The families of three British hostages held in Iraq for more than two years are due to make a statement Wednesday amid British press reports that two of the men are dead. Take the case of Minnesota residents Kevin Heinz and Jill Peterson.
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Couple boogies into spotlight with viral wedding video
Rihanna to testify in Chris Brown hearing, lawyer says
Singer Rihanna cleared her schedule to testify next month in the case against singer Chris Brown, who is charged with brutally beating her earlier this year, her lawyer said. While Brown’s lawyer previously indicated he hoped to resolve the case without public testimony, Los Angeles Criminal Court Judge Patricia Schnegg set on Thursday a preliminary hearing for June 22. Schnegg also ruled Thursday that a leak of police photos showing Rihanna’s bruised and bloodied face would not affect the prosecution of Brown.
Photographer sues R&B singer Chris Brown in beating incident
A photographer sued Chris Brown on Wednesday, claiming the R&B singer’s bodyguards roughed him up outside a fitness center when he took a photo of Brown. The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court — the same court where Brown will be the subject of a hearing Thursday on charges that he assaulted his then-girlfriend, singer Rihanna
Commentary: Nickelodeon took cowardly way
Chris Brown withdraws Kids’ Choice nominations
Singer Chris Brown, facing charges of domestic violence against his girlfriend, singer Rihanna, has withdrawn his nominations for two Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, a spokesman said. Brown, 19, had been nominated for “Favorite Song” and “Favorite Male Singer.” “Unfortunately, the controversy surrounding the incident last month has shifted the focus from the music to whether he should be allowed to be among those nominated,” the spokesman said in a written statement. The Los Angeles County District Attorney filed two felony counts against Brown last week relating to a February 8 incident in which police said he assaulted Rihanna, 21
Can Chris Brown’s career survive?
As details about an alleged assault of Rihanna by her boyfriend, Chris Brown, emerged, fans and the entertainment industry grappled with what it could mean for the future of the young star’s career. Authorities charged Brown, 19, on Thursday with felony counts of assault and making criminal threats, the Los Angeles County, California, District Attorney’s Office said.
Why some women go back to their abusers
A middle-of-the-night fight, a surprise pullout from the Grammy Awards, leaked photos, a police investigation — new pieces of the puzzle of the alleged assault of pop singer Rihanna by her boyfriend Chris Brown have been emerging since early February. Then, nearly three weeks after the alleged battery, the couple was reportedly together again