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October 8th - 21st, 2015

The Caribbean British PM pledges $300M to Caribbean but rejects push for slavery reparations in ex colonies

Apple appoints ex Boeing CFO James Bell as director, heeding calls for more diversity Jackson and Denise Young-Smith, are also African Americans.

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The World Former President Jimmy Carter to mediate dispute over King Bible and Nobel Peace Prize

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who has spearheaded the push for greater diversity in Silicon Valley, applauded Apple CEO Tim Cook for bringing Bell on to the board of the Cupertino, California, company.

KINGSTON, Jamaica _ U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron is making his first official visit to Jamaica, which was a profitable British colony for about three centuries before the island became independent just over 50 years ago.

Cameron has promised a roughly $300 million aid package to upgrade infrastructure across the Caribbean and reinvigorate Britain’s relationship with the region. He arrived Tuesday and departs Wednesday.

But he is facing pressure to address a push by Caribbean governments for reparations from Britain and two other European nations for what they say is the lingering legacy of the Atlantic slave trade.

After talks with Jamaica’s prime minister, Cameron said the United Kingdom’s longstanding position is “that we do not believe reparations is the right approach.’’

He is due to address Jamaica’s Parliament.

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Commission finds Guyana’s sugar corporation bankrupt; future uncertain

CUPERTINO, Calif. _ Apple has filled a void on its board of directors with James Bell, the former chief financial officer for aircraft maker Boeing Co. Bell becomes the only African American on Apple's board, helping the iPhone and iPad maker diversify its corporate hierarchy at a time when major technology companies are under fire for not having enough women and minorities in leadership roles and in their overall workforce.

Apple Inc. already has two women on what is now an eight-director board.

Two of Apple's top executives, Lisa

“We are delighted but not surprised,'' Jackson said. “Tim Cook has made a wise choice. James Bell is eminently qualified.''

Besides serving as Boeing's CFO during his 38-year career at the company, Bell also was interim CEO in 2005.

He fills a vacancy created on Apple's board when J. Crew Group CEO Millard “Mickey'' Drexler relinquished his spot earlier this year.

Bell also sits on the boards of JP Morgan Chase, Dow Chemical and another technology company, CDW.

The government in June fired the company’s director and forced board members to resign after officials said the company had run out of money to pay workers’ salaries.

Guyana is the largest sugar-producing country in the Caribbean Community trade bloc but has seen a steady drop in production.

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The judge in the case in May ordered the two sides into mediation after lawyers for both sides said they were close to an agreement and Bernice’s attorneys asked for mediation.

Jason Carter is the former president’s grandson.

He confirmed on Monday that Carter is serving as mediator.

By Kate Brumback THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (AP Photo/Ron Harris)

Major US textbook publisher apologizes for high school textbook that called slaves 'workers'

GEORGETOWN, Guyana _ Officials say Guyana’s state-owned sugar corporation faces an uncertain future after a report found that the South American country’s single largest employer is bankrupt.

The commission is expected to release a final report later this month to determine what the government should do about the Guyana Sugar Corporation. The company has struggled with an increase in production costs amid falling international sugar prices.

The slain civil rights leader’s estate is controlled by his sons, who last year asked a judge to order their sister to surrender the items. In a board of directors meeting last year, Martin Luther King III and Dexter Scott King voted 2-1 against Bernice King to sell the two artifacts to a private buyer.

Michelle Obama: Girls, don’t hold back, or worry about the boys, in school; compete with them

part of American history'' and that the publisher will provide teachers a free supplemental lesson plan about the Atlantic slave trade.

A government-appointed inquiry commission said last Monday that the company is nearly half a billion dollars in debt.

ATLANTA _ Former President Jimmy Carter is stepping in to help resolve a legal battle over the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s travelling Bible and 1964 Nobel Peace Prize.

AUSTIN, Texas _ The publisher of a high school textbook that referred to slaves brought to America as “workers'' is apologizing and says more diversity will be added to review boards.

McGraw-Hill Education CEO David Levin said Monday in a letter to employees that the company made a mistake. He says slavery “was a horrible

The company has been under fire since a Texas mother last week posted her disbelief on social media about the wording in her 15-year-old son's world geography textbook.

Texas officials say roughly a quarter of the state's 1,200 school districts are using digital or physical versions of the book in classrooms this year.

JNEW YORK _ First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for teenage girls: Don’t shy away from being the smartest kid in the class. And never mind what the boys think.

She told about 1,000 schoolgirls and young women at an event in New York on Tuesday to “compete with the boys’’ and do better than them.

The Glamour magazine-sponsored discussion publicized her “Let Girls Learn’’ campaign to expand girls’ access to education in developing countries and encourage American girls to take advantage of their opportunities.

