Chicago Honors Student Beaten To Death

From The Daily Voice:

A Chicago honors student was beaten to death on Thursday as two rival gangs fought outside a community center in that city.

An amateur cell phone video posted on YouTube showed a young man being struck on the head by a young man with a long wooden board, then punched by another young man.

The victim was later identified as Derrion Albert, a 16-year-old high school student who was walking to a bus stop when he got caught up in the street fight.

Cook County prosecutors charged four teenagers with first-degree murder, including Eugene Bailey, 18, Silvonus Shannon, 19, Eugene Riley, 18, and Eric Carson, 16.

"How could kids be so prone to violence that they would do something this horrific," City Alderman Carrie Austin said to CNN's Don Lemon. "What's going through their minds that they would even participate in something like this," she said, describing it as a "mob action."

"It is just absolutely ridiculous that we're not teaching our children any type of conflict resolution," Alderman Austin said. Austin also discussed the parents' responsibility to raise their children, but warned that the victim "had a great mother. It was not her fault. He was a honor student," Austin said.

The incident comes to light at the same time President Obama is trying to sell the city of Chicago to the International Olympic Committee as the site for the 2016 Olympics. Obama's move has already been criticized by some Republicans, who argue that the president should be focused on the economy, health care, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Baltimore Examiner columnist D.K. Jamaal sees it differently. "The question, then, is not whether Obama's Olympic lobbying is a good use of Presidential time, but whether Chicago, USA is a good use of the Olympics in the first place -- especially in light of how harshly many Americans judged the IOC for awarding the Olympics to China despite its pitiful human rights record."

What's going on in schools today? I mean everyone has witnessed fights at school before. But it is so shocking to me that young kids could have so little respect for someone else's life. And for someone who wasn't even involved in the fight. But if we want to go deeper, we all have a preoccupation with violence or fights. How many of us have either egged on or secretly hoped a vicious argument would turn into a fight? How many of us have watched someone get beat up and shout things like "Damn he got stuck," or "Babee, she got skull dragged?" Two kids fighting a school or people outside a nightclub suddenly become Floyd Mayweather or Evander Holyfield, just random forms of entertainment.

Now I'm not naive enough to believe that every situation can be talked out. Sometimes fighting is necessary, such as in cases of self-defense. But violence over petty bullshit (i.e. shoes, clothing, gang affilitation-why are you fighting over turf? you don't even own it! he say/she say) is senseless and never solves anything. It just leads those victimized to go out and seek revenge, contributing to more violence. Nothing is proven in random acts of violent aggression.

I seriously think anger management/conflict classes should be talk in schools. Obviously parents should teach their kids to respect others and take responsibility for their own actions. But sometimes parents can contribute to the mentality of 'fight first, think later,' so it's not that simple either. I also don't think that music or movies that have violent content automatically promote violence. Context needs to be taken into account before making that judgement.

But I do believe that each of us has to look in the mirror and take responsibility for ourselves. A video game or movie or song can't make you do anything. It can suggest, but not physically make you do anything. We have to value our lives and teach kids to value theirs and others' lives as well, and teach them how to look critically at the movies they watch and games they play, to learn how to separate fantasy from reality. Fighting or any form of violence should be a last resort, not the only option.

Here is footage of the fight below. Warning: It is graphic.

Kelly Osbourne Not Interested Nude in Playboy

Playboy boss Lover Angeles, Karissa Shannon and Crystal Kelly Osbourne asked to be the men's magazine model. Kelly claims no interest in the offer.

"No thank you," said Kelly was quoted detikhot from GossipCop, Tuesday (29/9/2009).

According to a spokesman for Kelly, daughter of rocker Ozzy Osbourne's geeks have not received an offer from Hugh Hefner. Yet the media, the Playboy boss revealed that the idea of Kelly naked magazine very interesting.

"Kelly will be happy to pose," said Hugh to Eonline recently.

Hufh lover of twins was deeply admired the Osbournes. Especially Kelly, who has now succeeded in forming the body. Kelly is now slim and blond.

