Archive for August, 2010
Eminem's “Recovery” Goes Double Platinum
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010Wyclef Jean's Bid For Haiti Presidency In Jeopardy, Goes Into Hiding After Death Threats
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010T.I.'s “King Uncaged” Album Pushed Back
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010DJ Skee Named One Of Billboard's “30 Under 30”
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010Mos Def Returns To Acting Roots In New Play, ‘A Free Man Of Color'
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010Teen Sets Infant On Fire With Nail Polish Remover
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010A 14-year-old Ohio boy was taken into police custody after authorities say he set an 11-month-old baby on fire using acetone nail polish remover.
The teen, whose identity is being withheld, was taken into custody on charges of aggravated arson, domestic violence and two counts of felonious assault for the Friday night attack on the infant, Melina.
Police say the boy was enraged with his 17-year-old cousin Jasmin Pyles who was lying in the bed with the infant.
A witness told police he saw Jasmin lying in bed next to Melina and watched the 14-year-old boy pour nail polish remover onto Jasmin's pants which spilled onto the floor and the sleeping baby.
The witness says the boy then pulled out a lighter and when told by Pyles to “Put the (expletive) lighter down”, he replied, “I don't to (expletive) listen to you!” and set her ablaze.
The infant was instantly ignited and the teen rushed to a neighbor's nearby home who called police.
The baby was air lifted to a hospital and listed in serious condition but has since been released.
Pyles was also taken to the hospital with wounds on her legs described as “red and blistered with a portion of the skin pulling away.”
The infant's mother, 24-year-old Erica Hall, says the Pyles is the child's godmother and often lets her watch her.
The boy reportedly burned his cousin and the baby because she refused to give him a cigarette.
Harvard University Named America's Best Unviersity
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010According to the US News Rankings, Harvard University has been ranked #1 and “America's Best University.”
The number one Ivy league was running close to Princeton and even shared the number one spot with them last year, but ended up beating them out by one point. This years list was dominated by Ivy League schools which included Harvard, Princeton, Yale and Columbia, who took the top four positions.
Every year the US News rankings rank all 4 year colleges, which are judged by their faculty, subject matter and campus life. Other mentionable colleges that made the list were non ivy league contenders such as University of Pennsylvania, Stanford and Columbia University in New York.
Fox News Donates $1 Million To Republican Governors Association
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010News America Inc. the parent company of Fox News has further confirmed their conservative stance and donated $1 million to the Republican Governors Association.
Fox News, which is the home to conservative commentators like Bill O' Reilly and Sean Hannity, has always been a staunch supporter of the Republican Party.
This donation from News America has allowed the group to double its fund raising for the second quarter of the year. Filings show that the RGA raised $58 million between Jan. 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010. The Democratic Governors Association raised $40 million during the same period.
News America Inc., the parent company of Fox News is a subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's media conglomerate News Corp.
Actor Michael Douglas Diagnosed With Throat Cancer
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010Actor Michael Douglas has recently been diagnosed with throat cancer.
The A-list actor, who has starred in various films that include Wall Street and Traffic was also notorious for his heavy smoking habits. Douglas's rep released a statement this past Monday confirming that he does have a tumor and is seeking immediate treatment.
In order to eliminate the cancer, Douglas will undergo 8 weeks of radiation and chemotherapy. His rep also released as statement revealing that his cancer is likely curable.
“I am optimistic” Douglas said in a recent statement. Douglas can be seen in theaters this fall for the Wall Street sequel with costar Shia LeBeouf.
