Jet articles from January 2004

Jet archives from January 2004

New trial ordered for Florida teen convicted of killing girl during rough play.(National Report)
January 5, 2004... In a ruling that could have nationwide repercussions on whether authorities can prosecute children like adults and sentence them to life in prison without parole, the 4th District Court of Appeal in Florida ordered a new trial for 16-year-old...

Kamala Harris is San Francisco's first Black district attorney.(National Report)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... KAMALA HARRIS IS SAN FRANCISCO'S FIRST BLACK DISTRICT ATTORNEY: Kamala Harris (l) gives her victory speech as district attorney at her campaign headquarters in San Francisco, as her mother, Dr. Shyamala Harris (c), looks on. She became the...

Ticker tape.
January 5, 2004... Confidential: One of the key aides to help former Vice President Al Gore decide to endorse former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean was Donna Brazille, his 2000 campaign manager and the first Black ever to perform the political chore. The comely lady...

National headliners.
January 5, 2004... The U.S. Senate approved a Congressional gold medal for Rev. Joseph A. Delaine, Harvey and Eliza Briggs, and Levi Pearson for their efforts to desegregate public schools in South Carolina... The Congressional Black Caucus seeks a...

Christopher Edley Jr. new Berkeley law dean.(Education)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Christopher Edley Jr., a Harvard Law School professor and author, has been named the new dean of the Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, making him the nation's first African-American to lead a top-ranked U.S....

Grambling State University has accreditation restored.(Education)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Grambling State University's accreditation was recently fully restored, causing the historically Black school to return to its prominent status. "We can now say that Grambling State University is a member in good standing with no...

Black students awarded Rhodes Scholarship.(Education)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Julia James of Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS) in Geneva, NY, and Oluwabusaya "Tope" Folarin of Morehouse College in Atlanta have been named as two of the 32 Americans chosen to be Rhodes Scholars for the class of 2004. Both...

How to protect your skin in cold weather.(Beauty)
January 5, 2004... If you paint your house or wax your car to protect it from the harsh elements of winter, why not do the same thing for your skin? Did you know that your skin is the largest organ on your body? It serves as a protective barrier that keeps...

Al Sharpton settles lawsuit filed against city of New York.(Law & Justice)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... New York City has agreed to pay $200,000 in damages to Democratic presidential candidate the Rev. Al Sharpton after he was stabbed nearly 13 years ago at a protest where he said police failed to protect him. Sharpton was hospitalized for...

Dr. John A. Kenney Jr., noted dermatologist, dies.(Census)(Obituary)
January 5, 2004... Dermatologist Dr. John A. "Jack" Kenney, Jr., 89, a leading pioneer in skin conditions that afflict Black Americans, recently died at his home in Washington, D.C. The cause of death was heart failure. Dr. Kenney, "the dean of Black...

Jet newsmaker Jason Zimmerman, 30, dies of heart attack.(Census)(Obituary)
January 5, 2004... Jason Zimmerman, an orphan dwarf who was adopted after he was featured in JET in 1975, recently died. He was 30. Zimmerman died of a heart attack as result of a diabetic coma near his home in Waldorf, MD, his father Gilbert Zimmerman told...

Died.(Census)(Obituary)
January 5, 2004... Mary Pinkett, 72, a prominent labor advocate from Brooklyn who became the first Black woman elected to the New York City Council in 1974, of heart failure brought on by cancer in New York... James Carter, 77, chain gang singer whose...

Race bias at issue in Baltimore public housing suit.(Housing)
January 5, 2004... A civil rights lawsuit filed by Baltimore public housing tenants nearly nine years ago went to trial recently, with their lawyers arguing that city and federal housing authorities deliberately segregated public housing by race since the 1930s....

This week in Black history.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... January 2, 19704--Dr. Clifton R. Wharton, Jr., an economist and vice president of the Agricultural Development Council (ADC) in New York, was elected president of Michigan State University on this day, becoming the first Black to head a major...

