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A growing number of Chinese women mostly in their 20s and about to get married, are opting for a surgical procedure called "hymen restoration," which returns the hymen to its condition before it was ruptured, which typically occurs during first sexual contact but can also happen while playing sports or doing other strenuous activities.

The surgery, known as hymenoplasty, has been around for years, although it is considered rare and is illegal in some countries. It is performed primarily in Muslim countries, where the traditionalists place a high value on a...

Saturday August 21, 2010, Ghetto Network Promotions and On Line promotion present the second annual Bumma's Birthday Bash called "Mi Naa Sell Out" at Heaven's Event Center, 8240 exchange dr, orlando, fl. Featuring artistes like Assassin, Delly Ranx, Spice, Lisa hyper, New Kidz, Kiprich, Chi-Ching, Demo-Page, CamPhattaz, Knok-Shizzle, many special guest.

Sounds like Innocent, MaddSquad, Rebel Squad an many more, Hosted by MC.Nuffy. Tickets on sale for $30. For more info 407-437-9185

Nadja Benaissa, a very popular German pop star has admitted that she kept it a secret to her lovers that she carried HIV. The 28-year-old pop star testified on Monday at the District Court of Darmstadt in Germany, apologizing for her carelessness. She admitted that when she was with sexual partners, she would keep it a secret that she was HIV positive.

She has been charged with infecting 3 men with HIV, with the official charge being attempted aggravated assault for unprotected sex. She is best known as the singer with the popular band No Angels. The German pop...

Deborrah Cooper, an advice columnist on dating-related issues, came up with the interesting premise that the black church is a large part of the reason that some black women are single and lonely.

Deborrah Cooper citing a PEW study which found that 80 percent of black Americans report that religion is "very important" in their lives, compared with 57 percent of the general population. She also said that 57 percent of black Americans "interpret scripture literally," compared with just 32 percent of the general population. She goes on to say that men are...

Gunmen in Jamaica killed eight people early on Friday Morning. Police later shot dead two of the suspected killers following the early morning murders in St. Catherine County, west of the capital Kingston.

A church was set ablaze in the violence on the island, which has one of the highest per capita murder rates in the world.

In the first attack, the gunmen killed a mother and her daughters aged 24 and 11 and a son aged 16 after kicking down the door of their home. They then attacked another house where they killed a grandfather, his son, his grandson and a...

Coming off a rare loss at 100 meters, Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt is cutting his season short, saying he won't race again in 2010 because of tightness in his lower back.

Usain Bolt will have treatment to loosen his back and then rest, skipping IAAF Diamond League track and field meets in Zurich on Aug. 19, and in Brussels on Aug. 27.

Bolt hadn't lost an individual race in two years until Friday, when Tyson Gay of the United States beat him at the DN Galan meet in Stockholm. Gay ran 9.84 seconds, and Bolt finished in 9.97

The UK sensation Gappy Ranks new album Put The Stereo On releases August 24. He connects with the legendary Peckings production crew and delivers loads of international reggae flavor. This album blends Gappy’s melodic deejay lyrics with original riddims from Studio One, Treasure Isle and Bunny Lee; creating a retro vibe with a modern edge. Put The Stereo On includes, the hits “Pumpkin Belly”, “Mountain Top” and the breakthrough hit “Heaven In Her Eyes.” Gappy is currently performing shows across the globe and clearing some space on his mantelpiece for the awards...

Releasing August 24 is the popular Joe Fraser produced R&B Hits in Reggae. This is an inviting blend of familiar voices and favorite songs. Featured vocalists on volume four in the series include; Fiona Robinson, Pam Hall, Glen Washington, Roger Robin, Richie Stephens plus new comers; Adele Harley, Stevie Face, Steele and others. These are some of reggae’s most familiar voices with multiple feature and background performances to their credit. The album is a blend of contemporary and classic R&B hits with a smooth and easy reggae feel. Programmed for your enjoyment...

Just days after being recognized as the most popular dancehall artist in North America, based on on-line searches according to data from search engine Google, GYPTIAN has been added to the Damian “Jr Gong” Marley and NAS Distant Relatives 2010 Tour beginning August 24 in Charlotte, NC.

Gyptian has been enjoying chart success with his new album, HOLD YOU, which continues to hold the #2 spot on Billboard’s Reggae Albums Chart. The title track, “Hold You,” has become a multi-chart hit worldwide and deemed a “2010 Summer Anthem.” According to Billboard Magazine “not...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, currently on an official visit to Colombia, met with outgoing President Alvaro Uribe, and a group of Jamaicans residing there, on Saturday August 7, 2010, the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has reported.

Mr. Golding discussed relations between the two countries and progress on bilateral agreements between Jamaica and Colombia, with President Uribe. He also thanked the Colombian President for his support in recent efforts to combat crime and violence in Jamaica, and briefed him on the achievements that have been made in the first...

Jacob Miller was born in Mandeville, central Jamaica on May 4, 1952 to Joan Ashman and Desmond Elliot. At the age of eight he moved to Kingston, Jamaica where he grew up with his maternal grandparents. In Kingston, Miller began spending time at popular studios including Clement Dodd’s Studio One. He recorded three songs for Dodd, including “Love is a Message” in 1968, which the Swaby brothers, (Horace, later called Augustus Pablo, and Garth) played at their Rockers Sound System. While the song did not garner much success nor maintain Dodd’s attention in Miller, it...

The Jamaica National Flag was first raised on Independence Day, August 6, 1962. It signifies the birth of our nation.

Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, 234 kilometres (145 mi) in length and as much as 80 kilometres (50 mi) in width, amounting to 11,100 square kilometres (4,300 sq mi). It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba, and 190 kilometres (120 mi) west of Hispaniola, the island harboring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Its indigenous Arawakan-speaking Taíno inhabitants named...

One day after it was reported that Wyclef Jean would run in the next Haitian presidential election, The Smoking Gun reported Wednesday that the musician owes the Internal Revenue Service more than $2.1 million.

The IRS reportedly hit Jean with a $724,332 tax lien this past May, one of multiple liens tied to Jean's individual 1040 returns dating back to 2006.

The federal tax liens are against his current residence, a $1.85 million home at 8 Cameron Road in Saddle River. Jean, whose birth name was Nel Wyclef Jean, has lived in the home with his wife Claudinette...

Wyclef Jean, the former Fugees singer, formally announce his candidacy for president of Haiti yesturday. In the eight months since Haiti's devastating earthquakes, Jean has become a high-profile spokesman for the country.

In 2007, Haitian president René Préval named Wyclef Jean the country's ambassador-at-large, after his help in a 2006 election campaign. Préval is not permitted to run for a third consecutive term as president. Instead, Jean's likely rivals include former mayors, prime ministers and Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly, another Haitian musical star...

Intelcan Technosystems has received a contract for the construction of air traffic control (ATC) towers at Norman Manley International Airport and Sangster International Airport in Jamaica.

The new ATC towers are being built to support the increased traffic expected in Kingston and Montego Bay.

The (US$19.3m) contract was approved by the Jamaican Cabinet in July and the work will be carried out in two phases over the next two years.

Construction of the ATC tower at Sangster is expected to be complete in 2011, while the tower at Norman Manley should be finished...