We all knew and loved her at Thelma on “Good Times,” the sassy, pretty object of many a teen fantasy during the show’s five-year run in the late 70’s. But BerNadette Stanis has moved on, writing a memoir and continuing to act. The Brooklyn-born actress turns 60 this year, but that’s not slowing her down […]

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On February 28, Pope Benedict XVI officially resigned from his papal duties. This is the first time in 700 years that a Catholic pope has resigned at his own free will. The question has arisen as to whether or not Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson of Ghana will become the next to take over the […]

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If you missed it Friday night, Prince, appeared on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” and as expected, brought the house down. The musical master impressed with still potent rock ‘n’ roll guitar playing. He also introduced his new band, 3rd Eye Girl. Check it out: (Photo: AP)

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Parents are outraged after discovering that the cast of a high school production of “The Wiz” is all white. Originally cast with a slew of black stars as a direct response to the white version of “Wizard of Oz,” officials at an upstate New York school are being blamed for not marketing the musical to […]

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has dismissed all but one count in a civil lawsuit by Michael Jackson‘s mother against concert giant AEG Live, which hired a doctor who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the singer’s death. Superior Court Judge Yvette Palazuelos‘ ruling Thursday means that Katherine Jackson will have a trial on […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — Magic Johnson is giving LeBron James a million reasons to consider the slam dunk contest. The Hall of Famer says Friday during ESPN’s pregame show that he will put up $1 million if James finally enters the marquee event of All-Star Saturday night. James has always refused to enter the contest, […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (kim jawng oon) doesn’t want war with the United States. He just wants President Barack Obama to call him. Rodman, the highest-profile American to meet Kim since Kim took power in December 2011, says Obama and Kim share a love of […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Margaret Fiester is no shrinking violet, but she says working for her former boss was a nightmare. “One day I didn’t do something right and she actually laid her hands on me and got up in my face and started yelling, ‘Why did you do that?'” said Fiester, who worked as a […]

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ATLANTA (AP) — An Atlanta woman has filed a lawsuit saying basketball Hall of Famer and Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is the father of her 16-year-old son. The lawsuit was filed Feb. 6 by Pamela Y. Smith, 48, in Fulton County Superior Court. It requests Jordan take a paternity test, pay child support and […]

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Little Rock may not be a likely terrorism target or a gang crime hotspot, but the Arkansas capital has decided to follow the example of high-security cities by expanding electronic surveillance of its streets. A police car with a device that photographs license plates moves through the city and scans […]

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ALFRED, Maine (AP) — The lead investigator in the case against an insurance agent accused of helping a fitness instructor use a Zumba studio as a front for prostitution testified Friday that she concluded early in her investigation that a “pimp” was calling the shots. Officer Audra Presby said she later realized she was in […]

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EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — FIFA’s new anti-racism chief Jeffrey Webb believes soccer has failed to support abused players and needs tougher sanctions. FIFA President Sepp Blatter appointed Webb, the CONCACAF president, this week to head a task force on racism after a number of abuse cases among players and fans. “We’ve been talking for a […]