Probe begins into Cincinnati police custody death.(Crime)
January 5, 2004... PROBE BEGINS INTO CINCINNATI POLICE CUSTODY DEATH: Bessie Jones (c), grandmother of Nathaniel Jones, who died while in custody after he scuffled with Cincinnati police in a restaurant parking lot, stands with his two sons, Nathaniel ones Jr....

Authorities investigate brutal slaying of Baltimore federal prosecutor.(Crime)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... A Baltimore federal prosecutor who helped to send two violent heroin dealers to prison was found face down in Pennsylvania creek a day after he won the case. He was stabbed 36 times. Jonathan Luna left his office at U.S. District Court in...

Richardson to direct African-American Markets for Tapestry.(Business)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... L. Renee Richardson, a 15-year veteran of the Starcom MediaVest Group's (SMG) family of companies, was named director of African American Markets for Tapestry, the multicultural division of Starcom. In her new position, Richardson will...

Guarding against colds & flu.(Health)
January 5, 2004... No one looks forward to staying at home during the winter months and nursing away a nagging cough, a sore throat and all the other symptoms that take over your body once it's been infected with the common cold or flu. This year don't fall prey...

Society world.
January 5, 2004... * Jumped The Broom: The former Orisha L. Kelly and John C. Stinson united in holy matrimony at the Sanctuary Resort & Spa on Camelback Mountain in Paradise Valley, AZ. The bride, who attended Mesa Community College, is the owner of Committed...

Tennessee Titans cornerback Samari Rolle ties the knot with Danisha Hemphill during team's bye week.(Mr. & Mrs.)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Tennessee Titans star cornerback Samari Rolle recently wed the beautiful Danisha Hemphill during a luminous ceremony at Vine Street Church in Nashville, TN, during the team's bye week. The bride lit up the flower-filled church as she glided...

Top Givenchy designer.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... TOP GIVENCHY DESIGNER: Anglo-Ghanaian fashion designer Ozwald Boateng was recently named to the prestigious position of Creative Director for Givenchy Homme. The 36-year-old will be responsible for the creation of the first men's ready-to-wear...

Court gives Rosa Parks go-ahead to sue over rappers' lyrics.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... The U.S. Supreme Court refused to intervene in a lawsuit over the hit song Rosa Parks by popular rap group OutKast. The action, taken without comment from the justices, means the 90-year-old civil rights activist can go ahead with her...

Lost & found.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... LOST & FOUND: Chicago residents Ezekiel "Zeek" Garnett and his sister Karen Garnett are presented a commemorative, oversized check for $10.5 million by the superintendent of the Illinois Lottery Carolyn Adams. The Garnetts, who purchased their...

Jazz and democracy.(Newsmakers)
January 5, 2004... JAZZ AND DEMOCRACY: Famed jazz musician and Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis listens to former President Bill Clinton during a panel discussion on "Jazz and Democracy" held at the Walter Reade Theatre at Lincoln...

George Clinton arrested.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... GEORGE CLINTON ARRESTED: Funk music pioneer George Clinton was arrested in Tallahassee, FL, and charged with drug possession after police said they found cocaine in his pocket. His attorney, Matt Willard, said Clinton was illegally searched....

Sassy centenarian.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Sassy Centenarian: Mrs. Nettie Whittington recently celebrated her 104th birthday by having a catered dinner party in Canton, MS, with a group of close family members and friends. She and Sulem, her late husband of 23 years, are the parents of...

Commonwealth leaders.(African Affairs)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... COMMONWEALTH LEADERS: Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo shares a laugh with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during the opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Abuja, Nigeria. Obasanjo, the summit host, welcomed the leaders of...

Sisters Dee Dee and Aree Davis make their mark in show business.(Celebrities)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... One child star in the family qualities any clan for bragging rights, but two child stars from the same family is over the top! For Darryl and Sydney Davis of Chicago, that's exactly the case. They are the proud parents of Dee Dee Davis of...

Smiley, Dyson, West on 'Pass The Mic!' tour.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Tavis Smiley, Michael Eric Dyson and Cornel West recently hit the U.S. in a six-city tour called "Pass The Mic!" The trio of outspoken Black thinkers brought a special, two-hour program of information and inspiration to thousands in...

