Americans said to have audio, video recordings of Gov't officials in community

Sunday, March 14, 2010

TIVOLI Gardens, the tough West Kingston base of Christopher 'Dudus' Coke, is under satellite surveillance by United States authorities who are determined to have Coke extradited to answer drug- and gun-running charges in New York, the Sunday Observer has learnt.

According to a security expert with knowledge of the operation, the US has powerful audio and video evidence of activities involving Coke, as well as several Government officials, including members of the legislature, inside the Tivoli Gardens community centre.

With the use of Satellite Internet Telemetry System (SIMS) similar to that used to record wildlife activities, the US has captured the make, colour and licence plates of vehicles entering and exiting Tivoli Gardens at specific periods, as well as conversations, the expert said.

The SIMS, the expert said, is very simple to operate.

"Satellite service is available anywhere in the world for the system to operate. The data is transmitted from the Satellite Telemetry System based on programmed time intervals and/or alarms. It is transferred through satellite and Internet to a dedicated web page, and you can monitor and collect that data as long as you have web access," the expert said.

"It is very simple. Set your co-ordinates, hook up your sensors, point the antenna to the sky, and turn on your equipment," added the expert, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

"Wire-tapping communication is an insignificant part of the evidence against Coke," said the expert in reference to Prime Minister Bruce Golding's claim that the evidence supporting the extradition request violated the Interception of Communications Act which makes strict provisions for the manner in which intercepted communications may be obtained and disclosed.

Also captured, the expert said, was a gathering of some Government officials, along with individuals from the Tivoli Gardens community making and smoking what appeared to be marijuana spliffs at the centre, on different occasions.

"The United States is making sure that its case against Coke is airtight, and until he is extradited every Jamaican entering the US will be targeted. The US will not relent on this one," said the expert who met with the Sunday Observer on Friday night.

Relations between Kingston and Washington have deteriorated over the extradition request, with the US State Department accusing the Jamaican Government of delaying tactics.

Two Mondays ago, in a scathing Narcotics Control Strategy Report, the Americans questioned Jamaica's commitment to law enforcement co-operation and charged that "Jamaica's processing of the extradition request has been subjected to unprecedented delays, unexplained disclosure of law enforcement information to the press, and unfounded allegations questioning the US' compliance with the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty and Jamaican law".

The US also said that the Jamaican Government's handling of the extradition request marked a dramatic change in Kingston's previous co-operation on extradition, including a temporary suspension in the processing of all other pending requests.

The US also labelled Jamaica as the Caribbean's largest supplier of marijuana to the United States as well as a transshipment point for cocaine entering South America.

"The Government of Jamaica's ambitious anti-corruption and anti-crime legislative agendas announced in 2007 remain stalled in Parliament," said the report.

"Five anti-crime proposals under consideration as part of an extensive agenda to address the widespread crime challenges have yet to be debated by Parliament," added Washington, which noted that Jamaica is a party to the 1988 United Nations Drug Convention.

However, the following day, Golding rejected the US' charges and said that the evidence presented in the extradition request -- made in August last year -- breached Jamaican law.

"The Jamaican Government, rather than summarily refusing the request, discussed with the US authorities the breaches that had occurred which made it impossible for the minister (of justice), being aware of such breaches, to issue the authority to proceed," Golding said in an address to the Parliament.

"In an effort to overcome the impediment... the Jamaican Government indicated to the US authorities that if other evidence existed, the procurement and disclosure of which were not in violation of Jamaican law, the minister would be prepared to accept that evidence and issue the necessary authority to proceed. No such evidence has up to now been presented," he added.

On Friday, the security expert said that American border officials are turning up the heat on Jamaicans who have massive personal wealth but who have no supporting documentation to show how the wealth was gained.

A list viewed by the Sunday Observer includes some of Jamaica's well-known officials, as well as business people of both genders. They are described as having "massive personal wealth", which is said to have raised red flags at US borders.

The spotlight on these individuals has not come as a surprise to University of Miami Law Professor David Rowe, who remained consistent in his view that Coke is an albatross around the neck of the prime minister, the Jamaica Labour Party and the Government.

"There is no question that they are being targeted," Rowe said. "Where the individuals have amassed wealth in a short period of time and without any corresponding income to corroborate it is an automatic red flag to the US Justice Department."

Rowe as well as Sunday Observer sources in the US believe that embar****ing times are ahead for several Jamaican business officials at US borders, even if the Government hands over Coke.

Information reaching the Sunday Observer is that several Jamaicans who have amassed large personal wealth but who are unable to provide credible sources of income are currently in detention centres in the US.

Massive unexplained wealth is said to have been the reason behind an upstanding Jamaican businessman being detained in the US for several hours on a return trip to the island in early January.

It is also said to be the reason for the detention without bond -- at Krome Avenue Detention Centre in Florida -- of a Jamaican man of Chinese descent.

The man and another Jamaican/Chinese are said to have arrived in the US on March 2 on an Air Jamaica flight.

The man, whose Alien card number was supplied to the Sunday Observer, was said to have had his Green Card revoked. He did not respond to our request for an interview last Thursday.

Late last week, the influential Economist magazine reported that American authorities have become frustrated at what they see as foot-dragging by Jamaica's Government over the Coke extradition request.

The article, titled 'Seeking Mr Coke: American anger at Jamaica's slowness in handing over an alleged gang boss', said "if the United States' allegations of political links are well-founded, some Jamaican public figures may fear that Mr Coke's arrest would lead to the disclosure of embar****ing information".

-- Edited by SLICE BREAD on Sunday 14th of March 2010 04:55:14 PM

DUBAI (AFP) -- A British couple accused of kissing in public in the Muslim emirate of Dubai will find out next month if an appeals court will uphold their one-month prison sentence, their lawyer said on yesterday.

The couple is accused of "committing a sexual act (by) kissing on the lips and touching", lawyer Khalaf al-Hosani told AFP. "A final verdict will be reached on April 4", by the Misdemeanours Appeals Court, he said.

