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(via khou.com) HOUSTON – The City of Houston will continue to issue red-light camera tickets until March 15, despite voters striking down the devices last week. The city is locked in a contract with American Traffic Solutions, the cameras’ manufacturer, until May of 2014. The contract requires a 120-day termination notice, which is […]
For 10 weeks, Mark Haub, a professor of human nutrition at Kansas State University, ate a Twinkie, donut or nutty bar every three hours, instead of meals. His premise: That in weight loss, pure calorie counting is what matters most — not the nutritional value of the food. The premise held up: On his “convenience […]
It looks like 50 Cent will do anything for his new girlfriend/ business partner Chelsea Lately. He made an appearance on her show with the Internet sensation Keenan Cahill where he spit a rhyme beside the youngster from his song “Down On Me.”
By Investopedia Carlos Slim Helú, a telecom tycoon and billionaire with well-known frugal tendencies, has a net worth of $60.6 billion according to Forbes. Assuming no changes in his net worth, he could spend $1,150 a minute for the next 100 years before he ran out of money. To put this in perspective, he could […]
(Denver, CO) — A new study indicates that teens who text incessantly are three-and-a-half times more likely to have sex. And researchers found the connection between “hyper-texting” — texting more than 120 times each school day — and dangerous behavior was not confined to just sexual activity. Teens who are hyper-texters were also found to […]
(via khou.com) HOUSTON—The mother of a high school junior gave her daughter a can of pepper spray to fight off bullies on campus after she says her complaints to the school staff fell on deaf ears. “I know it was wrong but I had to do what I had to do,” said mother […]
In this interview with MovieFone.com’s ‘ “Unscripted” Denzel Washington and his co-star Chris Pine talk about their new film Unstoppable. In the video below, Denzel and Chris ask each other user submitted questions. They talk about the process of making Unstoppable and their favorite action heroes. Watch the clip to see the question Denzel would not […]
Lionsgate’s ‘For Colored Girls’ opened in the No. 3 spot with an estimated $20.1 million box office. The Tyler Perry-helmed ensemble piece boasts an outstanding cast including Loretta Devine, Janet Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg, Kimberly Elise, Phylicia Rashad and Thandie Newton, and is Perry’s first directorial effort not based on his own material. For Colored Girls […]
Last nights’ “Black Girls Rock!” Awards show on BET was filled with many memorable and worthy performances, but this rendition of Nina Simone’s “Four Women” was undeniable.
Tonight the lovely Nia Long hosts the 5th annual Black Girls Rock! Awards on BET.
It’s a dream job for slackers. Domino’s Pizza Japan, Inc. is offering a 2.5 million yen ($31,000) part-time job in December. The popular American pizza outlet said Thursday it will hire one person for the one-hour job, which requires neither experience nor education, only that applicants must be over 18. The company gave no further […]
HOUSTON—The Houston Police Department confirmed Friday they are investigating two muggings in the area around Bellaire High School. In the first incident, two students were together when one of them was mugged for a cell phone, according to school officials. In the second incident, which occurred on October 27, a bike was stolen from […]
