Don Cornelius Dead At Age 75

One of Don Cornelius’ sons was the one who made the 911 call after he had shot himself in the head this morning. At 4am this morning the paramedics arrived and tried to save his life but unfortunately he was announced dead at the hospital.

The “Soul Train” creator, Don Cornelius appears to not have left a suicide note. But, sources are saying he had been suffering from an illness for years and they are guessing that the pain just became unbearable for him to handle.

Don Cornelius ex-wife whom he hated is probably one who is getting the most out of his death. He dies with two life insurance policies that held hundreds of thousands of dollars and she will be the one getting every last cent of the money.

The breakup between Viktoria Chapman Cornelius was brutal. Don was convicted on domestic abuse charges and he even claims that Viktoria pepper sprayed him numerous times. However, Don finalized their divorce in 2009 stating that he was 72 years old and he has health issues and he at least wants to have his divorce finalized before he dies. However, by doing that he also had to make Viktoria the beneficiary of both his life insurance policies which leaves her with approximately $300,000.

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Quaid-e-Azam’s death anniversary being observed

KARACHI: The founder of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s death death anniversary is being observed today.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah was born in Karachi on 25th December 1876. After completing his primary education, he left for England, where he got admission in law and soon become a barrister. In 1913 Jinnah joined Muslim League and took an active part to make it effective.

Jinnah left Congress and devoted all his energies for the welfare of Muslims of Indian Sub-Continent. In 1934, Jinnah took over control of the Muslim League and made it strong and organized party within few years. In 1940, at the 27th annual session of the Muslim League, held in Lahore, Jinnah with other Muslim leaders analyzed the political problems of Muslims in great deal. A resolution was passed unanimously which is known as Lahore Resolution.

Jinnah put his best to made Muslim League a true representative party of Muslims. The results were obvious in 1945-46 elections, when Muslim League enjoyed a landslide victory both in central assembly as well as in provincial assembly elections.

The Muslims continued their organized efforts under the guidelines provided to them by Jinnah. As a result of these efforts Pakistan came into being on 14th August, 1947.Jinnah was the first governor general of Pakistan.

Jinnah passed away on 11th September 1948. He was given the title of Quaid-e-Azam (The greatest leader) by his nation for his services for his nation. TrendPK

’600 killed in South Sudan’

The violence erupted Thursday in Jonglei state and the UN mission to South Sudan reported the death toll, said UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq.

South Sudan became independent from Sudan on July 5 to much international fanfare, but diplomats have expressed mounting concerns about stability in the country and tensions with the Khartoum government.

A UN team has been sent to Jonglei state and the head of the UN mission to South Sudan, Hilde Johnson, has appealed for restraint.

Amy Winehouse Was Secretly Engaged

New reports have emerged which claim that Amy Winehouse and her boyfriend Reg Traviss had secretly become engaged only weeks before her death.

According to a source who spoke to The Sun newspaper;

“Reg asked Amy and of course she said ‘Yes’. She loved him. She wanted nothing more than to be his wife and to start a family with him. She wanted to get rid of her demons so badly.

Amy’s father, Mitch Winehouse, had said at her funeral that during the weeks before her as yet unexplained death his daughter was “happier than she had been for years”.

Amy and Reg had been together for two years and according to reports they were planning to marry next year and were looking forward to starting a family together. Reg is clearly devastated, since her death he has been spending a great deal of time with Amy’s parents. Just a few days after Amy died reg said;

“She had been full of life. I’ve lost my darling who I loved very much.”

Bin Laden is dead, claims US media

According to British and American media, Bin Laden is killed in a US missile attack. On the other hand, the Afghan and senior US officials have also confirmed that Bin Laden has been killed.

According to defence experts, Bin Laden death will come as a fatal blow to the al Qaeda’s striking capability. US President will address to his nation to explain the facts about the death. The al Qaeda leader’s dead body has also been found, it is claimed.

New Michael Jackson album gets December release

A new album of previously unheard Michael Jackson songs will be released on December 14, the first such release since the pop star died last year, his Sony Music label said on Thursday.

Called simply “Michael” the album marks the latest commercial venture by Jackson”s estate since the “Thriller” singer succumbed to a fatal overdose of prescription drugs in June 2009, aged 50.

But apart from revealing the album’s title, regal artwork, and the name of one track, “Breaking News,” Sony Music is keeping a firm lid on the project.

A spokeswoman declined to say how many tracks were on the album, reveal any other song titles, or indicate the extent of production work that was done after Jackson’s death.

