebrity)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... (A) Celebrity couples, actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith (r) and actors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes (I), welcome Spice Girls singer Victoria Beckham and husband David Beckham, the new soccer star for the Los Angeles Galaxy, to L.A. at a...

NUL conference focuses on economic health of urban communities.(NATIONAL REPORT)(National Urban League)
August 13, 2007... With the theme "You, Your Money, Your Future," the National Urban League (NUL) unveiled an ambitious blueprint to rebuild urban communities during its 97th annual conference in St. Louis. NUL President and CEO Marc H. Morial kicked off the...

CBC pushes house to approve $100 million for Black farmers.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Congressional Black Caucus )(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... At the urging of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the House of Representatives recently approved a new farm bill that provides $100 million to help settle discrimination lawsuits filed by Black farmers. "This is a huge victory for l...

Conyers at center of brewing constitutional face-off.(NATIONAL REPORT)(John Conyers Jr. )(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... U.S. House Judiciary Committee Chair Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-MI) talks with Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) at right, while presiding over a vote to hold former White House Counsel Harriet Miers and White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolton in contempt...

Sharpton forms Buffalo, NY chapter.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Al Sharpton )
August 13, 2007... Civil rights activist AI Sharpton (I), founder of the National Action Network (NAN), is introduced by New York State Sen. Antoine Thompson at a news conference in Buffalo, NY, announcing the formation of a Buffalo/Niagara Falls chapter of the...

Kenneth Frazier named No. 2 executive at Merck & Co.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Kenneth C. Frazier was recently named president of global human health at Merck & Co., making him the No. 2 executive at the pharmaceutical company. His responsibilities include managing Merck's world-wide sales and marketing...

Michael Eric Dyson joins Georgetown University's faculty.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Scholar and lecturer Michael Eric Dyson has accepted a teaching position at Georgetown University. Dyson will teach courses that explore religion, culture, and society at the Washington, D.C.-based university, which is ranked among the...

Studies show fewer Black girls are getting pregnant.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... A recent federal report on the state of children has found that fewer African-American teens are having babies. The rate for other teens has declined as well. Overall, teen pregnancy rates have dropped to 21births per 1,000 girls aged 15...

College students can expect to pay more for birth control due to legislative changes.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... If you think the costs of college books and tuition rates are expensive, wait until you get a look at the soaring prices of oral contraceptives. The prices of birth control pills are doubling and tripling at student health centers causing...

Preacher sues ABC's '20/20' over defamation.(LAW & JUSTICE)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... The Rev. Frederick K.C. Price as sued ABC's "20/20," alleging that it defamed him in a segment about his use of church funds. The suit, which also names ABC's parent company Walt Disney Co. and anchor John Stossel, was filed in July in Los...

Half of ex-offenders back in prison 3 years after release: study.(LAW & JUSTICE)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Out of the 1,600 prisoners released every day, over half of them will wind up back behind bars within three years, according to research. In response to the tendency, the National Research Council suggests that parole offices revamp their...

Shooting victim's fiance sues New York City.(LAW & JUSTICE)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Nicole Paultre-Bell, the fiance of Sean Bell who was shot and killed by police the eve before his wedding day, has filed a lawsuit against the city of New York, the NYPD and the officers alleged with the crime. Bell, 23, was killed...

GA Supreme Court proceeds on Genarlow Wilson case.(LAW & JUSTICE)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Georgia Supreme Court will decide whether to uphold a lower court's decision made earlier this year to free Genarlow Wilson, 21, who is serving a 10-year sentence for consensual oral sex with a 15-year-old girl when he was a teen. A...

Former officer acquitted in post-Katrina beating.(LAW & JUSTICE)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Police officers try to sub-due Robert Davis, 66, for alleged public intoxication in New Orleans about six weeks after Hurricane Katrina. One of the officers, Robert Evangelist, 37, was recently acquitted in the videotaped beating. After...

This week in Black history.(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... August 11, 1965-- Thurgood Marshall became the first Black solicitor general when the Senate confirmed his nomination on this day. The U.S. solicitor general argues cases on behalf of the government before the U.S. Supreme Court. Marshall...

Minimum wage increases to $5.85 after a decade.(LABOR)
August 13, 2007... If you're an hourly employee in the U.S., the least you'll be earning now is $5.85 an hour thanks to the new 70-cent federal minimum wage increase that went into effect last week. The wage legislation, which President George Bush signed in...

Doing it for yourself: sistahs wise up about self-employment.(LABOR)
August 13, 2007... Are you a sistah who's been laid off, who's stuck in an unfulfilling job, or who feels that she's worth more than her current paycheck? What's your next move? Many experts suggest cutting the apron strings and going into business for yourself....

