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20 Sep, 2008

Father beats wife

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Paige  Mann bruise 1According to an affidavit filed by Mann, Roof’s father beat her.

My whole world fell apart when Benn and I got into an argument. Benn violently pushed me to the ground and hit me in the back of my head…I was so scared of him that I knew I had to get out of this violent situation

Franklin takes the credit card that Paige has  been using to pay the grocery bills –her only source of income — and says he is cutting off the electricity and taking his car.

20 Aug, 2008

Matteo and Valentino Martin are born

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Martin welcomes twin boys Matteo and Valentino via surrogate. Source:

In recent weeks, Ricky Martin became a proud father by the birth of twin sons. The children, delivered via gestational surrogacy, are healthy and already under Ricky’s full-time care. Ricky is elated to begin this new chapter in his life as a parent and will be spending the remainder of the year out of the public spotlight in order to spend time with his children.

17 Aug, 2008

DeGeneres, de Rossi marry

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ellen_portia_9DeGeneres and de Rossi marry in an intimate ceremony at their home in Los Angeles. Both ladies wear Zac Posen and exchange rings by Neil Lane. Their ceremony is witnessed by 19 guests while exchanging handwritten vows, and features arrangements by L.A. florist Mark’s Garden

She’s taught me lessons about myself, and I feel like I’ve taught her. We’ve both changed and grown, and we just feel like, Oh, okay, this is completion.

7 Aug, 2008

Murray, Jewel marry

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jewel-2Murray and Jewel marry in a private ceremony in the Bahamas at the Cove Atlantis. There are only two guest present as they dance under fireworks.

It felt like we were the only ones in the world.

1 Jul, 2008

Publishes ‘Guerilla Open Access Manifesto’

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Swartz, while in Eremo, Italy, releases a “Guerrilla Open Access Manifesto,” calling for activists to “fight back” against the sequestering of scholarly papers and information behind pay walls.

It’s time to come into the light and, in the grand tradition of civil disobedience, declare our opposition to this private theft of public culture. We need to download scientific journals and upload them to file-sharing networks.

11 Jun, 2008

Pregnant with twins

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The actress announces she is pregnant with twins. The new additions will bring the number of children she has with Pitt to six.

We weren’t expecting twins. So it did shock us, and we jumped to six [children] quickly. But we like a challenge… It’s great for the sex life. It just makes you a lot more creative. So you have fun, and as a woman you’re just so round and full.

Jun 2008

Joins Fox 40

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Keys joins Fox40 news as an Online News Producer.

Was a one-man band for two years, updating breaking news, current events, political, entertainment and sports content. Launched social media platforms to promote content and engage with audience.

His title is changed to “Interactive & Mobile Director” with additional job duties two years later.

2 May, 2008

Cyclone Nagaris: 53,000 missing, 84,000 dead

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Path of Cyclone Nargis‘Cyclone Nargis’ crosses the south of Myanmar and ravages the Ayeyarwady Delta region. Official figures estimate 84,500 fatalities and 53,800 missing people. The Burmese government, fearing the political ramifications of a high death toll, stops tallying lost lives after a point, leaving hundreds of thousands unaccounted for.

30 Apr, 2008

Carey, Cannon marry

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carey_cannon-2Carey and Cannon marry in a surprise sunset wedding on her estate in the Bahamas.

The ceremony was really beautiful and sweet … very understated. We really do feel we are soulmates.

14 Apr, 2008

Appointed CEO of Kangaroo

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Highfield is appointed CEO of Kangaroo, a video-on-demand service owned by BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4, and due to launch in 2008. He take over from Lesley Mackenzie, who has been managing the project as interim CEO. As well as overseeing the roll-out of the new service, Highfield will lead negotiations with third party content owners and the future distribution of the service on other platforms.

This is a fantastic opportunity. Kangaroo is a historic partnership with a combination of innovative technology and terrific content and I’m looking forward to transforming the way audiences watch television.

17 Mar, 2008

Divorce settlement finalized

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A London judge awards Mills $48.6 million dollars in her divorce settlement with ex-husband McCartney. After only four years of marriage, Mills claimed $250 million; two years after divorce proceedings began, she receives less than a fifth of that amount. McCartney is also ordered to pay $70,000 dollars per year in child support for the care of their mutual child Beatrice, as well as covering the costs of her education and nanny.

28 Feb, 2008

Emme and Max Anthony born

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jlo3Lopez and Anthony welcome twins, Max and Emme, into the world. Their daughter is born at 12:12 a.m. and weighed 5 lbs. 7 oz., and their son follows at 12:23 a.m., weighing 6 lbs. Lopez’s manager:

Jennifer and Marc are delighted, thrilled and over the moon.

2008

The Coming

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In this drama directed by Geiwitz, a reporter receives information that a man who claims he is Jesus Christ being held in a mental ward. When a miracle happens at the hospital he finds himself between the man’s disciples and the hospital establishment. Starring Marcus Christian, Dave Ellis and Leanna Foglia.

The Coming (Movie trailer)

11 Jan, 2008

Harlow Winter Kate Madden born

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harlowRichie and Madden welcomes Harlow Madden to the world. She is born at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and weighs 6 lbs. 7 oz. Source:

The beautiful healthy baby girl left the hospital with her ecstatic parents.