Contents of Noordin's Laptop was Published

Jakarta - The contents of the Noordin M Top's laptop finally exposed. In Noordin's laptop was recorded of two suicide bombers, Dani Permana and Nana Dwi Ichwan Maulana. In the tape, Dani and Nana did a survey 3 weeks before the bomb blast at the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton.

"Nana and Dani do the explosion targeted survey 3 weeks before the explosion," said Kanit Cyber Crime Police Headquarters Police Kombes Peter Reinhard Golose a news conference at Police Headquarters, Jl Trunojoyo, Jakarta, Tuesday (29/9/2009).

In the press conference, Peter showing video recordings. Video footage taken by SYAIFUDIN Zuhri. Dani which had seemed to speak in front of the camera but not clear what he said.

Peter said, on June 21, 2009 at 07.33 WIB, Dani and Nana doing warm-up exercise in the field with a background Ambassador Hotel JW Marriott.

"Then at 07.40 pm (on the same date), they ran a jog in front of the Hotel JW Marriott," he explained.

On June 23, 2009, there is speakings from the principals about the bombing targets. One of them mentioned in their conversations but Brass is not the way the region. On June 28, 2009 at 17:40 pm, Dani and Nana Ambassador sat on the ground just behind the target.

"At the time sitting on the field, it is the words of SYAIFUDIN Zuhri, the United States destroyed, devastated Australia, Indonesia devastated," he said.

Julia Roberts Looking for Movie Extras in Bali

DENPASAR - Film Eat, Pray, Love, starring by Hollywood actress Julia Roberts has entered the preparation stage. Now, the official film began open casting for extras and background.

Casting for local players is held for two days at the Hotel Sanur Agung, Jalan By Pass Ngurah Rai, Denpasar. "For extras, we need dozens of people. As for the background players need hundreds of people," said Assistant Casting Director Inneke in Denpasar, on Saturday (26/9/2009).


Inneke said, casting for this prestigious film enough interested participants, both from Bali or outside Bali. Players are needed in between men and women aged 17-50 years, 4-12 years of age and mom and baby whose age ranges from 9 months to a year.

Interestingly, there are a number of difficulties encountered to find players and background extras. One of the extras that have not been found is for the role of shaman (shaman, red) with the qualifications of a grandfather at least 70 years of age with the ability to speak English and read the script.

Rigas Swan, one of the participants who met after his end casting optimistic will be selected to be one of the extras in the film. Moreover, some casting experience has been followed. "Who knows fame can ride at once to meet Julia Roberts," she said.

She planned to start filming on 16 October to 6 November. A number of location shooting which has been established that in Gianyar. Shooting will also be done at Uluwatu and Nusa Dua, Badung regency.

HIV Vaccine Shows Promise

Thailand researchers are reporting that a new HIV vacccine may be effective preventing new infections. The results come from a field trial sponsored by the U.S. Army. Among the 16,000 participants, 30 percent reported positivel effects after treatment.

Specifically, a combination of ALVAC, made by Paris- based Sanofi-Aventis SA, and AIDSVAX, produced by VaxGen Inc., of South San Francisco, reduced infections by 31.2 percent in the people who received it compared with those on a placebo.

"What is exciting is that this has provided a proof of concept, that we can do this," Cate Hankins, chief scientific officer at UNAIDS, told Bloomberg News. "Anything is possible now, it feels. It is a scientific breakthrough," Hankins said by phone from London.

While the news is incredible, the vaccine isn't likely to be licensed for general medical use in the near future. Still this is very promising.

10 Best-Dressed Women 2009 Version of People magazine

Los Angeles: Star "Titanic", Kate Winslet, led the list of 10 best-dressed women 2009 version of People magazine. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama's wife, Michelle Obama, was selected as the best female glamorous dress.

Winslet who won an Oscar earlier in February for her role in "The Reader" is considered as the best dressed women as sexy, glamorous and has a hollow body that makes many people jealous of Eve.

Meanwhile, People magazine gave star for "Legally Blonde" Reese Witherspoon as a user of the best short dress. Meanwhile, the actress' High School Musical "Vanessa Hudgens as a hippie-chic best. Meanwhile, Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" Freida Pinto as the user selected the best color.

