my sister sent this to me……Its good news on Michael Jackson


The statement below was found on MaryMary’s facebook page:
 
Last night we received some good news from Terri McFaddin-Solomon who is good friends with Sandra Crouch. Three weeks ago Sandra and Andre’ spent some time with their close friend, Michael Jackson. Michael asked Andre` to play, “It Won’t Be Long And We’ll Be Leaving Here.” Michael [...]

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Court ban over 8-year-old ’stripper’


A judge has banned a stripper associating with the daughter of her new boyfriend after a complaint the eight-year-old danced nude at her grandparent’s Christmas celebrations.
But a senior National Party figure has backed the erotic dancer in a family court battle between the girl’s parents over custody.
The professional stripper who cannot be identified for legal [...]

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Julie Lyons’ “Holy Roller” — CC interview


Hey y’all, I’m in Cambridge today, but I’m posting this to the site on last Friday — through the magic of Movable Type software, I can paste this in and schedule it to post in days to come. Woo.
Today marks the release of a terrific book: “Holy Roller” by Julie Lyons, my Dallas friend and [...]

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CVS: Condoms Vs Shoplifters


A coalition of labor unions is criticizing CVS pharmacies for locking up condoms in some of its stores. The group, Change to Win, says that putting the rubbers behind glass means that young people will be less likely to ask for them, while CVS counters that the locked case means less people will steal the [...]

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The Rhode Island Sentate votes 35 to 0 to make indoor prostitution illegal


   The Rhode Island Senate voted 35 to 0 on a bill which would make indoor prostitution illegal.  The bill also includes penalties for landlords who “knowingly” allow prostitution to occur on their property.  Landlords would face a fine of $100 for a first offense, $500 for a second offense, and a fine of up [...]

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Is China Trying to Prevent Another Iran?


Jared Newman
Jun 26, 2009 9:17 am
Bent on wiping pornography from its citizens’ Web, China has expanded its Internet blocking policy to include sexual health sites.
Medical information providers have been told to restrict access to articles on sexual subjects, The New York Times reports. Failure to do so results in $4400 penalties, followed by criminal prosecution [...]

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BU police seek Peeping Tom


Boston University police are on the lookout for a Peeping Tom who allegedly snuck into a women’s bathroom recently in an academic building on campus.
The incident occurred at 3:45 p.m. on June 19 in a bathroom at 675 Commonwealth Ave., the victim told police. The woman said she was in a stall when the suspect [...]

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Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson’s deaths illustrate the two faces of grief


Fans were stunned on Thursday when pop culture icons Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson died within a short time of each other.
A surface glance at the difference in the public reaction to their deaths could be misconstrued as a reflection on their levels of fame – and that is a factor – but it really [...]

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Trafficking sex slaves


It was for Jennifer, an all too familiar story similar to that of thousands in Asia and Eastern Europe. Born into poverty, living in a poor village on Negros Island in the Philippines and dreaming of better life, Jennifer went with a recruiter and her parent’s approval to work as a domestic helper in the [...]

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Chris Brown Avoids Jail Time With Rihanna Assault Plea Deal


On the afternoon Rihanna was expected to take the witness stand in a Los Angeles courtroom to recount her February 8th altercation with Chris Brown, Brown’s legal team, led by lawyer Mark Geragos, managed to reach a plea bargain with the prosecution. After pleading guilty to an assault charge, Brown will avoid jail time by [...]

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