The two, named by the British press as Ayman Najafi, 24 -- a British expat in Dubai, and British tourist Charlotte Lewis, 25 -- were arrested in November, after an Emirati woman accused them of kissing in a restaurant in the trendy Jumeirah Beach Residence neighbourhood.

They are also accused of consuming alcohol, a charge to which they pleaded guilty, but said they only kissed on the cheek.

They were convicted in January and sentenced to one month in prison. But they have been on bail since their arrest, with their passports held by the authorities, Hosani said.

The lawyer said he told court that the only witness, a 38-year-old Emirati woman, has presented different statements.

"She told the police that she saw them kissing, while she told the prosecution that her children saw them," he said, adding that the defence is arguing that the couple only kissed on the cheek "as a greeting" which is allowed.

British embassy spokesman, Simon Goldsmith, said the UK mission was "aware of the arrest of a British national on November 27", and that "consular assistance was provided at the time," but declined to provide further details.

Dubai is a popular destination for British tourists. Around 1.1 million British nationals visited the United Arab Emirates in 2009, but the city state still adheres to certain strict Islamic rules, and bans sex outside marriage.

More than 100,000 British nationals live in the UAE.

In recent months, the song I Feel Free has caught on like wild fire. Its in regular rotation on radio stations including ZIP 103 FM and its also a staple at parties and sessions.

I Feel Free was recorded by New York based producer/deejay Ricky Blaze. In an interview recently with this writer, Ricky who is of Jamaican parentage, said he was searching for a club banger with various elements, which resulted in the birth of I Feel Free.

"I was looking for a song that has feel good energy in the club and with a hip pop metal feel to it so I created the track first and then the hook. The rest became history," Ricky Blaze explained.

The track has been an underground staple within the New York tri-state area for months now, and Blaze is surprised that the song has caught on with Jamaican music lovers. "It's is doing well here in New York and I have been getting shows based on its growing popularity. I didn't have a clue it was popular in Jamaica, but when I got the news that it was, I felt grateful," he said.

Blaze, who recently signed to Atlantic Records, has been involved in music professionally for the past eleven years. "My whole family is from Jamaica ... I live in East Flatbush in New York, so I know everything about Jamaica. I am constantly surrounded by Caribbean people, and when I worked as a DJ in the dancehall night-clubs, that experience took me deeper into the culture," said Ricky

As a producer, Ricky Blaze is credited for producing the Elephant Man/Ding Dong hit, Badman Forward Badman Pull Up; Gyptian's Hold Yuh, the energy and Dutty Fridaze rhythm projects; and Everybody Dance, Cool Reminder, Love Dancing and Get Up, all of which were recorded by Merrital.

On the underground music scene stateside, some of his hits include Cut Dem Off, and For Life featuring Ding Dong, Wifey and Sky is the Limit featuring Young AK. He also collaborated with Major Lazer and Nina Sky on the track Keep it Goin' Louder which topped Billboard's Dance Music Club Play chart late last year.

Quizzed on what he's bringing to the table, Blaze said, "I'm bringing a fusion of genres, a different flavour, mixing of catchy hooks full of melodies and easy to remember styles."

He cites the late Michael Jackson, and producers Timbaland and Pharrell as his musical influences. "These people have done things in music that no one has done before, by taking risks and having the public expect that of them with each project that they put out," he explained.

His biggest challenge musically has been the fact that persons have been reluctant to follow the vision. "It has been challenging for me to try to get people to understand where I want to go with my music. A lot of people just want the same old radio stuff and are afraid to take risks," he said.

Ricky Blaze recently released the single Just You and I.

1.DEM KNOW THE NAME AND LOCATION OF EVERY RICH MAN INNA THEM AREA

2.THEM HAVE ASSIGN RINGTONES AND A SCHEDULE FOR EACH MAN IN THEIR PHONE

3.HER TUBES WERE TIED BEFORE SHE REACH 20

4.EACH OF HER KIDS NAME OFFA CONDOM

5.DEM VISIT THE GYNECOLOGISTS MORE THAN THE HAIRDRESSER

6.DEM HAVE A MAN FI EACH DUTY, KEVIN FIX HAR COMPUTER, NICO CUT THE LAWN, WYZCO TIE OUT HAR GOAT AND LYNDO WASH HAR CAR,. ETC

7. DEM HAVE A PREMIUM ACCOUNT A WESTERN UNION, SO ONCE THE MONEY REACH,THEM GET THE ALERT

8.EVERYTIME U AND HAR GO OUT, ITS ALWAYS A PLACE WEH U HAFFI BUY HAR SOMETHING FI NYAM OR SHOPPING

9.SHE HAVE THE FARIN MAN WHO SEND MONEY AND THINGS AND HIS CODE NAME IS"MI UNCLE FROM FARIN"

10. WHEN DEM A GO STAY A MAN YARD, THE PERFECT LIE IS "MI A GUH STAY A MI COUSIN FI DI WEEKEND" OR "MI A GAAH COUNTRY GUH STAY WID MI GRANNY"

Loosing It All $$$$

Almost 80 percent of National Football League players are flirting with bankruptcy two years after they retire, according to Sports Illustrated. NBA players arent faring much better. 60 percent of former National Basketball Association players end up broke within five years of retirement. Athletes squander millions of dollars due to bad decisions, lavish spending and poor financial planning. Here is a list of athletes that have lost their fortunes through some of the biggest financial blunders of all time.

Scottie Pippen

Known more for his on court defense than his off court business sense, former Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen lost $120 million in career earnings due to poor financial planning and bad business ideas. Air Jordans sidekick blew $27 million on bad investments and spent $4.3 million on a Gulfstream II corporate jet.

Evander Holyfield

Four-time boxing champ Evander The Real Deal Holyfield reportedly made over $250 million in cash during his boxing career, but despite this he reportedly is flat broke. Holyfield lost all his money by making smart business decisions look really foolish. You thought buying a house was a smart move? It normally is, but not when you buy a house the size of Rhode Island. Holyfield bought a $20 million house with over 54,000 square feet and 109 rooms. The house has 11 bedrooms, 17 bathrooms, a movie theater, a bowling alley and an Olympic-size swimming pool. Imagine how much it must cost to cut the g**** on all 235 acres! You could buy a Range Rover with the electric bill payment alone.

