Jet articles from May 2006

Jet archives from May 2006

Rev. Al Sharpton hosts National Action Network conference in New York.(NATIONAL REPORT)
May 1, 2006... Rev. Al Sharpton, founder of the National Action Network (NAN), recently hosted the civil rights organization's eighth annual convention and vowed to continue its mission to fight injustice and demand civil rights for all. Rev. Sharpton...

NAFEO conference.(NATIONAL REPORT)(National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... NAFEO CONFERENCE: Dr. Lezli Baskerville, president and CEO of NAFEO (National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education), greets the Rev. William H. Gray, III, pastor, Bright Hope Baptist Church in Philadelphia and former president...

When U.S. lawmakers began to discuss the expenses of deporting 11 million "undocumented immigrants," the costs rose so high that immediately some described the effort as "absolutely absurd and impossible.".(Confidential)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... When U.S. lawmakers began to discuss the expenses of deporting 11 million "undocumented immigrants," the costs rose so high that immediately some described the effort as "absolutely absurd and impossible." They claimed that the costs could...

Also considered was the number of years it would take to round up those who refused to register and "hid in the shadows.".(Confidential)
May 1, 2006... Also considered was the number of years it would take to round up those who refused to register and "hid in the shadows," causing more controversy, pain and suffering in a situation that would drive apart citizens of all races. Simeon...

Howard University students shared a sentimental moment with a Stanford University colleague of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who recently spoke on the campus.(Confidential)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Howard University students shared a sentimental moment with a Stanford University colleague of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who recently spoke on the campus. The speaker was Ambassador Jendayi E. Frazer, who joined Rice at the State...

Black farmers from across the U.S. are making plans to hold an April 26 rally outside of the Agriculture Department building in Washington.(Confidential)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Black farmers from across the U.S. are making plans to hold an April 26 rally outside of the Agriculture Department building in Washington to protest the government's failure to pay promised compensation for loss of farmlands. Simeon...

President George Bush.(Confidential)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... At a private White House meeting, President George Bush signed legislation conferring the Congressional Gold Medal on the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of 994 Black aviation pioneers who escorted bombers in raids over Europe and North Africa during...

The late C. Delores Tucker has been nominated for this year's NAACP Spingarn Medal.(National Headliners)(National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... The late C. Delores Tucker has been nominated for this year's NAACP Spingarn Medal. A few years ago, she and the late Columnist Carl Rowan teamed up to raise more than $1 million to rescue the organization from deep debt.

In her role of first lady of Maryland's Prince George's County, Leslie E. Johnson campaigned for quality education and health care.(National Headliners)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... In her role of first lady of Maryland's Prince George's County, Leslie E. Johnson campaigned for quality education and health care. As a result, the wife of County Executive Jack Johnson was honored by her AKA Sorority chapter as the 2006...

Publishing his fifth book of poetry, De Colored Section, Walter Irving Ray, Jr. launched a book-selling drive.(National Headliners)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Publishing his fifth book of poetry, De Colored Section, Walter Irving Ray, Jr. launched a book-selling drive with the help of publicist Raymone Bain and Walter Williams, Sr, of the O'Jays.

Namaste & cancer awareness month.(LIFESTYLES)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 1, 2006... NAMASTE & CANCER AWARENESS MONTH: JET Magazine Senior Editor Sylvia P. Flanagan (3rd, r) greets Gary Gardner (c), president, Namaste Laboratories, during "A Breast Cancer Symposium for the Professional Hairstylist: Everything You Need to Know...

Sensational centenarian.(LIFESTYLES)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... SENSATIONAL CENTENARIAN: Mrs. Annabell Favors Woodard recently celebrated her 100 years of life with a birthday dinner at the Rosen Center in Orlando, FL, with over 250 of her loving family members and friends. Mrs. Woodard, a former...

Singer June Pointer of the Pointer Sisters dies of cancer at 52.(CENSUS)(Obituary)
May 1, 2006... June Pointer, the youngest of the singing Pointer Sisters known for the 1970s and 1980s hits I'm So Excited, Fire, and Slow Hand, has died, her family said. She was 52. Pointer died of cancer at Santa Monica University of California, Los...

