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LOS ANGELES –– Janet Jackson says she will not attend a tribute concert honoring her brother Michael later this year because it coincides with the trial of the doctor charged in the King of Pop’s death. Janet Jackson says that the timing of the show would make her appearance too difficult. She joins brothers Jermaine […]

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DETROIT — Esther Gordy Edwards, who helped build Motown Records alongside her brother Berry Gordy Jr. and led efforts to turn its original Detroit headquarters into a museum, has died. She was 91. Edwards died Wednesday surrounded by family and friends in Detroit, the Motown Historical Museum said in a statement. Edwards was a Motown […]

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Vogue Italia has apologized for posting a fashion editorial on large metallic hoop earrings that they described as “Slave Earrings” after protests from consumers. They’ve replaced the description with “Ethnic Earrings,” and maintain that it was a mistake due to an improper translation.

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Lil Wayne is set to do big numbers this week for his latest project Tha Carter IV, now that Billboard predicts it will sell over 700,000 copies. Now with physical copies of the album in stores, he’s expected to have a huge sales boost, one that could put him close to the 1 million mark. […]

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Five former Tampa Bay Buccaneers are part of a group of former National Football league players suing the league and helmet-makers over head injuries suffered during their careers. The 18 players named in the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles also include former Bucs Jimmie Giles, James Wilder, Cedric Brown, Greg Roberts, and Jesse Solomon. The […]

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson has been sentenced to 20 days in jail after reaching a deal to settle two misdemeanor assault cases in Texas. Benson was in court in Austin, Texas, on Monday and the deal was struck after a jury was picked. He said he will surrender to authorities […]

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PHILADELPHIA — Michael Vick is really back on top now. Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles agreed on a six-year contract on Monday that again makes the Pro Bowl quarterback one of the highest-paid players in the NFL. A source familiar with the negotiations said the deal is worth $100 million, including about $40 million guaranteed. […]

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NEW YORK  — Venus Williams pulled out of the U.S. Open shortly before her second-round match Wednesday, saying she was diagnosed with Sjogren’s Syndrome, an autoimmune disease that causes fatigue and joint pain. The 31-year-old American, the champion at Flushing Meadows in 2000 and 2001, played her first match in two months Monday, when she […]

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DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA — Usain Bolt will only need about 20 seconds to show the world he is lightning fast and not just a little jumpy. The Jamaican sprinter said in a statement Monday that he was disappointed with his false start in the 100 meters, which disqualified him from the world championship final.

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