Not only the actresses are getting the best dressed title, but also the actors. Like a famous actor Brad Pitt, star of "Twilight" Robert Pattinson, and Bradley Cooper in "The Hangover" which was among the best dressed men this year. People judge based on their attention to detail to dress like the use of scarves, pins, or tie.

The magazine also reported a number of stars in the worst dressed list in 2009. Former American Idol judges, Paula Abdul, and actress Renee Zellweger as a user called the worst carpet dress.

As information, the following list of 10 best-dressed women 2009 version of People magazine:
1. Kate Winslet - Clothing Red Carpet
2. Vanessa Hudgens - Hippie Chic Clothing
3. Reese Witherspoon - Short Dress
4. Cameron Diaz - Jeans
5. Michelle Obama - Clothing Glamorous
6. Freida Pinto - Best Use of Color
7. Taylor Swift - Clothing "Sparkle"
8. Nicole Richie - Pregnant Clothing
9. Beyonce - Fashion Street
10. Kim Kardashian - Bikini.

I Only Got 4 Minutes....

This should've been thought of sooner. The White House has uploaded a four-minute video of the major points in President Obama's healthcare proposal. The video takes excerpts from the president's recent speech on reform and provides bullet points to make the plan clear. Watch it below:

Question of The Day: Top 5 Moments When You Knew When You Were Gay?

So many times when we as gay/bi men talk/think about our coming out, our minds flash back to tearful confessions to loved ones. But what were the funny, innocuous moments when it dawned you that you were a card-carrying member of the Rainbow Coalition? Here are my top five moments:

5. When I nearly passed out when one of my aunts brought my freshly sewn and tailored black and gold choir robe to our house. I literally ran through the house and pretended to faint when I saw it.

4. Once while at my great-aunt's house when I was about 9, my cousin, a firefighter, brought a calendar that his department had created for charity. I remember flipping through the entire thing 2 or 3 times to get a good glimpse at all the man candy lol.

3. I memorized the entire dance routine from Aaliyah's "Are You That Somebody." Both the guy's and the girls' parts. Seriously. My brother could tell when the video came on because he could hear me stomping away in the other room. Janet's "I Get Lonely" was also another video I grooved to every time it came on. Of course I've J-sette along to "Single Ladies" more than a few times too, so I guess not much has changed!

2. When I was about 8 I was mowing the front lawn while our next-door neighbor, a police officer, was also mowing his yard. To this day I can still remember what he was wearing: purple basketball shorts (and those babies were short!), a purple sleeveless T-shirt that accented his huge bulging arms, a dark-colored cap and white sneakers. What really sealed the deal was when I rode down the little slope of the yard and caught a view of the brotha's backside as he was pushing the mower back up. Them cakes were just bouncing away and sweat was just dripping off of his biceps and strong calves *whew* *fans self to cool down*. FYI: He still lives next door (and is still fine--in an older man sort of way).

1. This moment also took place at my great-aunt's house lol. Somehow my brother and I found ourselves in my cousin's old room. As we explored its contents we found--what else?-- some Playboy magazines. Naturally curious we flipped through the dirty mags to see what was so forbidden about them. Baby, if I didn't know my veins bled lavendar before, I knew that day, because while my brother drooled over the bare ladies' naked nether regions, I in the words of Stanford Blanche, "Took one look at it and said--NO!" You might as well have called my ass Bill Compton, because those breasts felt like sunlight to my eyes, and I quickly tossed them. Now that calendar on the other hand.....:)

So what are your top 5 moments? I'd love to hear them.

New Music: Janet Jackson "Make Me"

If her recent VMA performance was disappointing, then this new track from Ms. Jackson will renew your faith. "Make Me" sounds like a house/funk track and has a deep bass that will probably shake you out of your seat at the club lol. Janet's voice sounds great and energetic. Listen to the track here.

