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Demi Moore Robbed: $200,000 Worth of Property Stolen From Star's Hollywood Storage Unit

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Demi Moore Robbed: $200,000 Worth of Property Stolen From Star's Hollywood Storage Unit Another Hollywood heist. Demi Moore has been robbed of an estimated $200,000 worth of personal property, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to Us Weekly on Friday, May 7. Police told Us that the star's assistant discovered this week that the actress' North Hollywood storage unit had been burglarized and reported the incident. According to police, Moore had not checked her storage unit in about six months, so the exact timeline of when the robbery took place remains unknown. Authorities told Us , however, that six figures worth of i...

WHO declares Liberia Ebola free

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ADVERTISEMENT The World Health Organisation on Saturday declared Liberia free of Ebola after no new cases were reported for 42 days, twice the virus’ incubation period. The last Ebola patient in Liberia died on March 27, WHO said in a statement. Some 11,020 people were killed in the outbreak, which started in Guinea in December 2013 as more than 26,000 were infected. The Ebola virus spreads through direct contact with the blood or other bodily fluids of an infected person and the fatality rate is estimated to be between 50 and 80 per cent. ADVERTISEMENT Liberia was hard-hit by the outbreak due to a lack of health services. Scientists and doctors are beginning to study the long-term effects of Ebola on the body, as survivors have reported muscle and joint pain as well as eyesight problems months after being declared cured.

Australian teenager arrested in Melbourne ‘bomb plot’

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ADVERTISEMENT Police arrested a 17-year-old and accused him of plotting to detonate three homemade bombs in the Australian city of Melbourne, officials said, in the latest scare blamed on a teenager. The teen was arrested on Friday afternoon in a joint federal-state police operation at his home in the upmarket suburb of Greenvale where the explosive devices were found, Australian Federal Police Deputy Commissioner Mike Phelan said. The bomb squad rendered the devices safe, he said. Melbourne is Australia’s second largest city and is the capital of Victoria state. ADVERTISEMENT Last month, five Australian teenagers were arrested on suspicion of plotting an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant group-inspired attack at a Veterans’ Day ceremony also in Melbourne that included targeting police officers. “We’ve got to examine lot of material that was seized at the premises, sift through a lot of intelligence, we have to get the full picture so we may not ...

Guatemalan vice president resigns amid corruption scandal

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ADVERTISEMENT Guatemalan President Otto Perez announced his vice president, Roxana Baldetti, was resigning after one of her top aides was accused of participating in a customs bribery ring. The announcement came two days after Guatemala’s Supreme Court called on Congress to remove Baldetti’s immunity from prosecution, clearing the way for possible legal action against the vice president. Perez said Baldetti had voluntarily left the post “in order to participate in and collaborate with the necessary investigations and above all with due process of the law.” “Her decision is personal, thoughtful, tough and brave,” Perez said, as he announced her resignation. ADVERTISEMENT Nearly three weeks ago prosecutors uncovered the customs bribery ring following an investigation by the UN International Commission Against Impunity, accusing top tax officials and Baldetti aide Juan Carlos Monzo...

Beyonce and Jay Z Buy $2.6 Million New Orleans Church: See the Gorgeous Pics!

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Beyonce and Jay Z have a new place to call their home in the Garden District of New Orleans, and it was once a place of worship. The power couple purchased the $2.6 million property under the name of Sugarcane Park LLC, which shares the same mailing address as Beyonce’s management company. The former Presbyterian church was built in 1925 and also served as a ballet school. The 13,292 square-foot home has three 1,000-square-foot apartments, according to Zillow. As for the master suite, where the Carters would presumably live, the three-story space features 22 rooms in total -- seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms. Complete with 26- foot ceilings, 1527 Harmony St. looks like it will make a gorgeous home for the music power couple and their little one, Blue Ivy, 2. The home has hardwood floors and chandeliers, and one of the s...

Military recovers Boko Haram’s video recordings

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  The Director, Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, has confirmed that troops of the Nigerian Army recovered video recordings of the heinous acts perpetrated by the Boko Haram insurgents. Olukolade, however, refused to disclose further information about the crimes against humanity captured in the videos in possession of the military. “It is true that troops have captured some video recordings of the terrorists but I would not want to say anything on that for now,” he said. He also confirmed to an Abuja based media consultancy firm to security agencies, the PR Nigeria, that the videos were being analysed by the military. “A number of vital materials, apart from arms and ammunition, have been recovered which are being subjected to intelligent analysis. We don’t want to say much about that now.” Olukolade was quoted as saying. Investigation revealed that the videos have scenes of trials, stoning of condemned people to death, amputations, be...

