R &B Singer Mario Arrested

The R&B singer Mario was arrested this morning in Baltimore for assaulting his mother in their apartment. His mother, Shawntia Hardaway, told police that he had been throwing and damaging property. She also told them that he had pushed her around with his hands and forearms and that he had also attacked her earlier in the week by pushing her eight feet into a living room wall where she hit her head on the wall. Police found several broken items inside the apartment, including a broken china cabinet, a busted mirror, and a hole in the closet door. Mario was arrested for 2nd degree assault and has been released on $50,000 bond.

Actor Patrick Swayze Dies

On Monday, the actor Pactrick Swayze died at the age of 57 after losing a battle with cancer. He died with his family by his side. In 2008 he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He starred in the popular movies "Ghost" and "Dirty Dancing." People magazine named him as "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1991.

Michael Jackson Buried on Birthday

The late singer Michael Jackson is set to be buried to be buried on August 29th, which would have been his 51st birthday. He will be buried during a private ceremony at Forest Lawn-Glendale where the guests will only be his family and close friends. His burial place will have replicas of works by Michelangelo and will have a stained glass recreation of Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper." The cemetery is located in the city of Glendale, which is approximately 8 miles north of downtown Los Angeles.

Arrest Warrant Issued for Singer Bobby Brown

An arrest warrant has been issued to the singer Bobby Brown after he didn't show up to a court appearance to address his failure to pay child support payments. He owes more than $45,000 in child support payments for two of his teenage children that he has with his ex-girlfriend Kim Ward. Brown is suppose to pay $5,000 each month for the children. In 2007, he spent four days in jail for missed child support payments.

Actor Tracy Morgan Gets Divorce

The actor Tracy Morgan, who has starred in the shows "30 Rock" and "Saturday Night Live," is getting a divorce from his wife Sabina. Sabina claims that she wants a divorce because he lost his battle with alcoholism. The couple had been married for 23 years and spent the last eight years separated and living apart. They also have three sons together.

Singer Michael Jackson Buried Without Brain

The singer Michael Jackson will be buried and laid to rest this week without his brain. The Jackson family decided to have it kept so that tests can be run on it to help determine his exact cause of death. They had the choice of waiting up to three weeks for the brain to be returned to them and then bury him or bury him without it, which is what they decided to do. The examination of Jackson's brain will not begin until after two weeks after he died so that the brain will harden enough to slice it open. A forensic neuropathologist will test his brain for past drug use, whether he had overdoses in the past, and other things. The brain can also show any past alcohol abuse or if he suffered from disease.

Issues Surrounding Custody of Michael Jackson's Children

The popular singer Michael Jackson died this past Thursday due to cardiac arrest and a possible drug overdose. Currently, there are issues surrounding who will care for his three children surrounding his untimely death. The decision will ultimately be left up to the courts to decide. The children are currently in the care of the extended Jackson family.

The person who has the strongest legal claim to his two oldest children, named Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. and Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, is their mother and Jackson's ex-wife named Deborah Rowe. She will have to have an evaluation done by the court to decide if she is the best person to care for the children. It is possible that the children may not go to her since the final decision is up to the court and they decide who is the best choice for the children to live with. Rowe has not had a close relationship with the children.


It is not known who the mother of the youngest child is, named Prince Michael II, but it is possible that she may not have signed away her parental rights even though she was a surrogate mother. It is not currently known who Jackson designated as the guardians of his children in his will. Jackson's will may have been done many years ago.

Singer Kelly Rowland Fires Beyonce's Dad

The singer Kelly Rowland has decided that she will no longer be managed by Beyonce's father. Matthew Knowles had managed her career since she was a child and while she was in the group Destiny's Child. Her solo career has not been going well since she left the group. Both Rowland and Knowles say that they will always be family. Rowland has not said who her next manager will be.

Man Pleads Not Guilty to Hudson Family Murders

A man named William Balfour has pleaded not guilty to the murders of singer Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother, and nephew on Tuesday at Cook County Criminal Court in Chicago. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges of first-degree murder and home invasion. He is currently being held without bail and is scheduled to appear in court again on January 27th.

Memorial Service Held for Jennifer Hudson's Slain Family Members Today

A memorial service is set for this afternoon at Pleasant Gift Memorial Baptist Church for the mother, brother, and nephew of singer Jennifer Hudson. Hudson's friends and relatives are expected to attend the church in Chicago. Jennifer Hudson and her sister are not going to attend the service.

Police Find Gun Used in Hudson Family Murders

On Friday, police confirmed that they found a .45-caliber gun that was used in the killings of singer Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother, and nephew. The gun was found on Wednesday in a vacant lot where the the body of Julian King, Hudson's nephew, was found dead in the back of a SUV days earlier due to gun shot wounds. Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother, named Darnell Donerson and Jason Hudson, were found dead in the family's home last Friday.

Singer Jennifer Hudson’s Mother and Brother Found Dead

The singer Jennifer Hudson’s mother and brother were found dead due to gun shot wounds on Friday at a South Side Chicago home. The deaths are assumed to be the result of domestic abuse. A family member entered the home around 3 p.m. Friday afternoon and found the woman shot on the living room floor. The family member left to notify police. When police officers arrived they found a man shot in the bedroom. There were no signs of forced entry into the home.

