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FLA. MAN ARRESTED FOR THREATENING TO KILL OBAMA: Authorities said he kept military-style gear and weapons in his hotel room.
*Secret Service arrested a Florida man Saturday on charges he threatened to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
The Associated Press reports that 22-year-old Raymond Hunter Geisel was taken into custody in Miami and was ordered held at Miami's downtown detention center without bail Thursday by a federal magistrate.
An affidavit charges that Geisel made the threat during a training class for bail bondsmen in Miami in late July. According to one of the 48 class members, Geisel allegedly referred to Obama with a racial epithet and continued, "If he gets elected, I'll assassinate him myself."
Obama was most recently in Florida on Aug. 1-2 but did not visit the South Florida area.
Another person in the class quoted Geisel as saying that "he hated George W. Bush and that he wanted to put a bullet in the president's head," according to the Secret Service.
Geisel denied in a written statement to a Secret Service agent that he ever made those threats, and the documents don't indicate that he ever took steps to carry out any assassination. He was charged only with threatening Obama, the presumptive Democratic nominee, but not for any threat against President Bush.
The charge of threatening a major candidate for president or vice president carries a maximum prison sentence of five years.
MAN ADMITS KILLING WOMAN AT LIL KIM'S PARTY: Club worker arrested after confessing to murder of 24-year-old woman.
*A 24-year-old man has confessed to the beating death of a woman whose body was found on the roof of a Manhattan nightclub that was hosting a birthday party for Lil' Kim.
Rahman Syed was arrested at his home Thursday after the body of Ingrid Rivera, also 24, was found stuffed in an electrical room on the roof of the Spotlight Live karaoke club, where Missy Elliot, Busta Rhymes, Lamar Odom and Wyclef Jean were among the celebs on hand for Lil Kim's 34th birthday bash.
Syed, a bartender's assistant at the Times Square club, told police he hit Rivera with a metal pipe in the building's elevator after she refused his advances.
Rivera, an airline ticket agent from Queens, was kicked out of the club by bouncers Sunday night because she was drunk. Her family said they filed a missing persons report when she failed to show up at home. Police searched the Times Square club but did not come across the woman.
A maintenance worker found her body Wednesday in the rooftop utility room. She had a head wound and other injuries, according to TMZ.com.
A rep for Lil' Kim said the entertainer did not know Rivera and hadn't heard about the case until being told about it Wednesday night. The Grammy Award-winning rapper will not be interviewed in connection with the crime, authorities said.
L'OREAL DENIES LIGHTENING BEYONCE'S SKIN IN AD: Photo for Feria hair color has singer's skin looking white.
*L'Oreal, the world's largest cosmetics maker, has come under fire for a new ad that appears to feature Beyonce with skin way lighter than her natural tone.
After the issue was raised earlier this week by the New York Post, the cosmetics giant released a statement Thursday denying that the singer's skin was digitally lightened in an ad appearing in the September issue of Elle magazine.
"We highly value our relationship with Ms. Knowles. It is categorically untrue that L'Oréal Paris altered Ms. Knowles' features or skin tone in the campaign for Feria hair color," the Paris-based company said in a statement sent to the Associated Press through the singer's representative.
Beyonce's rep said the singer would have no further comment beyond L'Oreal's statement.
USHER HANDS CAREER BACK TO MOMMY: Singer drops Benny Media and rehires mother.
*Fifteen months after Usher fired his mother as his manager, the singer has dumped her replacement, Benny Medina, and brought his mom back into the fold to steer his career.
In a short statement issued by his LaFace/Zomba label Wednesday, it was announced that the artist "has dissolved his management arrangement with Benny Medina and has re-engaged Jonnetta Patton as his manager."
Last month, the New York Daily News quoted sources who said Usher was unhappy with Medina's handling of his current album, "Here I Stand," which sold 433,000 copies in its first week compared to the 1.1 million copies of his last album, "Confessions," during its opening week in 2004.
"People have been telling Usher to listen to his mother," a source told the Daily News at the time. "Nobody knows how to sell him better than she does."
Disputing that he "fired" his mom, Usher said he "retired" her near Mother's Day last year to hire longtime industry vet Medina, who worked the "Here I Stand" project that has so far sold 948,000 units in the U.S. in its 10 weeks out.
Meanwhile, the singer has also cut ties with W&W Public Relations, a publicity firm that also serves as the official reps for Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys and Ludacris.
