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		<title>ThisIs50&#039;s Jack Thriller Talks To Occupy Wall Street Protestors About The Movement (Video)</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/11/18/thisis50s-jack-thriller-talks-to-occupy-wall-street-protestors-about-the-movement-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ThisIs50.com host Jack Thriller is known for his funny interviews and crazy antics, but today, he gets a little serious. The comedian hit the Occupy Wall Street movement taking place in the financial district of New York to get a first-hand look at what the situation is all about. In the nearly 9-minute clip, Jack [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Russell Simmons Proposes Legislation Barring Corporations From Funding Political Campaigns</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/11/16/russell-simmons-proposes-legislation-barring-corporations-from-funding-political-campaigns/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons is using his influence to attempt change in politics. An Occupy Wall Street movement supporter, Simmons was in Boston on Tuesday (November 15) introducing a constitutional amendment he says would keep Corporate America from interfering in American politics. Simmons said the legislation was authored by an anonymous "leading senior congressman," reports [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jay-Z&#039;s Controversial &#039;Occupy Wall Street&#039;-Inspired Tee Back On Sale Despite Backlash</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/11/15/jay-zs-controversial-occupy-wall-street-inspire-tee-back-on-sale-despite-backlash/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jay-Z made headlines last week, when his Rocawear clothing brand dropped a tee inspired by the "Occupy Wall Street" movement. The tee, which reads "Occupy All Streets," was a play on the title of the movement protesting corporate financial institutes. On it, the "W" in "Wall" is scratched out in red, and an "S" is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jay-Z Drops Occupy Wall Street-Inspired Tee, But Doesn&#039;t Benefit The Movement</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/11/11/jay-z-drops-occupy-wall-street-inspired-tee-but-doesnt-benefit-the-movement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:26:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jay-Z dropped a new Rocawear tee on Friday (November 11) that's garnered some attention, because it's inspired by the "Occupy Wall Street" movement that's spread across the country. The new tee reads "Occupy All Streets," a play on the name of the movement protesting major financial institutes. On it, the "W" in "Wall" is scratched [...]]]></description>
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		<title>50 Cent Sounds Off Against Corrupt Politicians &amp; Greedy Corporations In New PSA</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/10/22/50-cent-sounds-off-against-corrupt-politicians-greedy-corporations-in-new-psa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/10/22/50-cent-sounds-off-against-corrupt-politicians-greedy-corporations-in-new-psa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 05:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[50 Cent has been making his presence known in the hip-hop world again, via his new "Street King" movement, which consists of a series of tracks he's leaked over the past several weeks, as well as an energy shot drink with proceeds helping to feed African children ... the goal being one billion. Taking a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Immortal Technique Speaks On Government Corruption At #OccupyWallStreet (Video)</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/10/17/immortal-technique-speaks-on-government-corruption-at-occupywallstreet-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/10/17/immortal-technique-speaks-on-government-corruption-at-occupywallstreet-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kanye West and Russell Simmons aren't the only artists supporting the Occupy Wall Street encampment. Longtime activist/rapper Immortal Technique is an underground rapper who has been supporting causes around the world for years. In an interview with DemocracyNow.org, the New York rapper shares his impressions of the protesters' demands and does an acapella version of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>9/11: 10 Years Later, Celebrities All Remember</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/09/11/911-10-years-later-wecelebrities-all-remember/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 06:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's a new day and age since the September 11th terrorist attacks of 2001, which ended with thousands of deaths and the collapse of the Twin Towers in NYC and a crash at the Pentagon. Today, during the tragic day's 10th anniversary ... we have Twitter. So, on Sunday (September 11) and throughout the weekend, everybody was talking about that day, whether it be how they feel today, how they felt then, or to express their feelings in general ... including hip-hop's and the blog world's biggest names. Below are few of the comments we spotted on Twitter...]]></description>
