Aaron Siebers, 29, from the Denver suburb of Edgewater, reported the supposed attack on Monday to the video store where he works. Five police agencies scrambled to the scene of the fictitious assault, including police dog units.
Siebers said that he has been stabbed by three men who were dressed in black, and were either Hispanic, or skinheads.
However, following repeated police questioning, Siebers eventually admitted that the story was made up, and the knife wound on his leg and other cuts on his body were self inflicted.
Siebers was arrested, and faces charges of false reporting and obstructing a police officer.
West Indies cricketer Jerome Taylor has been charged with assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest after a confrontation with officers in a Jamaican bar.
Taylor, 25, was released on bond on Thursday (local time) following the incident late on Wednesday at Junction, St Elizabeth, a rural town south-west of the Jamaican capital Kingston.
The fast bowler, who returned from the West Indies' recent Test tour of Australia after suffering back strain, is due in court on January 12.
He was also charged with improper conduct.
If convicted of any of the charges, Taylor could be fined or spend up to six months in prison.
(See Make Me Heals story on Beyonce Knowles plastic surgery).
Past photos of Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, reveal a very wide nose with a very bulbous, rounded tip. Newer photos of there cently turned 40-year old show that his nose appears to have been slightly narrowed and the round tip made less pronounced. While the difference could be the angle of the camera, it could also indicate aslight ethnic rhinoplasty.
If Jay-Z has had a nose job, he would join a long history of black performers who have gone under the knife.
Make Me Heal wishes Jay-Z the best of luck with his most recent album The Blueprint 3 and looks forward to seeing what celebrity shenanigan she gets into with Beyonce.
Female deejay in sex photo | |||
A photograph is now being circulated via email of a female deejay from a popular Portmore-based musical group performing oral sex on an unidentified man. While the man in the picture cannot be seen, the tattooed female is clearly visible. According to the caption of the email, the man is also a popular figure from the same group. The picture appears to have been taken by a cellular phone and judging by the angle, was taken by the man receiving the sexual favour. When contacted by THE STAR last night, the woman claimed to be unaware of the photo and said it would not be affecting her career. In terms of the other party said to be in the photo, she said: "Is mi boss, ma mentor. Mi nuh have nutten more to say ... . Mi just haffi prepare miself fi it." When contacted, the male alleged to be in the picture did not respond. Last year sex photos and a video of popular female figures were circulated and this is the latest along those lines. Checks were made last night on the Internet and on the popular social networking website twitter.com and a number of persons had admitted to having received the photo. Persons were speculating whether it was actually the female deejay, examining her distinctive tattoos and questioning how this will affect her musical career. |
Jay-Z has beaten Elvis Presley to take the record for the mostnumber one albums by a solo artist in the U.S. after 'The Blueprint 3'topped the charts. The album is Jay-Z's 11th number one. But even withis achievement Jay Z fears he is getting too old for hip hop.
Jay Z fears that he is growing too old for hip-hop, and needs to continue reinventing himself to maintain his popularity.
The 38-year-old singer says, as he approaches 40, staying relevant is harder.
In an interview to the Scotsman, the star, real name Shawn Carter, said that he needed to continue trying new things.
Hip-hop is about the gift of discovery. Its who has the newestsneakers, who has the new pants, Contactmusic quoted him as saying.
So if I go to school with Jay-Z on my iPod, they go, OK, we allknow him. You have to come to school with some new band that no-oneelse has heard of.
As an artist youre fighting against everything thats new. Sonot only are you swimming upstream, you have someone pulling on yourleg: the new guy, the weight of the new guy, he added.
The dancehall welcomed the New Year with a tragedy as a male patron was reportedly shot and killed this morning at the annual Black and White Affair held at the National Arena in Kingston.
Information is sketchy, but reports are that the gala New Years Eve session was winding down close to seven this morning when shots rang out and patrons ran for cover.
It was later revealed that a man had been shot dead at the venue.
So far, there has been no official statement from the police on the shooting.