The secrecy follows an embarrassing debacle last year when “This Is It,” a new Jackson single touted as his first posthumous release, turned out to have been first recorded 18 years earlier under a different title by an obscure Puerto Rican singer. The song’s co-writer, Paul Anka, threatened to sue Jackson’s estate and was quickly assigned half the copyright.

Jackson’s commercial fortunes were on the wane long before his death, though grieving fans turned him into one of the biggest selling artists last year. His last studio album, “Invincible,” was a commercial and critical disappointment in 2001. But a posthumous concert film and related soundtrack album, both also called “This is It,” topped the worldwide charts last November.

Sony said “Breaking News” was recorded at a friend’s place in New Jersey in 2007 and “recently brought to completion.” Beginning next Monday, it will be streamed for one week on the www.michaeljackson.com website.

Other tracks were recorded at studios in Las Vegas and Los Angeles with various unidentified collaborators, Sony Music said. At the time of his death, Jackson was reported to be working with contemporary hitmakers like RB star Akon and Lady Gaga collaborator RedOne.

The album cover artwork features two naked cherubs placing a crown on Jackson”s head against a mural depicting the singer throughout his career. It comes from an oil painting by Kadir Nelson, who told Reuters via email that Jackson approached him several years ago to create a project detailing his life and career. The project stalled, but was revived last year by one of the estate”s executors, John McClain. Most of the work was done during a five-month period through last month.

“Michael wears a golden suit of armor and stares at the viewer as he is crowned by cupids,” Nelson said. “He places his hand over his heart and looks directly at the viewer, a symbol of Jackson”s big heart and strong connection to his fans and music. A monarch butterfly sits on his shoulder, another symbol of Jackson”s metamorphosis as a singer and entertainer, as well as a symbol of royalty. His musical history unfolds behind him.”

The executors of Jackson’s estate have been busy extracting value from the singer’s catalog, both to pay off his debts and to provide for his mother and children. Other projects in the works include a Jackson-themed Cirque du Soleil tour that will open in Montreal next October, and a dance videogame due in stores later this month.

21 dead as small plane crashes in Karachi

Staff Report

KARACHI: At least 21 were killed after a small charter plane crashed in Gulistan-e-Johar immediately after taking off from Karachi Airport Friday morning.

The plane took off at 7:15am.

DIG Karachi East confirmed the death toll.

Speaking to journalists at the site of the crash, Lt. Col. Noor Alam said that there is no survivor.

He said that all people aboard the plane died and that they could not be identified.

Alam said that bodies are being pulled out of the wreckage. Trend Pk

Mother commits suicide after poisoning children

Staff Report

CHINIOT: A mother committed suicide after giving poisons to her five children because of poverty and domestic issues.

Two children are in critical condition.

According to initial reports, Ishrat, resident of Chanab Nagar, used to have domestic quarrels with her husband most of the time.

Ishrat committed suicide after giving poison to her all children. Ishart along with her children were shifted to Allied Hospital, Faisalabad, where doctors pronounced her death while two of her children are in critical condition. SAMA

Karachi target killings death toll mounts to 47

Staff Report

KARACHI: The death toll of three days’ ongoing target killings in Karachi has climbed to 47 on Tuesday; even the presence of Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik could not stop this killing spree in the metropolis.

This new row of killings started Saturday evening; within a few hours more than eight people had been shot dead in different areas of the city, while many dead bodies were also recovered.

On Sunday, the city was gripped by fear owing to the constant firing and killing incidents in various parts and the by-election of PS-94. Target killings continued throughout the day and by the end of the day, the death toll had risen to 38.

Killings continued on Monday as well. Even the presence of the Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik did not make any difference as the death toll mounted to 44.

During Monday’s spell of

Afghan-Pakistan Qaeda chief killed by US drone

Al-Qaeda’s operational chief for Afghanistan and Pakistan has been killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan’s lawless tribal border areas, Pakistani security officials said Tuesday.
Sheikh Fateh had reportedly been given the job in May after Al-Qaeda’s purported number three and Osama bin Laden’s one-time treasurer Mustafa Abu al-Yazid was killed.
Pakistani security officials said the Egyptian was killed on Saturday in a US drone strike on North Waziristan, a hub of Al-Qaeda and Taliban commanders where the covert American missile war has been concentrated.
Yes, he has been killed, one Pakistani security official told on condition of anonymity. Two other Pakistani intelligence officials confirmed his death.
He was head of Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan, one official said. Locally, he was known as Abdul Razzaq, the official added.

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