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Whitney Houston’s voice soars at hometown funeral

By Ahmed Bogere Masembe and Agencies NEWARK, New Jersey : After all the testimonials from relatives and friends, the songs from legends and pop stars, the preaching and even laughter, the raw emotion of Whitney Houston’s funeral came down...
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Tears at Whitney Houston’s Funeral

Friends, family and some of the biggest names in entertainment bid a tearful adieu to Whitney Houston at the hometown funeral of the legendary pop singer, whose death still remains a mystery. Gospel hymns and eulogies in remembrance of Houston,...
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Beyonce Begins Work on Two New Albums

Beyoncé may have given birth to her first child last month, but the singer is already planning two new projects to write and record in 2012. Ryan Tedder, OneRepublic frontman and co-writer of Beyoncé tunes such as “Halo” and...
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Paul McCartney: The Beatles Considered Re-uniting

The Beatles had considered getting back together while all four members were still alive, says Paul McCartney. “There was talk of re-forming the Beatles a couple of times,” he tells Rolling Stone, “but it didn’t jell,...

For Houston mourners, a dearth of places to grieve

By Ahmed Bogere Masembe and Agencies NEWARK, N.J. – In Whitney Houston’s hometown, her family plans a private church service, with no public memorial set. In Los Angeles, where she died, there’s not even a star on the Hollywood...
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Oprah Desperate? Talk Show Queen Issues Rare Apology

By Ahmed Bogere Masembe Oprah Winfrey crossed the line when she promoted her new interview show on Twitter Sunday night. As a new episode of “Oprah’s Next Chapter” started on OWN, the talk show queen tweeted to her followers,...
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Grammy Winner Adele May Take Time Off For Love

Grammy Award winning singer Adele has said she could take five years away from music despite selling millions of albums across the world. In an interview carried out before she took home six Grammys from Sunday’s ceremony in Los Angeles,...
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Ray J: The Man In Whitney Houston’s Life

R&B singer and reality star Ray J, 31, has always denied any romantic link to W hiney Houston, the superstar pop singer who was found dead Saturday in her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. She was 48, 17 years his senior. There is no denying...
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And The Winner Is: Adele’s Grammy Sweep

Adele made Grammy history on Sunday, winning in all six categories in which she was eligible. This enabled her to tied Beyonce’s 2010 record for most Grammys won by a female artist in one night and Eric Clapton’s 1993record for...
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Whitney Houston Died of Prescription Drug, Alcohol Combination, media reports say

By Ahmed Bogere Masembe and Agencies Whitney Houston probably died from a combination of the drug Xanax and other prescription medication mixed with alcohol, media reports claim, citing family sources who were briefed by L.A. County Coroner...