Lenny Dykstra

Former New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies star Lenny Nails Dykstra was a success on the baseball diamond, but in the business field Dykstra has struck out. Dykstras failed businesses include car washes, a magazine company, real estate investing and a stock trading website. According to Dykstras July 2009 bankruptcy filing, he owed more than $30 million to creditors, including his $18.5 million purchase of Wayne Gretzkys home. The amazing part is that after two foreclosed homes and numerous failed businesses Dykstra is offering the investment advice that led him into bankruptcy for a mere $899 a year! In the investment world, it is often said that past history does not dictate future performance. Nevertheless, its pretty clear Dykstra isnt the guy to go to for advice.

Latrell Sprewell

Look up the word shortsighted in the dictionary and you will see a picture of Latrell Sprewell. He famously turned down a $21 million contract because he said it wasnt enough money to feed his family. Sprewell, who made over $96 million during his career, lost his $1.5 million dollar Italian yacht, named Milwaukees Best, in 2007. According to MSNBC, a U.S. marshal seized the yacht after Sprewell defaulted on his mortgage. His $5.4 million house went into foreclosure in May 2008. Dont blame Sprewell for turning down the three-year, $21 million contract though. I mean really, who could live off a measly $7 million a year?

John Daly

Two-time PGA major champ John Daly gambled away between $50 and $60 million in career earnings, according to his 2006 autobiography. Daly once lost $1.65 million in five hours playing the slot machines at a casino. If you think thats impressive, theres more. Daly blew $1.2 million in a mere two hours and 30 minutes at a casino in Las Vegas. He just had his $1.6 million house foreclosed on. Did Daly quit gambling after blowing so much cash at the casino tables? Not by a long shot. Instead, he decided to downgrade from the $5,000 slot machines to the $100 and $500 machines. It looks in John Dalys world, that is considered sound financial planning.

Jack Clark

Former professional baseball slugger Jack Clark was driven into bankruptcy in 1992 by his appetite for luxury cars. According to his bankruptcy filing, he owned 18 luxury automobiles, including a $700,000 Ferrari and a Rolls Royce. Clark was trying to pay 17 car notes simultaneously, and whenever he got bored with a car he would get rid of it and just buy another one. He ended up losing million-dollar homes and his drag-racing business because of his extravagant spending habits, but despite one of the most publicized bankruptcies in baseball, Clark reportedly got back on his feet in the late 90s.

Mike Tyson

The king of them all is boxer Mike Tyson, who squandered a $350 million to $400 million dollar fortune. So what did Iron Mike spend his fortune on? Everything. He dropped half a million dollars on a 420-horsepower Bentley Continental SC with lambs wool rugs, a phone and a removable glass roof. It is one of only 73 Bentley Continental SCs ever built. The sad part is thats not even the only Bentley that Tyson owned! He spent over $4.5 million dollars on cars alone. Throw in a $2 million dollar bathtub and $140,000 for two Bengal tigers and you can see why Tysons fortune is down for the count. He filed for bankruptcy in 2003.

 

"The police are here to serve but more importantly to protect the public, so if they see that it is in the better welfare of the community then close down shop by all means,

after all they are the law and I am a law-abiding Jamaican," states Vybz Kartel.

This is statement is regarding the police in Jamaica who recently reported that Vybz Kartel's studio in Havendale, St. Andrew is operating without a permit and is a public disturbance so they are on the verge to shutting the studio down, COMPLETELY.

According to a representative from the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation, "It is a residential area and noise and obstruction is something which has caught our attention."

But Kartel's rebuttal is, "The studio is situated way in the back of the property, two metal gates and 25 metres away from the road, and its a sound proof room as all studios are."

But like he says, he is a LAW ABIDING JAMAICAN so the police is welcome to do what it is that they have to do.

-- Edited by KrYsIs on Saturday 13th of March 2010 08:26:10 AM

On peeps www.socajam.com , triple spin in the bldg running tunes all nite pass the word

 Dr. Dre's brand of headphones, Monster Cable's Beats By Dre, have received some very high-profile product placement, from talk shows to music videos (Keri Hilson's and Lady Gaga's, just to name a few).

Now, some of sport's biggest stars will be rocking the high-end headphones, as the entire Cleveland Cavalier team was given custom-made Beats By Dre gear.

According to ESPN.com, the Cleveland Cavaliers' Lebron James also teamed up with the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant to purchase custom-made Beats By Dre for every member of the East and West NBA All-Star teams. James also gave the headphones to his U.S. Olympic teammates in 2008.

"I had high expectations," said Kevin Lee, Vice President of Brand and Business Development for Monster, of the headphones. "We surpassed my expectations. We released the Beats by Dre in 2008, and it took a good 12 months for it to hit the masses."

Lee spoke of the line's futristic and visually appealing side, but also noted their audio quality. "They give you full studio sound, because Dre is very particular about sound. It really does matter for athletes. That's why LeBron and Kobe rock our headphones."

"Athletes have always used music for some type of inspiration," said Ryan Grant, Green Bay Packers running back and owner of Beats By Dre headphones . "We travel and do things that are active when we listen to music. We want the best product."

Indeed, headphones are a worthwhile investment for athletes, according to Atlanta Hawks forward Al Horfor, who had a pair of blue and white custom-made Beats By Dre headphones with the phrase "El Jefe" (The Boss) inscribed on the side made for him and his teammates.

Other athletes who've had custom headphones made for themeselves include Chad Ochocinco and Nate Robinson.

NY JETS COACH GETS HIS STOMACH STAPLED . . . GOOD MOVE CAUSE DUDE WAS MORBIDLY OBESE!!!

MediaTakeOut.com just received word that NY Jets coach Rex Ryan underwent weight-loss surgery Saturday at NYU Medical Center yesterday.

According to reports, Rex underwent lap-band surgery. The surgery entails placing a rubber band inside your body, around your stomach. The band restricts the amount of food you can eat, and leads to massive weight loss.

Rex is 47 and currently weighs 340 pounds.