This week In Black History.(Brief article)(Calendar)
May 1, 2006... April 25, 1944- Dr. Frederick Douglass Patterson founded the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) on this day. In 1943 Patterson, president of Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University), organized a meeting of the heads of Black colleges to...

Majestic nuptials.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Majestic Nuptials: Asha Rucker and Kanton Reynolds pledged their eternal love at the 1812 Hitching Post in Statesville, NC. The bride is a graduate of North Carolina State University and the University of Southern California. She is an...

Trust and honor.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Trust and Honor: Mr. and Mrs. William Orlando Wade III married at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Arlington, VA. The bride, Angela Annette Wilson, is a graduate of South Carolina State University. She is an account manager for BB&T and owner of...

With all my heart.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... With All My Heart: Arthur M. Rocker II united in holy matrimony with Kenya D. Cole at the Henderson Beach State Park, Gulf Waters of Destin, Florida. The bride is a graduate of Norfolk State University. She is a licensed realtor at Prudential...

Fantastic feeling.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Fantastic Feeling: Franklyn G. Matthews, III tied the knot with Kelly Y. Haynes at the Hyatt Hotel Garden in Scottsdale, AZ. The bride is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, and Drexel University. She is a systems...

Fifty magnificent years.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Fifty Magnificent Years: Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bell Sr. commemorated 50 years of wedded bliss during a surprise golden anniversary party hosted by their children in Lynwood, IL. Close friends gathered with family members to honor Mrs. Mildred...

Rich gift.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Rich Gift: Norman Donnell Wallace wed Pamela Eyvette Lindsey at South Park Church of God in Houston. The bride is a graduate of Houston Community College and the University of Houston She is a registered kinesiotherapist and a physical...

How to clean up your child's potty mouth.(CHILDREN)
May 1, 2006... Since the day you brought your little bundle of joy home from the hospital, you've done your best to teach right from wrong. That's why it comes as such a shock to hear your son or daughter utter profane language similar to that of a...

More Black athletes graduate: report.(EDUCATION)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Black athletes are not only making strides in sports, but they're also making progress in the classroom. A study conducted by the University of Central Florida's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport reported that the number of Black...

Gamble & Huff tribute.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 1, 2006... GAMBLE& HUFF TRIBUTE: Legendary songwriters-producers Kenneth Gamble (far, r) and Leon Huff (I), known as Gamble and Huff, and recipients of the Philadelphia Chapter Recording Academy Honors 2006, are congratulated by producer Jimmy Jam and...

Muhammad Ali sells marketing rights for $50 million.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Muhammad Ali, one of the world's most recognized people, has sold 80 percent of the marketing rights to his name and likeness to a firm for $50 million. The 64-year-old former heavyweight champion, who suffers from Parkinson's disease,...

Teacher's pet.(NEWSMAKERS)(Shaquille O'Neal)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... TEACHER'S PET: Miami Heat's Shaquille O'Neal autographs his tennis shoe for his fourth-grade teacher, Annette Swann, in Miami. Swann nurtured the NBA star by slipping him half her meal each day because she thought the growing boy needed more...

Retired Black cop can now reveal undercover assignment as Ku Klux Klan member.(NEWSMAKERS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Former police officer Ron Stallworth knows what it's like to be a Black man in a White man's robe. "I landed an assignment that was one of the highlights of my career while a member of the Colorado Springs police department over 25 years...

Ebony Fashion Fair works its magic in Los Angeles fit to be fabulous.(FASHION)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... The 48th annual EBONY Fashion Fair lit up Tinseltown when it came to the Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los Angeles. The sold-out crowd was swept away as models staged a spectacular array of clothing from world-renowned American, Italian, French,...

Gordy gonored.(the week's best photos)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 1, 2006... Berry Gordy, founder of the Motown music empire, is congratulated by legendary singer Diana Ross, his star protegee, at the 2006 Rick Weiss Humanitarian Awards at the Westin Mission Hills Resort in Rancho Mirage, CA. Gordy was honored for his...

