February 21st, 2009
Store owner could face life in prison. A 69-year-old shop owner will appear in court March 3 after he allegedly shot a man for peeing on his building. Leroy Moon, who runs Detroit’s Asian Fisheries, is charged with killing Shawn Johnson, 36, early this week. Johnson, an elementary school janitor, apparently stopped outside Moon’s business about 7 p.m. When Johnson began relieving himself, Moon reportedly told him to stop and called for another man to bring a gun. Johnson is said to have walked off Moon’s property, while still urinating, when Moon pushed him and then shot. Neighbors say the business owner’s alleged behavior is out of his character, and that he has even given food to the neighborhood needy.
TMZ says Rihanna photo was legally obtained. A popular TV show and celebrity news Web site obtained a controversial photo without breaking the law, producers say. While Los Angeles Police investigated how a head shot of singer Rihanna wound up on TMZ’s Web site Thursday, the companion Fox show broadcast the image again Friday evening. Rihanna is shown with her eyes closed, bruised and beaten in the face, after she was allegedly attacked by her romantic associate Chris Brown on the night of the Grammy Awards. But the LAPD says it would never release a photo of a domestic violence victim and wants to know how TMZ got the image. TMZ posted the Web photo under the caption “Rihanna – The Face of a Battered Woman.” The show’s and site’s main producer, Harvey Levin, is a lawyer.
TAGS: Asian Fisheries, Detroit, legal, Leroy Moon, photo, prison, Rihanna, TMZ
January 8th, 2009

President-elect Barack Obama pulled together the four living U.S. presidents Wednesday to pose for a photograph that is sure to be classic. “I just want to thank the president for hosting us,” the president-elect said. “All the gentlemen here understand both the pressures and possibilities of this office,” Obama said. “For me to have the opportunity to get advice, good counsel and fellowship with these individuals is extraordinary.” But while President George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H. Bush and Jimmy Carter came together in the Oval Office for the historic picture, it is unlikely that any of the former commanders in chief could possibly prepare Obama for the daunting task that lies ahead. That’s because Obama is facing a bigger challenge than any incoming president in recent memory: The nation is mired in recession; is still engaged in two wars; and is battling record unemployment. In addition, he takes over following eight years of divisive inter-party politics and the ever-present reality of lingering racial strife. The good news, though, is that his predecessors seemed more than willing to stand by his side through the tough times. “One message that I have and I think we all share is that we want you to succeed. Whether we’re Democrat or Republican we care deeply about this country,” George W. Bush said. “All of us who have served in this office understand that the office itself transcends the individual. We wish you all the very best, and so does the country.”
TAGS: Bill Clinton, George H. Bush, George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, obama, photo
September 3rd, 2008
Don’t be like Mike, says anti-smoking organization.
Basketball great Michael Jordan is taking heat from the American Cancer Society after photos of the retired superstar smoking a cigar were published. Jordan participated in a Labor Day softball event this week, where he swung the bat, ran bases and played the field – all while toking away. “When high-profile athletes publicly display unhealthful habits, they can mislead young people to emulate their behavior,” says American Cancer Society spokesman Cary Peasant. More than 12 million premature deaths since 1964 have been smoking-related, Peasant says.
Golf star announces coming of second child. Tiger Woods has announced that, while he’s not playing golf during his recovery from knee surgery, he’s celebrating at home. Woods reports via his Web site that his wife Elin is pregnant with the couple’s second child. “Elin is feeling great and we are both thrilled,” he says.
TAGS: anti-smoking, Basketball, cancer, child, children, cigar, jordan, michael, photo, society, tiger, woods