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Eighties teen idol Corey Haim died Wednesday morning of an apparent drug overdose, according to Los Angeles police.
The Canadian-born actor, who starred in “The Lost Boys” but was probably best known for his roles with fellow actor Corey Feldman, was 38.
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Unfortunately former Sunday Best contestant Jermaine Sellers was voted off American Idol last week. In an interview with USA Today, he said that he let fear conquer him
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The Smithsonian is scheduled Wednesday to open a new gallery for the first ladies exhibit, one of its most popular attractions. The new addition will serve as a showcase for first ladies from Mamie Eisenhower, who served from 1953 to 1961, to Mrs. Obama.
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Congratulations to Monique for winning an Oscar for best supporting actress for her role as an abusive mother in the film Precious. In her acceptance speech she thanked the Academy, Hattie McDaniel, Tyler Perry, Oprah, her attorneys, her husband Sidney and her BET and Precious families.
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Ron Banks, 58, of The Dramatics, died of a heart attack today at Detroit’s Sinai Hospital. The Detroiter was a founding member of the group back in the ’60s, as a teenager. Banks is survived by six children and his wife, Sandy
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An air-traffic controller who let his son talk to pilots at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s tower also brought his daughter to work the next day and let her instruct aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday.
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Sarah Alfred of G&A Productions informed TBGB that Major Roberson, longtime member of the Pilgrim Jubilees, passed away. Mr. Roberson had been suffering from a prolonged illness.The quartet and gospel community mourn the loss of one of its legends.
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Students at Phoenix Multicultural School in Detroit’s southwest side were evacuated Wednesday morning after an explosive device detonated inside the building, WDIV-TV reported.
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Black History Month drew to a close, Barack Obama signed an executive order intended to strengthen the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. While every president since Carter has sought to help HBCUs, there’s something special about a black president supporting black higher education.
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A reported 40,127 Haitians have made professions of faith in Jesus Christ since the Jan. 12 earthquake hit the impoverished nation, according to pastors and the director of missions of the Confraternite Missionaire Baptiste d’Haiti
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