Buhari’s ministers, lawmakers to get N9bn housing, furniture allowance

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  Senators and members of the House of Representatives that will constitute the 8th National Assembly and ministers to be appointed by President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will on assumption of office receive welcome perks amounting to N9bn. The perks of office include the housing allowance which each of the incoming office holder is entitled to receive once a year, the furniture allowance which they are entitled to once in four years and motor vehicle loan which they are entitled to once in their tenure. The perks are some of the non-regular allowances that the political office holders are entitled to as prescribed by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission. There are other allowances, both regular and irregular ones, but housing, furniture and motor vehicle are paid at the beginning of the tenure of the office holders to ensure that they settle down appropriately. Housing allowance for the political office holder...

Bobby Brown, Pat Houston Granted Guardianship Over Bobbi Kristina Brown

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  A court has granted co-guardianship of Bobbi Kristina Brown to Brown’s father Bobby Brown and aunt Pat Houston, Atlanta NBC affiliate 11 Alive reports. Under the agreement, Brown and Houston will both be responsible for Bobbi Kristina’s care and medical needs. Bobbi Kristina, the 22-year-old daughter of Bobby Brown and Houston, was found face-down and unresponsive in the bathtub of her Georgia home on Jan. 31. Rushed to the hospital, she was placed in a medically induced coma. She was reportedly moved to a rehabilitation facility in March. According to her grandmother, Cissy Houston, Brown suffers from global irreversible brain damage. A statement on behalf of both Brown and Houston noted, “We are appreciative of the manner in which Judge Jeryl Debra Rosh handled this matter,” the legal council said in a statement on behalf of Brown and Houston.” The New York Daily News reported in late April that Brown had filed for guardianship. In a statement at...

Kourtney Kardashian Says North West and Penelope Disick Fight Over Shoes Like She and Kim Did

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. Looks like the next generation of the Kardashian clan are already getting in on the drama -- though in the most adorable way possible! In a new interview with Harper's Bazaar , Kourtney Kardashian dishes on both her two-year-old daughter Penelope and one-year-old North West's love for shoes. "Last night North was over and they were fighting over shoes in Penelope's closet and they were so cute," the 36-year-old mother of three shares. "By the end they were sharing and trying the shoes on each other and having so much fun. It reminds me of how Kim and I were when we were little girls." . Speaking of her childhood with Kim, Kourtney also reveals the...

Janelle Monáe's Met Gala Braid

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Janelle Monáe ruled the red carpet with her braided hairstyle.   The "Electric Lady" wore a braid quite similar to the hairdo she wore at last year's event. However, this look was less pompadour and more faux mohawk. Her stylist Caprice Green started a large plait at the center of her head that fell elegantly to one side. Check out Monáe's badass braid below, Small French braids help give Monáe's faux mohawk hairstyle some flair. And the voluminous texture of the larger-than-life center braid makes it regal. Finish with a spritz Shea Moisture Raw Shea Butter Reconstructive Elixer to add shine . Very Beautiful.

Beyoncé's Attendance at the Mayweather v. Pacquiao Fight: An Antifeminist Act

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According to  Huffingtonpost: Floyd Mayweather beat his opponent Manny Pacquiao while millions watched and millions were made on Saturday night. In between rounds, viewers were given a glance at the celebrities attending the event such as Denzel, Nicki Minaj, and most notably Jay-Z and Beyoncé. Even if you didn't watch the fight, you probably heard about her outfit (which is what many writers are focusing on.) Beyoncé looked dazzling in a revealing red jump suit and immediately captured everyone's attention. But while everyone else was fixated on her outfit, I felt a sense of disappointment when I saw her, one of my favorite artists, in the audience. I should begin by saying that I am a HUGE Beyoncé fan, I think she is beautiful, talented, an incredible example of a businesswoman, and someone whose work speaks to a variety of life experiences. I have also felt encouraged by Beyoncé's declarations of being a feminist, even though this claim has garnere...