Let Girls Learn involves hundreds of grassroots projects aimed at countering economic or cultural pressures that spur many girls to drop out of schools in the developing world.

The U.S. Agency for International Development has said 62 million girls worldwide are not in school.

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Trump seems to be the talk of the world, and it's often not flattering bemusement, astonishment and alarm. It's striking how many people know of him at all.

BALMEDIE, Scotland _ Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is well-known in this serene coastal section of Scotland, where shimmering golden sand dunes meet the ice-blue North Sea and people play on his golf course. He's known in the Himalayas, too, far from any sign with his name on it. And in the Middle East, Africa and beyond.

His is clearly a recognized name worldwide, which is not to say it's a beloved one.

In Balmedie, the real estate mogul is both praised and blamed for building a deluxe international golf course in a previously pristine spot. Some believe he's delivered the jobs and benefits he promised; others think American voters should beware a fast-talking scoundrel.

“He is a strange fish,'' said Susan Munro, a shop worker who has lived on land adjacent to the new Trump resort for more than 35 years. “If he doesn't get his own way, he just loses it.'' As she sees it, ``He would be a disaster for everyone.''

In diverse parts of the world, many see the ascendant Trump candidacy with a mixture of

In the Himalayan hill town of Dharamsala, Tibetan Buddhist monk Tenzin Damchoe, 39, said Trump is “making a lot of noise to be noticed.''

Trump “must remember that the U.S. does not belong to white people, they themselves were once immigrants,'' he said.

In the northern India city of Lucknow, Sharmila Krishna, 40, praised Trump for bringing life and colour to an otherwise dim campaign. “Political experience is not mandatory to run a country,'' she said. “Barack Obama has not done anything great.''

Many opinion-leaders and ordinary people are, though, concerned about a political novice as U.S. president.

It is the bluster and the “make America great again'' talk that has shaped this view. Also, his swagger from “The Apprentice'' TV show, the easy-to-caricature hairstyle and his inflammatory comments, spread worldwide, about immigrants.

Meantime he's done little to reach out to the rest of the world.

In South Africa, for example, Trump angered

many with a series of harsh tweets, including one during Nelson Mandela's 2013 funeral service in which he called the country “a crime ridden mess that is just waiting to explode.''

J. Brooks Spector, a retired U.S. diplomat who writes a column on American politics for The Daily Maverick, a South African news and opinion site, said Trump confirms the stereotypical view of Americans as loud, boisterous and arrogant.

Pearl Pillay, a policy researcher who spent time in the United States as part of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, said U.S. diplomacy would “crash and burn'' if he takes power.

Trump's self-presentation as a political renegade is, however, getting a sympathetic hearing from some people. And he seems to have support among Russia's emerging financial elite, many of whom are billionaires themselves.

believes his money can get him the presidency.

God help America.''

It is Mexico that has borne the brunt of Trump's rhetoric. He has characterized Mexican immigrants crossing into the U.S. illegally as “rapists'' and “criminals,'' and pledged to build a “beautiful'' wall on the Mexican border to keep them out.

Some Mexicans have reacted with anger, others shrug him off.

“Don't take him so seriously, for God's sake, we're Mexicans, we make fun of death,'' said Jorge Suarez, whose company has released a new video game in which players can throw soccer balls, cactus leaves and tequila bottles at a cartoon image of Trump.

Mexico's ambassador to the United States, Miguel Basanez, told Mexicans that Trump is simply playing politics during the primary campaign.

Russian tycoon Aras Agalarov told the Russian press he was impressed with Trump when he met him in Moscow two years ago during the Miss Universe beauty pageant. “He said a lot of good things about our country, our culture, our people,'' Agalarov said.

“He knows very well that what he is saying is false,'' the ambassador said. “He knows very well he will apologize to Mexicans.''

In India, many younger people in the high-tech centre of Bangalore take a dim view of Trump's candidacy, in part because he is perceived by some as racist.

By Gregory Katz

“Any attempt to 'Make America Great' will require somebody with an agenda that will include people of all ethnicities and religious backgrounds,'' said Shreya Shetty, a 29-year-old engineer.

Associated Press writers Paul Kelbie in Balmedie, Scotland; Lynsey Chutel in Johannesburg; Nataliya Vasilyeva in Moscow; Yuri Kageyama in Tokyo; Aijaz Rahi in Bangalore, India; Ashwini Bhatia in Dharamsala, India; Biswajeet Banerjee in Lucknow, India; Daniel Estrin in Jerusalem and Mark Stevenson in Mexico City contributed to this report.

Namratha Srirangapatna, a 33-year-old interior designer, said Trump is a “lightweight who

That would be one side of Trump that few if any have seen _ one who says ``sorry.''