Black and White Affair is one of the premium and most successful New Years Eve shows on the calendar. Each year, patrons fly in from the US, England and other parts of the world to attend this event known for its high rollers and fashionistas of every age and from all sections of society.
Yesterday on Twitter, the always vocal Mr. Vegas sounded off on the whole situation.
"Now we see why abuse women hide what the **** they go through, imaginepeople calling Rihanna a b!$%h and saying she hit [Chris] Brown first alot of us do some abusive %&%* to a woman at some point in our life,but is it ****ing right, we are so coward, and full of %&%* and the men out there who think its so ok that they would say he should be still beatin her are just p**sies who are so afraid of a real nigga fight.
And some of you women that think oh Chris Brown got hit first so she is ab!$%h,remember karma, I know it. And those who think Rihanna is sofake, how easy do we forget, what about the scars and battered face we saw a few months ago. This %&%* pissed me off so much,not just that he hits her but the public perception of this young woman, I am not perfect but I woke up. The worst think is to see people trying to justify this %&%*, oh she gave him herpes, oh she hit him first, areyou serious.
Its like the other day I was on a site with Mrs Obama and one comment was"Michelle is so ugly but I would love her to suck ma dick." Now if Ihad the power the CIA would find that MF and lock him the fu.k up forlife, just like what they would do if someone threaten the pres now this is not about what risk brown did neither am I perfect, but its sadto see what these stupid people thinks of someone that was abused. Idon't care if she gave him herpes, hiv or whatever, do like what I doif I gonna start a serious no condom relationship straight to the doc. So who is trying to use that %&%* about she gave him something, that is so damn lame and I not buying that."
Strongstatements Mr. Vegas!! It's tragic situation for both parties involvedand it's clear that they are both still in love with each other andhave not gotten past this situation. I can't imagine having this played out in the public eye. Both have interviews scheduled tonight *sigh* AmI the only one who's more than suspicious that everything is being released at the same time with these two???? *side eye*
So the graffiti king finally break him silence bout him so-show at Sting. And him come with him mouth full of one bag a sobolious lie. How di hearse neva pay for and him suit neva pay for and him neva get enough ticket fi him entourage. Why LA Lewis tink say people a fool. Everybody know say a true him get a full 10 minute boo over Raga show him did fraid fi go a Sting.
George Obama sits in front of his home in a slum in Nairobi, Kenya
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Even if they should come under a fierce 'lyrical stampede', dancehall duo Andrew and Wada *lo** are still sticking by the bashing of Busy Signal's song 'One More Night' during their Sting performance.
The duo, offspring of reggae icon Junior Reid, carved out a tsunami of lyrics which not only ridiculed Alliance artiste Busy Signal, but created fresh criticism about a phrase in the deejay's single.
Since the song's released in May, there has been some controversy among entertainers and the public in general as to what was said in the chorus. It is claimed that Busy used the name 'Gary' in a line in which he is pleading for the chance of 'one more night'.
Last Saturday, on one of the biggest stages in dancehall music, Sting, the duo, known for the songs Hustler and Money Print, went gunning with an intent to make the crowd aware of their disgust about the line.
The crowd hollered when one of the brothers said "Di gyal a call Busy and im nah ansa, still a call Busy and im nah ansa. Suh mek mi tell yuh why im nah ansa, him and Gary lock up in di (Mitsubishi) Lancer."
When contacted by THE STAR, Wada *lo** said that the song, titled Dem Wrong, was a correction of the type of material dancehall music accepts and wasn't necessarily a move to cause any more controversy.
"Wi just correct it and mek dem know seh no 'Gary' around here. No-man-to- man thing, straight," he said.
While Busy's camp has said in a previous interview with THE STAR that he actually said 'baby' and not 'Gary', Wada *lo** is saying that he finds it ironic that the members of the Alliance camp have kept quiet about the issue.
"If a Kartel or Beenie seh it dem would a jump pon it and highlight it, but through is a man inna di camp, everybody a play silent," he said.