Beauty of the week.
May 1, 2006... JADA SMITHSON is from Killeen, TX. The 5-foot-8 model is a sergeant in the United States Army. In her spare time she enjoys shopping and dancing.

Great expectations.(the week's best photos)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 1, 2006... Great Expectations: L.A. Lakers star Kobe Bryant and expectant wife Vanessa arrive at the Third Annual Casino Night and Poker Invitational at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, CA. They await their second child, due late spring.

Solange and son.(the week's best photos)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 1, 2006... Solange And Son: Singer-actress Solange Knowles, little sister of Beyonce, spends a moment with the love of her life, son Daniel Julez Smith. Solange said there is no truth to the rumors circulating that she is expecting a second child.

Caribbean Black bean and rice salad.(RECIPE OF THE WEEK)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Caribbean Black Bean And Rice Salad 1 14 1/2-ounce can chicken broth 1/a cup water 8 ounces long-grain rice 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed 1 15-ounce can black beans, drained, rinsed 1 red bell pepper, chopped...

Do-it-yourself health kits for travelers.(TRAVEL)
May 1, 2006... You've got your bags packed, your travel plans |mapped out, and you re ready to venture out to that perfect vacation spot. Whether you're taking an exotic overseas vacation or heading off to a relaxing domestic getaway, it's a good idea to...

A sweet honor.(SPORTS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... A SWEET HONOR: Ray Robinson II (c) and Thomas Day (I), United States Postal Service senior vice president, government relations, unveil the new stamp commemorating legendary boxer Sugar Ray Robinson as boxing greats (3rd, I-r) Emile Griffith,...

Sooners hire Capel.(SPORTS)(Jeff Capel)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... SOONERS HIRE CAPEL: Jeff Capel (c) is cheered on by his wife, Kanika, and University of Oklahoma President David Boren, as Capel is introduced as the new men's basketball coach in Norman, OK. Capel, a 31-year-old former Duke guard, agreed to a...

The best-dressed men in the NBA.(SPORTS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... When it comes to style, these NBA stars have serious skills. When they're not dominating on the court, they're showing off their flair for fashion. As the NBA season wraps up the first year of its new dress code policy and marches toward the...

Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne & Angela Bassett: shine in Spelling Bee drama 'Akeelah and the Bee'.(Interview)(Cover story)
May 1, 2006... Millions remember spelling bees-numerous bizarre words with unusual spellings and obscure meanings-even if they didn't participate. Well, it's now a televised, competitive sport and provides the backdrop for the film Akeelah and the Bee...

Died.(CENSUS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Harry McGilberry, Jr., 55, a bass vocalist with The Legendary Temptations, who battled cancer and mined causes at his home in Las Vegas... Major Graham, 86, who served in the U.S. Army and was active in veteran affairs and the America Lesion...

Jet top 20 albums.(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... 1. KING T.I. (Atlantic) 2. 3121 Prince (Universal) 3. THE CHARM Bubba Sparxxx (Virgin) 4. REALITY CHECK Juvenile (Atlantic) 5. MY GHETTO REPORT CARD E-40 (Sick Wid' It) 6. CHRIS BROWN Chris Brown (Jive) 7. GHETTO...

'Jesse Stone: Death In Paradise'.(TeleVision)(Brief article)(Calendar)
May 1, 2006... Viola Davis reprises her role as one of the police officers in this drama where Jesse Stone has settled into life as the police chief of the small New England town of Paradise, MA. He finds the body of a teenage girl floating in a local lake....

Nagin, Landrieu to compete in runoff for New Orleans Mayor's post.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and Louisiana's Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu will compete in a May 20 runoff following New Orleans' mayoral election where voters scattered by Hurricane Katrina had a say in the city's future. Of the...

Ghana President pays visit to White House.(NATIONAL REPORT)(John Kufuor)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... President George W. Bush welcomes Ghana President John Kufuor to the Oval Office at the White House. President Bush complimented President Kufuor as a man of vision, strength and character in his leadership of Ghana. Bush thanked President...