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Ballet Creole - First school to offer African and Caribbean Dance and Drumming classes in South Etobicoke multicultural communities.

At the Ballet Creole School students are provided with the opportunity to learn and infuse themselves in amazing Afro-Caribbean dance styles.

Following an incredibly successful launch weekend, Ballet Creole is excited to begin their fall term of classes in their brand new location in South Etobicoke.

The new space was acquired through the tireless support and advocacy of the Hon. Jean Augustine, a Caribbean-Canadian cultural icon, former MP, Ontario’s first Fairness Commissioner, and an honorary member of our Board of Directors.

In addition to having a professional dance company,

Ballet Creole offers recreational classes for everyone aged 5 and older. In this unique and nurturing environment, everyone with the aspiration to dance can do so in a challenging yet fun and educational setting, taught by our professional dancers.

Established in August 1990, Ballet Creole focuses on the disciplines of the Caribbean and Africa. Ballet Creole’s Artistic Director Patrick Parson stays true to his mission of bringing forth the artistic richness that is embedded in Canada’s

Ballet Creoles aesthetics are deeply rooted in African and Caribbean traditions and they have been very active in Toronto’s African-Caribbean communities throughout their 25 year history.

Ballet Creole invites the community to embrace Canada’s multiculturalism at the first culturally diverse school of its kind in Canada.

Immerse yourself in the Ballet Creole experience!

For more information on Ballet Creole visit www.balletcreole.org.

October 8th - 21st, 2015

Singer-poet-pianist Benjamin Clementine dubbed “the future sound of London” debut’s his album in Toronto and art scene. Since then he's shared stages with Cat Power and Tune-Yards, released two EPS, and sold-out headline shows at Lia Cigale in Paris, Paradiso in Amsterdam and London's Purcell Rooms (five stars in the Standard), Koko and Emmanuel Centre.

Toronto, ON (October 1, 2015) - Benjamin Clementine is a British-French singer-poet, pianist, composer and musician from London, England. Dubbed as the future sound of London, praised by everyone from David Byrne and Bjork, to Sir Paul Mccartney and Charles Aznavour, his vocals have been compared to Nina Simone and Antony Hegarty. He has been the only unsigned artist ever to make his TV debut on Later with Jools Holland, becoming the most shared artist on Spotify following his performance.

Benjamin grew up in North London before moving to France for a period of time. During his spell whilst singing in Paris he broke free from the traditional song structure, inventing his own dramatic and innovative musical territory and consequently became a cult figure in the music

Most critics have honored him citing and describing him as a man of extreme intelligence, great pianistic style and deep musicality with charisma on stage but nonetheless, found it difficult to place his music in one specific genre, mostly stating that its rather beyond category. However, his vocal range, ability and diction has mostly been compared to that of Nina Simone, Antony Hegarty and his passionate vocal delivery to Edith Piaf. Britain's London Evening Standard named him one of London's most influential people of 2015 in their The Power 1000.

He is noticeably seen playing on stage entirely in black or dark grey long trench-like woollen coat with no shirt underneath, in bare feet. Benjamin's debut album At Least For Now was released in France and other European territories early 2015, and in the UK in late March.

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Events

Family & Children

Shake dem Off

Kevin Hart

Chance The Rapper

The Underachievers

Freddie Gibbs

Leon Bridges

Star Search

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Venue: The Colosseum At Caesars Windsor 377 Riverside Dr E

Venue: Sound Academy 11 Polson St

Venue: The Phoenix Concert Theatre

Toronto, ON

Venue: Danforth Music Hall Toronto, ON Date: October 23rd, 2015

Venue: Turn Table Lounge 7171 Torbram Rd Toronto, ON

Windsor, ON

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Toronto, ON Date: October 18th, 2015

Venue : The Hoxton 69 Bathurst St Toronto, ON Date: October 14th, 2015

Toronto, ON Date: October 13, 2015

Date: Every Friday

Date: October 8th, 2015

Jah Vinci

Soja

Lady Saw

Cedric: The Entertainer

Shabba Ranks

Mary Poppins

Bubble Guppies Live

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Venue: The Mod Club

Venue: Sound Academy Toronto ON Date: October 9, 2015

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Toronto, ON Date: Sept 11th to Oct 10, 2015

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THE NOVEMBER TICKET

BUTCHER

Written by Nicolas Billon • Directed by Weyni Mengesha Starring John Koensgen, Michelle Monteith, Andrew Musselman, and Tony Nappo Set by Jannik Larivée, Lighting by Kimberly Purtell Sound by Thomas Ryder Payne, Costumes by Joanna Yu October 24 – November 15, 2015 OPENING NIGHT: October 28, 2015 @ 8pm The Theatre Centre Mainspace A Why Not Theatre and Butcher’s Block Co-Production

