NAIROBI, Kenya — The mistaken belief that albino body parts have magical powers has driven thousands of Africa's albinos into hiding, fearful of losing their lives and limbs to unscrupulous dealers who can make up to $75,000 selling a complete dismembered set.
Mary Owido, who lacks pigment that gives color to skin, eyes and hair, says she is only comfortable when at work or at home with her husband and children.
"Wherever I go people…
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Tiger Woods had a "Kobe Special" on his brain hours after what looks like a domestic dispute with his wife, Elin Nordegren -- this according to someone who spoke with Tiger on Friday.
During the phone conversation on Friday, Tiger told his friend, "I have to run to Zales to get a 'Kobe Special.'" The person on the other end of the phone asked Tiger what a "Kobe Special" was. The reply -- "A house on a…
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Singer Lloyd was down in Australia I heard at the Gold Coast on the 21st of November. , The people that hit me up said that Lloyd acted like a “d**k.” They said homey didn’t want to perform because there weren’t enough Black people in the crowd. Anyway, he got on stage at 1 am – they say – and performed some “skits” and said he needed some Black girls. They said he wanted some sort of groupie love, but girls don’t get down like that unless it’s a…
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Heaven knows Mariah Carey hasn't had a perfectly angelic life, especially during the page one breakup of her marriage to record mogul Tommy Mottola in the '90s. But the lady is nothing if not a survivor.
Just listen to the 13 tracks of her new album, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel," an open-hearted look at relationships. You may not have been a Carey fan before - for many, she's an acquired taste - but in this CD, the richness of her talent can't…
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Olympian Michael Phelps has a thing for Miss California. Both of them.
Nicole Johnson, who just days ago was crowned Miss California 2010, admitted to TMZ.com that she had a year-long romantic relationship with the gold medalist.
"Now that it is after the fact, I will admit that we were together," she said. "We agreed to keep this private because it was the only thing that he could keep private ... we remain close…
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Talk about killer fashion!
After years of wearing sky-high stilettos and platform heels, Victoria Beckham is facing surgery to get rid of painful bunions, reports the U.K.'s Daily Mail.
"The Beckham household is all about feet at the moment: David is having painkilling injections for bone bruising on his foot, while Victoria is in agony with her misshapen feet," a friend of the Beckhams tells the newspaper.
Posh reportedly…
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An elderly Queens man was shot for his new flat-screen TV Friday - but the 47-inch set was too big for the robbers' getaway car.
Three bandits ambushed Bentley White, 64, in his Cambria Heights home about 8:30 a.m. and shot him in the stomach, police said.
The trigger-happy dimwits had their eye on his TV set, but apparently didn't plan ahead.
"I saw three guys fumbling with a box outside by the lamppost," said neighbor…
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A Vietnamese man dug up his wife's corpse and slept beside it for five years because he wanted to hug her in bed, an online newspaper reported on Thursday.
The 55-year-old man from a small town in the central province of Quang Nam opened up his wife's grave in 2004, molded clay around the remains to give the figure of a woman, put clothes on her and then placed her in his bed, Vietnamnet.vn said.
The man, Le Van, told the website that…
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Uncle Sam is about to go medieval on Ving Rhames' ass if the "Pulp Fiction" star doesn't fork over almost half a million bucks in unpaid taxes.
TMZ has obtained documents filed in L.A. County Superior Court showing Ving and his wife Deborah owe the IRS $491,588.06 for unpaid taxes in 2007.
Calls to Ving's people were not returned.
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Tiger Woods did not suffer facial lacerations from a car accident. They were inflicted by his wife, Elin Nordegren -- according to a conversation Woods had Friday after the accident. Tiger has yet to be formally interviewed by the Florida Highway Patrol -- that should happen this afternoon. But we're told Tiger had a conversation Friday -- with a non-law enforcement type -- detailing what went down before his Escalade hit a fire…
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As much as she likes being the primary attraction on her albums, Alicia Keys is clearing the way to bring in a few friends to add to what she’s already put down on her forthcoming album, The Element of Freedom.
Keys’ guests include Beyoncé, who pops up on "Put It In A Love Song" and Drake, who lends background vocals for "Unthinkable (I'm Ready)." News of the collaborations come as Keys gears up to perform at a sold out show in New York City on…
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Kelis is bouncing back from her divorce from Nas with a new record deal and a new single for fans. "My song is called “Acapella” and I wrote it with love and life in mind,” Kelis tweeted. “ I hope that it finds you well and that you love it, cause honestly I do! Muah!" Kelis tweeted as she set the stage for her upcoming Will.I.Am/Interscope Records debut. "My album is pretty much done. I signed a new deal and I’m madly in love with life and ready to…
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Sade is back in the studio working on tunes for a new album. Well it looks like we’ll soon be hearing what she’s been up to in the very near future. Media sources state the group, which features vocalist Sade Adu, has completed work on its sixth studio album, Soldier of Love. Plans call for the album to hit stores Feb. 8, 2010, just in time to make Valentine’s Day a lot sexier for those looking for a soundtrack to set the mood with your significant…
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Months after parting ways with the folks at The Inc., Ashanti is forging a new solo path in the world of reality television. The songbird has signed a development deal to work with Reveille LLC on a new reality show. Details of the new deal have not been fully disclosed.
Ashantithisisme.com reports that under the partnership, Ashanti will service as “executive producer and will appear and oversee a new music based competition TV…
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