Mechad Brooks: "I Won't Marry Until Gays Can"

In an interview with honeymag.com, True Blood's Mechad Brooks(or "His Royal Hotness" as I refer to him lol:), spoke out strongly for gay marriage. When asked about his own plans to get marriage, Brooks said:

I haven’t even gotten that far. But yeah, I want a wife, I want kids. The whole thing. But I’m also not even concerned with marrying somebody until it’s legal for everybody to get married. And what I mean by that is the whole Prop 8 thing.

I find it really offensive. I just find it really problematic when you start throwing people’s rights away. Until we get our gay brothers and sisters back into a realm of consciousness that everyone else is in, it’s just not right. A woman who’s getting married — it’s probably going to be a gay man who made her dress, and a gay man who’s doing her hair and makeup, but he can’t get married. How messed up is that?

Sexy and intelligent. How about that? Mr. Brooks also talks about his aversion to clothing in the interview. Read the rest here.

ENDA Hearing Set For Sept. 23rd

By CHRIS JOHNSON, Washington BladeSep 14 2009, 1:38 PM

A congressional committee is set to hear testimony on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act later this month, although many details about the hearing are not yet final.

The House Education & Labor Committee will hear testimony on ENDA on Sept. 23, according to committee spokesperson Aaron Albright. He said witnesses had not yet been finalized for the hearing and a subsequent markup for the legislation hasn't been scheduled.

Albright said the hearing "will be the first step in the legislative process" toward passing ENDA.
"It's to get our members up to speed on the issues, what's going on out in the states, what some state laws are doing about it, and some good stories about companies who've embraced diversity — and some not-so-good stories," he said.

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), who's gay and a chief sponsor of ENDA, said he believes that House has the votes to pass the legislation this fall and he's expecting some Republican votes in favor of the bill.

Frank said passage would be more difficult in the Senate, though, where 60 votes are required to overcome a filibuster.

"[The Democrats] have majorities in the Senate right now, [but] it's not clear that we have 60, given the way the Republicans have been using the filibuster," Frank said. "The critical job for people who want to get … ENDA adopted is to lobby senators."

Iraqi Militias Use Internet to Kill Gays

This is so wrong. According to the Gaurdian Iraqi militias have now taken to the Internet to lure gays out for torture and murder.

Abu Hamizi, 22, spends at least six hours a day searching internet chatrooms linked to gay websites. He is not looking for new friends, but for victims.

"It is the easiest way to find those people who are destroying Islam and who want to dirty the reputation we took centuries to build up," he said. When he finds them, Hamizi arranges for them to be attacked and sometimes killed.

Hamizi, a computer science graduate, is at the cutting edge of a new wave of violence against gay men in Iraq. Made up of hardline extremists, Hamizi's group and others like it are believed to be responsible for the deaths of more than 130 gay Iraqi men since the beginning of the year alone.

The deputy leader of the group, which is based in Baghdad, explained its campaign using a stream of homophobic invective. "Animals deserve more pity than the dirty people who practise such sexual depraved acts," he told the Observer. "We make sure they know why they are being held and give them the chance to ask God's forgiveness before they are killed."

Ironically homosexuality was not criminalized under Saddam Hussein's regime. In the 1960s and 1970s the region was known for its lively gay scene. The current wave of anti-gay terrorism began after the 2003 invasion of Iraq. One victim's mother, Azhar al-Saeed, said her son's killing was horrific.

"He didn't follow what Islamic doctrine tells but he was a good son," she said. "Three days after his kidnapping, I found a note on my door with blood spread over it and a message saying it was my son's purified blood and telling me where to find his body."

She went with police to find her son's remains. "We found his body with signs of torture, his anus filled with glue and without his genitals," she said. "I will carry this image with me until my dying day."

Megan Fox Loves Biting Thumb

LOS ANGELES - Celebrities also have a bad habit. No exception artist sexiest male version of Megan Fox magazine. He proved to have a bad habit of biting and sucking her thumb.

This is apparent when Megan Fox attended a press conference to promote his new movie, Jennifer's Body in Toronto, the United States, as quoted by TMZ Legal, Monday (14/9/2009).

As the press conference, Megan Fox did not stop biting his thumb during the press conference.

