Lupus forces singer Toni Braxton into LA hospital

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer Toni Braxton has been hospitalized in Los Angeles. The R&B performer says in a Tweet on Friday that she's been hospitalized because of "minor health issues" related to Lupus. A spokeswoman confirmed the hospitalization but had no other details. "But no worries!," Braxton wrote to fans. "I will be out any day now." The 45-year-old singer of "Un-break My Heart" revealed...

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Rolling Stones added to Sandy benefit concert

NEW YORK (AP) — The Rolling Stones will join the artists already booked for next week's televised Superstorm Sandy benefit show in New York City, which producers said Friday would be the most widely available live concert ever. The Stones join a trio of 1960s British rock royalty on the bill, including Paul McCartney and the Who. Among the other artists scheduled to appear are Bruce Springsteen &...

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Wagner wins over La Scala's ardent Verdi fans

MILAN (AP) — Richard Wagner won over La Scala's ardent Verdi followers during the gala season premiere on Friday with a production of "Lohengrin" that packed surprises -- including the last-minute arrival of German soprano Annette Dasch in the role of Elsa after two singers fell ill with the flu. Dasch, who has sung the role in the Bayreuth festival since 2010, got a call at her home in Berlin at...

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Long-sealed Notorious B.I.G. autopsy released

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An attorney for the family of Notorious B.I.G. said Friday it's ridiculous that Los Angeles police have not arrested anyone for the rapper's 1997 killing, which has returned to the spotlight after coroner's officials released a long-sealed autopsy report. The report revealed that injuries cause by a single bullet killed the rapper, whose real name was Christopher Wallace, during...

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Viral rapper PSY apologizes for anti-US protests

South Korean rapper and Internet sensation PSY is apologizing to Americans for participating in anti-U.S. protests several years ago. Park Jae-sang, who performs as PSY, issued a statement Friday after reports surfaced that he had participated in concerts protesting the U.S. military presence in South Korea during the early stages of the Iraq war. At a 2004 concert, the "Gangnam Style" rapper performs...

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5 Imigran Asal Rohingya Diamankan di Pelabuhan Bakauheni

Kepolisian Sektor Kawasan Pelabuhan (KSKP) Bakauheni Lampung Selatan mengamankan lima imigran gelap asal Rohingya, Myanmar. Mereka diamankan dalam bus saat hendak masuk ke pelabuhan Bakauheni. Kepala KSK AKP Heru Adrian mengatakan para imigran itu naik bus Medan Jaya bernomor polisi BK 7365 DOM dari Medan dengan tujuan Jakarta pada hari Minggu (2/12). "Mereka ditangkap karena tidak memiliki dokumen...

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Politisi PKS: Irjen Djoko Ditahan, Kasus Simulator SIM Harus Tuntas

Politisi PKS Indra mendukung langkah Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK) menahan tersangka dugaan korupsi proyek simulator SIM, Irjen Djoko Susilo. Bagi Indra, penahanan Djoko akan mempermudah penyelesaian perkara simulator SIM. "Menurut saya, langkah KPK menahan Djoko Susilo sudah tepat. Status DS, sejak awal KPK menyidik dugaan korupsi proyek simulator SIM sudah menjadi tersangka. Dengan ditetapkannya...

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Irjen Djoko Ditahan, Polri: Kami Hormati Proses Hukum di KPK

Mabes Polri tidak mempersoalkan penahanan mantan Kepala Korps Lalu Lintas Polri, Irjen Djoko Susilo. Djoko ditahan di Rutan KPK di Kompleks Pomdam Jaya, Guntur, Jakarta Selatan terkait perkara dugaan korupsi proyek simulator SIM. "Polri adalah aparat yang taat dan patuh hukum. Kita menghormati proses hukum yang dilakukan KPK," kata Kadiv Humas Mabes Polri, Irjen Suhardi Alius dalam pesan singkatnya,...

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Ibunda Din Syamsuddin Meninggal Dunia

Rohana Syamsuddin, ibunda Ketum PP Muhammadiyah Din Syamsuddin meninggal dunia. Jenazah rencananya dimakamkan di Sumbawa Besar. "Informasi yang saya terima pagi ini, Ibunda Pak Din meninggal dunia di RS Harapan Keluarga Mataram," kata Sekretaris PP Muhammadiyah, Abdul Mu'ti saat dihubungi, Selasa (4/12/2012). Namun dia belum mendapat informasi detil mengenai wafatnya Rohana, termasuk proses pemakaman...

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Lalaikan Tugas, Bupati Garut Harus Diberi Sanksi Tegas

Skandal nikah siri kilat Bupati Garut Aceng Fikri ikut menuai komentar dari GKR Hemas. Selaku Ketua Forum Perempuan untuk Indonesia, GKR Hemas mendorong adanya sanksi tegas bagi Aceng yang dinilai lalai melakukan tugasnya. "Menuntut Menteri Dalam Negeri memberikan sanksi tegas pada Bupati Garut Aceng HM Fikri karena telah lalai melakukan tanggungjawabnya sebagai pejabat publik dalam menjaga etika...

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Fahd A Rafiq Hadapi Vonis Perkara Suap DPID

Majelis hakim Pengadilan Tindak Pidana Korupsi akan menjatuhkan hukuman bagi Fahd El Fouz atau lebih dikenal Fahd A Rafiq. Fahd sebelumnya dituntut 3,5 tahun penjara atas perkara suap kepada Wa Ode Nurhayati terkait pembahasan alokasi dana penyesuaian infrastruktur daerah (DPID). Sidang vonis yang dipimpin hakim ketua Suhartoyo dijadwalkan digelar Selasa (4/12/2012), pukul 13.00 WIB di Pengadilan...

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