Musician Thelonious Monk receives posthumous Pulitzer award.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Jazz great Thelonious Monk was recently honored with a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation. The musician, who died in 1982, at the age of 64, received the exceptional honor "for a body of distinguished and innovative musical composition that...

Darwin Davis, pioneer of Corporate Diversity, dies at 74.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Obituary)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Darwin N. Davis, who was among the first Blacks to hold a top corporate position after rising through the ranks of an insurance company, died of a heart attack at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. He was 74. Last year Davis...

Pioneering female CPA honored.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Mary Thelma Washington)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 8, 2006... The late Mary Thelma Washington (Wylie) (inset), the first Black woman certified public accountant (CPA) in the U.S., is honored by (l-r) Angle Spencer, her granddaughter; Frederick C. Ford, CPA, vice chairman, board of directors, Draper and...

Confidential: When NYC Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg included Richard Parsons as one of five city residents who would make "a great Mayor," the first Black Time Warner Chief refused even to consider a political baptism.(Ticker Tape)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Confidential: When NYC Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg included Richard Parsons as one of five city residents who would make "a great Mayor," the first Black Time Warner Chief refused even to consider a political baptism. "Definitely not," he told...

For the past few months, Former National NAACP President and ex-Congressman Kweisi Mfume quietly has been traveling throughout Maryland to organize his forces for the fall U.S. Senate race.(Ticker Tape)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... For the past few months, Former National NAACP President and ex-Congressman Kweisi Mfume quietly has been traveling throughout Maryland to organize his forces for the fall U.S. Senate race. The latest Democratic poll shows that his efforts, so...

Literary Smash--A fantastic book: Third World Press' The Covenant with Black America.(Ticker Tape)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Literary Smash--A fantastic book: Third World Press' The Covenant with Black America. The series of essays by prominent Black authors aimed at improving conditions in the country, has reached the top rung in the N.Y. Times Paperback Best...

The latest fad in the nation's capital: a sizzling card game with a deck of President George Bush's playing cards that feature 52 leading GOPers.(Ticker Tape)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... The latest fad in the nation's capital: a sizzling card game with a deck of President George Bush's playing cards that feature 52 leading GOPers. Only four Black VIPs are honored: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as the Queen of Hearts,...

When Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine named Dr. Billy K. Cannaday as the commonwealth's Superintendent of Public Instruction, NAACP officials were not cheering the selection.(Ticker Tape)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... When Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine named Dr. Billy K. Cannaday as the commonwealth's Superintendent of Public Instruction, NAACP officials were not cheering the selection. Several years ago when he headed the Chesterfield County public schools, he...

Two mayors who decided not to seek re-election--Newark Mayor Sharpe James, 70, and Gary, IN, Mayor Scott King, 54, the first White Mayor of the predominantly Black city in 20 years.(National Headliners)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Two mayors who decided not to seek re-election--Newark Mayor Sharpe James, 70, and Gary, IN, Mayor Scott King, 54, the first White Mayor of the predominantly Black city in 20 years. Elected in 1995, Mayor King has been a trailblazer. Mayor...

In Tennessee, state Sen. Rosalind Kurita withdrew from the U.S. Senate race.(National Headliners)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... In Tennessee, state Sen. Rosalind Kurita withdrew from the U.S. Senate race, clearing the primary for Rep. Harold Ford, Jr.

Joseph Lowery.(National Headliners)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Missing Easter Sunday services at his own Atlanta church [for the first time], Rev. Joseph Lowery traveled to Texas to speak before hundreds at a sunrise service outside of President Bush's ranch.

Revisiting the past.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 8, 2006... Filmmaker Stanley Nelson (l), who recently completed a documentary on Jim Jones and the Jonestown tragedy, visits a memorial tombstone with the cult leader's adopted son, Jim Jones Jr., at Evergreen Cemetery in Oakland, CA. In more than 30...

Swearing-in Ceremony.(NATIONAL REPORT)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 8, 2006... Sen. Royce West (D-Dallas) is sworn in as president pro tempore of the Texas Senate in Austin, TX, by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst (I) as West's wife, Carol, looks on. Sen. Chris Harris (R-Arlington) was also a witness to the event. As president pro...