LATE COMPANY

Written by Jordan Tannahill • Directed by Peter Pasyk Starring Rosemary Dunsmore, Paul Fauteux, Richard Greenblatt, Fiona Highet, and Liam Sullivan Set and Lighting by Patrick Lavender November 18-29, 2015 OPENING NIGHT: November 19, 2015 The Theatre Centre Mainspace A surface/underground Production Presented by Why Not Theatre

WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT A PRESENTATION ABOUT THE HERERO OF NAMIBIA, FORMERLY KNOWN AS SOUTHWEST AFRICA, FROM THE GERMAN SUDWESTAFRIKA, BETWEEN THE YEARS 1884–1915 Written by Jackie Sibblies Drury • Directed by Ravi Jain Starring Michael Ayres, Brett Donahue, Darcy Gerhart, Brendan McMurtryHowlett, Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, and Marcel Stewart Set & Lighting by Ken Mackenzie, Composed by Debashis Sinha, Costumes

by Joanna Yu November 3-29, 2015 OPENING NIGHT: November 6, 2015 The Theatre Centre, BMO Incubator A Theatre Centre Production

Tickets can be purchased online at NovemberTicket. com, by calling 416.538.0988, or in person at The Theatre Centre Box Office For more info: NovemberTicket.com

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October 8th - 21st, 2015

Music Review: Janet Jackson is grand on comeback album, sings about Michael Jackson on 1 song And that's exactly it: Jackson's album, “Unbreakable,'' is a reminder that dance music is more than fast, loud electronic beats pounding to the floor. EDM creators and its admirers, take note.

This 17-track set, which has Jackson reuniting with longtime collaborators Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, is full of soulful, electro and addictive tracks that will make your head bop or vogue, or think.

On the downbeat and introspective “Black Eagle,'' Jackson gets political, singing about those who are overlooked and judged.

Janet Jackson, “Unbreakable'' (BMG/ Rhythm Nation Records) “It was in summer that you left me, the fall and winter never felt so cold, and Lord knows words can never express it, life feels so empty I miss you much,'' Janet Jackson sings about her late brother, Michael Jackson.

“Painful tears like never before, we can't laugh together till we cry, but our love ain't no material thing, Insha'Allah, see you in the next life,'' she

continues in her signature soft tone.

“Broken Hearts Heal'' is a perfect example of Jackson's musical prowess: The song's beat is so feel-good, breezy and bouncy that you must dance, but her lyrics are touching, and in this particular, heart-wrenching as she highlights her relationship, even as kids doing chores, with the King of Pop. You might cry.

“I'm singing this love song to show my support, to the beautiful people who have been ignored, with blind eyes and cold showers attacking them, invisible people they won't let fit in,'' she sings. “Because every life matters _ we all need to do better.''

Jackson isn't always serious, and ``Unbreakable'' is a balanced adventure: “Dammn Baby,'' which samples a line from her late '90s hit “I Get Lonely,'' has a semi-trap sound that is a winner; Missy Elliott brings the heat on the fun “BURNITUP!''; and “Night'' is a

house and trance anthem.

The album's first single, “No Sleeep,'' is a sexy R&B number and on “2 B Loved,'' which features a classic Jackson hook, she's a confident independent woman in love.

“You see I'm not the kind of girl you got to babysit, no, no, if you have things to do, I understand,'' she sings, most likely about her beau.

And while “Unbreakable'' has some B-level tracks _ including “Take Me Away'' and “Gon' B Alright'' _ the album is a reminder that Jackson is one icon who hasn't lost a beat. That's the way real music goes.

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Lady G Has The World Smiling

Nap Musiq is on a “Mission of Love”

fully titled “Smile”. Her first single from the project, “Rock and Come In” was dubbed as her comeback from various media sources, it also features upcoming songstress Shae Mill from Ochi, Backed up by a video that was filmed on location in Kingston.

In addition, while still in Montreal, she filmed more 2 videos, soon to be released.

It was an eventful summer for dancehall’s foundation artist, Lady G! It all started in Toronto, Canada where she was recognized at the 4th Annual ReggaeXclusive Awards for Top International Foundation DJ & Singjay. The 34th edition of Montreal’s renowned “Jamaica Day” had Lady G as the headline artist, backed by The Indie Rootz Band. Now she is steering her focus towards her new E.P “Smile”, which was released July 17th 2015 and is available on-line.