Despite the growing shortage of family doctors in the United States, medical centers last year offered higher salaries and incentives to specialist nurses than to primary care doctors, according to an annual survey of physicians' salaries.

Primary care doctors were offered an average base salary of $173,000 in 2009 compared to an average base salary of $189,000 offered to certified nurse anesthetists, or CRNAs, according to the latest numbers from Merritt Hawkins & Associates, a physician recruiting and consulting firm.

And the firm's projections for 2010 indicate that the average base salary for family physicians will be about $178,000 compared to $186,000 for CRNAs.

CRNAs are advanced practice nurses who administer anesthesia to patients. An important distinction between CRNAs and anesthesiologist is that when anesthesia is administered by a nurse anesthetist, it is still recognized as the practice of nursing rather than a practice of medicine

"It's the fourth year in a row that CRNAs were recruited at a higher pay than a family doctor," said Kurt Mosley, staffing expert with Merritt Hawkins & Associates.

CRNA salaries have trended higher as the number of surgical procedures picked up pace over the past few years, fueling demand for anesthesiologists and anesthetists.

Mosley said medical doctors and specialists, including anesthesiologists, typically have four to five years more of medical training than CRNAs. After spending a lot of time speaking with physicians around the country, he said many family doctors are starting to feel like "second-class citizens."

This type of income disparity "won't make them feel better," he said. Most primary care doctors say they're already struggling to make ends meet as their costs rise faster than what Medicare and private insurers are paying them .

Looking at these compensation trends, the biggest concern for the nation's health care system is how to encourage more medical students to pick primary care as their specialty at a time when the nation is already facing a shortage of about 60,000 primary care doctors.

"The demand for primary care doctors will increase twofold when health reform happens and millions of more Americans have access to health care," said Mosley. "Who is going to triage these patients? It's not the neurologist or pulmonologist. It has to be the primary care doctor."

The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) maintains that CRNAs are being fairly compensated.

"From our perspective, we are fairly compensated for the level of responsibility that we shoulder," said Lisa Thiemann, senior director of professional services with the AANA.

"We are at the head of the patient's bed. We deliver anesthesia and we keep the patient safe," said Thiemann, who has been a CRNA for 14 years.

"Once nurses and physicians arrive at anesthesia training, we use the same textbooks and same cases. The training is not too different between the two groups," she said. "We all deliver anesthesia the same way."

David Banner Wild Tour Story! Fraud Girl In Wheelchair Accusing Him Of Rape "B*tch Get Out That Wheelchair. I Aint Touch You. Hell Wrong With You"

The United States (US) State Department has released another report to which the Jamaican government will again have to mount a defense.

In its annual report on Human Rights practices in countries around the world, Jamaica came in for particularly harsh review. The report said while the government generally respected the human rights of its citizens, there were serious problems in some areas. It listed unlawful killings by the security forces, abuse of detainees and prisoners by police and prison guards, poor prison and jail conditions as well as impunity for police who committed crimes. The US State Department also highlighted the overburdened judicial system and frequent lengthy delays in trials, violence and discrimination against women, trafficking in persons, and violence against individuals based on their suspected or known sexual orientation. According to the State Department, there were more than 200 shooting cases involving the police last year resulting in 241 fatalities. It said sources indicated that many police killings were unreported, with police meting out the justice they see as unavailable through the judicial system.

SAD NEWS!! KEITH OLBERMANN'S FATHER DIED YESTERDAY!!

MediaTakeOut.com has some SAD NEWS to report, MSNBC anchorman Keith Olbermann's father passed away. Theodore Olbermann was 81.

Keith's people reached out to us, and asked us to share Keith's words on the subject with you guys.

My father died, in the city of his birth, New York, at 3:50 EST this afternoon.

Though the financial constraints of his youth made college infeasible, he accomplished the near-impossible, becoming an architect licensed in 40 states. Much of his work was commercial, for a series of shoe store chains and department stores. There was a time in the 1970s when nearly all of the Baskin-Robbins outlets in the country had been built to his design, and under his direction. Through much of my youth and my early adult life, it was almost impossible to be anywhere in this country and not be a short drive to one of his stores.

My Dad was predeceased last year by my mother, Marie, his wife of nearly 60 years. He died peacefully after a long fight against the complications that ensued after successful colon surgery last September at the New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center. My sister Jenna and I were at his side, and I was reading him his favorite James Thurber short stories, as he left us.

WTF???? LADY GAGA SENDS A CARTOON IMAGE OF HER AND BEYONCE . . . ENGAGING IN LESBIAN ACTIVITY . . . TO HER MILLIONS OF FANS!!!

That's very DISRESPECTFUL of Lady Gaga to do that to Beyonce.

BOW WOW HOLDIN????? DID YOU EVER WONDER WHETHER RAPPER BOW WOW WAS PACKIN . . . WELL WE GOT PICS THAT SHOW WHAT LIL MAN IS WORKIN WITH!!! (WARNING - EXPLICIT PICS INSIDE)

	LOOKS A BIT TINY TO ME..... WAH UNU THINK LADIES?????

BEYONCE ADMITS SHE HAS A PRE-NUP WITH JAY Z . . . SAYS SHE FEELS PRESSURE IN HER MARRIAGE TO STAY BEAUTIFUL!!!

Here is a translation of a recent interview Beyonce did with German Magazine NEON. WOW!!!

Interviewer: Is your life easier since you are multimillionaire?

Beyonce: The fear of the student, have no future, being dependent on her boyfriend, objectively weigh heavier than the fears that torment me. Only music from subjective feeling arises - and subjective fears, many musicians have lost. We feel pain and depression, just like other people. What separates us, is perhaps the price of butter. But all that is essential, I feel like every hard working woman.

Interviewer: For example?

Beyonce: For example, I believe that in my relationship with Jay-Z as in any genuine relationship not everything is easy. I want children not now, later. Hes entirely not aware of that fact yet. I want to sit around at home, also times in a tracksuit pants. He assumes and believes that women even wear high heels just to go to the bathroom.

Interviewer: Apparently Jay-Z has to pay you ,in the case of a separation after two years of marriage, ten million dollars, for each additional year of marriage is added an additional one million.

