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US Imposes Targeted Sanctions, Rejects Crimean Vote to Join Russia
President Obama warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday against making further military advances toward Ukraine, the Associated Press reports. Obama also told Putin that the referendum for Crimea to secede from Ukraine to join Russia “would never be recognized” by the United States. Swift sanctions were expected from the U.S. and the European Union,…
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Lupita Nyong’o in Star Wars?
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave breakout star and media darling, is rumored to be the next female lead in Star Wars: Episode VII. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Nyong’o met with Star Wars producer J.J. Abrams a few weeks before the Academy Awards, where she took home the best supporting actress statuette for the epic tale.…
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Oprah Winfrey Selling Harpo Studios in Chicago
A little piece of Americana is being sold to a Chicago developer as Oprah Winfrey is selling Harpo Studios. According to the Associated Press, Harpo Studios in Chicago is being sold to a developer, but the studio will remain on the property for another two years. Currently the 3.5-acre campus is home to some 200 employees. …
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Lamar Odom Out for the Season in Spain
Struggling ex-NBA player Lamar Odom’s stint as a European basketball player has come to an end, after a back injury has him sidelined for the remainder of his two-month contract, the Spanish club said Sunday, Yahoo Sports reports. Laboral Kutxa Baskonia, the team that took a chance on the two-time NBA champion, reports that Odom’s…
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Chris Brown Arrested and Jailed, Again
Embattled R&B crooner Chris Brown is in trouble again. There are multiple reports out of Los Angeles that Brown has been jailed without bail after violating the terms of his probation. According to the gossip website TMZ, the 24-year-old singer was booted from the rehab facility where he has been living for the last four…
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Wins National Book Critics Circle Prize
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, whose voice was sampled in Beyoncé’s hit “Flawless,” has won the National Book Critics Circle Award for her novel Americanah, BBC News reports. Americanah tells the story of a Nigerian woman who moves to the U.S. to pursue a college education. “I don’t know race in the way an African…
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Colin Powell’s Throwback Thursday Selfie Is a Must-See
Colin Powell took to Facebook on “Throwback Thursday” to show the youngsters and Ellen DeGeneres that they had nothing on him when it comes to taking selfies. DeGeneres currently holds the record for most retweeted photo ever for the impromptu selfie she organized at the Academy Awards earlier last month. “I was doing selfies 60…
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Kendrick Johnson’s Classmates Called to Testify in Federal Grand Jury Investigation
A federal grand jury investigating the 2013 death of high school teen Kendrick Johnson, who was found inside a rolled gym mat, have subpoenaed former schoolmates and their parents, according to sources with knowledge of the subpoenas, CNN reports. According to a CNN source with knowledge of the investigation, the FBI—which launched an investigation four…
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Eric Holder Backs Lower Sentencing for Some Drug Crimes
Attorney General Eric Holder has endorsed a proposal that would result in shorter prison sentences for certain nonviolent drug traffickers. Holder believes that the change in sentencing would cut federal prison costs and create a fairer criminal justice system, the Associated Press reports. Holder appeared Thursday before the U.S. Sentencing Commission, where he announced his…
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George Zimmerman’s Parents Suing Rosanne Barr
Turns out Spike Lee wasn’t the only celebrity who let his rage toward George Zimmerman lead to an ill-advised address tweet. Actress Roseanne Barr is being sued by Zimmerman’s parents in Florida, who claim a Twitter post she made listing their address and telephone number forced them to flee their home, AP reports. Robert and…
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