Jamerican Film & Music Festival.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... AMERICAN FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL: Famed singer-actress Sheryl Lee Ralph and actor Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter present the Marcus Garvey Lifetime Achievement Award to legendary singer Patti LaBelle at the 5th annual Jamerican Film & Music Festival's...

Seal returns with new CD 'Seal IV'.(in the spotlight)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Multiple Grammy Award-winner Sealhenry "Seal" Samuel continues to offer his fans a unique mix of love songs and club beats on his fourth and long-awaited CD appropriately titled Seal IV. After a five-year hiatus Seal is making his way back...

I feel good!(the week's best photos)
January 5, 2004... I FEEL GOOD!: Democratic presidential candidate the Rev. Al Sharpton (l) proves to his old self (played by comedian-actor Tracy Morgan) that he's still "got it" by performing James Brown's hit I Got You (I Feel Good) during a recent appearance...

Beauty of the week.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... CANDACE SMITH (Miss Ohio USA 2003) is a native of Dayton, Ohio. She wishes all JET readers a Happy New Year. She currently resides in Los Angeles and is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Law.

Blessed love.(the week's photo)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Blessed Love: Gospel superstar Vickie Winans and Joe E. McLemore, CEO of JO-DAN Ltd. Inc., a Michigan-based dairy company, are all aglow after they exchanged vows at the Bellagio Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. The newlyweds will honeymoon in...

The Diary Of Alicia Keys.(the week's photo)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... 'THE DIARY OF ALICIA KEYS': Famed singer Alicia Keys greets actor Tom Cruise who congratulates her on her new CD The Diary Of Alicia Keys during a visit to MTV's TRL Studios in New York City. Alicia's CD features the hit single You Don't Know...

Love Don'T Cost a Thing: rated PG-13 Warner Bros.(movies to see)(Movie Review)
January 5, 2004... This is a wonderful, heartwarming teen comedy about high school senior Alvin Johnson who is very popular with the books but not with the girls or hanging out with the super-cool "elite" kids. On the other hand Paris Morgan is quite popular,...

Tiger Woods named Player of the Year after leading tour with five victories.(Sports)(Professional Golfers' Association)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Golf superstar Tiger Woods was recently voted PGA Tour Player of the Year for the fifth-straight time. Despite the facts that he missed the first five weeks of the year when he had knee surgery and he has not won a major championship since...

Pretty Pee Wee QB.(Sports)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... PRETTY PEE WEE QB: Harvey Colts Junior Pee Wee starting quarterback 11-year-old Jasmine Plummer (l) of Markham, IL, solutions down field under pressure from Southeast Apaches' 12-year-old defender Rye Smith of San Antonio during the first round...

College football honors.(Sports)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... COLLEGE FOOTBALL HONORS: As part of the Home Depot College Football Awards ceremony at the Atlantic Dance Hall at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL, three Black players took home major honors. Pittsburgh's Larry Fitzgerald...

Barry Sanders, Jerry LeVias and Ricky Bell among inductees into College Football Hall of Fame.(Sports)
January 5, 2004... Football greats Barry Sanders, Jerry LeVias and the late Ricky Bell were among the 13 players and coaches who were inducted into the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame during recent ceremonies in New York. Sanders...

Lombardi Award.(Sports)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... LOMBARDI AWARD: Oklahoma defensive tackle Tommie Harris shows off his Lombardi Award trophy. The Sooners defensive tackle won the award as the nation's top college lineman after he was runner-up last year. Harris, a two-time finalist, beat out...

Isiah Thomas regrets infamous 1991 exit.(Sports)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Former Detroit Pistons guard Isiah Thomas recently admitted to ESPN.com that there is one thing in his NBA career he wishes he could do over again. "I would shake Michael Jordan's hand when we walked off the floor after they beat us in 1991."...