Since late 2013, the dancehall legend herself has been in collaboration with one of Montreal’s uprising labels “Indie Rootz Records” and together they released her new E.P. thought-

“I loved the vibes while completing this project. Working with Brian Kotler and Bobby Pottinger of Indie Rootz Records along with my brother Vincent “Poncho” Wright made everything just right. My song “Smile” has a very special meaning for me and it will for you too.” said Lady G The 7-track E.P features songs “After Work Party”, “Calling Out”, “Rock and Come In” ft Shae Mill, “Smile”, “Nothing Boring”, “Little Girl” and “Jamaica”. Each song offers a unique sound, featuring foundation reggae and dancehall beats while bringing back the classic dancehall flow, her lyrics full of positivity and inspiration. This E.P is a true representation of her growth, preserving her classic style.

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The star studded riddim features the likes of Tahz “War Of Words”, Turbulence “Oh Jah”, Tasha T “Musical Mission”, Norris Man “Bitter Soul”, Da’Ville “After All” , Elliven “How Long” and many more.

The innovative, talented producer/ recording artiste, Elliven aka Nap of Nap Muisiq has recently released his much anticipated riddim titled Mission of Love.

As the name suggests the riddim is a smooth blend of authentic reggae/ dancehall music each with their individual message of love.

When quizzed about the expectations, Elliven had this to say. “I am so thrilled with the end result of this particular project. I have worked extremely hard on this and I am elated to see it come to fruition. “ He continues, “I worked with a list of really talented and outstanding acts for the completion of Mission of Love, all putting their own take on the subject of love.

The riddim has been tremendously received on the international market as well as the local market. It is made available for distribution on all digital platforms including I Tunes via 21st Hapilos.

Other Projects Over the years, Nap Musiq has released many notable projects to include the 2006 hit, Passion Riddim which features superstars such as Richie Spice, Luciano, Turbulence, Capleton, Chuck Fenda, Singing Melody just to name a few.

Earlier in the year, Elliven dropped is self-produced 11 track debut album called Lyric which was also very well received.

Elliven admits that he is a hard worker and a perfectionist and is always busy in the studio cooking up a storm, working tirelessly for the next big thing to come out of Nap Musiq.

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October 8th - 21st, 2015

ALBUM CHARTS - FETTY WAP LOS ANGELES (AP) _ While Fetty Wap is recovering from a motorcycle accident, he can take comfort in knowing he's got a number-one album. His self-titled debut premieres in the top slot on the Billboard 200 album chart, moving 129-thousand units. It knocks last week's number one, “What A Time To Be Alive'' by Drake and Future, down to second.

Don Henley's “Cass County'' debuts at number three, and George Strait's “Cold Beer Conversation'' debuts in fourth.

PHARRELL WILLIAMS READING FOR CHILDREN

Beyonce, Prince, Jay Z, Nicki Minaj to perform at Tidal charity concert in Brooklyn on Oct. 20 and T.I.

NEW YORK (AP) _ Pharrell (fahREL') Williams is trying to get books in the hands of young readers in low-income families.

Williams and the non-profit literacy organization FirstBook will donate up to 50-thousand books to children. Williams' publisher, Penguin Young Readers, says it will donate a book for every Twitter post with the hashtag “readHappy'' with a thought about why reading makes you happy. Williams' picture book, “Happy,'' comes out next week.

WILL SMITH-MUSIC

NEW YORK (AP) -- Will Smith has returned to his musical roots.

The Oscar-nominated actor is out with his first music since his 2005 album. He appears on a remix of Colombian band Bomba Estereo's song “Fiesta'' the remix is out today. Smith raps in both English and Spanish on the song. He also teamed with the group to do the music video for the remix.

NEW YORK _ Streaming service Tidal is putting together an allstar concert starring Beyonce, Prince and Jay Z on Oct. 20.

The music and video streaming platform announced “TIDAL X: 1020 Amplified by HTC,'' which will take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

The concert will also include Nicki Minaj, Usher, Lil Wayne, Damian Marley, Thomas Rhett, Indochine

Tickets for Tidal subscribers go on sale Wednesday and will be widely available Friday. Tickets range from $74 through $244 and all of the ticket sales will support charities through the New World Foundation.

Tidal, which is owned by Jay Z, Beyonce, Madonna, Rihanna and other artists, has struggled to compete with Spotify and others since it was launched this year.

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JANET JACKSONCANCELS-VEGAS SHOWS LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Janet Jackson is canceling her Oct. 9 and Oct. 10 shows at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino to rest her vocal cords.

She also says the Las Vegas stop on her “Unbreakable'' tour will move to a new 20,000-seat arena in May. Those holding tickets for the two shows will get their money back -- and get first dibs at buying tickets for the May 14 show. Meanwhile, Jackson's comeback album, “Unbreakable'' was just released.