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		<title>Prodigy Talks Illuminati, President Obama Bloodline &amp; Jay-Z On InfoWars.com</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/08/08/prodigy-talks-illuminati-president-obama-bloodline-jay-z-on-infowars-com/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/08/08/prodigy-talks-illuminati-president-obama-bloodline-jay-z-on-infowars-com/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 06:06:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mobb Deep's Prodigy hasn't been shy, as of late, expressing his views on conspiracy theories, the Illuminati, and/or secret societies ... and spoke about his beliefs recently with popular Austin-based radio host, Alex Jones. In this four-part interview, Illuminati P (as he's named himself on Twitter) speaks on Illuminati symbolism in the hip-hop world, specifically Jay-Z; President Obama's historic bloodline; and his infamous 2007 gun conviction that sent him to prison for four years...]]></description>
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		<title>Truth Minista Paul Scott Takes On V-Nasty Over Use Of The &#039;N&#039; Word</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/07/25/truth-minista-paul-scott-takes-on-v-nasty-over-use-of-the-n-word/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/07/25/truth-minista-paul-scott-takes-on-v-nasty-over-use-of-the-n-word/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Minister and activist Paul Scott, aka the "Truth Minista", has regularly sent us commentary in which he takes on celebrities and/or companies over controversial subjects. Most recently, Scott sent us over a new commentary, taking on V-Nasty and the White Girl Mob over the young rapper's non-chalant use of the "N" word ... and why she shouldn't alleviate the responsibility from its use. Following the controversy surrounding the situation, V-Nasty, herself, took to Youtube to address it and was unapologetic about it all, telling haters to back off...]]></description>
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		<title>Lupe Fiasco Discusses Obama &#039;Terrorist&#039; Comment On &#039;The O&#039;Reilly Factor&#039;</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/06/21/lupe-fiasco-discusses-obama-terrorist-comment-on-the-oreilly-factor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/06/21/lupe-fiasco-discusses-obama-terrorist-comment-on-the-oreilly-factor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Around two weeks ago, Lupe Fiasco made headlines following a CBS News Interview in which he called President Obama -- and the U.S. government -- the "biggest terrorist" in the world. After the news spread, political pundit Bill O'Reilly commented on the Chicago rapper's statements, calling him "a pinhead", via his Fox News show "The O'Reilly Factor". But, he's since given Lupe a chance to explain himself, inviting the rapper on his show to discuss...]]></description>
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		<title>Prodigy Agrees With Lupe Fiasco In Calling President Obama The &#039;Biggest Terrorist&#039;</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/06/14/prodigy-agrees-with-lupe-fiasco-in-calling-president-obama-the-biggest-terrorist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rapper Lupe Fiasco ruffled some feathers last week, when he called President Obama the world's "biggest terrorist." While many other hip-hop artists may not feel the same as the Chicago rapper, he does have at least one ally in his anti-Barack Obama sentiments, in Mobb Deep's Prodigy. When asked how he felt about Lupe's comments, via an interview with HipHopDX, Prodigy said he shared the same sentiments. "I would have to agree with him," said P...]]></description>
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		<title>Lupe Fiasco Calls President Obama &#039;The Biggest Terrorist&#039;, Says Voting Is &#039;Meaningless&#039;</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/06/08/lupe-fiasco-calls-president-obama-the-biggest-terrorist-says-voting-is-meaningless/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/06/08/lupe-fiasco-calls-president-obama-the-biggest-terrorist-says-voting-is-meaningless/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 06:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lupe Fiasco has never been one to hold his tongue, no matter how controversial his words are, especially when its involving politics. His latest comments may surprise many. In a recent interview with CBS News, the Chicago rapper lashes out at President Obama, even going as far as to call him the "biggest terrorist." "In my fight against terrorism, to me...]]></description>
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		<title>Former Black Panther, Geronimo Pratt, Dead At 63</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/06/03/former-black-panther-geronimo-pratt-dead-at-63/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/06/03/former-black-panther-geronimo-pratt-dead-at-63/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 08:18:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Black Panther, Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt, died Thursday (June 2) in Tanzania at 63 years old. While his former lawyer confirmed the news with CNN, he said he did not know the exact cause of death. Pratt -- who was wrongly imprisoned for 27 years on a murder conviction, which lawyer Stuart Hanlon helped overturn -- died in a small village in Tanzania where he lived with his wife and child. He was a former high ranking member of the Black Panther Party and was targeted by the FBI...]]></description>