Twin of Twins also had barbs for the 'Baby/Gary' drama during their performance at Sting, but that was expected from the duo. However, Andrew and Wada *lo**'s outburst came as a surprise.
Should Busy Signal or any other member of the Alliance respond to their outburst, Wada *lo** said that he's not concerned as their argument is factual.
"Whatever. We not looking forward to any animosity because Busy is a good artiste but him sing a wrong song. I don't know if it's a mistake or a 'fish-stake', but it's definitely the wrong stake. One that he should never make," he said.
Bolt, Walker win at World Athletics Final
CMC
Monday, September 14, 2009
THESSALONIKI, Greece (CMC) - Track and field giant Usain Bolt advertised invincible form again and joined other Caribbean World Champions Ryan Brathwaite and Melaine Walker in winners' row as the IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final ended yesterday.
Jamaica's Usain Bolt holds his shoes in his hands as he celebrates his win in the 200 meters race during an IAAF World Athletics Final at Thessaloniki's Kaftanzoglio stadium yesterday(Photo: AP) |
Jamaican Bolt sped to a meet record equalling 19.68 seconds to win the men's 200 metres while his teammate Melaine Walker also posted a meet record in landing the women's 400-metre hurdles in 53.36 and rising Barbadian world star Brathwaite dominated the 110-metre hurdles in 13.16 seconds.
All winners at the two-day meet a picked up a purse of US$30,000.
Running in Lane 5 in the men's 200 metres, Olympic and World Champion Bolt covered the field quickly and came off the turn with a clear lead, moving further away down the homestretch to crush his rivals.
American Wallace Spearmon was second in 20.21 seconds and Antiguan Pan American Games champion Brendan Christian claimed third in 20.65.
Brathwaite got a decent start in the sprint hurdles and quickened in mid-race to take control, stopping the clock just 0.02 seconds outside his personal best and Barbados national record.
Thessaloniki, Greece - Carmelita Jeter of the United States battles Jamaican Shelley-Ann Fraser to win the women's 100 metres at the IAAF World Athletics Final at Kaftanzoglio Stadium yesterday. |
The 21-year-old Brathwaite, who created history by becoming the first Barbadian to win a global senior track and field title, won ahead of American Dexter Faulk, who clocked 13.26 for the runner-up spot.
Jamaican Dwight Thomas recovered from a bad start to secure third in 13.29 seconds.
Walker, like Bolt a reigning World and Olympic Champion, was unchallenged in her one-lap hurdles win, coming home ahead of her Jamaican teammate Kaliese Spencer (53.99) with the improving Trinidadian Josanne Lucas getting third in 54.31 seconds.
American Carmelita Jeter delivered the top performance of the day when she recorded a stunning career-best and meet record 10.67 seconds to capture the women's 100 metres.
Accelerating powerfully over the last 40 metres, Jeter dismissed Jamaican Olympic and World Champion Shelly-Ann Fraser to become the third fastest woman of all-time over the distance.
Only world record holder Florence Griffith-Joyner (10.49) and Marion Jones (10.65) have gone faster.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has sensationally written off Englands chances of winning the World Cup - even though nine of his squad are battling to win a place in Fabio Capellos plans.
The Manchester United manager declared he cant see past Brazil to triumph for a record sixth time in South Africa next summer and said England do not have enough players with regular Champions League experience to be world champions.
His comments will draw comparison with another Scot, tennis player Andy Murray,
who faced a huge backlash when he joked that he wanted any team to beat England at the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
Jamaican sprint phenomenon Usain Bolt has confirmed his withdrawal from competition for the rest of the season.
The triple world and Olympic champion has been running on an almost empty cylinder since the closing sections of the World Championships in Berlin last month and he believes if he continues to compete in such condition he only runs the risk of picking up serious injuries.