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Rapper Rick Ross files countersuit against men who say he beat them at his home

Pharrell Williams - MTV European Music Awards

That man, Jonathan Zamudio, was a landscaper for Ross at properties in Georgia and Florida. He and another landscaper, Leonardo Caceres, along with several of Zamudio's family members, filed a lawsuit last month. They alleged that Ross stormed into his guest house, where they were living, and beat them with a gun.

MILAN (AP) _ Pharrell Williams will be the opening performer at the 2015 MTV European Music Award ceremony this month in Italy's fashion capital of Milan.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP)_ Rick Ross has filed a countersuit against two men who claimed the rapper attacked them at his home outside Atlanta.

Ross, whose real name is William Roberts, was arrested June 24 and accused, along with his bodyguard, of badly beating a man on June 7.

In a countersuit filed Wednesday, Ross says the two men weren't supposed to be living on his property, disputes the beating allegations and calls their lawsuit an attempt to extort him.

The singer, songwriter, producer and fashion designer will also be vying for the best male vocalist award, along with Ed Sheeran, Jason Derulo, Kanye West and Justin Bieber. Taylor Swift leads the female nominees with nine total nods, including for best female vocalist. She is up against Ellie Goulding, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna in that category.

Sheeran and Ruby Rose will act as hosts for this year's MTV EMAs, which will be broadcast from the Mediolanum Forum in Milan on Oct. 25.

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Upcomming Albums

Kranium Rumors Atlantic’s international dancehall recording artist Kranium has announced early details of his new special project. “RUMORS” drops everywhere on Friday, October 16th. When asked what fans should expect from this body of work Kranium explains, “It’s like a soap opera, from track one to twelve it plays out like a full daytime drama in a Dancehall/ Reggae music sound format.”

Recorded earlier this year in New York City, “RUMORS” sees Kranium teaming up with two of contemporary reggae, dance, and pop’s most acclaimed new producers, including Brooklyn’s Ricky Blaze (Gyptian’s “Hold you,” Rihanna and Major Lazer) and longtime collaborator Lamar “LMR Pro” Reynolds. Kranium is determined to bridge the gap between mainstream urban audiences with that of the Caribbean/core audience www.Marketwired.com

Me 4 U Omi The Jamaican-born singer, whose real name is Omar Pasley, had worked on track called “Cheerleader” as early as 2008, and released the first official version in 2012. But it’s actually the 2014 remix by twenty year old German DJ Felix Jaehn that has gone platinum in nine countries.

Lifted

Post -Secondary Lucas Dipasquale

ROMAIN Virgo will release his second EP on October 15.

Titled Lifted, the seven-track project is spearheaded by Fade Away, a song with Agent Sasco.

Toronto’s best kept secret, Lucas DiPasquale has released his latest single “No Talking” featuring Jamaican dancehall heavyweight, Popcaan. The track is available for purchase now and also appears on his debut EP Post-Secondary, out October 9 and available for pre-order via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company.

Romain Virgo Fade Away is co-produced by Viking Productions and Lifeline Productions. The former is owned by Virgo’s longtime manager Darwin Brown.

Lifted also includes a cover of Michael Bolton’s Soul Provider, produced by German company Silly Walks Discotheque, the label behind Chronixx’ massive hit, Smile Jamaica.

God Inna mi Corner, produced by deejay Bling Dawg, is also among the songs.

Now OMI has announced that his debut album ME 4 U, which will be released on October 16th

“The EP showcases the direction to where we are going.

We worked with a mixture of different producers to give it a different feel,” Virgo, 25, told the Jamaica Observer.

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Introducing Romain Virgo, released in 2010, was his first EP. It came three years after the St Ann-born artiste shot to national prominence following his victory in the Digicel Rising

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Post-Secondary was produced by Stephen McGregor (Sean Paul, Bounty Killer) and Mojam (Sam Smith, Emeli Sande) and recorded in Toronto, London (UK) and at the infamous Tuff Gong Studios in Jamaica. The EP features four original tracks plus a special acoustic remix at Tuff Gong. www.universalmusic.ca

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Entertainment

LL Cool J's 26 year old Will Smith's 'Concussion' son arrested to premiere as AFI Fest centerpiece

NEW YORK (AP) _ The 26-year-old son of actor and rapper LL Cool J has been charged with criminal trespass following a confrontation at a New York City restaurant.

Prosecutors say Najee Smith and co-defendant Flamur Kastrataj were arraigned on the charge last Tuesday.

Authorities say they refused to leave Catch, a restaurant on Ninth Avenue and 13th Street in the city's Meatpacking district, after being escorted to the exit early Tuesday.

According to the criminal complaint, the two pushed another patron during the confrontation.

Police say Smith became combative when he was asked to leave.

Prosecutors say the defendants received pro bono legal services. Their attorneys couldn't immediately be located for comment.