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		<title>Uncle Luke Out Of Miami Mayor Election Race</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/05/25/uncle-luke-out-of-miami-mayor-election-race/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/05/25/uncle-luke-out-of-miami-mayor-election-race/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 22:23:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's only been just over a month since he officially filed to run for Mayor of Miami-Dade County, but Uncle Luke is already out of the election race. Despite a valiant effort, the former 2 Live Crew frontman (real name: Luther Campbell) lost, coming in at 4th place. According to reports, Campbell garnered around 11% of the vote with an estimated 20,663 ballots in his favor. Other candidates include Julio Robaina, former mayor of Hialeah, grabbed the top spot with a little over 33% percent of votes...]]></description>
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		<title>An End to an All Too Common Controversy (Commentary By Rev. Yearwood)</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/05/19/an-end-to-an-all-too-common-controversy-commentary-by-rev-yearwood/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/05/19/an-end-to-an-all-too-common-controversy-commentary-by-rev-yearwood/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 06:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lennox Yearwood, Jr. minister, community activist, and President of the Hip Hop Caucus in Washington, D.C, a national non-profit organization that engages young people in urban communities. Following all the controversy over Chicago rapper Common's invite to the White House by Michelle Obama for a poetry reading, and how media disected his every line after, Yearwood felt compelled to address the situation in a commentary piece, which we've published inside...]]></description>
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		<title>Uncle Luke Addresses Low Fundraising Efforts For Miami Mayor Campaign</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/05/04/uncle-luke-addresses-low-fundraising-efforts-for-miami-mayor-campaign/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/05/04/uncle-luke-addresses-low-fundraising-efforts-for-miami-mayor-campaign/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 09:13:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rapper-turned-mayoral candidate, Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell, has been having trouble raising funds for his campaign to run for mayor of Miami. However, recent reports said that he raised just $250 bucks at his last fundraiser. That number is not correct, Luke revealed recently ... but not by much. In a statement released by his publicist, the Miami rap vet said he's in major need of financial support for his campaign race...]]></description>
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		<title>Freddie Gibbs Questions Osama Bin Laden&#039;s Death, Says Government Holds Secrets</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/05/03/freddie-gibbs-questions-osama-bin-ladens-death-says-government-holds-secrets/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/05/03/freddie-gibbs-questions-osama-bin-ladens-death-says-government-holds-secrets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 18:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since C.I.A. operatives took out Osama bin laden over the weekend, the majority of the U.S. has been rejoicing for taking out one of America's most sought after terrorists. Some, however, have received the news with skepticism. For one hip-hop artist, it may be a flat-out lie. CTE recording artist, Freddie Gibbs, expressed his opinion about the Osama headlines during a recent appearance on Power 105's Breakfast Club morning show in New York...]]></description>
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		<title>Hip-Hop, Celebrities React To Death Of Osama Bin Laden</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/05/02/hip-hop-celebrities-react-to-death-of-osama-bin-laden/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/05/02/hip-hop-celebrities-react-to-death-of-osama-bin-laden/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 17:35:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Media outlets around the world broke the news that U.S. military special forces had killed terrorist leader Osama bin laden Sunday evening (May 1), after years of searching for the elusive enemy leader. Bin laden was shot and killed in Abbottabad, Pakistan, via an operation conducted by a U.S. Navy SEALs team and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Many in the hip-hop and R&#038;B community offered their thoughts and reactions as well...]]></description>
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		<title>Uncle Luke Officially Files To Run For Mayor Of Miami-Dade County</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/04/15/uncle-luke-officially-files-to-run-for-mayor-of-miami-dade-county/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/04/15/uncle-luke-officially-files-to-run-for-mayor-of-miami-dade-county/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:57:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former 2 Live Crew frontman, Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell, officially filed paperwork this week to run for Mayor of Miami-Dade County. After turning in the necessary documentation, the former rapper spoke to Miami reporters, who asked him if he was for real. "I'm dead serious," Luke said. "That's a question [they have] been asking me since I put in my first document: am I serious? I am serious, this is no joke" ...]]></description>
