Obama meets privately with Mandela family

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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — President Barack Obama met privately Saturday with the family of Nelson Mandela.

The meeting was held in Johannesburg at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, part of the formerSouth African president's foundation.

It lasted for about a half hour, enough time for a small crowd to gather outside for Obama's departure.

The White House says Obama met with two of Mandela's daughters and several grandchildren.

He will not meet with the ailing 94-year-old Mandela, who is hospitalized with a lung infection. The White House says the decision was made in accordance with the wishes of Mandela's family.

The White House initially said first lady Michelle Obama would attend, but later said she did not accompany the president. Mrs. Obama met Mandela during her trip to Africa in 2011.

Win a N20k shopping spree at the Fusion Lifestyle event in Abuja

The Mid year edition of The Fusion Lifestyle Shopping event and food fair will hold in Abuja on Sunday the 7th of July 2013 at BMO Events Arena, River Plate Park, Ahmadu Bello way, Wuse 2 from 12-7pm.

With over 70 participants with the latest fashion and accessories, home ware, health and beauty products and services, specialised services and a whole garden full of a vast array of food and drinks, its the place to be for great shopping, networking and fun for the entire family all in a safe and classy venue!

There will be FREE breast cancer by Stand up to Cancer and FREE genotype testing by Sickle Cell Aid foundation at the event.

The organisers are also giving guests the opportunity to win a N20,000 shopping spree at the event! Its very easy to qualify! All you have to do is follow them on twitter @fusionlifestyle and show at the event to stand a chance to win!!

Interested participants should take advantage of our MID YEAR PRICE SLASH and come showcase their goods and services to our large and diverse audience, but hurry as stands are almost gone (Please note that food stands are no longer available)

Admission is FREE!!!

For more details: 08098389882

The Obamas' Trip To Former Slaving Port In Senegal Nigeria.

President Barack Obama has spent the afternoon touring a Senegalese island where Africans were shipped across the Atlantic into slavery and he called the visit a 'very powerful moment.' Obama says visiting Goree Island Thursday with his family helps them fully appreciate the magnitude of the slave trade. They toured the museum at the Maison des Esclaves where slaves were gathered before going through the 'Door of No Return' and being forced onto ships bound for North America. Obama also said that, as an African American and an African-American president, the trip gaves him even greater motivation to stand up for human rights around the world, and the visit came just hours after he clashed with his Senegalese hosts over gay rights. He said the island is a reminder of what happens when civil rights are not protected.
How touching! I hope to visit this place with my family as well!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axub7HA1UMU

Snake Swallowed A Goat In Abuja

Guyz check this out!!! its so gross!

Vatican official arrested in corruption plot

 

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A Vatican official has been arrested byItalian police for allegedly trying to illegally bring 20 million euros ($26 million) in cash into the country from Switzerland with aprivate jet.

Prosecutor Nello Rossi says Monsignor Nunzio Scarano is accused of corruption and slander stemming from the plot and was being held at a Rome prison.
He was allegedly asked by friends to bring back the money that had been given to financier Giovanni Carenzio in Switzerland. Scaranois supposed to have asked Giovanni Zito, a military official, to bring the money back by jet, avoiding customs.
Scarano was allegedly due to pay Zito a commission of 600,000 euros for the work. He paid only an initial installment of 400,000 euros before being arrested.

65-year-old Crowned Most Beautiful In Elderly Beauty Pageant

Contest organizers in Brazil have pronounced 65-year-old grandmother, Irenilda de Oliveira Meneses as Brazil's most beautiful elderly woman.

The pageantry was open to women who are above age 60. Out of 200 contestants, and being one of the 25 finalists selected to compete in the beauty pageant in Sao Paulo, the gorgeous grandmother has emerged queen.

Meneses, a mother of two, has this to say about winning the pageantry, "To win is very exciting, very exciting. I'm so moved, I'm speechless, very speechless".

The women were judged on their physical appearance, smile, personality, elegance and more. The entire essence of events as this, as summed up by contest organizer, Anilton Guedes, is that these elderly women feel like they are participating in life. They are brought out of whatever negative situations they face as a result of their age to feel happy, celebrated and young again.

Awesome stuff this is, you'll say.

Oprah Winfrey Tops Forbes’ List Of The World’s Most Powerful Celebs; Justin Bieber Ranks Num. 9

Billionaire US Talk show host Oprah Winfrey is back as the No.1 most powerful celebrity in the world according to a list recently released by Forbes, a position she’s held four times before. She was runner up in 2011 and 2012.
Forbes calculates celebrity’s earnings on income from tours, books, contracts, endorsements, movies and residuals, plus presence on social media and in the press for their placing.

See full list below…

1. Oprah Winfrey $77m
2 Lady Gaga $80m
3 Steven Spielberg $100m
4 Beyonce $53m
5 Madonna $125m
6 Taylor Swift $55m
7 Jon Bon Jovi $79m
8 Roger Federer $71m
9 Justin Bieber $58m
10 Ellen DeGeneres $56m

11 Hugh Jackman $55m

12 Jennifer Lopez $45m
13 Rihanna $43m
14 Coldplay $64m
15 Tiger Woods $78m
16 LeBron James $60m
17 Simon Cowell $95m
18 Katy Perry $39m
19 David Beckham $47m
20 Robert Downey Jnr $75m

Ugliest Dog's Competition Photos

On June 21, 2013, the World’s Ugliest Dog contest was held in Petaluma, California.

The winner was Walle, a 4-year-old mutt from Chico, California, who a judge described as looking “like he’s been photo-shopped with pieces from various dogs and maybe a few other animals.”

Owner Tammie Barbee got the dog when he was three months old.

“People come up to me and say that dog is not right,” Barbee said, “but I love him.”

Judges said they were especially impressed by Walle’s bizarre waddle of a walk. Walle wins $1,500 and will make several network TV appearances next week, including NBC’s “Today” show and ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

Chilean Woman Who Cries Tears Of Blood

DOCTORS in Chile are baffled by a woman who has started crying tears of BLOOD.

Yaritza Oliva was terrified when the strange condition appeared earlier this month.

Ever since, with no warning, the 20-year-old bleeds from her eyes several times a day.

Yaritza visited her doctor but when no evidence of an infection could be found she was sent home with eye drops to help her cope with the pain, which she says is "indescribable".

Her parents are now asking friends and neighbours in Purranque, Chile, to help them raise the money to send their daughter to an eye expert.

Her carpenter dad Jose appealed on a local news show: "Please put your hands over your hearts, see our situation and help my daughter."

It's possible Yaritza has a very rare condition called haemolacria, which causes sufferers to produce tears containing blood.

There are only THREE documented cases of the condition, which can be symptomatic of a more serious illness or a tumour - or caused by a high level of hormones in fertile women.

22 Fun Photos From Beyonce’s Tumblr Page!

Beyonce, who is usually quite private, recently joined Tumblr giving us an intimate look into her life. With a plethora of photos, Beyonce tells a story of family, love, life and happiness while vacationing on beaches, smiling during sisterly moments, and close encounters with husband Jay-Z.

Beyonce Tumblr

Check out 22 fun photos of Bey and the clan:

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Happy Fourth Anniversary Jay-Z & Beyonce, Bey Joins Tumblr!