Research shows that racism may affect the health & medical care of Blacks.(HEALTH)(african-americans)(Clinical report)
August 13, 2007... New studies show that racism could be related to health risks and poor medical care in African-Americans. Black women who identify racism as a cause of stress may have a higher risk of developing health problems. Scientists warn that this...

The right medicine.(Love & Happiness)(wedding)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Dr. Tobey Ballart Harris Jr. wed Dr. Cora Eileen Orphe at St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church in St. Louis, MO. The bride is a grad of Washington University School of Medicine. She is a pediatric emergency medicine physician at St. Anthony's...

Leaning on love.(Love & Happiness)(wedding)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Joan E. DuBose became the wife of Reginald M. Partee II at Hermon Presbyterian Church in Rock Hill, SC. The bride is a graduate of Winthrop University. She is a substance abuse counselor with the Chester County Commission of Alcohol and Drugs....

Wedding in Jamaica.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Mr. and Mrs. Steven King tied the knot on the beach at Breezes in Runaway Bay, Jamaica. The bride, Tina Wilson, attends Cornell University. She is a global tax and finance associate. The groom is a graduate of Elizabeth Seton College. He is a...

Picture perfect smiles.(Love & Happiness)(wedding)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Dr. Jeral Tyler and Dr. Dawn Lawrence wed at St. Stephen AME Church in Jacksonville, FL. The bride, a grad of Howard Univ. and the Univ. of Maryland Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, is a resident dentist, East Carolina Univ. Brody School of...

Solid bond.(Love & Happiness)(wedding)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Willie James Lovejoy, Jr. made the former Tamara Yvette Johnson his wife at Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church in Atlanta, CA. The bride is a graduate of Alabama State University. She is co-owner of Intuitive Business Services Accounting Firm. The...

Glorious golden gala.(Love & Happiness)(wedding)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Jones commemorated 50 years of marital bliss by renewing their vows at the Good Shepherd Baptist Church in Los Angeles, CA. Mrs. Nola Marie Jones retired after 28 years of service with Los Angeles Community College. Her...

More math in high school could help college science grades.(EDUCATION)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Black students interested in careers in science should increase their foundation in math. According to a new study conducted by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and the University of Virginia, high school students who take...

Gates, Soyinka receive European Culture awards in Berlin.(EDUCATION)(Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Wole Soyinka )(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Harvard University scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and African Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka recently were awarded prestigious European Culture of Peace Awards during ceremonies in Berlin. The awards are presented by the City for the Cultures...

Nicole Richie gets 4 days behind bars for DUI.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Nicole Richie follows in the footsteps of her reality TV co-star, Paris Hilton as she heads to jail. Richie, of "The Simple Life," recently pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of drugs and was sentenced to four days. The...

Hizzoner's 80th.(NEWSMAKERS)(David Dinkins' bday )(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins is feted on his 80th birthday by current Mayor Mike Bloomberg at Gracie Mansion in the Big Apple. Dinkins, the city's 106th chief exec and the first and only Black to hold the post, served from...

Tupac's mother seeks to stop label from selling unreleased music.(NEWSMAKERS)(Tupac Shakur's mother Afeni Shakur)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Late rapper Tupac Shakur's mother, Afeni Shakur, is trying to prevent the sale of his unreleased music by his former label, Death Row Records, as part of a bankruptcy settlement. Afeni Shakur sought an injunction alleging that the label was...

The new Mrs. Steve Harvey.(NEWSMAKERS)(Marjorie Woods)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... The former Marjorie Woods, the new wife of radio personality Steve Harvey, shows off her wedding ring as Harvey looks on with pride, during a recent taping of his nationally syndicated program, "The Steve Harvey Morning Show" in New Orleans....

Military good-bye, and hello.(ARMED FORCES)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Following an outdoor tribute ceremony at West Point High School, National Guardsman Anderson Alleyne kisses wife Desiree before leaving his home base in West Point, VA, for Fort McCoy, Wi, where he and 103 other members of the 237th Engineer...

Libya protests Bulgaria's pardons of medics in HIV case.(FOREIGN)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... The six medical workers accused of infecting 400 children with HIV in Libya were recently released and returned to their homeland Bulgaria where they were pardoned. In response, Libya, whose council sentenced them to life imprisonment,...

Making an entrance.(FOREIGN)(Nelson Mandela attends annual lecture)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela arrives at the 5th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture with Kofi Annan, former United Nations Secretary General. The event, which took place at the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg, South Africa,...

B.B. King & Al Green tour.(MUSIC)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Blues legend B.B. King and soul-gospel great Al Green share a laugh as they announce their tour during a news conference at the Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood, FL. They will tour through September on select dates. The tour's stops include New York...