Don King agrees to pay $7.5 million settlement to former boxer Terry Norris.(Sports)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Boxing prometer Don King recently agreed to pay $7.5 million to former boxer Terry Norris, who claimed that King stole money from him. Norris, former World Boxing Council superwelter-weight, filed a lawsuit seven years ago, contending that...

Star assets: celebs who boast beauty, brains and talent.(Cover Story)
January 5, 2004... There's no perfect formula for making a star. But there are certain raw elements that go into the mix. Talent is one, along with a sharp mind to handle the business side of stardom. Good looks aren't always necessary, but they don't hurt...

Top 20 albums.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... 1. THE BLACK ALBUM Jay-Z (Roc-A-Fella) 2. BEG FOR MERCY G-Unit (Interscope) 3. BLOOD IN MY EYE Ja Rule (Murder Inc.) 4. TUPAC: THE RESURRECTION Tupac (Amaru) 5. THE R. IN R & B COLLECTION: VOLUME ONE R....

Bobby Brown charged with battery after allegedly hitting Whitney Houston.(Entertainment)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Singer Bobby Brown was recently charged with battery three days after he allegedly bit his wife, singer Whitney Houston. Fulton County (GA) police spokesman Kurtis Young said Brown, 34, turned himself in. Brown and Houston left Fulton...

Mary J. Blige weds producer Kendu Isaacs in private ceremony.(Entertainment)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Superstar Mary J. Blige married record producer Kendu Isaacs in a private ceremony at her New Jersey home, according to news reports. She announced her marriage on "The Tonight Show," and told host Jay Leno: "I'm so happy. He's a good man,...

'Whoopi'.(television)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Whoopi Goldberg stars as Mavis Rae, a former singer turned hotel owner, and Wren T. Brown co-stars as her brother Courtney, who is staying at the hotel as a guest, on "Whoopi," (Tuesday, January 6 at 8:30 p.m., ET) on NBC. Others scheduled to...

78-year-old retired S.C. teacher reveals late Sen. Strom Thurmond was her father.(National Report)
January 12, 2004... "My name is Essie Mae Washington-Williams. My mother, who is now deceased, was named Carrie Butler. And she worked for the Thurmond family. I was born in Aiken, South Carolina, on October the 12th, 1925. My father's name was James Strom...

Alphonso Jackson picked for Housing Secretary by President Bush.(National Report)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... Calling him "one of the most experienced and respected authorities on housing policy in America," President George W. Bush recently nominated Alphonso Jackson for the post of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development during a White House news...

Ticker tape.
January 12, 2004... Confidential: The first U.S. primary, D.C.'s Jan. 13 contest, designed to expose the lack of national voting rights for the residents of the predominantly Black nation's capital, attracted only four (of the nine) Democratic presidential...

National headliners.
January 12, 2004... GOP press officer Anna M. Perez, who returned to the White House to serve as communications director for her friend, Condoleezza Rice, quit her job recently to return to her husband in California... Famous Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon Ben Carson...

Bush OKs National African-American history museum.(National Report)
January 12, 2004... Bush OKs NATIONAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM: President Bush signs H.R. 3491, the National Museum of African-American History and Culture Act, in the Oval Office in Washington, D.C. The act authorizes the creation of a Smithsonian...

Jesse Jackson protests police drug raid in South Carolina.(National Report)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... The Rev. Jesse Jackson recently led more than 1,000 marchers in South Carolina to protest a police drug raid at Stratford High School in Goose Creek, near Charleston, a raid which Jackson charges was racially motivated. Carrying signs and...

Shaking up the music industry.(Celebrities)
January 12, 2004... SHAKING UP THE MUSIC INDUSTRY: Singer-songwriter Kelis, shown with her younger sister, Fayraka, shows off the engagement ring that her fiance, rap star Nas, presented to her last year (JET, August 18, 2003). Milkshake, the first single from her...

P. Diddy to make Broadway debut in revival of 'A Raisin in the Sun'.(Celebrities)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... P. Diddy has done it all--music, film, fashion. Now he's headed to Broadway. The award-winning performer, whose name is Sean Combs, will make his Broadway debut in a revival of A Raisin in the Sun. The production is Lorraine...