Easy ways to ease Springtime allergies.(HEALTH)
May 8, 2006... It's that time of year again. The weather is warming, trees are budding and flowers are blooming. Spring is officially here. But with all the loveliness and liveliness that comes with spring, allergy sufferers know the arrival of this time...

This week in Black history.(Brief article)(Calendar)
May 8, 2006... May 1, 1950- Gwendolyn Brooks, poet, author, became the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for Annie Allen (1949), her volume of poetry, on this day. A native of Topeka, KS, but raised in Chicago, she began writing poetry at 7 years old,...

Howard University professor among Hughes scientists to receive million-dollar award.(EDUCATION)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Howard University professor of biology Dr. Winston Anderson is one of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's (HHMI) 20 best scientists in academia. In an effort to promote research in the classroom, HHMI seeks to provide each recipient $1...

Washington Post critic Robin Givhan wins 2006 Pulitzer Prize.(JOURNALISM)
May 8, 2006... Washington Post writer Robin Givhan, known for her eminent fashion assessments with political commentary, recently won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for criticism in the journalism category. Pulitzer board judges bestowed Givhan, 41, with the...

Celebrating 125 years of female excellence.(EDUCATION)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 8, 2006... Spelman College President Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum (c) welcomes special guests and honorees (l-r) Susan Taylor, Essence magazine: actress and Spelman grad Keshia Knight-Pulliam; actress/former TV personality and Spelman grad Rolanda Watts; and...

One in a million.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Ronald Eldridge Roberts, Jr. and Kelly Simone Williams united in holy matrimony at the First Baptist Church of Lakewood in Long Beach, CA The bride is a graduate of Biola University. She is a public relations specialist. The groom is a graduate...

You and I.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Dillard F. Elmore made Tyhesha N. Goss his wife at Davio's Penthouse in Philadelphia. A graduate of Hampton University, the bride is pursuing a doctorate degree in education at the University of Pennsylvania The groom is a graduate of Albany...

Standing firm.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Mr. and Mrs. Taurarus Pinex tied the knot at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis. The bride, Angela Yvonne Frost, is a graduate of Fisk University. and St. Louis Univ. She is a housing analyst for the St. Louis Community...

Awesome splendor.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Ruben Joyner Jr. married the former Quinnesian K. Parker during a double-ring ceremony at Upper Room Church International in Savannah. GA. The bride is a program specialist She is a graduate of Savannah State University. The groom is a graduate...

The best.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Larry C. Brown Jr. wed Nina R. Taylor at the Jefferson Avenue Church of Christ in Birmingham. AL. The bride is a medical student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is a firefighter for the city of Birmingham. The groom is a...

Anniversary wishes.(Love & Happiness)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Mr. and Mrs. George Branch commemorated 50 years of marriage with family and friends at Woodhaven Country Club in Fort Worth. TX. Lucretia Branch is a retired Fort Worth Independent School District instructor. Her dedicated mate of five decades...

'The Covenant with Black America' reaches No. 1 on New York Times Best Seller list.(NEWSMAKER)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... The Covenant with Black America, a collection of essays by Black Americans that examines such issues as education, health care and judicial disparities, has become the No. 1 nonfiction, paperback book in America. With an introduction by...

Statue unveiled.(NEWSMAKER)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 8, 2006... James Robert "Radio" Kennedy rejoices during an unveiling of his life-like bronze sculpture at the Anderson Arts Center Warehouse in Anderson, SC. Kennedy, a mentally challenged man, was the focus of the popular 2003 movie Radio. The statue,...

R. Kelly on tour.(NEWSMAKER)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Superstar singer-song-writer R. Kelly thrills fans in a recent sold-out concert at New York's Radio City Music Hall, a stop on his whirlwind Light It Up Tour that is selling out in every city. Kelly kicked off the tour in Kansas City, MO, and...

