Uganda To Ban Miniskirt

New York - Uganda's ethics and integrity minister says miniskirts should be banned - because women wearing them distract drivers and cause traffic accidents.

Nsaba Buturo told journalists in Kampala that wearing a miniskirt was like walking naked in the streets.
"What's wrong with a miniskirt? You can cause an accident because some of our people are weak mentally," he said.

House Passes Bill To Cancel Diversity Visa Lottery

New York -The House voted Friday to cancel the annual diversity visa lottery and give those immigration visas to high-tech foreign-born who earn advanced degrees from American universities, as Republicans powered through their chamber the first major immigration bill since the election.
The 245-139 vote was a test of the GOP’s plan to tackle immigration piecemeal,

Actor Wesley Snipes Released From Prison

Passenger 57 is no longer Inmate #43355-018 -- Rahasounds Music has learned Wesley Snipes has been released from prison yesterday

The Federal Bureau of Prisons say Snipes was released on April 2 and transferred to the New York Community Corrections Office, which will oversee his home confinement.

Jada Pinkett Smith addresses open-marriage rumor

 New York - Jada Pinkett Smith has responded to the rumor that she has an open relationship with hubby Will Smith dubbing it "the most persistent" rumor that has dogged them during their 16-year marriage.
Asked flat-out, "Is it true?" in a sit-down with Marc Lamont Hill on Huffpost LiveJada replied, "I think, no, I think people get that idea because Will and I are very relaxed with one another and I think because, from how I've answered questions" about how she deals with other women when it comes to being married to a superstar

Obama Will Give Up 5 % Of His Salary To Public Servants

New York - President Barack Obama will put 5% of his paycheck back into the federal government's coffers in a show of unity with furloughed federal workers, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Wednesday. Obama, whose $400,000 annual salary is set in law and can't officially be changed, will write a check made out to the U.S. treasury every month beginning in April

2013 NCAA Final 4 Atlanta Is Here !

New York - In this, the strangest of college basketball seasons, the makeup of the four teams left in the N.C.A.A. men’s tournament seems almost scripted, in a perfectly nonscripted sort of way. Go ahead, try and make some sense of it. There is one national player of the year candidate remaining, Trey Burke of Michigan. There is one No. 1 seed remaining, Louisville. There is one old-guard Big East team, Syracuse, before the conference as we know it disbands and the Orange leave basketball tradition for football dollars. And there is one outlier, the Wichita State Shockers, their glorious mascot WuShock in tow. Welcome to Parityville. Congratulations to the four of you who

Janet Jackson Coverts to Muslim,Set to marry Doha billionaire in a $20m wedding

Janet Jackson and her fiancé Wissam Al Mana are reportedly planning to get married in Doha, Qatar in 2013.The couple hope to tie the knot in Doha where the billionaire was born and are making

George Zimmerman To Sue NBC Over Edited 911 Tapes

According to reports, George Zimmerman is planning to sue NBC over mishandled editing of a recording of a 911 call between Zimmerman and a 911 dispatcher.NBC apologized for the editing and fired three staff members over the editing, but Zimmerman is not satisfied with just that.

Janet Jackson's Ex-husband Jailmates With Dr Conrad Murray

(New York,NY)There are nearly 4,000 inmates at L.A. County Men's Jail, so imagine the coincidence that Dr. Conrad Murray is in a cell just feet away from Michael Jackson's former brother-in-law

K’Naan Angry At Mitt Romney For Using His Song

(New York,NY)Canadian Based, Somali born rapper K’Naan expressed his dis-contempt for Republican hopeful Mitt Romney and his campaign team.

Don Cornelius Commits Suicide.Dead At 75

 

(New York,NY) Don Cornelius RIP the former host of TV's now defunct nationally syndicated dance music show Soul Train, has died of an apparent suicide. He was 75.Here's what we know.

The Real Housewives Of Atlanta In South Africa On Sunday

The Real Housewives of Atlanta officially arrived in Cape Town, South Africa on Sunday and the country will never be the same.Here is the recap.....Drama drama...

Marc Anthony Doesn’t Want J.Lo’s New Boy -Toy Around his Kids

(New York,NY)Marc Anthony is reportedly incensed that his twins with Jennifer Lopez have been hanging around her new 24-year-old boyfriend Casper Smart, and according to Us Weekly, he’s determined to do something about it.

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jailed For 3 Months For Battery

(New York,NY) Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. was sentenced to six months in jail on a misdemeanor count of battery constituting domestic violence after pleading guilty Wednesday in Las Vegas Justice Court.
Mayweather, 34, will have to serve at least 90 days

Kobe Bryant's Wife Files for Divorce

(ORANGE, Calif.) — Kobe Bryant's wife, who stood by her husband when he was charged with sexual assault in 2003, filed for divorce on Friday from the Los Angeles Lakers star, citing irreconcilable differences after a decade of marriage

Veteran Boxing Promoter Butch Lewis Dead at 65

New York - Funeral services are still pending for self-made boxing promoter Ronald “Butch” Lewis, who, after years of struggling as a Philadelphia-based used car salesman, transformed himself into one of the most successful and colorful characters the sport has ever known

Woman Accused Of Cutting Off Husband’s Penis To Be Arraigned

Los Angeles — A Southern California woman accused of cutting off her husband’s penis and throwing it into a garbage disposal was scheduled to be arraigned Friday on torture and aggravated mayhem charges in an Orange County court.Catherine Kieu Becker, 48, who is also known as Que Anh Tran, is also facing

Kobe Bryant Reportedly Interested In Playing In Turkey

As the NBA lockout enters its fourth week Friday, with no end in sight, Bryant-to-Turkey rumors continue to heat up. But Bryant's asking price - reportedly $1 million per month - could be a deal-killer for Besiktas, the same team that has a one-year deal in place with the Nets' star playmaker in the event that the lockout extends into the NBA regular-season

R. Kelly Released From Hospital After Throat Surgery

CHICAGO — A spokesman for R. Kelly says the R&B singer is out of the hospital following throat surgery this week.
Spokesman Allan Mayer said Thursday that the 44-year-old left Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago and is recuperating at his home in the city.
Mayer says it isn't clear when the Chicago native might be well enough to resume performing.
The Grammy-winning singer had complained of throat pain and was taken to the hospital on Tuesday. The same day, surgeons drained an abscess on one of his tonsils.
The self-proclaimed Pied Piper of R&B released a critically acclaimed retro-soul album last year, titled "Love Letter." He recently completed the U.S. leg of a worldwide tour.
Kelly won a Grammy in 1997 for his gospel-tinged "I Believe I Can Fly."

Shaquille O'Neal Sued By Ex-Gang Member Over Alleged Kidnapping & Murder

LOS ANGELES - Ex-gang member Robert Ross filed a lawsuit Friday against Shaquille O'Neal, claiming the retired basketball star was behind multiple murders and ordered him kidnapped by seven gang members over an alleged sex tape