BERNIE MAC 'RESPONDING WELL TO TREATMENT': Rep says comedian hopes to leave hospital in the next few weeks.
*Bernie Mac, hospitalized recently for pneumonia, is reportedly on the mend and looking to be discharged in the next few weeks, his rep said Thursday.
A statement from his publicist, Danica Smith, said the 50-year-old comic is "responding well to treatment" and remained in "stable condition"
in a Chicago-area hospital.
She said last week that Mac's bout with pneumonia was unrelated to his previous diagnosis of a chronic tissue inflammation, called sarcoidosis, which has been in remission since 2005.
MARY J. BLIGE LAWSUIT IS A BIG 'PAIN': Singer sued for $2 million over music from her current album.
*A $2 million federal lawsuit against Mary J. Blige claims a song on her current album, "Growing Pains," used a track without permission.
The lawsuit filed Tuesday in Manhattan Federal Court says producer Theron (NEEF-U) Feemster wrote the music for Blige's song "Work That," but the track is owned by Dream Family Entertainment Inc.
The court filing claims the New York-based firm never gave Blige, Feemster or Geffen Records, the distributor, rights to use the song, which was also used in a nationwide commercial for Apple's iPod.
"Mr. Feemster created the music while he was under contract with Dream Family. Dream Family then owned the music, yet the music was used without permission in a Mary J. Blige release recording," said Dream lawyer Brian Caplan, according to the New York Daily News. "It was released as an album, a single and in a commercial."
Rights to the lyrics of the song are not in question. Caplan said it was unclear if Blige knew the music belonged to someone other than Feemster, and said the producer "had no rights to the music he used."
BULLETS FLY AT RICK ROSS BACK-TO-SCHOOL EVENT: Second annual 'Be Out' day disrupted by gunfire.
*Shots rang out at the second annual Rick Ross Be Out Day in Miami Gardens, Fla. Wednesday, sending hundreds of parents and kids scattering and running for cover.
According to local news station CBS4, bullets were fired into the crowd after Rick Ross took the stage. Police said no one was injured.
One person is in custody for the incident and another was "on the run" as of press time. A gun has also been recovered by authorities.
The event at Carol City Park is an annual gathering to help parents prepare their kids for the upcoming school year. Free backpacks and school supplies were distributed.
JAY-Z CONFIRMS RECORDING OF 11TH ALBUM: Rapper performs track from 'The Blueprint 3' during Kanye West concert in NY.
*Jay-Z has finally admitted that he's been quietly recording a new album, "The Blueprint 3," which he says will be his last for Def Jam.
The rap mogul appeared as a guest during Kanye West's Glow in the Dark concert at New York City's Madison Square Garden Wednesday night and performed a West-produced song likely to appear on the new CD.
While performing, West asked the audience if he could play a few beats that he recorded while in Hawaii recently, including a song tentatively called "Jockin' Jay-Z." As the track played, Jay-Z himself crossed the stage and began rapping: "That bloke from Oasis said I couldn't play guitar // somebody shoulda told him I'm a f*cking rock star / today is gonna be the day that I'm gonna throw it back to you."
Jigga was referencing his cover of Oasis' "Wonderwall" at the recent Glastonbury Festival, which drew a mixed response and intended to mock Oasis front man Noel Gallagher, who had protested the rap star's invitation to headline the annual rock event.
According to longtime Jay-Z friend and Roc-A-Fella artist Memphis Bleek, West has more tracks that will be featured on "The Blueprint 3," which will be the rap star's 11th studio album.
"Kanye just brought him a new beat called 'Brooklyn,'" Bleek told Billboard.com. "You know Jay though, he's always changing his mind. It's going to be a masterpiece though. Kanye gave him some beats where I told Jay that I'm hating on him for having them. The beats are like new rhythms with old drums. Just picture Jay-Z having four records like 'Encore.'"
No date has been set for the album's release, reports Billboard.com.
Afterward, Jay-Z will begin recording for Live Nation as part of a deal he signed with the company this spring.
MORGAN FREEMAN DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL: Divorcing actor says he's 'doing very well.' Rumors still follow Demaris Meyer.
*Morgan Freeman was discharged Thursday from a Memphis hospital where he was treated for broken bones and other injures sustained during a car accident Sunday in Mississippi.
"I left the hospital today just after 12 noon, Memphis time," Freeman said in a statement to E! News. "I'm doing very well. I feel really good. I just really, I thank the staff at Elvis Presley [Hospital] and many, many thanks to my many well-wishers. It's great to know people care about you."
