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Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa was arrested in North Carolina Monday night for multiple marijuana violations, including trafficking marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining a place for the sale of marijuana.
The rapper (whose real name is Cameron Thomaz) performed Monday night at East Carolina University in Greenville and was arrested by campus officers after the show. He was placed in Pitt County Detention Center early Tuesday morning and later released on bond.
The video footage purportedly of the arrest was posted on YouTube, but the person being arrested is seen from a distance.
Marijuana features heavily in Khalifa’s rhymes. Monday night’s performance was part of his ‘Waken Baken Tour 2010,’ and he has boasted in the past about smoking 10.000$ worth of weed per month and recently launched his own line of rolling papers.

Wiz Khalifa.

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This year’s Black Girls Rock! award on BET has once again proven that African-American women in today’s media are not people that should be taken lightly.
Missy Elliott received a Visionary award for her ground-breaking expertise in hip-hop, Keke Palmer got a Who Got Next trophy for having made America fall in love with her singing and acting. And Raven Symone was awarded as Young, Gifted and Black due to her multi-talented personality that has been around since she was four. Teresa Clarke was called A Shot Caller for her inspiring work with South African people and Africa.com. Rev. Dr. Iyanla Vanzant was awarded as Motivator for her sharing of the spiritual truth with others so that a better life would be possible, retired Major General Marcelite Harris was given the Trailblazer trophy for her outstanding leadership skills, and actress Ruby Dee was hailed as Living Legend for her continuing passion for theatre and film.

Beverly Bond.

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On Sunday, November 07, 2010 the NYC Marathon will take place. Runners of different nationalities will come to New York to join in the annual NYC Marathon. The NYC Marathon celebrated it’s 40th birthday in September.
The ING New York City Marathon is said to be as one of the best road races in the world. The NYC Marathon is a popular event with over 700.000 past participants, 2 million spectators to cheer the runners and 315 million television viewers worldwide. Annually, 100.000 applicants are usually joining the marathon to compete for 600.000$ prize money. People who are joining the race may be celebrities, everyday people and world class athletes.
Fans worldwide look forward for the NYC Marathon. The founder of the New York Road Runners and NYC City Marathon, Fred Lebow, changed the face of the marathons forever since the NYC Marathon brought attention to the sport for it offers running programs to encourage character development in children living in under-served communities and physical fitness. In nearly 250 community centers and schools, there are over 50.000 children who take advantage of NYRR programs.

New York Marathon.

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Hollywood, TV and Broadway actress Jill Clayburgh has died aged 66.
She was nominated for an Oscar for her role in ‘An Unmarried Woman’ in 1978 and for ‘Starting Over’, opposite Burt Reynolds the following year.
Her husband, playwright David Rabe, said she died from leukaemia at home in Connecticut. She had lived with the illness for more than 20 years.
Her TV appearances included playing the mother in the Ally McBeal series.
In ‘An Unmarried Woman’, Clayburgh played Erica, a wife and mother whose husband leaves her for a younger woman and who then starts a relationship with an artist, played by Alan Bates.

Jill Clayburgh.

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The death of the 30-year-old Storm Chaser Matt Hughes triggered a lot of questions regarding the cause of his death. Some thought that his unfortunate passing was Nature’s way of reminding him that chasing after storms is a troublesome business. A lot more say that Hughes died from complications that he acquired after a failed suicide attempt.
Though it has not been confirmed and will forever be a theory, Hughes was said to have been dealing with a lot of personal issues and emotional conflicts. A friend of Hughes posted a blog saying that the brave man was suffering from depression. Domestic issues were piling up – and Hughes was only human.

Matt Hughes (Storm Chaser).

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According to the 2010 California election results, Arnold Schwarzenegger is replaced by a democratic successor. Jerry Brown won the predicted election as governor in California. CNN and MSNBC reported, citing election polls, that Republican challenger, former eBay chief Meg Whitman is set against Brown.
Brown, 72, is a career politician with a dazzling past and many years of office experience. He has already been governor of California 1975 – 1983. Political newcomer Whitman came out of their managerial skills with which they wanted to save the country from its severe financial crisis. Ex-eBay boss has more than 140 million dollars from his pocket in the electoral battle. It was (in addition to the presidential elections) the most expensive race in U.S. history.
Schwarzenegger to resign after two terms of the political scene in Sacramento.

Election.

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San Francisco Giants ended its 56 years long title drought by defeating Texas 3-1 yesterday to capture the 106th World Series. Edgar Renteria was the star of the match as smacked a three-run homer in the seventh inning, which was enough to provide much needed offensive support to Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum. “This is the most amazing feeling I have ever had,” – Giants slugger Aubrey Huff said. “I couldn’t be prouder of this group,” – Giants manager Bruce Bochy added. Only two teams have longer active title droughts than Giants – the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians, at 102 years and 62 years respectively.
Renteria looked happy and relaxed after leading his side towards a historic victory. “It’s the same feeling, same emotions. It was unbelievable being in that situation, ” – said the 35-year-old Colombian shortstop, who joined baseball legends Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and Yogi Berra as the only men to drive in title-winning runs in two World Series. “That’s an amazing list,” – Renteria said. “I feel proud of myself and the team.”

San Francisco Giants.

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Maurice Lucas, who helped the Trail Blazers win the 1977 NBA championship, died Sunday after a long battle with bladder cancer, the team announced. Playing alongside Bill Walton, Lucas averaged a team-high 20,2 points and grabbed 11,2 rebounds per game in 1976-1977. Walton named his son Luke after Lucas.
A five-time NBA All-Star, Lucas was an assistant coach with the Blazers for six seasons before leaving last year to undergo surgery. He did not return this season.
Lucas’ Number 20 was retired by the Blazers in 1988. He also had his number retired by Marquette, the school he led to the 1974 NCAA championship game.

Maurice Lucas.

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Denise Borino-Quinn, who bagged the role of a mafia wife in the award-winning HBO series `The Sopranos’, has lost to cancer at the age of 46.
As per Farmer Funeral Home, Borino-Quinn died at Morristown, New Jersey, Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, while fighting her liver cancer. On Saturday, a funeral Mass was organized.
The Sopranos entertained the viewers from 1999 to 2007. It was a story of a gangster called Tony Soprano and a group of awkward criminals.
Borino-Quinn tied knot with her late husband, Luke Quinn, in the year 2005. Her husband died this year in the month of March. She has two brothers, named Vincent Borino and Chris Borino, who are younger than her.

Denise Borino-Quinn.

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The explosive found in the packages from Yemen is called PETN. It is a powerful industrial explosive that does a lot of damage in small quantities.
It’s official name is pentaerythritol trinitrate and it is triggered by heat or a shockwave. Just 100 grams of it can destroy a car.
This is not the first time terrorists have attempted to use PETN to create an explosion. In 2001 “shoe bomber” Richard Reid tried to use PETN to bring down an American Airlines flight headed for Miami. Last year investigators say Umar Farouck Abdulmutallab used PETN in an attempt to bring down a Northwest Airlines flight preparing to land in Detroit.

Terrorists.

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