Legendary soul group The Temptations are reportedly suing Universal Music Group seeking millions of dollars in revenue for unpaid downloads and ringtones. According to The Hollywood Reporter, group members Otis Williams and Ron Tyson filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court in California claiming that the label accounted downloads off of iTunes as “sales” rather than “licenses.” The complaint states that the group’s relationship with the label is guided by a 1993 agreement that provides 14 … Read entire article »

A photograph of a bumper sticker that features racist, anti-Obama language has gone viral on Facebook and other social networks. The sticker reads “Don’t Re-Nig In 2012,” in large white type, above smaller text that reads: “Stop repeat offenders. Don’t re-elect Obama!” The offensive design appears to have originated at a site called Stumpy’s Stickers, where it can be purchased. The site sells variations on the same idea, including another “Don’t Re-Nig” design featuring a caricature of a … Read entire article »

Bolton player Fabrice Muamba lies prone on the pitch after collapsing before halftime during the English FA Cup quarterfinal away to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. London (CNN) — A 23-year-old English Premier League soccer player was in intensive care Sunday after suffering cardiac arrest during a game in London, his club said. The match between top-flight teams Bolton and Tottenham was called off after Fabrice Muamba, a Bolton midfielder, collapsed on the pitch before halftime. Medics came onto … Read entire article »

By Marilia Brocchetto and Maria P. White George Buck, chief operating officer for Chevron’s Brazil division, is among a group of executives barred from leaving the country as it considers criminal charges stemming from an oil spill. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Among those asked to surrender their passports is an American “We will defend the company,” a Chevron spokesman says The spill occurred in November off the coast of Rio de Janeiro A thin sheen is spotted in the area (CNN) — A federal court … Read entire article »

JaMIN Studio By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston Sunday, March 18, 2012 —— IF executive director of the Jamaica Music Institute Ye Kengale has his way, the community of Trench Town will once again be a hub for Jamaican music. The JaMIN state-of-the-art studio, located at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s community centre off Collie Smith Drive, is scheduled to open for business next month and already there are big plans for the facility. Scotiabank Foundation Director Joylene Griffiths-Irving gets a lesson in … Read entire article »

Former killer tells how gangs recruit teen boys BY COREY ROBINSON Sunday, March 18, 2012 —– A young, reformed gangster who said he committed his first murder when he was 14 years old confessed that during his days as a member of the Fatherless Crew he was contracted to kill Parliamentarian Dr Omar Davies. But his refusal to carry out the order earned the wrath of the man who ordered the hit and who, in turn, tried to have … Read entire article »

  CAIRO, Egypt (AP) – Pope Shenouda III, the patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church who led Egypt’s Christian minority for 40 years during a time of increasing tensions with Muslims, has died. He was 88. Pope Shenouda III leads Christmas prayers Jan. 6, 2008, at the Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo. —- The state news agency MENA said Shenouda died Saturday after battling liver and lung problems for several years. A Coptic Church TV station ran a picture of … Read entire article »

    The folks at the Whigham Funeral Home in New Jersey who were in charge of Whitney Houston’s body say they know, and have an employee who saw the person take the picture. The person they’re pointing the finger at is Raffles van Exel. Van Exel, who has aliases of Raffles Benson and Raffles Dawson, was at both private viewings of Whitney’s casket held at the Whigham Funeral Home. Even though he’s not a member of the … Read entire article »

By David Jackson —-   Wrapping up a full day of campaign fundraisers, President Obama paid tribute Friday to one of his earliest and most prominent supporters: Oprah Winfrey.  “Just like books and skin cream,” Obama said to laughter, “when Oprah decides she likes you, then other people like you, too.” Winfrey, the former talk show host who now owns her own network, attended a fundraiser at the Atlanta area home of actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry. “There is my good friend, … Read entire article »