"I have been suffering from fatigue from as early as the Zürich meet and after careful discussions with my coach and management team, even with medical advice, we felt it necessary to close the season," he said on www.usainbolt.com."The season has been long and has been challenging with early challenges I faced. In addition the risk of injury becomes greater and if I compete in the shape I am in, I may be at great risk."
The 23-year-old will close his season with a race over the 200 metres at the World Athletics Final in Thessaloniki, Greece this weekend.
He was scheduled to run 100m races in Shanghai on 20 September and in Daegu on 25 September but was forced to cancelled this Asian trip because of some tired legs which has been on the road since July 1.
The Shanghai Golden Grand Prix would have been Bolts first race back in China since his history making three gold medals and three world record performances at last years Olympic Games in Beijing, and he apologized to the fans for his absence.
"I know the Chinese fans will be disappointed, but I beg your understanding as I return home to rest and be prepared for next years exploits," he said. "I thank all of you for your support and I look forward to coming to China next year," he added.
Responding to Jamaica's first innings overnight declaration score of 354 for nine declared at the Yorkshire Sports Club, Guyana tumbled to 214 all out, as off-spinner Blackwood and West Indies Under-15 leg-spinner Nelson both returned identical figures of four for 52.
At stumps, the Jamaicans had built their overall lead to a beefy 187, closing at 47 for one with Nick Blackwood on 17 and Courtney Allen on one. Guyana's innings suffered a crushing middle- and lower-order collapse. Opener Trevon Griffith stroked 69, with 10 fours and a six in a 147-minute stay at the crease but the Guyanese lost their last six wickets for a mere 11 runs from 203 for five.
When play resumed yesterday, Guyana began their reply after Jamaica's overnight declaration and Griffith, who drove pacer Gifton Wray for two elegant off-side boundaries, added 27 runs in 52 minutes on a flat track with Royan Fredericks. Fredericks (10) looked very tentative in his 32-ball innings and was bowled by left-arm pacer Romeo Dunka as he played over a full delivery.
Griffith took the fight to the Jamaicans with positive stroke play. The 17-year-old left-hander drove the pacers commandingly through the covers and disdainfully swept off-spinner Andre Creary for six as he dominated a 37-run stand with Jeetendra Sookdeo, who made 16.
Sookdeo looked uneasy against Nelson and after being befuddled by a succession of googlies from the 14-year-old, the left-hander edged a ball that bounced and spun away from him to slip and Guyana were 64 for two after the 50 was posted in 17.2 overs.
Jamaica batted enterprisingly at the start of their second innings with Nick Blackwood smashing Joseph for two fours and West Indies Under-19 right-hander Horace Miller thumping Heyliger for a four, a six and two more exquisite boundaries off successive balls.
Miller then, disappointingly, crashed the last delivery of the eventful over straight to cover as Heyliger made the break through at 40 for one in the seventh over. Miller's 26 lasted 23 balls and included four fours and a six.
The suspensions for Yohan Blake, Lansford Spence, Marvin Anderson and Allodin Fothergill took effect immediately after Monday's sentencing hearing assembled by Jamaica's Sports Ministry.
The four had admitted to taking a banned stimulant before Jamaica's National Championships in June. A disciplinary panel had initially cleared them, but that ruling was appealed by the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission.
The athletes and their attorneys were not willing to comment on the outcome.
Last month, defense attorney Lincoln Eatmon said his clients acknowledged guilt to avoid a "lengthy, expensive battle."
The Arsenal skipper admits his name will be constantly linked with Barcelona during the club's presidential election campaign.
But Fabregas, 21, is determined to help the Gunners get back on track following Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Sunderland.
The 17-year-old striker has caught Fergie's eye despite making just six first-team appearances.
Argentine Villalva has scored two goals in his brief professional career and has already represented his country at Under-17 level.
But the man nicknamed 'Keko' is refusing to get carried away with the Red Devils' interest in him.
He said: "I am calm about my future and will not let things go to my head about a move to Europe.
"I'm happy to continue playing at River Plate and want to help them become champions."