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Destiny's Child Superbowl set revealed

Destiny’s Child Super Bowl Song List Revealed

The songs that Destiny’s Child will present as part of Beyonce’s Super Bowl performance next month in New Orleans, have been revealed. The trio – made up of Beyonce, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams – will perform a three-track medley: Bills, Bills, Bills; Survivor; and a new song, Nuclear. The performance will take place on Feb. 3 [...]

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Cissy Houston ‘Remembering Whitney’ in New Memoir

It’s been nearly a year since singer Whitney Houston’s tragic death from accidental drowning and cocaine ingestion. Now, her mom, Cissy Houston, is speaking out for the first time in her new memoir, Remembering Whitney: My Story of Love, Loss and The Night The Music Stopped. Whitney Houston’s mom recently sat down with People magazine to [...]

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Robin Roberts Visits ‘GMA’ Set, Prepping For Return

Today, Robin Roberts made a dramatic return to the Good Morning America set for the first time since she underwent bone marrow surgery. She didn’t appear on-camera though, the TV host arrived this morning at 5 a.m.EST for a series of tests to calculate when she’ll be able to make her official return. “What a [...]

Dr. Tony Martin, former Professor Emeritus at Wellesley College

Celebrated Marcus Garvey Historian, Dr. Tony Martin, Dies in Trinidad

Dr. Tony Martin, former professor emeritus at Wellesley College, died Jan. 17 at West Shore Medical Hospital, Trinidad. Trinidadian-born Martin taught at the University of Michigan-Flint, the Cipriani Labour College, Trinidad, and St. Mary’s College,Trinidad. He has been a visiting professor at the University of Minnesota, Brandeis University, Brown University, and The Colorado College. He [...]

Mansion Beyonce bought for her mom

Beyonce Buys Her Mom Massive $5.9M Houston Mansion

Beyonce is ready to spend $5.9 million on a Houston mansion for her mother Tina Knowles, while her dad, Matthew Knowles, is having some serious baby-mama drama. Beyonce is no stranger to buying lavish gifts for the ones she loves, so it’s no surprise that she is preparing to spend millions to give her mother [...]

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Kenya Launches Construction of ‘Silicon Savannah’ Tech City

 NAIROBI, Kenya – The much-awaited historic Konza Technology City, which is equated to the famous Silicon Valley in the United States,  is now a reality after the official launch by Kenya President Mwai Kibaki on Wednesday. This now opens gates for the developers and investors to start construction at the new city, dubbed Silicon Savannah, [...]

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What NOT to Do on Your First Date With an Online Match

As most online daters know, it’s not the first date that’s hard to get — it’s the second. But if you’re dating online because you want a relationship and not just a date, making a connection and getting that second date (and third and fourth) is the whole point. To find out the secrets to [...]

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10 Affordable Caribbean Vacation Destinations

No vacation fund? No worries, mon. We’ve tracked down stylish budget guesthouses, the best street-food spots, and heaps of free or nearly free activities on 10 Caribbean islands. Here’s a quick guide to saving in any season. Dominican Republic Save big in the Dominican Republic when you vacation where the locals do: the Samana Peninsula [...]

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Tips to Monitoring Your Kids’ Online Habits

Children engage in online shopping, social media, mobile web, and computers just like adults do. Many parents feel a bit overwhelmed by technology and often throw their hands in the air and give up. Unfortunately, that’s not an option. It is essential that parents educate themselves on safe, secure online practices in order to set [...]

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Small Bites And Sips Offer Path to Weight Loss

It may seem a little obvious, but one way to eat less is to take smaller bites. Researchers from the Netherlands published a study Wednesday in the journal Plos One that looked at what happened when 53 people ate soup, taking various size sips – when they were focused and when they were distracted. People who took [...]