Holy site.(CELEBRITIES)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 8, 2006... Hollywood actor and rapper Will Smith and his wife, singer and actress Jada Pinkett Smith, walk with tour leader and the Western Wall Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch during their visit of Judaism's holiest site in Jerusalem's Old City. Greeted by a...

Audio Bible.(CELEBRITIES)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 8, 2006... Khamani Griffin of TV's "All of Us" embraces actress-director Chip (Fields) Hurd during a break while recording Inspired By... The Bible Experience in Burbank, CA. Griffin reads the role of Jesus as a boy for the recording, an audio Bible...

DA charges Duke lacrosse players with rape, kidnapping; seeks another.(CRIME)
May 8, 2006... Two White Duke University lacrosse players face charges of raping and kidnapping a Black exotic dancer at an off-campus party, and the district attorney said he hopes to charge a third person soon. A grand jury issued sealed indictments...

Suspect in rapper Proof's death arraigned.(CRIME)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... The suspect in the shooting death of tapper Proof, a member of popular rap group D12 and a close friend of superstar Eminem, was recently arraigned on a pair of weapon charges. Mario Etheridge, 28, of Detroit, was charged in the shooting...

Correction.(CRIME)(Correction notice)
May 8, 2006... In the This Week In Black History section of the April 3 issue, Carolyn Peck's place of birth was incorrect. Peck, who is in her fourth year as coach of the Florida Gator Women's Basketball team at the University of Florida; was born in...

Actor Andre Braugher steals the show in "Thief".(IN THE SPOTLIGHT)(Television program review)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Intense. It's the only way to describe the talent of actor Andre Braugher. Known for his mesmerizing performances on television and in movies, Braugher's love for acting brings an urgency and vibrancy to any character he portrays. ...

New addition.(the week's best photos)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 8, 2006... Grammy award-winning singer Seal and his wife, model and TV host Heidi Klum, enjoy an afternoon with their 7-month-old son Henry Gunther Ademola Dashtu Samuel at the Ivy in L.A.

Beauty of the week.
May 8, 2006... SASHA ANDERSON a fashion design student from Arvada, CO. The 5-foot-5 model enjoys dancing and cheerleading.

Hip-hop performance.(Kanye West)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 8, 2006... Rap superstar Kanye West performs in Toronto during a taping for an upcoming TV special, "MTV Live at the Concert Hall: Kanye WeSt," that will air in the U.S. and interationally.

Celebrity affair.(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 8, 2006... Actor-comedian D.L. Hughley and his wife. LaDonna, attend the 2006 NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) Vision Awards at the Regent Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, CA. Hughley was the master of ceremonies at the...

Arthur Winston, L.A. transit worker for over seven decades who never missed day of work, dies at 100.(CENSUS)(Obituary)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Arthur Winston, a service attendant leader for the Los Angeles (CA) County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) who never missed a day of work in more than seven decades, recently died in his sleep at his home in Los Angeles. ...

Missing Milwaukee boys drowned, police said.(CENSUS)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Two boys missing for almost a month apparently drowned in an icy park lagoon near where they were last seen, and authorities said foul play was not suspected. Purvis Parker, 11, and Quadrevion Henning, 12, disappeared the afternoon of...

Ray Allen sets NBA 3-point record.(SPORTS)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Seattle's Ray Allen ended the basketball season on a high note--he broke the NBA record for 3-pointers in a season, finishing with 269. The six-time All-Star shooting guard erased Dennis Scott's 3-point mark of 267 set in the 1995-96...

Run-away victories.(SPORTS)(Brief article)(Photograph)
May 8, 2006... Boston Marathon winners Robert Cheruiyot (l) and Rita Jeptoo, both of Kenya, celebrate together after they finished the marathon. Cheruiyot finished in 2 hours, 7 minutes, 14 seconds to nip the course record by a single second. Jeptoo won the...

Hoosiers hire new women's basketball coach.(SPORTS)(Felisha Legette-Jack)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Felisha Legette-Jack, the new head coach of the Indiana women's basketball team, recently showed a glimpse of the excitement she will bring to the bench. "You dream that this is where you want to go," she said during a press conference in...