Strangely, no one who complain against these Megan Fox attitude. So was the promoter impressed let alone.

Sheen Ask Obama Revealed Tragedy Lies 9 / 11

Star of Hollywood Charlie Sheen Kasayahan (44th) gave strong statements related to the terrorist attacks of action 9 / 11, which has happened nearly nine years ago. Bravely, Sheen accused previous U.S. government was behind the crime.

Therefore, the highest-paid actor on U.S. television was called on President Barack Obama for a new investigation related to the attack that destroyed the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon building in Washington DC.


According to Sheen, the official information about the terror attacks 9 / 11 was "a lie, a fiction weightless".

The assault was carried out only as a pretext to dismantle our Constitution and Bill of Rights and just want to legalize a war against Iraq.

Sheen even provide clues that Osama bin Laden is nothing but a puppet government of the United States.

Obama Gets His Groove Back

President Obama seemed reinvigorated last night as he gave what was perhaps his most thorough speech on health care reform. Much to the chagrin of Republicans, Obama emphasized his continued support of a public option for those who don't have health insurance.

The president's plan would require eveyone to have insurance, would stop insurance companies from denying service because of a pre-existing conditition or placing limits on the money they spend on clients' medical care.

I think this speech was good move for the administration after enduring a summer of lies and chaotic town hall meetings. Watch the full address below.

Sheila C. Bair, Savior Goddess of the U.S. Financial Crisis

Who rescue the U.S. financial crisis in 2008 then? The answer is Sheila C. Bair. She is chairman of escrow deposits of the United States, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which became one of the key roles in handling the crisis. Bair was sworn in as the 19th Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on June 26, 2006. He was elected to the position during the five-year term, and included in the FDIC board of directors until July 2013.

Most recently, she was crowned as one of the influential women in the world Forbes, took second place after Angela Merkel (German Chancellor) in the annual list.

As a general daily reported the Los Angeles Times, Bair including one government official who first smelled a problem in the provision of cheap credit or subprime loan Uncle Sam's country, which then caused the U.S. stock market crashes.

''A lot of things that must be resolved, and should be completed by quickly,''Bair said of the restructuring of home loans for troubled homeowners, in a conference in October 2007.

Bair role in responding to the crisis in the Bush administration was quite prominent, including her success in the demanding requirements of bill handling financial disaster that the U.S. government also temporarily raise the FDIC deposit insurance to $ 250,000 per account. In addition, she also uses his power to temporarily guarantee bank debt and guarantee all deposits with no interest in an unlimited amount.

Biography
Bair has a background long enough in a career in the financial world and banking, which took him from Capitol Hill to academia, until finally landing in the highest ranks of government. Before joining the FDIC, since 2002 and he served as Dean Professor of Financial Regulatory Policy for the Isenberg School of Management, at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Over there, he also worked for the FDIC by a member of the Advisory Committee on Banking Policy.

In the FDIC Bair also focuses on consumer protection and economic problems. She proposed the formation of Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion, a research program for low value loans, and forming alliances based on nine large regional markets to help poor communities to the financial establishment.

Awards
Since served as CHIEF FDIC, Bair has received numerous prestigious awards, such as the second position in the list of Time 100 Most Influential People by Time magazine (2009), the gift of John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award (2009), Hubert H. Humphrey Civil Rights Award (2009).

In addition, Blair also has held top positions in the annual list of Women to Watch List from The Wall Street Journal (2008). In that year, Bair also crowned as the second most influential woman in the world after German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Not only that, Bair also got number of various writings on the published financial issues, including a number of educational writings about money and finance for children, and professional achievement. Children's books first, Rock, Brock and the Savings Shock, published in 2006. While the second book, Isabel's Car Wash, published in 2008.

Her writing also won awards include: Distinguished Achievement Award, Association of Education Publishers (2005), Personal Service Feature of the Year, and Author of the Month Awards, Highlights Magazine for Children (2002, 2003 and 2004), and The Treasury Medal ( 2002).

