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Romantic novelists out of love over plagiarism
Cruel words and harsh accusations have darkened the world of romantic fiction after a popular American novelist was accused of plagiarism. Cassie Edwards is the world's most successful author of American Indian historical romance novels, with more than 10 million copies of her 99 books in print. However, the author of Wild Abandon, Savage Longings and Rapturous Rendezvous, is having her literary output subjected to the unwelcome attentions of readers who are uninterested in the exploits of amorous Cheyenne braves. .
Blacks Turning on Clintons?
Several prominent black leaders are assailing Bill and Hillary Clinton for their use of racially insensitive language in their campaign against Barack Obama, Ben Smith reports for The Politico. A series of comments from Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, her husband and her supporters are spurring a racial backlash and adding a divisive edge to the presidential primary as the candidates head south to heavily African-American South Carolina. The comments, which ranged from the New York senator appearing to diminish the role of Martin Luther King Jr. in the civil rights movement — an aide later said she misspoke — to Bill Clinton dismissing Sen. Barack Obama's image in the media as a “fairy tale" — generated outrage on black radio, black blogs and cable television. And now they've drawn the attention of prominent African-American politicians.
KC & The Sunshine Band bound for Chumash concert
Get ready to "Shake Your Booty" and sing "That's the Way I Like It" when KC & The Sunshine Band perform in the Samala Showroom of the Chumash Casino Resort at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24. Tickets are on sale now and range in price from $35 to $75.KC & The Sunshine Band front man Harry Wayne Casey (KC for short) developed a unique fusion of R&B and funk, with a hint of a Latin percussion grove. The band's hits include "Get Down Tonight" and all-time party favorites "Shake Your Booty" and "That's the Way I Like It."With sales of more than 100 million records, nine Grammy nominations and three Grammy Awards and an American Music Award, according to a Dec. 17 press release from the Chumash Casino Resort, KC & The Sunshine Band was considered one of the most progressive bands when it first hit the music scene in the 1970s.The group has played more than 100 live shows a year.Casey broke into the music business while working as a young man in an entry level position at a record studio in his hometown of Miami.The Sunshine Band originated when he started writing songs with bassist Richard French.Over the years, their music went on to be featured in many motion pictures, including "Saturday Night Fever" and even "Forrest Gump," and TV series such as "Ally McBeal" and "Desperate Housewives."The Chumash Casino Resort, on Highway 246 in Santa Ynez, is an age-18-and-older venue.
Two evangelists lose clout on ORU's board
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Creflo Dollar resigned from the regents, and Benny Hinn is now a "regent emeritus" with no voting power.
The evangelist Creflo Dollar has resigned from the Oral Roberts University board of regents, and another evangelist, Benny Hinn, has lost his status as a voting mem ber of the board.
ORU's spokesman Jeremy Burton confirmed Wednesday that Dollar had resigned and that Hinn had been named a "regent emeritus" without a vote on the board.
Both refused last week to respond to a Senate inquiry into lavish spending by evangelists.
A Canadian businessman, Richard Pearson, has been named to ORU's board of business regents.
George Bush calls Iran 'leading terror sponsor'
While naval leaders briefed the president that the encounter was "deadly serious," the respected Navy Times newspaper reported that a ham radio operator known as Filipino Monkey, not the Iranians, could have issued the provocative threat. As the Iranian boats "swarmed" the US patrol, radio operators intercepted a warning: "I am coming to you. You will explode after a couple of minutes." Jeffery James, commander of one of the vessels involved, the destroyer USS Hopper, said the source of the threat was less important than its timing and the Iranians behaviour. He said: "Whether it was coincidental or not, it occurred at exactly the same time that these boats were around us and they were placing objects in the water so the threat appeared to be building." But an official in Teheran called on the US to apologise for a failed attempt to "fool" its allies.
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