Lee Malvo found guilty in sniper shooting.(Law & Justice)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... A Chesapeake, VA, jury has found 18-year-old Lee Malvo guilty of two counts of capital murder for participating in the 2002 sniper attacks that left 10 people dead and terrorized the Washington, D.C., area. It took the jury nearly two days...

Beauty from the inside out.(Beauty)
January 12, 2004... The cold and gloomy days of winter can sometimes have a way of making you feel less than attractive. Keep in mind that beauty is more than what shows on the outside. How good you look and feel sterns from your inner health and energy. ...

Azie Taylor Morton, ex-U.S. treasurer, dies.(Census)(Obituary)
January 12, 2004... Azie Taylor Morton, 67, the only Black to serve as United States treasurer, died at an Austin, TX, hospital after she suffered a stroke at her home in Bastrop. Morton was appointed treasurer in 1977 by President Jimmy Carter and served...

Dr. Ben Carson honored.(Medicine)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... DR. BEN CARSON HONORED: Surgeon Benjamin S. Carson Sr. (c) receives the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Award of Excellence from McDonald's Chairman and CEO Jim Cantalupo (r) and Ronald McDonald at the organization's 19th annual...

This week in Black history.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... January 6, 1984-- * Robert N.C. Nix, Jr. was inaugurated as the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's 54th chief justice on this day, becoming the first Black elected to head a judicial branch of government in the U.S. Nix was first elected to the...

Five steps to keep diabetes in check in the new year.(Health)
January 12, 2004... January is the start of the new year and prime time to put diabetes in check. Diabetes strikes Blacks harder than any other race. But you can strike back against this disease and complications like heart and kidney disease, stroke, blindness...

Promise to make 2004 your healthiest, happiest year.(Health)
January 12, 2004... The new year--a time of fresh starts and bright beginnings. Another chance to grant that deepest wish for a gorgeous body. Live out those dreams of running a marathon or just an entire lap at the track. Reach your full potential of fitness and...

Society world.
January 12, 2004... My Kind Of Wonderful: Anthony V. Scurlock exchanged sacred marital vows during an enchanted doublering ceremony with the former Tiffany M. Watts at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Detroit. The blushing bride has her own business as a...

UNCF's 'An Evening of Stars' TV special pays tribute to longtime host, Lou Rawls.(Education)(United Negro College Fund)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... Veteran singer Lou Rawls will receive an all-star tribute to his unique artistry and generous philanthropy on the United Negro College Fund's "An Evening Of Stars 25th Anniversary Tribute To Lou Rawls" this week on Jan. 10 (check local...

Bennett College for Women removed from probation.(Education)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association for Colleges and Schools (SACS) announced that Bennett College for Women has been removed from probation. This ended a two-year period of anxiety during which the college was placed on...

Wintertime tips for keeping kids safe & warm outdoors.(Parenting)(National Network For Child Care)
January 12, 2004... It's the dead of winter. And with the wind and cold-especially from the looks of the 4-6 inches of freshly fallen snow--it's not fit for man or beast; except, of course, for your children who seem magnetically drawn to the snowflakes. To...

Daddy Shaq.(the week's best photos)
January 12, 2004... DADDY SHAQ: Lakers All-Star Shaquille O'Neal arrives with his children for the movie premiere of Cheaper By The Dozen at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA.

Beauty of the week.
January 12, 2004... AMANDA POE is from Bloomfield, MI. The 5-foot-5 Spelman College student enjoys acting, modeling and dancing.

Marvelous milestone.(the week's best photos)
January 12, 2004... MARVELOUS MILESTONE: Judge Mablean Ephriam shows off a plaque that congratulates her on the 1000th show of her "Divorce Court" during a celebratory event at Fox TV in Burbank, CA. The successful courtroom drama series made its debut in 1999.