The 71-year-old actor underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair damage to his left arm and hand. He suffered a broken arm, broken elbow and shoulder damage in the accident that took place off of the rural highway in Tallahatchie County, Miss.
Demaris Meyer, 48, of Memphis, a female passenger in the car driven by Freeman, was also injured in the crash. The National Enquirer reported Thursday that although Meyer was referred to by Freeman as a "close family friend," she was not the woman who reportedly led Freeman's wife Myrna Colley-Lee to consult a divorce attorney.
Freeman's lawyer, Bill Luckett, announced Wednesday that Freeman and Colley-Lee, his wife of 24 years, had been separated since December and are getting a divorce.
The Associated Press reported Thursday that no divorce papers have been filed in Tallahatchie County where Freeman owns a home with Colley-Lee, according to Tallahatchie County Chancery Clerk Anita Mullen Greenwood.
Meanwhile, gossip maven Janet Charlton blogged Thursday: "Myrna, who was working out of town, offered to come to the hospital after the accident but Morgan told her not to."
DANNY GLOVER BACK FOR LETHAL WEAPON 5?: Script reportedly exists; actor and Mel Gibson reportedly down to return.
*Will Danny Glover's character in "Lethal Weapon" get to say his famous "I'm too old for this s***" line one more time?
Word from TrackingB.com is that a spec script for "Lethal Weapon 5"
has been written by Shane Black, the same screenwriter who penned the first film in the lucrative series.
The Web site also says Black contacted franchise producer Joel Silver, who expressed a desire to move forward with the film. Most importantly, Glover and his on-screen partner Mel Gibson are also reportedly willing to return, although no deals have been signed.
According to TrackingB.com, the new script has Riggs (Gibson) about to retire, when he pulls Murtaugh (Glover) out of retirement to solve one final case before they both officially call it quits.
ARE RIHANNA AND CHRIS BROWN ENGAGED?: Plus, Barbados singer tops UK's "sexy stomach" poll.
*A diamond ring on the wedding finger of pop star Rihanna has triggered rumors that she and her boyfriend, fellow pop singer Chris Brown, are headed to the altar.
Although both artists claim only to be good friends, numerous photos of the two kissing and frolicking together on vacations have surfaced for months, the latest coming last weekend from a joint trip to Ocean City, Maryland.
New paparazzi photos on the Web Thursday show a diamond ring on Rihanna's left hand.
In other Rihanna news, the singer has just topped a poll in the UK that ranks the world's "sexiest stomach."
The 20-year-old beat out second place finisher Kiera Knightly, Helen Mirren at No. 3, Liz Hurley and Sienna Miller in a tie for fourth and Jemima Khan at No. 5.
CARL LEWIS WANTS ATHLETES TO JUST SAY NO: Track star hopes Olympic competitors 'step up' and 'take a stand' against steroids.
*In a year that saw Marion Jones and the 2000 US men's 4x400m relay squad stripped of their Olympic medals because of positive drugs tests, track champ Carl Lewis is challenging athletes competing in the Beijing Games to carry the onus in the fight against doping.
"The athletes need to step up and decide that they want to stop the drug problem in their own sport. Until they do that it's going to be an issue," Lewis told AFP. "If the athletes don't want it (doping), they can't stop it but they can eliminate a lot of it.
"For instance, if you're on a relay team, the athletes know who's dirty. Why are you going to run on a relay team that is going to lose a medal in five years?
"It's up to the athletes to say 'I'm not running, I know what you're doing, I know what's going on, if you're on the team I'm not running'. If we tell the athletes it's okay to say 'no more', we're eliminating that but also bringing the competition more fair."
"Take a stand for your sport," urged Lewis, who won 10 Olympic medals including nine golds, and 10 World Championships medals, of which eight were golds, in sprint and long-jump events in an astonishing career that spanned 1979-96.
'WIRE' VETS BACK ON HBO IN NEW PILOT: Wendell Pierce and Clarke Peters reunite with writer David Simon for post-Katrina series.
*The creator of HBO's "The Wire" has tapped alumni Wendell Pierce and Clarke Peters to star in his new pilot for the cable channel, a drama set in post-Katrina New Orleans.
"Treme," from writer David Simon, chronicles the rebuilding of New Orleans through the eyes of local musicians.
Pierce will play Antoine Batiste, an accomplished jazz trombonist who is now scratching for gigs, trying to support a live-in girlfriend and a new baby, while still carrying a torch for a failed marriage to Ladonna Batiste.
