Private funeral set for Whitney Houston in Newark church
Whitney Houston will be honored at a private noon service Saturday at Newark New Hope Baptist Church, chosen by the family over a public arena memorial. Gospel singer Marvin Winans will give the eulogy, with the service by invitation only.
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V-Day aims to mobilize a billion against violence
Los Angeles Eve Ensler urges a global act of solidarity against gender based violence. The V-Day founder promotes One Billion Rising to dance on Valentine’s Day 2013 and walk out of daily routines to show the scale of the issue, targeting participation across 140 countries and 13,000 beneficiary groups.
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Jolie premiers In the Land and Blood and Honey in Sarajevo
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt premiered the film in Sarajevo drawing a crowd of about five thousand as she spoke in Bosnian and English about the war’s memory. Jolie called the movie heavy yet hopeful for a wake up call to the international community to act against atrocities, including in Syria.
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Deputy who arrested Gibson settles case
Los Angeles deputy James Mee, who arrested Mel Gibson for drunken driving in 2006, settled his discrimination suit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for 50,000 dollars, pending county claims board approval as a trial was canceled. Mee argued anti Jewish bias by superiors. the department acknowledged no wrongdoing and the sheriff supported the settlement.
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Streep discusses enjoying difficult female roles in Berlin honor
Meryl Streep, 62, says she relishes portraying difficult women and identifies traits in her Thatcher role. At the Berlin International Film Festival she is lauded for over three decades of work and poised for a third Oscar for The Iron Lady.
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On This Day February fifteenth in history events
February 15 marks a history of royal funerals battles and world events. Key moments include the 1952 Windsor Castle funeral for King George VI, 1764 St. Louis founded, 1898 the Maine explosion, 1933 F D Roosevelt assassination attempt, 1942 Singapore surrender, 1961 Sabena crash, 1965 Canada’s maple flag, 1982 Ocean Ranger disaster, 1992 Dahmer verdict and NAACP retirement plans, and Princess Margaret’s death.
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