David Beckham Sexy Pose with Ellen DeGeneres

AFTER the previous David and Victoria Beckham had campaigned on the product Emporio Armani underwear, now he returned the iconic Italian fashion house. Only this time he was posing with another woman sexually arousing that being middle aged. How?

According to news reported by The Sun, Monday (7/9/2009), Beck (David Beckham close calls) posing well-known presenter of flirting with Ellen DeGeneres. "Do not get me wrong, these sensual pose can only be found in "The Ellen DeGeneres Show".

After be a guest on the show "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", Beck got a special surprise. How not? Once entered into the show, Beck was served with a hot pose himself in Emporio Armani ad campaign.

The pose look special because Beck was not a sexy picture taken with his wife, but there was another woman who was on his body, namely Ellen DeGeneres. Ellen was deliberately changed Vic's body into her.

Same with the couple pose the singer and football player, Beck and Ellen posing teasing in two color photographs in black and white. In the pose, it seems Ellen is only wearing a bra and black underwear, while David wore briefs and tight white underwear. Ellen had been on top of David's back. Seeing these photos, Beck just giggled.

Reportedly, this event will be broadcast on 8 September. In an interview with this father of three children, Ellen peeling tutas the story of her marriage to former Spice Girl's personnel. To celebrate the anniversary of the 10th, Beck has a unique way to carve out 10 roses tattoo on her arm.

4 Days Before Murdered, Playboy Model Kissed Ex-Husband

Four days before Jasmine Fiore found was dead, this Playboy models making love with ex-husband, Michael Cardosi. Both of them kissing in the southern California coast. This Photographs of Jasmine's romance with ex-husband who had been imprisoned for three years was outstanding.

In the pictures are known to be taken on August 11, 2009, both Jasmine and Cardosi smiling, cuddling, and even share a kiss.

In one image, Jasmine was not using his wedding ring with Ryan Jenkins. According mother Cardosi, both so excited at seeing each other for two days of their meeting.

During this time, Jasmine's keep in touch with ex-husband while in prison.

Police believe, Jasmine was killed by her husband, Ryan Jenkins on Friday, August 14 in the morning.

"Jealousy is the most obvious motive in this murder," said police.

A few days before Jasmine was killed, Cardosi returned to prison after he violated the terms of his probation.

Police did not know for sure whether Jenkins had found pictures of his wife's intimacy with ex-husband on the beach.

Panel Discussion: Religion, Masculinity and Homophobia

Cleo Manago, founder of Black Men's Xchange and AmASSI Health and Cultural Centers and other activists and authors discuss these issues at Al Sharpton's National Action Network 2009 Summer Conference in Atlanta. It's a fantastic, respectful discussion. Get into the clip below:

A Candid Debate On Black Manhood, Same Gender Love & Civil Rights: Fact & Fiction from Cleo Manago on Vimeo.

Throwback Mix: 1994

Some many classic albums and singles came out in '94....Illmatic, Ready To Die, My Life, CrazysexyCool, Age Ain't Nothin' But A Number, Dookie....that I figured it'd be nice to take you back to the mid-90's in video form. Sit back and enjoy.

Nas-The World Is Yours (Video Music)
by Grdgez

TLC - Diggin' On You (Live In Vegas)
by Schutzengerl1205

Green day-basket case
by eckas

aaliyah back and forth
by strangerinlyon

Craig Mack- Flava In Ya Ear (remix)
by classics007

Gerard Butler Still Washes the Dishes

Kicking and screaming this is Sparta! of Gerard Butler in the movie '300' doesn;t make his mother fears. The proof is, the handsome actor was still required to wash the dishes when come to the mother's house.

"When i was going home and mother cooking, after dinner she always told me to help with the dishes. And I've told you, mother, I was a big Hollywood actor, was told to wash the dishes? I can not do it, this is so embarrassing," whined Butler.

The harder and longer whining, the mother even more unforgiving. The actor was rumored to close with Jennifer Aniston was asked to mop the floor of their family home in Glasgow, Scotland.

More unique, in Hollywood it is okay to rely on the dishwasher and mop sticks. But at her mother's house, all done by hand! This handsome too grateful that all just happen when the holiday season when he was going home.