Khandi Alexander, a vet of Simon's HBO series "The Corner," is in final negotiations to play Ladonna, the mother of Antoine's two children, who is single-handedly keeping her bar afloat.
Peters will play Albert Lambreaux, a big chief of the White Feather Nation trying to bring the tribe's members home.
"Treme" takes its title from an area in New Orleans.
DARFUR 'LOST BOY' TO CARRY U.S. FLAG TONIGHT: Lopez Lomong named flag bearer for opening ceremony at Beijing Olympics.
*One of the "Lost Boys" of Sudan who fled violence in the Darfur region was named Thursday as the United States flag bearer for the opening ceremony at the Beijing Olympics.
"This is the most exciting day ever in my life," said the track and field athlete, according to AFP. "It's a great honor for me that my teammates chose to vote for me. The opening ceremony is the best day and the best moment of Olympic life. I'm here as an ambassador of my country and I will do everything I can to represent my country well."
Lomong was chosen by a vote of U.S. captains in every Olympic sport. The choice is particularly sensitive given criticism of Chinese foreign policy over the conflict in Darfur.
The 23-year-old was kidnapped from his family by the Janjaweed militia and taken hostage. He and other youths escaped and spent three days on the run before crossing the border into Kenya and being taken to a refugee camp.
He spent years there just fighting to survive and famously paid five Kenyan shillings to watch a black and white television telecast of the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He said seeing U.S. track star Michael Johnson win gold sparked his dream of becoming an Olympian.
Lomong was adopted by a US foster family, changed his citizenship to American and will race in the 1,500 meters at Beijing.
China, meanwhile, is one of the main buyers of Sudan's oil and a key investor in its economy. Rights groups have accused Beijing of not doing enough to try and resolve the conflict in Darfur.
OPRAH'S NETWORK HIRES A SENIOR VP: Nina Wass to manage all programming and help build OWN's production teams.
*There has been movement in the executive ranks at OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network. Beginning Aug. 15, Nina Wass will begin her new role as senior VP of creative affairs, overseeing all programming, including scheduling and production.
According to the trade magazines, Wass will report to OWN president Robin Schwartz and will also serve as a chief member of the senior exec team, contributing to strategic planning and network direction.
"Her career as a producer and a television executive, coupled with her brilliant storytelling and casting skills, are a perfect fit for OWN,"
said Schwartz.
For the last nine years, Wass and her producing partner, Gene Stein have produced TV shows under a pact with Touchstone Television/ABC Studios. During this time, four pilots have been ordered to series, including sitcom "Less Than Perfect."
YUNG JOC HEADS TO COLLEGE CAMPUSES: Rapper joins alt-rockers Cartel for 'Crocs Next Step Campus Tour'
*Rapper Yung Joc and alternative rockers Cartel headline the Crocs Next Step Campus Tour, which is scheduled to kick off Aug. 29 in Reno, NV and will hit college campuses across the U.S. through September.
Stops along the way include Gainesville, FL; Kent, OH; Newport News, VA and Ithaca, NY. [See details below.]
The tour will also feature an Xbox 360 stage, where attendees can compete against each other in video games, and a "Crocs tattoo studio," according to promoters.
The Crocs Next Step Campus Tour is scheduled to hit the following colleges:
August 2008
29 - Reno, NV - University of Nevada (Yung Joc does not appear)
September 2008
4 - Statesboro, GA - Georgia Southern University
5 - Gainesville, FL - University of Florida
7 - Oneonta, NY - SUNY Oneonta
11 - Kent, OH - Kent State University
12 - High Point, NC - High Point University
19 - Newport News, VA - Christopher Newport University 20 - Rochester, NY - Rochester Institute of Technology
21 - Ithaca, NY - Ithaca College
26 - Tucson, AZ - University of Arizona (Yung Joc does not appear)
LATIFAH, NELLY RECORD OLYMPIC TRACKS: Artists team with AT&T to motivate athletes competing in Beijing.
*Queen Latifah and Nelly are hoping to energize and inspire athletes on the U.S. Olympic Team with exclusive tracks recorded in partnership with AT&T.
Latifah's "Champion" and Nelly's "Warrior (Team USA Edition)" are available for download via iTunes and directly from AT&T handsets through AT&T’s MEdia Mall beginning today, the official start of the Olympics in Beijing, China. The tracks will be available until closing ceremonies on Aug. 24.
