June 19, 2013

Martin Lawrence Selling His Bev. Hills Mansion for $26.5M! (Photos)

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*Martin Lawrence is selling his extravagant $26.5 million mansion a year after splitting with his wife. The actor’s Beverly Hills mansion is immaculate and lush. Prior to listing it on the market, the star was renting the spot for $200,000 monthly. It’s a seven bedroom, 10 bathroom property, amassed over 15,000 square feet. The estate [...]




Ronald Reagan’s Childhood Home To Become Obama Library?

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*There are 13 U.S. presidents that have libraries or rather, repositories, according to the National Archives, for preserving their personal papers, records, and other historical materials. Now that President Obama is serving his second term it may be time that he gets his rare documents preserved as well. According to the Daily Mail, President Obama [...]




Second Person Jailed for Butt Implants that Killed A Woman

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*It’s a new year, but the headlines are still repeating themselves from the same ol’ foolishness from last year. Women are still looking for a way to enhance their outer beauty…at the expense of their lives. Natasha Stewart, 39, aka Pebbelz of Memphis, Tenn., was taken into police custody for acting as an accomplice for [...]




B-baller Kenyon Martin Selling his HUGE Texas Home (Photos)

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*Another famous athlete is ridding himself of his old worn out mansion. The $5 million home includes a pool with giant dolphins spraying a beautiful water arch for your royal self. Pro baller Kenyon Martin’s 15,000 square-foot Arlington, Texas, Mediterranean edifice with 5-bedrooms and 5 bathrooms is the bomb. RELATED STORY: Evelyn Lozada Calls Kenyon Martin [...]




We Remember: Ebony Managing Editor Terry Glover Dies At Age 57

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Ebony magazine is a world-class magazine that can lend its success to those that have directed the vision of one of America’s favorite magazines. The managing editor for Ebony magazine, Terry Glover, died on Christmas Eve in her Chicago home after a battle with colon cancer, according to Yahoo! News. She was suffering from the [...]




Texas Home Daycare Owner Found Guilty in Fire Death of Toddler

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*It is so much harder to find qualified, caring daycare professionals to keep your children these days. The most horrific accidents and murders have occurred at the hands of those entrusted to provide a safe environment for children. Jessica Tata, 24, of Houston, Texas, was running her own home daycare when she decided to go [...]




‘Cleaning Fairy’ Breaks Into Woman’s Home Leaves Bill

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*Everyone wishes they could have a little more help around the house, but being able to afford that help is usually a problem. But one woman is doing her part to help out where she can….even though, she leaves a bill. Susan Warren, 53, was arrested near Westlake, Ohio, after she broke into a woman’s [...]




Three Men Suffer Rape and Torture During a 9-Hour Home Invasion (Video)

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*The most bizarre crimes are happening and this one is shocking and utterly disgusting. The people breaking in homes these days are not just there to steal material belongings anymore, they want to inflict injury and/or pain on the residents of the home. Three men in Memphis, Tennessee, were assaulted in their home by four [...]




Octomom Does Porn to Pay the Bills

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*The woman who lived in a shoe had so many kids she didn’t know what to do. But, not the Octomom! She fine tuned her body and got out there and worked her moneymaker. She was known for saying that she would not result to porn to feed her children, but something about the cramped [...]




Eddie and Taj George Could be on the Verge of Divorce

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*Husband and wife Eddie George, former Ten. Titan running back, and SWV member Taj George, don’t seem to be getting along lately since he was caught in the middle of a DUI arrest with blonde pro golfer Rachel Conner. They would normally show up to celebrity events together and would often tweet to one another. [...]




Soldier Paralyzed by Shooting at His Own Welcome Home Party

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*The devastation of war is expected, but when a soldier comes home and his life shattered by violence, it is beyond comprehension. And not only was the young soldier a hero in the military, but he was a hero to his family long before he took a bullet for his little brother at his own welcome [...]




Black Man Pays $16 for $330,000 House; Neighbors Beyond Pissed (Video)

Kenneth Robinson took up residency in $330,000 home for $16 via 'adverse possession.'

*The nation is suffering and people are “making a way where they can”; not by robbing and stealing, but squatting. There are foreclosed homes in every type of community and if people start doing their research, it appears they can be in a nice home with little to no money down … ever! Foreclosed homes have [...]




Parents: ‘Have Sex Right Here At Home. It’s Safer.’ (Video)

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*We’ve always heard the term, “When in Rome…” But, we didn’t think that would mean fitting in with our teenagers and their social trends. The “do it at home” method was born when parents across the nation began to deal with new social problems with their teens.  In the late 70s, young people were smoking marijuana with [...]




Langston Hughes’ Home Sells for Less

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*Langston Hughes is one of the most prolific architects of the Harlem Renaissance.  That time in literature and art gave the world a bird’s eye view into the profound emphasis and/or signature of African American writers and the African American experience. (more…)




Burglars Used Facebook to Choose Their Victims

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*The police in Nashua, New Hampshire seem to believe that robbers in their town are making the most out of their Internet by using Facebook and other social sites to find out your status…or when you’ll be home. So many of us get on Facebook and other sites and lose our common sense.  Before this [...]