A call to LL Cool J's representative and an email message to his agent seeking comment weren't immediately returned.

NEW YORK _ The Will Smith NFL drama “Concussion'' will premiere as the centerpiece to the AFI Fest.

The Los Angeles film festival announced Wednesday that the Peter Landesman-directed film will debut at AFI on November 10. Smith stars in the film, which Sony Pictures will release in December, as Dr. Bennet Omalu, the forensic neuropathologist who discovered brain effects from head trauma in football.

“Concussion'' has already proven a hot-button movie. The New York Times earlier reported that the film was altered to placate the NFL, a charge Landesman and Sony have denied.

Tom Rothman, chairman of the Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group, said he wanted to unveil “Concussion'' early “so that the discussion can be more informed.

The Associated (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Tracy Morgan among comedians set to honour Eddie Murphy with humour prize

WASHINGTON _ Tracy Morgan will help salute Eddie Murphy as he receives the nation's top prize for humour at the Kennedy Center in Washington later this month.

The Kennedy Center announced the addition of Morgan, Brittany Howard and George Lopez to the lineup Monday. Murphy will be awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Oct. 18.

Performers include stars from “Saturday Night Live,'' where Murphy had his early breakout, such as Chris Rock, Jay Pharoah, Kevin Nealon and Joe Piscopo.

Other performers include Kathy Griffin, Arsenio Hall, Dave Chappelle, Trevor Noah and Whitney Cummings.

The tribute show will be broadcast Nov. 23 on PBS. The humour prize honours those who influence society in the tradition of Samuel Clemens, the writer and satirist known as Mark Twain.

The Associated Press (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File)

October 8th - 21st, 2015

San Francisco Jesuit university rescinds honorary degree awarded to Bill Cosby

SAN FRANCISCO _ A Jesuit Catholic university in San Francisco is the latest college to revoke an honorary degree awarded to disgraced comedian Bill Cosby.

The University of San Francisco Board of Trustees voted to rescind the 2012 degree, saying that Cosby has acknowledged behaviour inconsistent with criteria for a USF honorary degree. University President Rev. Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J. sent a campus-wide message Wednesday.

Cosby admitted to having extramarital relationships with several women, including some who now accuse him of sexual assault.

He's never been charged with a crime.

The USF board voted on Friday, the same day Brown University's board revoked the doctorate of humane letters it granted Cosby in 1985. Fordham and Marquette universities have also rescinded their degrees.

A spokesman for Cosby could not be reached immediately for comment.

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Raptors' DeRozan has stepped up to become team's vocal leader in camp

BURNABY, B.C. _ Five days into the Toronto Raptors' training camp and a clear vocal leader has emerged.

DeMar DeRozan, who once preferred to let his game do his talking, has become the most talkative player, and said it's both by design and a natural evolution.

“Just being a leader. I'm just trying to take more of a leadership role and help this team win,'' an upbeat DeRozan said after practice Saturday. “I feel like I've been there in a lot of situations now, to where I can speak up and say stuff to get on somebody or get somebody going.''

DeRozan was asked whether he has to force himself to talk.

“Naw, naw, that's easy now. I tell myself to shut up sometimes. It's been going good.''

The 26-year-old is coming off a rough season that saw him miss 21 games early on with a serious groin injury. A year removed from his allstar season, he struggled to refind his form.

That's ancient history, and according to Patrick Patterson, DeRozan has been a vocal “ring leader'' this week at practices at the Fortius Sport & Health complex.

“As far as talking to teammates or talking to guys standing on the sideline, making sure guys are paying attention, in tune with what the coaching staff is preaching to us,'' Patterson said. “He's always encouraging everybody. From the jump, DeMar is trying to take the reins of this squad.''

DeRozan was in good spirits Saturday on the eve of Toronto's first pre-season game. The Raptors played the Los Angeles Clippers in a soldout game at Vancouver's Rogers Arena last Sunday.

Asked whether training camp ever gets old, DeRozan, who's in his seventh camp, said: “You always get excited, that feeling of going out there and competing. That never gets old, or at least not yet.''

DeRozan said he finds the influx of new players such as elite defender

DeMarre Carroll energizing.

sion will be better equipped both offensively and defensively.

“Everybody is coming out on both ends, definitely bringing the energy. Everybody is learning each other.

Everybody is learning something new,'' DeRozan said. “We're all on the same page.

Everybody has one goal. That's brought us together.''

“With the experience of guys like DeMarre, playing him at (three different positions). . . It gives us a lot of flexibility from that standpoint.''

He said none of the new guys _ including Carroll, Bismack Biyombo, Cory Joseph and Anthony Bennett_ have taken him particularly by surprise.

