Rihanna’s grandmother, Clara “Dolly” Braithwaite, has died after battling cancer, according to Contact Music.
“Goodbye #grangranDOLLY get your beauty rest until I see you,” the singer tweeted early Sunday morning, followed by numerous photo postings of her grandmother.
Chris Brown’s mother, Joyce Hawkins, also offered her condolences to her son’s ex-girlfriend via the social networking site. Rihanna responded: “@mombreezy thank you! Love u mama.”
Who doesn’t love a good news blooper, especially one where the reporter has such an adorable reaction to their on-air flub?
7 News Sydney’s Talitha Cummins was filing a story on a local road project when she had a little slip of the tongue and said exactly the wrong word. Her reaction is priceless; after all, you can’t just pretend it didn’t happen.
Check out the clip above and then take a look at some of our other favorite news bloopers below.
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Jack Jacobs can proudly – and truthfully – say he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his valor in Vietnam. After a recent Supreme Court ruling, anyone else is free under the First Amendment to make the same claim, whether it’s true or not.
Some military veterans say they consider the ruling a slap in the face. For Jacobs, though, it was the right decision. He said he wore the uniform to protect people’s rights – even if he doesn’t agree with how they exercise those rights.
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GENEVA — Voters in tiny Liechtenstein have soundly rejected a call to take away the ruling prince’s power to veto referendum results.
Government figures showed that 76.1 percent of voters, or 11,629 people, rejected the initiative titled “Yes – So that your vote counts” in a referendum Sunday. Turnout was 82.9 percent.
Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance study. The annual survey, which reviews unhealthy behavior among 9th to 12th graders, reported that more than a third of high school students had consumed alcohol and more than one in five reported having engaged in binge drinking in the past 30 days. Based on the report, 24/7 Wall St. identified the states where binge drinking among teens occurs most.
The fifth and final season Fox’s “Fringe” begins September 28, but the countdown to The End begins on Sunday, July 15 at Comic-Con. For the first (and last) time, the sci-fi saga’s annual confab with fans — always a lively and well-attended affair — will take place inside Comic-Con’s largest venue, Hall H.
“I” language allows the person to more fully experience the truth of their situation, which can lead to greater self-awareness, healing, and growth. Plus, if you’re speaking about your own experience, you should refer to yourself and not the other person!
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Even if you don’t write, give journaling a try. Sit down and write whatever comes. There are no rules or boundaries. You don’t have to approach journaling with any specific intention other than to offer yourself the outlet.
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JOHANNESBURG — Doctors are reporting improvement in the condition of an American graduate student attacked by chimps he was studying in South Africa.
In a statement, Mediclinic Nelspruit said Andrew F. Oberle, who had been in critical condition since Thursday’s attack, was stable enough Sunday for doctors to bring him into the operating room to clean and stitch his multiple bites and attend to fractures and other injuries.
KIEV, Ukraine — Heading into Sunday’s European Championship final between Spain and Italy, 72 goals had been scored by the 16 teams that took part. Here’s our pick of the top five (hoping, of course, that goals in the final might be even better):
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