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		<title>Rhymefest Loses Run For Chicago Alderman Seat In Close Election</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/04/07/rhymefest-loses-run-for-chicago-alderman-seat-in-close-election/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/04/07/rhymefest-loses-run-for-chicago-alderman-seat-in-close-election/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 07:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite a valiant run, previous and current Chicago Alderman Willie Cochran beat out hometown rapper Rhymefest for the seat in the 20th Ward on the city's South Side. Surprisingly, Fest (real name: Che Smith) had a lot of support, and lost by a narrow margin. According to the <em>Chicago Tribune</em>, Cochran took 54.6 percent of the vote over Fest's 45.4 percent, quite a feat for a rapper with no previous political background...]]></description>
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		<title>Chuck D Drops Fine Art Collabo Protesting Arizona Immigration Law</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/03/24/chuck-d-drops-fine-art-collabo-protesting-arizona-immigration-law/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/03/24/chuck-d-drops-fine-art-collabo-protesting-arizona-immigration-law/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Public Enemy frontman, Chuck D, unveiled his fine art piece, "By The Time I Got To Arizona", earlier this month. The piece, which is aimed at Arizona's SB 1070 law and Chuck feels encourages police to racially profile Latinos, was released in very limited quantities. While each canvas in the series measures 60 by 33 inches, the statement each makes looms way larger. Arizona's SB 1070 law "takes America a large step towards fascism," says a rep for the rapper...]]></description>
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		<title>Truth Minista Paul Scott Puts Snoop Dogg On Blast For Colt 45 Endorsement</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/03/22/truth-minista-paul-scott-puts-snoop-dogg-on-blast-for-colt-45-endorsement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/03/22/truth-minista-paul-scott-puts-snoop-dogg-on-blast-for-colt-45-endorsement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 07:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Minister and activist Paul Scott, aka the "Truth Minista", recently sent us over a new commentary, in which he puts legendary west coast rap artist, Snoop Dogg, on blast because of a recent endorsement deal he landed with Colt 45. In the new clip, Scott tackles Snoop's recent endorsement of malt beverage maker Colt 45's new "Blast By Colt 45" product and how his co-sign of the alcohol beverage helps to continue the destruction...]]></description>
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		<title>Wyclef Jean Addresses Controversy Over Shooting In Haiti</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/03/21/wyclef-jean-addresses-controversy-over-shooting-in-haiti/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/03/21/wyclef-jean-addresses-controversy-over-shooting-in-haiti/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since being reportedly shot over the weekend, there's been some controversy over whether or not former Fugees frontman Wyclef was actually hit by a bullet, or if it was a publicity stunt. Some online reports suggest that several sources within the country have denied claims by Clef's camp, saying that he was simply cut with a piece of glass and is using the injury as leverage for media coverage...]]></description>
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		<title>Wyclef Jean Shot In Haiti, But Is &#039;Doing Fine&#039; Says His Publicist</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/03/20/wyclef-jean-shot-in-haiti-but-is-doing-fine-says-his-publicist/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/03/20/wyclef-jean-shot-in-haiti-but-is-doing-fine-says-his-publicist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Fugees frontman, Wyclef Jean, was shot in Haiti on Saturday (March 19), on the eve of the country's presidential runoff election. Fortunately, it was only in the hand. Clef is doing fine, and is currently recovering from his wound, which was a "minor graze," his publicist said in a statement. "He was immediately taken to the hospital, treated for a minor graze to his hand and released," his publicist, Cindy Tanenbaum, said. "He is fine" ...]]></description>
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		<title>Los Angeles Voters Pass Additional Tax On Medical Marijuana</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/03/09/los-angeles-voters-pass-additional-tax-on-medical-marijuana/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/03/09/los-angeles-voters-pass-additional-tax-on-medical-marijuana/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:35:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Los Angeles voters turned out at the polls on Tuesday (March 8) to cast their votes on a number or measures, one specifically was a medical marijuana tax. Voters seemed to be in favor of the measure early on, passing with a 59% voting percentage ... and has since passed, said reports. Dubbed Proposition M, the medical marijuana tax measure will slap a 5% tax on the gross receipts from sales at the city's medical marijuana dispensaries...]]></description>
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