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After 12 days of debate and voting on 125 amendments, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

H-Town

Longtime anchor Mike Barajas is no longer with KRIV-Channel 26.  “KRIV and Barajas mutually agreed to part ways,” a representative for the Fox-owned station said on Wednesday when asked about Barajas’ status with the company.  Read More:

Health

So, you thought that half-wilted grocery-store-bought bouquet of flowers and generic card you got last year for Valentine’s Day was bad, huh? How about a diet cookbook, frozen microwaveable pizzas, a shower curtain, or an encyclopedia (remember those)? Or, of course, nothing? We asked Yahoo! Shine readers to tell us about their worst Valentine’s Day presents […]

Tech News

Hewlett-Packard showed the fruits of its acquisition of Palm on Wednesday. The technology giant demonstrated a new tablet device and two new smartphones, as well as disclosing plans to bring its webOS software to computers and printers.  Read More:

Sports

Fans whose Super Bowl plans were altered by seating problems at Super Bowl XLV have filed a lawsuit against the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones. The lawsuit alleges breach of contract, fraud and deceptive sales practices. The Dallas News reports that the plantiffs are seeking $5 million from the NFL. Up to 1,000 fans may join the […]

Erykah Badu heads to outer-space in the music video for her newest single, “Gone Baby, Don’t Be Long.”  The video, directed by Flying Lotus, features Badu on what appears to be a moving sidewalk strolling through some unknown structure.

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Kim Kardashian channels Cleopatra in the March issue of Harper’s Bazaar. For the shoot, she got the opportunity to interview her idol Elizabeth Taylor, who ironically played the queen on screen. You have always been ahead of your time—and now you’re on Twitter. What do you love about it? I like the connection with fans […]

Online sources are reporting that Sease died in Vicksburg, Miss., a little more than a week before his 65th birthday. His cause of death has not yet been revealed to the public. http://www.bvblackspin.com/2011/02/08/gospel-singer-marvin-sease-dead-at-the-age-of-64/ Gospel singer Marvin Sease has reportedly passed away at the age of 64.

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Halle Berry has just released her new fragrance called “Reveal,” which she describes as a perfect balance of light and fresh. She says: “Reveal has a perfect balance. Light and fresh, it becomes sexier and more mysterious as you wear it. The iris is a very special part of this composition. The scent of iris […]

Raphael Saadiq‘s music video for his latest single, “Good Man,” is certain to get people talking.  The clip, starring The Wire‘s Chad Coleman and America’s Next Top Model contestant Yaya DaCosta, tells a gripping story of a couple falling out of love with each other leading to the woman managing to have her husband arrested.

Denver’s KMGH-TV, are reporting that a Colorado woman who is carrying a baby, was mistakenly given an abortion pill, instead of antibiotics from a pharmacist. Horribly, doctors say that Mareena Silva could miscarry her baby within days. And if that isn’t bad enough, the error is being blamed on pharmacist negligence. Apparently, the pharmacist didn’t […]