The United States Mint launched a new coin Tuesday featuring jazz legend Duke Ellington, making him the first African-American to appear by himself on a circulating U.S.
Jazz man is first African-American to solo on U.S. circulating coin
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Relatives fly to aid 4 children caught up in drug bust
Relatives were Friday trying to reach four British children stranded in Venezuela after the adults they were traveling with were arrested for allegedly carrying huge quantities of cocaine, officials said. The close-up photo of the R&B singer — with contusions on her forehead and below her eyes, and cuts on her lip — was published on the entertainment Web site TMZ on Thursday.
Chris Brown says he’s sorry ‘for what transpired’
Singer Chris Brown broke his silence Sunday, a week after allegedly attacking his girlfriend, fellow performer Rihanna, on a street in Los Angeles, California. “Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired,” the 19-year-old said in a statement released by his spokesman.
Chris Brown case ongoing
The investigation into what happened between singers Chris Brown and Rihanna on a Hollywood street early Sunday remained in the hands of police Wednesday, a day after the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office said it needed more information before deciding on formal charges. A spokeswoman for the prosecutor said Brown, 19, was arrested and booked on suspicion of making criminal threats
LAPD searching for R&B singer Brown
Singer Chris Brown, a no-show for Sunday night’s Grammy Awards, is sought by Los Angeles police after an alleged domestic violence incident. Brown was scheduled to perform at the nationally televised awards show. He had been nominated for two Grammys