Star time.(the week's best photos)
January 12, 2004... STAR TIME: Essence Atkins (1), Chico Benymon and Rachel True, stars of UPN's comedy "Half & Half," attend the Black AIDS Institute's unveiling of portraits of the 2003 Heroes in the Struggle at Paramount Studios in L.A.

Shoshana Johnson retires from military.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... Shoshana Johnson, who spent 22 days as a prisoner of war in Iraq after she was shot during an ambush, has been discharged from the Army, officials said. "Although I am now leaving the Army, I am no way regret my time in the military,"...

Colin Powell recovers from prostate cancer surgery.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell recently underwent successful surgery for prostate cancer at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C., according to the State Department. And at JET press time he had resumed work from the...

Peabo Bryson's Grammys, other possessions, auctioned to pay $1.2 million tax debt.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... Friends of singer Peabo Bryson stepped in to help the award-winning singer keep some of his prized possessions, including at least one of his two Grammys. Bryson's Grammy for Beauty and the Beast and A Whole New World were recently...

Chicago Urban League dinner.(Newsmakers)
January 12, 2004... * CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE DINNER: James W. Compton, president and CEO of the Chicago Urban League, congratulates comedian A.J. Jamal (1) and R&B singer Jeffrey Osborne on their performances at the recent Chicago Urban League's 42nd Annual Golden...

Lauryn Hill speaks out against abusive priests in the church.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... During a Christmas benefit concert at the Vatican in Rome, Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill launched into an unscheduled tirade against priests who abuse children, according to recent news reports. Hill read a statement criticizing the...

Natalie Cole purchases condo in Los Angeles.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... Singer Natalie Cole recently bought a condo in Los Angeles for $2 million, according to the Los Angeles Times newspaper The 3,600-square-foot condo in a luxury high-rise building has four bedrooms and four bathrooms and overlooks the hills...

Rushing milestone.(Sports)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... * RUSHING MILESTONE: New York Jets running back Curtis Martin breaks Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Kendrell Bell's tackle on his way to a first down in East Rutherford, NJ. Martin's 30 carries for 174 yards against his hometown Steelers put...

New Yankee.(Outfielder Gary Sheffield )(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... * NEW YANKEE: Outfielder Gary Sheffield (c) fits his new Yankees cap as New York Yankees' manager Joe Torre (1) waits with a No. 11 jersey, mid general manager Brian Cashman congratulates the new player during a news conference at Yankee...

Reaching new heights.(Ashanti)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... * REACHING NEW HEIGHTS: Grammy Award-winning singer Ashanti stands eye-to-eye (well, almost; with New York Knicks center Dikembe Mutombo at the Knicks' Read to Achieve pledge kick-off at Rocco's in New York City. The NBA Read to Achieve program...

Saints' Joe Horn and Bengals' Chad Johnson get big fines for touchdown celebrations.(Sports)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... New Orleans Saints receiver Joe Horn was recently fined $30,000 by the NFL for making a choreographed cell phone call in the end zone to celebrate a touchdown. Return specialist Michael Lewis was fined $5,000 for helping orchestrate the...

Top 20 albums.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... 1. THE BLACK ALBUM Jay-Z (Roc-A-Fella) 2. DIARY OF ALICIA KEYS Alicia Keys (J) 3. THIS IS NOT A TEST Missy Elliott (The Gold Mind) 4. TUPAC: RESURRECTION Various Artists (Amaru) 5. SPEAKERBOXXX/THE LOVE BELOW Outkast (Arista)...

Hip-hop innovator Missy Elliott: reinvents herself-again-with new CD 'This Is Not a Test!'.(Cover Story)
January 12, 2004... While rocking to-Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott's latest sonic hit, Pass That Dutch, a tune fully armed with her trademark party-moving beats, you can rest assure that this is Missy at, her finest--she dropped another hit record from her gage of...

Michael Jackson charged in case stemming from child molestation allegations.(Entertainment)
January 12, 2004... Superstar Michael Jackson was formally charged with child molestation. The charging documents specified seven counts alleging lewd or lascivious acts upon a child under 14 and two counts of administering an intoxicating agent. The...