Beyonce: Anyone who thinks so because of what? I do not deny that there is a marriage contract. I would encourage any woman getting married to put on such a treaty, it will gain more influence on self-esteem. For details, I don't express myself . I am not here on trial.

Following up the release of the Outbreak Riddim, Vybz Kartel's tune on the riddim was deleted by the Genius bcuz of sum argument about signing over all rights of the song to NotNice but Steven did not agree, arguments arose and Steven deleted Kartel's tune off the outbreak riddim

Laden's Tune

50 Cent's bodyguard attacks a paparazzi in Denmark and gets arrested! The bodyguard steals there cameras and goes in to one of the paparazzi's car, and smashed something there. He gets arrested for violent and stealing.

BECKHAM FEARS WORLD CUP HEARTACHE

Milan star worries he'll miss out

 

Katie Price: For richer for richer

Jordan says I do to new wedding pay day

 

JORDAN is to get married to Alex Reid AGAIN - and have a £1MILLION payday.

She is planning a second wedding to Reid, 34, because of doubts over whether her Las Vegas nuptials were legal.

We revealed last week that Rev Mose Henney, 67, who conducted the service on February 2, didn't have a proper licence after he had to resign following a sex scandal.

This week his licence to perform marriages was revoked.

But shrewd Jordan, 31, isn't fazed. Speaking in Los Angeles, she admitted: "I'm fine about it.

"It gives me the opportunity to have another wedding in the UK. This time we're going to do it properly. It will be huge."

According to pals, Jordan - real name Katie Price - hopes to make £1million by selling it to a magazine.

One said: "She was already going to flog her summer blessing to the highest bidder but now it's the real deal she's demanding lots MORE cash."

WOMEN AT IT 20 TIMES A MONTH

(and they STILL moan)

MTO WORLD EXCLUSIVE!!! TRACK SUPERSTAR USAIN BOLT REPORTEDLY KNOCKED UP SOME CHICK . . . AND SHE'S KINDA FAMOUS!!! (PICS OF USAIN AND HIS POTENTIAL BABYS MOMS INSIDE)

MediaTakeOut.com learned that VH1 Reality star Lava (from the hit show For The Love Of Ray J) may be KNOCKED up with track star Usain Bolt's seed.

According to on of her gal pals, Lava and Usain have been dating for a few months. And word is that she's now claiming to be pregnant.

That's a nice come up for you Lava girl . . . Usain . . . not so much . . .

1.MAN SUCK HIM GF TOES AND SHE HAVE ATHLETES FOOT

2. OLD SICK RICH MAN WID SWAGGER HAS COLON CANCER AND HAS A SHYT BAG MADE OF LOUIE VITTON

3. YOUNG DUNCE YOUTH GETTING HEAD FROM A OLD WOMAN WID NO TEETH---(TALK ABOUT GETTING HEAD FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS NO WISDOM)

4. MAN TEK OFF HIM GF DRAWS AND HIM SEE SHYT STAIN PON HAR PANTY

5.MAN GOES DOWN ON HIS GF ONLY TO FIND OUT SHE HAS YEAST INFECTION

6.MAN HAVING PHONE SEX WID HIS GF AND IN THE HEAT OF IT, HIM CREDIT DONE

7. A MAN WHO THINK SEH DRY-HUMPING HIS GIRL CUD ACTUALLY GET HAR PREGNANT

8.35 YEAR OLD MAN WHO FIND OUT SEH HIM 18 YEAR OLD GF A HIM DAUGHTER? JUST CAUSE HIM HAVE PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP A DI SPERM BANK......HIM NEED FI DATE OUTTA THE COUNTRY JAH KNO

9. POLICE MAN ARREST U FI SELLING BOOTLEG DVD'S AND CONFISCATE THEM AND THEN TELL U SEH " A BAY FUQQRY SHOW U HAVE INNA DIS, NOT EVEN ONE KUNG FU"

10. YOU CLASH MARK WATSON PON ZONE AND HIM FULL A DUB AND TUNES.........AND U JUST TURN ON RJR AND DAT ALONE KILL HIM INNA DI CLASH


-- Edited by gamepun on Tuesday 9th of February 2010 03:08:37 PM

Vybz Kartel says he is willing to close the studio in Havendale, St Andrew, which the police claim is operating without a permit and is a public disturbance.

The deejay, who operates the studio at Kirk Avenue, told THE WEEKEND STAR yesterday that he is a law-abiding citizen and is willing to comply with the law.

He said: "the police are here to serve but more importantly to protect the public, so if they see that it is in the better welfare of the community then close down shop by all means, after all they are the law and I am a law-abiding Jamaican."

Yesterday Superintendent Newton Amos, head of operations for the Area 5 police, said they are seeking to have the studio shut down. He said police have written to the Kingston and St Andrew Corporation (KSAC) requesting its closure.

He said representatives of the KSAC had since reported that a permit was not granted for the studio. "It is a residential area and noise and obstruction is something which has caught our attention," he said.

Kartel does not believe the studio is a disturbance to the Havendale community. "The studio is situated way in the back of the property, two metal gates and 25 metres away from the road, and its a sound proof room as all studios are."

Earlier this week Kartel and former protégé Blak Ryno met with police to discuss peace between the two. The police said there is major concern about the number of incidents said to be reprisal attacks which have occurred in the St Andrew North, St Andrew Central and St Catherine South divisions.

Superintendent Amos said police theorised the incidents, which include the rumoured firebombing of Blak Ryno's Winchester Court apartment, were acts of reprisal, occurring amidst an alleged dispute between the two artistes.

