By JAKE COYLE
AP Entertainment Writer
NEW YORK — Kanye West defended himself from criticism over his delayed performance at Bonnaroo, saying on his blog that the flak he’s taken has left him “the most offended I’ve ever been.”
West’s performance at the Tennessee festival was scheduled for 2:45 a.m. in [...]

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Thousands of members of the first Greek-letter organization in the U.S. for African-American women are preparing to promote the awareness of health and fitness in a global walk that marks the sorority’s 100th year of existence. Representatives from several Houston area chapters preview the event on Houston’s FOX 26 Morning News.
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By Kirstin N. Fuller

What is the most dreadful part of traveling by airplane?  The wait in the security checkpoint line!   You can’t avoid it! You have to do it! Most airlines require that passengers arrive at the airport at least 2 hours before their flight leaves. The dreadful process begins!  You have to take your [...]

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 By Michael Walton - Myvoicedc.com Contributor
Yesterday I arrived back to D.C.  I’m refreshed, tuned up and received the coveted stamp of approval from my coach who was thoroughly impressed with the results of the workout that I did on Friday morning.
My Thursday afternoon workout was subsituted for a warm up jog and stretch followed by [...]

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By Robert “Rob” Redding Jr.
Washington Continent
June 25, 2008, 7 a.m. - Some local press gurus are still having trouble spelling D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty’s name correctly, although he is not new to the District and has been in office for almost two years.
The latest is the press staff for D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, [...]

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By The Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.  –  He won the affection of millions of people on “American Idol,” but this weekend, Ruben Studdard is giving his heart to one woman.A representative for the former “Idol” confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday that Studdard, 29, plans a Saturday wedding. He and Surata Zuri McCants, 30, took [...]

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By DERRIK J. LANG
AP Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES  –  Barack Obama didn’t attend the BET Awards, but that didn’t stop attendees from talking about him.
“If we all register and vote, we will have the first black president in the history of America,” Sean “Diddy” Combs told the crowd Tuesday at the Shrine Auditorium before chanting “Obama [...]

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By The Associated Press
Complete list of winners of the 2008 BET Awards:Female R&B artist: Alicia Keys
Male R&B artist: Chris Brown
Group: UGK
Gospel artist: Marvin Sapp
Female hip-hop artist: Missy Elliott
Male hip-hop artist: Kanye West
New artist: The-Dream
Collaboration: Kanye West f/T-Pain, “Good Life”
Video director: Erykah Badu and Mr. Roboto
Video of the Year: UGK f/Outkast, “International Player’s Anthem (I Choose [...]

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Los Angeles — T-Pain transformed the BET Awards into a circus Tuesday with a multi-artist medley that showed the rapper and singer’s wide-ranging influence on urban music, while best-selling rapper Lil Wayne and songstress Alicia Keys gave rousing performances of their own.
Wearing a spangled top hat, [...]

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By NEDRA PICKLER
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON  –  Former President Clinton said through a spokesman Tuesday that he is committed to helping Barack Obama become president, his first comments in support of his wife’s former rival since their primary ended three weeks ago.Relations between the last Democratic president and the candidate who wants [...]

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