A 7 year old boy named Julian King that was the grandson of the woman was also abducted from the home by a man considered armed and dangerous and who is also the suspect in the killings. The man is currently on parole and in the past spent almost seven years in prison for attempted murder, vehicular hijacking, and possession of a stolen vehicle.

Hulk Hogan's Son Released from Jail

Nick Bollea, the son of wrestler Hulk Hogan, has been released from a Florida jail on Tuesday morning after serving five months for causing a serious car crash. He had pleaded no contest in May to causing the crash. He was arrested last year after speeding on a a busy street and crashing his father's car, causing his passenger to become permanently disabled. He had the possibility to spend five years in prison, but the family of the injured passenger requested a lesser sentence.

Actor Morgan Freeman Doing Well After Car Accident

The actor Morgan Freeman is doing well after the recent car accident that he was involved in. He had surgery done to reconnect nerves and repair damage to his left arm and hand. The surgery was done on Monday night and lasted four and a half hours, which included recovery. He is reportedly doing well and has visited with family members this morning. He is looking forward to being released from the hospital as soon as possible.

The Mississippi Highway Patrol is still investigating the car accident. The accident happened when Freeman was traveling down a rural Mississippi Delta Highway in Tallahatchie County. His vehicle careened off the highway and flipped before landing upright in a ditch. The rescuers had to use a jaws-of-life machine to free him from the damaged vehicle. He was airlifted to the Regional Medical Center where he was treated for a broken arm, broken elbow, and damage to his shoulder.

China Changes One-Child Policy Due to Earthquake

China has decided to change its one-child policy to exempt the families with a child killed, severely injured, or disabled in the country’s recent earthquake. The families can get a certificate to have another child.

On May 12th of this year, there was a devastating earthquake that killed 65,000 people and left more than 23,000 people missing. There were many children that were killed and injured in the disaster. Usually, having more than one child is illegal in China and families that have more than one child are punished by having to pay fines. If the families’ legally born child is killed and the family only has an illegally born child under the age of 18, then that child can be registered as a legal child. This is a positive thing because it gives the child that was once illegal the same rights as a legal citizen and nine years of compulsory education.

China started the one-child policy in the late 1970s to control China’s very large population and to provide better education and health care. There were already certain exceptions for ethnic groups, rural families, and families where both parents are only children. In some parts of rural China, most families are allowed to have a second child, especially if the first child is a girl.

Many people in China have shown interest in adopting children that have become orphans due to the earthquake. There are not any limitations to the number of orphans that a family can adopt. The adoptions and the future birth to a family that adopts an orphan is exempt from the one-child policy as the earthquake left 4,000 children to become orphans. Most of the orphans will be sent to live with other family members.

Eddie Murphy and Tracy Edmonds Get Married

It is reported that Eddie Murphy and his fiancée Tracy Edmonds has gotten married over the New Year’s holiday in French Polynesia. The ceremony took place in front of their close family and friends. The two were engaged this past July after Tracey was officially divorced from her husband Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds.

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5 Year Old Boy Kills 445 Pound Bear

In Arkansas, a 5 year old boy named Tre Merritt was out with his grandfather when a black bear came out from a thicket on the side of the road. The boy shot and killed the bear with his youth rifle. The grandfather says that the boy’s 10^th great-grandfather was Davy Crockett. The grandfather says that he taught his grandson how to shoot when he was 2 years old and says that the boy has already killed three deer. The family of the boy plans to get a life-sized mount of the bear.

Couple Arrested in Medical Diagnosing Scam

A man, named Brent Eric Finley, was sentenced to more than four years in prison for scamming friends and family out of more than $800,000 by telling them that his wife was a government agent that could diagnose their medical problems through satellite imaging. He was sentenced in federal court to serve 51 months in prison and then three years of supervised release. His wife, Stacey Finley, was sentenced to 63 months in prison. The couple is ordered to pay $873,786.94 in restitution. The couple also pleaded guilty to wire fraud.

The couple told people that Stacey Finley was a CIA agent that had contacts that she could use to schedule a medical scan of the people’s bodies using satellite imaging that could detect any medical problems. They said that if any medical problems were found, secret agents would give them medicine while they were asleep if they paid them.

Father of Osmond Family Dies

George Osmond, father of singers Donny and Marie Osmond, died this past Tuesday at the age of 90. He died of natural causes at this home in Provo, Utah. Marie Osmond, a current contestant on the show “Dancing with the Stars,” missed Tuesday night’s results segment and went to Utah with her brother.

Child Born With Four Arms and Four Legs

In India, a team of 13 surgeons have started operating on a two year old girl named Lakshmi Tatama who was born with four arms and four legs. She had a parasitic twin that stopped developing after birth. The twins are joined at the pelvis and both have a pair of arms and legs but only Lakshmi has a head. Her parents see her as a reincarnation of a Hindu goddess but she needs the operation if she is going to live past her adolescent years. The operation will last for 40 hours and the family isn’t being charged anything for any of the costs.

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