-- Edited by ruptionlink on Friday 12th of March 2010 12:26:56 PM

Jay-Z recently responded to Birdman's statement that he isn't as lyrical or even has as much money as Lil Wayne, saying he will even put his bank accounts against Weezys. "Being lyrical is just a matter of opinion, it's who you like, so you know that's his opinion," Hov said about Birdman's comments. "As far as money, you know, that's a little more factual. We can determine that. It's gonna cost [to see my bank account]. Put it up, if he's that confident, I'll give him a little glimpse. It's crazy. Knock it off, but as far as being lyrical. That's for the viewers, that's everybody. I respect that, that's his guy so he's supposed to roll with his guy. I don't have no problems with that. I don't have problems with anybody, I want this to be my most positive year. I don't want no problems." [Jay-Z Responds To Birdman Saying Wayne Is More Lyrical & Rich - Watch Here]

Previously, Baby said he thinks that Lil Wayne outdoes Jigga. "Wayne the best he do the most and he make the most money. I dont think no n*gga in the business make more money than us. How could you be the best if you don't make the best money, the most money and you don't do the most. Lyrically, come on man be for real man can't nobody f*ck with Wayne. And to me, if you number one and you aint getting no money it don't mean nothing. Who's making the most money. That's number one to me. F*ck all that rap sh*t. Sh*t, y'all got cold rappers you never even heard and then you got n*ggas who really can't rap and making money. It's about who's making the most money to me. I don't give a f*ck about the rest of that sh*t."

WELL WELL, FOR THISE WHO DONT KNOW ITS LIKE THIS

LAST TIME DEM FIGHT, UNDERTAKER WIN.............

SHAWN MICHAELS HAS BEEN OBSSESED FOR A REMATCH FOR A LOOONG TIME

THIS TIME ITS DIFFERENT

IT WILL BE THE WINNING STREAK RECORD OF THE UNDERTAKER AT WRESTLEMANIA(15-0) VS THE CAREER OF HBK


HOW U THINK THIS ONE A GUH END UP

-- Edited by gamepun on Wednesday 10th of March 2010 12:02:33 AM

-- Edited by jubalson on Sunday 14th of February 2010 08:37:27 AM

FURNITURE retailer Courts Jamaica Limited has filed an appeal against the multi-million- dollar award to a 26-year-old man it had previously agreed to supply with what amounts to a lifetime supply of Viagra, following an accident that left him impotent.

Courts is finding it hard to swallow the Supreme Court's decision to award Kenroy Biggs $18 million for pain and suffering and wants the Court of Appeal to shrink the sum by $8 million.

Overall, the furniture retailer is to shell out to Kenroy Biggs $45.85 million in damages -- which includes the contested $18 million -- plus legal costs.

The company had agreed to foot the Viagra cost for Biggs to the tune of $1.53 million, a figure that had been affirmed by Justice Bryan Sykes in a ruling late January.

Biggs, from a rural St Andrew community, suffers from permanent erectile dysfunction and his whole person has been impaired by "55 per cent" as a result of a Courts truck crashing into him seven years ago. Biggs also lost part of his left leg by way of amputation.

Biggs was hit by the truck and pinned to a wall while walking in his community on the night of March 23, 2003. He was 19 years old at the time.

Following the accident, Biggs underwent several years of medical procedures, which included urethra surgeries in the United States, along with persistent back and other pains.

Biggs later filed suit against Courts to recover damages. The company subsequently agreed to some of the damages sought by Biggs, including his Viagra expenses.

A medical report said that Biggs suffered from depression as a result of the trauma of the accident. Biggs' constant worry that he may not be able to engage in sexual relations or father a child also contributed to his depression, according to the report.

According to the medical report, Biggs is functioning at "65 per cent of his full overall psychological capacity".

Justice Sykes, in making the award in January, lamented Biggs' plight, while noting that the sum of $18 million was appropriate compensation for pain, suffering and loss of amenities.

Added Sykes: "Mr Biggs has permanent urological damage. There is the permanent problem of stricture of his urethra, which can only be relieved by the painful insertion of catheters. Mr Biggs has permanent erectile dysfunction. He has lost a leg."

But Courts feels that the award should not be allowed to stand. Courts, in papers filed with the Appellate Court, said that Justice Sykes had erred in his ruling.

"The award for pain and suffering is inordinately high and inconsistent with awards made in comparable authorities," according to Courts.

Lisa Hyper (left), Black Ryno (in background) and Vybz Kartel onstage at the Hype TV Awards ceremony for the music industry, held at Seymour Avenue on February 26, 2009. - file

After weeks of disruptive behaviour, deejays Vybz Kartel and Blak Ryno met with local authorities to discuss their rumoured tension.

Sources from the St Andrew North police told THE STAR that the artistes visited the Constant Spring Police Station on Tuesday where they spoke about issues which were of major concern. Among these was the rumoured tension between the two that are believed to to have spiralled into violent incidents.

When contacted, Kartel made it clear that there was no 'war' going on between himself and his former protégé, Blak Ryno. When asked about what was discussed in the meeting he said, "Nothing of any significance or importance to the country's welfare or well being. We didn't discuss corruption, etc."

Deputy Superintendent Altermoth 'Parro' Campbell, Crime Chief for the division told THE STAR that the men were urged to conform with law and order and keep the peace. DSP Campbell said they both agreed to comply.

discussed issues

The Crime Chief elaborated, "We met with them and discussed issues which were causing problems in some divisions. There are some incidents which are said to be caused by the situation between them. Incidents of reprisals and so on. They say they are willing to cooperate with the police."

This meeting comes in light of a series of incidences that have taken place since deejay Blak Ryno's announcement that he was leaving the Vybz Kartel-led Portmore Empire two weeks ago. Ryno had been a member of the Empire since January of 2007 where he was officially signed to Kartel's Adidjaheim Records. Ryno was the latest in a crew of persons to have left the Empire including Gaza Kim, known now as Kym and Lisa Hyper.

On Thursday of last week, deejay Popcaan, Kartel's new protégé in the Portmore Empire, was one of several men reportedly detained during a police operation at a studio in Havendale, St Andrew.

firebombed

The detention of Popcaan and Vybz Kartel's visit to the station come a day after Blak Ryno's Winchester Court Apartment in St Andrew was destroyed by fire. The cause of that fire is still not known but it is rumoured that the apartment was firebombed.

When contacted last week, Superintendent Derrick 'Cowboy' Knight, Head of the St Andrew Central police said "We would not have received word on the cause of the fire yet ... . The fire people would still be doing their investigations."