"We couldn't be more excited about our artist lineup and what they're doing to help support Team USA and these athletes," said Jamie Butcher, Vice President of AT&T Brand Sponsorships. "The way these artists came together to produce the AT&T Team USA Soundtrack really represents the true spirit of the Olympic Games."
Other artists participating in the exclusive offer from AT&T include Chris Brown ("Dreamer"), Flipsyde ("Champion"), Sheryl Crow ("So Glad We Made It") and the Goo Goo Dolls ("Real").
ITTY BITTY BITS: Beverly Johnson in back; Jerry Rice in 'Fantasy' land; E-Shy's 'Obama Diss'; Jeezy's back-to-school event; Baisden talks sex.
*The New York Post's Page Six is reporting that the career of model Beverly Johnson has received a bounce since she appeared in Italian Vogue's all-black-model issue. "Johnson is going on Tyra Banks' talk show [today] to discuss the modeling industry, race, age and weight. Speaking of which, Johnson, an avid golfer who's modeling again, will reveal her new figure.
She claims to have lost an astonishing 20 pounds by taking Nikki Haskell's Star Caps diet pills," the column reported.
*Former NFL receiver Jerry Rice has been named the commissioner of the inaugural Fantasy Football Open Championship (FFOC), which will award the first-ever $1 Million Grand Prize in Fantasy Football. At a ceremony in Las Vegas at the end of Week 16 of the NFL season, Rice will award the Millionaire Jacket to history's first-ever fantasy football millionaire. The winner will be determined by the sum of three combined scores: average points from Week 1 through Week 10; average points from Week 11 through Week 15; and points from Week 16. Visit http://www.FFOC.com for more details.
*White rapper E-Shy, an Irish Jew from Harlem, has released a song called "Obama Diss" in which he blasts presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama in response to Ludacris' mixtape track "Politics As Usual," which supported the candidate. E-Shy raps: "Mr. Obama, you got no heart / You dis-owned your church because you figure it's politically smart ... He was shocked that his pastor hated whites / Obama's been in that church 20 years, yea right / Ludacris says Obama should paint the White House black to scare them / I wonder who is them? my friend." (Watch video
here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW1aWopcn6M)
*Young Jeezy kicked off back-to-school this past weekend with a daytime bowling event for some special kids in his hometown of Atlanta. The multi-platinum star rented out Metro Lanes and Games for the afternoon, where he gave away free backpacks, clothing, sneakers and school supplies to about 350 youngsters in need -- all courtesy of the rapper himself, in addition to generous donations from 8732 clothing, Brand Jordan, Nike, Akademiks, Pastry and others.
*The topic is sex on an all-new episode of the TV One late-night variety series "Baisden After Dark” airing Saturday (Aug. 9) at 11 p.m. The celebrity panel for "Sex 101: Do Men Know What They are Doing in the Bedroom?" includes actor Hosea Chanchez ("The Game"), adult film star Heather Hunter and relationship expert Michelle McKinney Hammond. In addition, Ledisi and comedienne Tiffany Haddish will perform.
OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
For movies opening August 8, 2008
by Kam Williams
BIG BUDGET FILMS
Pineapple Express (R for violence, drug use, sexual references and pervasive profanity) Over-the-top teensploit about a lazy stoner (Seth Rogen) who purchases a new strain of weed from his drug dealer (James Franco) only to find himself on the run from sadistic mobsters after he witnesses a murder by a crooked cop (Rosie Perez). Ensemble cast includes Dr. Ken Jeong, Nora Dunn, Bill Hader and Amber Heard.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (PG-13 for sensuality and mature material) America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel and Blake Lively return for sequel set during the summer following their freshman year of college, which finds the tight-knit friends living in four different cities yet still committed to being there for each other emotionally, despite the distance. Supporting cast includes Blythe Danner, Michael Rady and Jesse Williams.
INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS
Beautiful Losers (Unrated) Art imitates hard knock life in this documentary about a generation of anti-establishment young rebels who hung out at a NYC storefront gallery in lower Manhattan in the early Nineties, experimenting with skateboards, hip-hop, graffiti and street fashion, unaware that their innovations would ultimately profoundly influence mainstream popular culture.
Bottle Shock (PG-13 for sexuality, profanity and drug use) Fact-based docudrama recounts the real-life exploits of a couple of California vineyard owners (Bill Pullman and Chris Pine) from Napa Valley whose Chardonnay shocked the world's connoisseurs in 1976 by beating the best that France had to offer in an international wine-tasting competition. With Alan Rickman, Freddy Rodriguez and Eliza Dushku.
