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School was closed in Mexico yesterday because of this lethal Swine Flu:

Mexico closed its schools across its capital Friday after at least 16 otherwise healthy people died and more than 900 others fell ill from what could be a new strain of swine flu. The World Health Organization worried that it could mark the start of a flu pandemic. Scientists in the U.S. and Mexico were trying to determine if the deaths were due to the same new strain of swine flu that sickened seven people in Texas and California. Continue »

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David Kellerman was a top executive at Freddie Mac. He just offed himself:

The chief financial officer of Freddie Mac, who a colleague said “worked himself into a frazzle” trying to save the beleaguered lending giant, was found dead in his home outside Washington yesterday in what appeared to be a suicide. David Kellerman, 41, hanged himself in the basement, sources said. He leaves behind a wife and 5-year-old daughter. Continue »

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Both of these two were in the wrong fields of work. Phil Markoff here, the medical student, killed off the masseuse pictured, Julissa Brisman:

The Boston man charged with killing a Manhattan woman he met on Craigslist said Phil Markoff’s motive was to rob his victims in order to pay off gambling debts, authorities said. Investigators told ABC News today that a search Markoff’s home also turned up guns and plastic ties – the same ones used to bind all three women. “Detectives are aggressively pursuing a number of promising leads,” said Boston Police Department spokeswoman Elaine Driscoll, refusing to comment on the plastic cuffs. Continue »

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Vick’s pockets may not be as empty as we thought once he starts his Barney Rubble 9 to 5. He’ll be getting a WHOPPING 600,000 to document his journey back into normality once he gets out of the clink-clank. That used to be pocket change for him. SMH.

Also, remember when we told you that some jacktard created a line of Mike Vick chew toys for dogs? (See ridiculousness above) Well, check out the cheesy @ss infomercial. Continue »

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Michael Vick has been moved to a facility in Virginia despite what the judge said in our last report. They wont let him out the dog house yet:

The Federal Bureau of Prisons says suspended NFL quarterback Michael Vick is in a prison in his home state of Virginia. The bureau’s Web site reported Thursday that the former Atlanta Falcons star has been moved to the medium security unit of the Petersburg Federal Correctional Complex about 25 miles southeast of Richmond.

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Peep the cover for Ciara’s new jawn, Fantasy Ride. In a new interview with Honey Mag, CiCi addresses the flack she’s received for her sexified vid with Justin T. and the questionable similarities between her and Bey:

Do you feel like you’re getting unfair flack for showing skin? Your peers don’t seem to get harassed for doing it. I mean, you are grown.
You know, it’s expected. I am growing older, and I think it’s just a different transition for me because people were used to seeing me one way — even my creative ideas. Continue »

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Plaxico Burress is back in court for shooting himself a while ago:

The gun possession case against New York Giants star Plaxico Burress was adjourned this morning until June. Burress, who accidentally shot himself in the leg with an unlicensed gun at a Manhattan nightclub last year, is charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, a felony carrying a minimum prison sentence of 3½ years upon conviction…. Continue »

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Princess Ri Ri is demanding that Breezy make his apology public…say, in front of about 100 million viewers: Continue »

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A fella’s misdirected anger and frustration ended with one of his sisters (L) stabbed to death and the other decapitated. A brave litte girl (R) had the courage to call the police to end the mayhem:

In a shocking killing spree, a 23-year-old man stabbed his 17-year-old sister to death and then decapitated his 5-year-old sister — during the younger girl’s birthday party Saturday in Milton, Mass. Cops shot and killed the man, identified as Kerby Revelus, as he moved toward a third sister, who was wounded. Here, police comfort a distraught woman outside the home on Saturday. Continue »

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The rapper who can’t seem to leave the thuggery alone, Gucci mane, got his fans going down in the “A” at his first concert since getting out of the clink:

Rapper GUCCI MANE thrilled fans following his stint in jail – revellers turned out in their hundreds to watch the hop-hop star’s homecoming concert. Continue »

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Rihanna’s father is not happy with the way this whole fiasco is turning out. The family thinks Chris needs to be in the clink: Continue »

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As a result of speed racing around town tore the f*k up, eager to get them socks blown, Charles Barkley‘s gonna have to spend a little quality time in the clink. Continue »

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If you are an avid TI fan, you are in luck as he has launched a short tour before heading to the clink:

Convicted rapper T.I., who is set to serve time in prison next month on gun possession charges, has recently launched a 12 city tour to promote his latest album Paper Trail. The tour, which started Thursday (February 19), is expected to make stops at 12 cities throughout the US before concluding on March 15, just days before the rapper starts a one-year prison sentence.

T.I. has also said that he will be working on material for a new album while on the tour.

The tour kicked off in St. Louis, Missouri on February 19.

You better get TI while you can because they only allow a very limited amount of visitors where he’s headed.

More TI pics and tour schedule when you… Continue »

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**This just in. Your boy Breezy may have to do the better part of a decade in the clink behind all this alleged thuggery: Continue »

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Looks like K-Fats new girl has been to the clink before, and was thugging before he came along with his Halo 3, and chronic: Continue »