ON FULL BLAST!!! DUDE PUTS HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND'S MEDICAL BUSINESS ON FACEBOOK . . . CLAIMS THAT SHE GOT A DISEASE CALLED THE FUNK!!!

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WASHINGTON President Barack Obama plans to donate the $1.4 million from his Nobel Peace Prize
to helping students, veterans' families and survivors of Haiti's
earthquake, among others, drawing attention to organizations he said
"do extraordinary work."

Obama is giving a
total of $750,000 to six groups that help kids go to college. Fisher
House, which provides housing for families with loved ones at Veterans
Administration hospitals, will receive $250,000, the White House said
Thursday. And the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund, for which two former
presidents are raising money to rebuild earthquake-ravaged Haiti, will receive $200,000.

"These
organizations do extraordinary work in the United States and abroad
helping students, veterans and countless others in need," Obama said in
a statement. "I'm proud to support their work."

Obama was chosen for the Nobel award more for his aspirations and approach than his accomplishments thus far. The Nobel committee
honored him for changing the tenor of international politics and for
pursuing goals Obama says will require worldwide effort, such as nuclear disarmament and reversing global warming.

Obama himself was surprised by the award, and aides said at the time he would donate the cash prize to charity.

The Fisher House donation would help pay for three new homes at Bethesda Naval Hospital and Dover Air Force Base, where the bodies of Americans killed overseas are flown.

"It's
work that needs to be done for these men and women who have served this
nation so gallantly," Fisher House Foundation Chairman and CEO Kenneth Fisher
said in an interview with The Associated Press. "It's a privilege to
serve these men and women and these families because they give so much
to this nation."

The funds for Haiti would go to the rebuilding effort led by former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
A Jan. 12 earthquake wrecked Haiti and killed an estimated 200,000
people, and the U.S. is playing an active role in rebuilding the
country.

In addition, Obama plans to give
$125,000 apiece to groups that help students go to college: College
Summit, a national nonprofit that works with elementary and middle school students to boost college enrollment rates; the Posse Foundation, which gives full college scholarships to public school students who might be overlooked by traditional scholarship programs; United Negro College Fund; the Hispanic Scholarship Fund; the Appalachian Leadership and Education Foundation; and the American Indian College Fund.

And Obama is donating $100,000 to AfriCare, which funds HIV/AIDS programs, public health programs, water resource development and agriculture in 25 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. He will give $100,000 to the Central Asia Institute, which promotes education for girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Obama accepted his peace prize just days after announcing he was ramping up U.S. involvement in the war in Afghanistan.

In February the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the unemployment rate for African-Americans at a whopping 16.2 down from Januarys 17.3%. The jobless rate for whites sits around 9.7%. So why is there such a huge difference between the two races? Thats not an easy question to answer.

History Of Unemployment

Since it started keeping track of unemployment numbers in 1948 the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported only two other years, 1982 and 1983, where the unemployment rate exceeded 9% as the national average. The BLS did not start included African-Americans in the unemployment rate until 1972. Even from the very beginning African-Americans reported a higher than average unemployment rate peaking at 19.5% in 1983 and dropping as low as 7.6% in 2000.

According to a 2003 employment population study  only 51.8% of African-American men in New York had jobs compared to 75..7% of white males. Unfortunately, in times of financial hardship the government does not have a good track record of supporting legislation that would boost the employment rate of African-Americans.

New Era Or More Of The Same

Since the historical election of President Obama many African-American community leaders have criticized his lack of attention to the Black community. Specifically, the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also know as the Stimulus Package, which cited no details of filtering some of the funds to African-American communities suffering unemployment rates twice the national average.

The disbursement has been left to state and city leaders who have fought over where to spend the money. Since most of the money has been filtered into infrastructure projects to create jobs and the majority of unions consist of mostly whites, the money is not getting to the African-American communities where it is needed most. With the reduction in social services in many urban co0mmunities where African-American populations are, the outlook is not good for many in these communities. To add insult to injury, most states are facing an educational funding crisis and are forced to reduce staff and close schools mostly in the urban areas.

PHOENIX - Los Angeles Angels center fielder Torii Hunter insists he meant no harm toward Latino players when he referred to them as "impostors" while discussing the number of African-Americans in the major leagues.

Hunter's original comments were made two weeks ago in one of a series of USA Today roundtables about baseball and published in Wednesday's editions.

"What troubles me most was the word "impostors" appearing in reference to Latin American players not being black players. It was the wrong word choice, and it definitely doesn't accurately reflect how I feel and who I am," Hunter posted on his Angels-sponsored blog Wednesday afternoon.

"What I meant was they're not black players; they're Latin American players. There is a difference culturally. But on the field, we're all brothers, no matter where we come from, and that's something I've always taken pride in: treating everybody the same, whether he's a superstar or a young kid breaking into the game. Where he was born and raised makes no difference."

Hunter has long been known as one of baseball's sincere, good guys.

In the blog post, he added: "I am hurt by how the comments attributed to me went off the track and misrepresented how I feel. My whole identity has been about bringing people together, from my neighborhood to the clubhouse. The point I was trying to make was that there is a difference between black players coming from American neighborhoods and players from Latin America. In the clubhouse, there is no difference at all. We're all the same.

"We all come from different places and backgrounds. Coming from Pine Bluff, Ark., my hometown, is no different than being a kid from San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic. We all share the common bond of a love of baseball, and it pulls us together on the field and in the clubhouse," he wrote.

USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the article's author, said he spoke by phone with Hunter for 30 minutes Wednesday after Hunter's blog update was posted.

"He said: 'I'm not going to apologize. I told the truth. I'm sorry if I used the wrong choice of words, but impostor is not a racist word,'" Nightengale said. "He's more upset by the reaction to the story."

In the report, Hunter was quoted as saying: "People see dark faces out there, and the perception is that they're African-American. They're not us. They're impostors. Even people I know come up and say: 'Hey, what color is Vladimir Guerrero? Is he a black player?' I say, 'Come on, he's Dominican. He's not black.' ...