Elegy (R for nudity, sexuality and profanity) Romance drama starring Ben Kingsley and Penelope Cruz, based on The Dying Animal, the Philip Roth novella about a freewheeling college professor who initiates a no-strings affair with a cute Cuban student only to find himself uncharacteristically turning into a possessive, jealous stalker. With Patricia Clarkson, Dennis Hopper and Deborah "Blondie" Harry.
Hell Ride (R for graphic violence, nudity, sexuality, profanity and drug use) High body-count revenge flick about a bloody turf war between a couple of lawless rival biker gangs with unfinished business. Cast includes Dennis Hopper, Larry Bishop, Michael Madsen and Vinnie Jones.
Passing Poston (Unrated) The fallout of discrimination is examined in this documentary revolving around the reflections of four Japanese-Americans left traumatized for life after being shipped to an internment camp for the duration of World War II.
Patti Smith: Dream of Life (Unrated) Intimate bio-pic narrated by Patti Smith herself chronicles the career of the Seventies cult punk rocker, while exploring her paradoxical personality and other sides of the eclectic singer/musician/poet/artist. Featuring testimonials by Sam Shepard, Flea and Philip Glass.
Red (R for violence and profanity) revenge thriller about a recluse (Brian Cox) who turns vigilante and takes the law into his own hands after three twisted teenagers shoot his dog for no reason. Cast includes Amanda Plummer, Tom Sizemore and Robert Englund.
What We Do Is Secret (Unrated) "It's better to burn out than to fade away" Rockudrama revisits the rise and fall of The Germs, a short-lived L.A. punk band whose lead singer, Darby Crash (Shane West), deliberately OD'd on heroin at the age of 22 in search of his 15 minutes of fame. My my. Hey hey. With Bijou Phillips, Rick Gonzalez and and Azura Skye.
KWAME KILPATRICK ORDERED TO JAIL: Detroit mayor made unauthorized business trip out of the country.
*Embattled Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, currently charged with perjury and other felonies for his testimony in a civil trial, was ordered to jail Thursday for violating his bond by traveling overseas without permission.
Kilpatrick flew to Windsor, Ontario, minutes away from Detroit, for city business last month. In a hearing Thursday before 36th District Court Judge Ronald Giles, the mayor apologized and acknowledged his mistake before pleading for forgiveness. Giles, however, had seen enough.
"At the beginning of this case you were given every privilege that could be given to you with regard to travel," Giles told the mayor, adding that he later imposed restrictions after learning Kilpatrick had been abusing his privileges. "At that time I made it perfectly clear ... don't come back ... ," he said.
Court officials said Kilpatrick would remain in jail until he either posts the full $75,000 bond or until his lawyers can persuade a Wayne County Circuit Court judge to overturn the decision.
Last month, Giles put new restrictions on Kilpatrick's travel after Wayne County law enforcement officials accused him of assaulting them as they tried to serve a subpoena. The judge also revoked the mayor's personal recognizance bond and required him to post $7,500 cash to remain free, reports the Detroit Free Press.
EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE
"For every failure, there's an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour." — Mary Kay Ash
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Aug. 8: Singer Airrion Love of The Stylistics is 59. Country singer Jamie O'Hara is 58. Rapper Kool Moe Dee is 46. Singer Marsha Ambrosius of Floetry is 31. Actress Countess Vaughn ("The Parkers," "Moesha") is 30.
Aug. 9: Rapper Kurtis Blow is 49. Singer Whitney Houston is 45. "Today" co-host Hoda Kotb is 44. Rapper Mack 10 is 37.
Aug. 10: Singer Al Alberts of The Four Aces is 86. Actor James Reynolds ("Days of Our Lives") is 62. Singer Patti Austin is 60. Singer Neneh Cherry is 44. Singer Aaron Hall is 44. Singer Lorraine Pearson of Five Star is 41. Singer Michael Bivins (Bell Biv Devoe, New Edition) is 40. Singer Nikki Bratcher of Divine is 28.
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BLACK HISTORY
Aug. 8, 1885: African American inventor William C. Carter patented an umbrella stand (U.S. patent#323,397).
Aug. 9, 1936: Jesse Owens wins four gold medals in the Berlin Olympics.
Aug. 10, 1981: The Coca-Cola Bottling Company agreed to pump $34 million into black businesses and the black community, ending a national boycott called by PUSH. (Source: www.BlackFacts.com)
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