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Senate on Health Care: Bring Bill to the Floor

Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 8:10 PM

Tonight at 8pm, the Senate voted 60-39 to bring a health care reform bill to the floor for debate. The vote ended a Republican filibuster, after two days of indecision.

This vote brings the bill one step closer to the President, whose focus from his election has been a restructured national health care plan. Democrats are aiming for final passage before Christmas.

The 2,074 page bill will allow health insurance coverage for 31 million more Americans. It is estimated that the cost of the plan is approximately $849 billion over the next 10 years. Opposing Republicans claim that is a low number.

A House bill was passed nearly two weeks ago.

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Music

Whitney's Debut Gets 25th Anniversary Re-release

Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 2:30 PM

It's been 25 years since Whitney Houston's self-titled debut album was released, featuring hits like "Saving All My Love for You," "How Will I Know," and "Greatest Love of All." In honor of the album that launched a spectacular, although bumpy, career and sold 25 million copies worldwide, Arista Records/Legacy Recordings will release a special 25th anniversary edition.

Included will be the chart-topping original album completely remastered, as well as five bonus tracks, music videos, interviews with the artist and live performances.

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Over 30 African-American Churches Scammed

Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 2:20 PM

California Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown (above, left), standing with Rev. Clyde W. Oden Jr of the Bryant Temple AME church of Southern California, announced that he will investigate a scam that affected over 30 African-American churches.

Read more about this sinful scheme...

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News

Wal-Mart Line-Cutter Cuts A Plea

Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 1:30 PM

The Wal-Mart line-cutter struck a plea bargain with prosecution today. The agreement states that Heather Ellis will plead guilty to disturbing the peace and resisting arrest. The penalty for this will be one year of unsupervised probation, anger management courses and four days in jail.

If Ellis does not break the one-year probation, all charges will be erased nothing will be marked on the schoolteacher's permanent record. Ellis said that this deal proves she is "taking responsibility for her actions and [hopes] that everyone else involved in the case will take responsibility for theirs."

She was initially charged with resisting arrest, assaulting a police officer, and disturbing the peace. The max sentence for such could have meant 15 years

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MJ's Glove and Other Memorabilia Up For Auction

Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 1:05 PM

Michael Jackson's famous rhinestone-studded glove that he wore in 1983 when he did his first moonwalk across the stage on a Motown 25th-anniversary TV special, is being auctioned today at NYC's Hard Rock Cafe. After the Motown performance, MJ gave the glove to Walter "Clyde" Orange, of the Commodores.

The glove and other Jackson items are part of a music memorabilia auction being held by Julien's Auctions. The glove's pre-auction estimate is between $40,000 and $60,000.

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A.J. Jewell To Be Exhumed for Second Autopsy

Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 11:00 AM

A second autopsy will be performed on A.J. Jewell, TMZ reports. His family is demanding that the ex-fiance of 'Housewives' star Kandi Burruss be exhumed because they are not content with the medical explanation for his death.

The first autopsy found that the fistfight Jewell was in stirred up complications with his sickle cell disease.

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Obama Watch

Obama Makes Some Daddy Time for Sascha

Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 10:00 AM

Returning from his weeklong trip to Asia, President Barack Obama and the First Lady visited Sascha's school yesterday for a school activity, AP reports. The visit to Sidwell Friends School in Bethesda, MD, came at a busy time for the president--Afghanistan, health care reform being debated, etc.--but makes the quick visit that much more special.

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Grown and Sexy: Diddy's 40th Birthday Bash

Friday, November 20, 2009 - 7:05 PM

Sean Combs celebrated his 40th birthday last night at NYC's Plaza Hotel. Of course the Guest list was star-studded. View the photos.

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