"As African-American players, we have a theory that baseball can go get an imitator and pass them off as us. It's like they had to get some kind of dark faces, so they go to the Dominican or Venezuela because you can get them cheaper. It's like, 'Why should I get this kid from the South Side of Chicago and have Scott Boras represent him and pay him $5 million when you can get a Dominican guy for a bag of chips?' ... I'm telling you, it's sad," he said.

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, a Venezuelan, scoffed at Hunter's remarks before Wednesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Angels spokesman Eric Kay said Hunter will not further discuss the subject.

"I was laughing because when he said, 'They go there and sign for potato chips,' I said, 'Well, we've got Chapman. They gave him $12 million. (Cincinnati actually agreed to a $30.25 million, six-year contract with pitcher Aroldis Chapman.) We've got (prospect Dayan) Viciedo. They gave him $10 million. I remember in my time, one scout goes (to Venezuela and) 30 players show up. Now, 30 scouts go there and one player shows up. In our country, we play baseball. That's no choice. Here you can play basketball, you can be another athlete, you can do so many things when you have the opportunity. And that's why there's not many (African-American) players out there."

There has been some concern about the number of African-American baseball players. Many blacks are choosing to play other sports instead.

Black players accounted for 10.2 percent of major leaguers in 2008, the most since the 1995 season, according to the University of Central Florida's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports.

"I keep saying a lot of times, in 10 more years American people are going to need a visa to play this game because we're going to take over. We're going to," Guillen said.

Al-Qaeda Suspect From NJ Worked At 6 Nuke Plants

CBS An American seized in Yemen in a sweep of suspected al-Qaida members had been a laborer at six U.S. nuclear power plants, and authorities are investigating whether he had access to sensitive information or materials that would be useful to terrorists.

Sharif Mobley, 26, worked for contractors at plants in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland from 2002 to 2008, mostly hauling materials and setting up scaffolding, plant officials said.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokesman Neil Sheehan said Friday that investigations are under way into which areas Mobley entered. But he noted that areas containing nuclear fuel are tightly controlled, and that a laborer typically would not have access to security information or other sensitive matters.

The plants are also checking areas where Mobley worked to ensure everything is in order, said NRC spokeswoman Diane Screnci.

Mobley, a U.S. citizen of Somali descent, has not been linked to any wrongdoing at any of the plants. And officials said nothing he did when he worked there aroused any suspicion.

Officials said Mobley passed the necessary screenings, which include criminal background checks, drug testing, psychological assessments and identity verification.

Nevertheless, Edwin Lyman of the Union of Concerned Scientists, an industry watchdog, said the case raises questions about security at the nation's nuclear plants.

"The real question is: Was there information that the NRC or utilities could have seen that would have led to his disqualification?" Lyman said.

Mobley, a Muslim who grew up in Buena, N.J., was among 11 al-Qaida suspects rounded up earlier this month in Yemen. He was taken to a hospital there over the weekend after he complained of feeling ill. Yemeni officials said he snatched a gun and shot a security guard to death in an attempt to escape from the hospital.

He has not been accused by authorities in the U.S. or Yemen of attempting to make a bomb or attack a nuclear plant.

His parents have said he is not a terrorist, though former friend Roman Castro said Mobley was becoming increasingly radical in his Muslim beliefs before he moved to Yemen about two years ago.

Mobley worked for contractors at the Salem and Hope Creek nuclear plants in New Jersey from 2002 to 2008; the Peach Bottom, Limerick and Three Mile Island plants in Pennsylvania from 2003 to 2007; and Calvert Cliffs in Maryland for two weeks in 2006, operators said.

Company officials said most of his work came during periodic refueling outages, when hundreds of contract employees descend on the plants. The workers do a variety of jobs, but "nothing technical," said Curt Jenkins, business manager at Mobley's union, Local 222 of the New Jersey Laborers Council.

Mobley had "vital access" that allowed him into any area of the plants where he worked in New Jersey, Jenkins said. But guards were posted in the most sensitive places, and "anywhere that you might be able to do anything, they pretty well got that pretty secure."

Every worker entering a plant has to clear security, explosives and radiation checkpoints, and that information is recorded, the NRC's Sheehan said. The plants also teach employees to recognize and report suspicious behavior.

Jenkins said that he never saw any sign of trouble from Mobley and that he was a union member in good standing. "He always treated us with respect," he said. "Very well-mannered."

Mobley's work came during a period in which nuclear plant security was increased in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Steve Kerekes, a spokesman for the industry group the Nuclear Energy Institute, said that before regulations changed in 2003, workers could gain temporary access to plants before their screening was complete. It was not immediately clear whether Mobley had access before he was completely cleared.

"To the best of our knowledge, with the regard to this individual, there was nothing to suggest any kind of problem with him," Kerekes said. "We have a personnel database that's in place that lets all our companies across the industry know instantaneously if someone is for some reason denied access or flagged for some other kind of reason related to their behavior."

However, the information shared between nuclear power companies is sometimes incomplete, said Lyman, of the Union of Concerned Scientists.

A law enforcement official says Mobley traveled to Yemen with the goal of joining a terrorist group. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is still going on.

A second official, also speaking on condition of anonymity, says the U.S. government was aware of Mobley's potential extremist ties long before his arrest. The official did not say how long the government had been paying attention to him.

SOOOOO WRONG!!!! JAMIE FOXX GOES INNN ON PRECIOUS . . . SAYS SHE LOOKS LIKE BIGGIE . . . CALLS HER THE NOTORIOUS PRECIOUS!!!!

BET SET TO BRING BACK THE GAME . . . SIGNS ON MOST OF THE OLD CAST TOO!!!

MediaTakeOut.com just learned that a DEAL AS BEEN STRUCK . . . and that BET has signed on to begin producing NEW EPISODES of the series The Game.

According to an ULTRA reliable snitch, it's now just a matter of negotiating with the cast. Word is that at least SOME of the old cast will be retuning.

But get this. MediaTakeOut.com's snitch says that It's not clear (and not EXPECTED) that the entire cast will return.

So here's the question, would you WATCH The Game if the whole cast doesn't return?? And if so, which one do you think BET should DROP???