“Me being a basketball fanatic, a lot of guys came in and I knew their games. I was fans of theirs, especially going against DeMarre. It's always fun going against him. We laugh about it to this day,'' DeRozan said. “It's definitely a great feeling to get the new faces, learning guys better on and off the court.''

Coach Dwane Casey is pleased with his team's progress through the five days of camp, and pointed out that they were rebounding better Saturday than they had all week. But with so many new players in camp, there's been a “sense of urgency'' to camp that wasn't there last season.

“It's a different approach,'' Casey said. “I think right now, we understand there's so much we have to get done and learn and get up to speed with. Last year, it was a little bit easier because of the familiarity.''

Casey said while he liked last year's team, he believes his current ver-

The Raptors faced a familiar foe in the Clippers last Sunday.

When asked if he was happy to have a break from answering questions about Paul Pierce over the summer, Casey quipped: “Oh that's right, he plays for the Clippers.''

Pierce famously said the Raptors didn't have the “it'' factor last season, and proceeded to lead the Washington Wizards to a sweep of Toronto in the first round of the playoffs. Soon after Game 4, he posted a doctored photo of himself on Facebook and Twitter sitting on the “Game of Thrones'' iron-sword seat, under the headline ``King in the North.''

Sunday's game was one of four pre-season games in Canada this year, the most ever played north of the border.

Andrew Wiggins and the Minnesota Timberwolves played the Bulls in Winnipeg last Saturday, then the Raptors play in Ottawa on Oct. 14.

The Raptors cap the Canada series when they play the Washington Wizards in Montreal on Oct. 23.

All four games are expected to sell out.

By Lori Ewing THE CANADIAN PRESS

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October 8th - 21st, 2015

Rapper/actor/writer Childish Gambino dreams big lease.

“I was making something that I felt in the moment,'' Glover says of studio experiments earlier this year.

“I do want Childish Gambino to be like Harry Potter (in that) I do want it to be a character that people grow up with. I want to always challenge people but I was like, this acting has been so much fun. And you reach people differently.''

It's very possible those recordings will never see the light of day, he admits.

TORONTO _ Donald Glover feels the clock ticking.

The actor/writer/comic/rapper/musician is barely in his 30s, but admits he's already consumed with thoughts of legacy and wonders whether any of the various projects he's taken on will mean anything in the end.

“I look at everybody _ Tupac, all those guys _ this is around the time (they peaked),'' Glover says of his current burst of creative energy.

“I'm strong enough, I have (the ability) to do it. You've got to just like, dream bigger.''

behind on the red planet.

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jeff Daniels and Kristen Wiig play members of a NASA team trying to figure out a way to bring him home.

Glover plays a genius astrophysicist who comes up with an unorthodox solution _ which puts him in scenes with Daniels, Wiig and Ejiofor.

It's a relatively small part, but Glover insists the gig nevertheless made a big personal impact, if only to further inspire his creative dreams.

Glover's various endeavours include new music, a TV pilot and a huge new movie, Ridley Scott's galactic thriller “The Martian,'' opening this weekend.

“I was (saying to myself ): 'Just shut up and watch Ridley. Just shut up and watch Kristen and Matt. Learn from Chiwetel','' says Glover, while doing a round of interviews at the recent Toronto International Film Festival, where the film premiered.

The brainy blockbuster features a sprawling ensemble cast of heavyweights including Matt Damon as an astronaut accidentally left

The 3-D outer space spectacle would seem to be a bit of a left turn for Glover, better known for co-starring on the cult favourite sitcom “Com-

“I was experimenting,'' he says. “Now I'm like, I can make something and I can know how something is munity'' and rapping under going to feel and not give it the name Childish Gambino. to everybody. So yeah, I've been making songs and doHe's also got another big ing stuff and I'll be like, 'Cool.' project on the go _ a pilot for And it's just for me.'' a hip hop-inspired TV comedy called “Atlanta'' that he Where it all leads, he's not wrote, created and will star quite sure yet. in for FX. But Glover says he's keen to It's the story of two very difmake his mark, any way he ferent cousins who navigate can.

Atlanta's rich rap scene.

“I feel very confident,'' he At the Toronto film festival, admits.

Glover was on a high from having just shot the pilot: “I feel like now is a point “I'm very proud of it,'' he where it's like, 'OK, cool. I know a lot and I can start gushes. to do things.' I know I can “Hopefully we'll start making make dangerous stuff for the next six years, hopefully. Ten episodes soon.'' years. Ten years if I'm really good. If I really commit.''

He says the proposed series would likely include original

By Cassandra Szklarski music, possibly rumoured material that had fans buzzTHE CANADIAN PRESS ing online earlier this year.

(AP Photo/Dave Martin)

Back in June, a quickly deleted tweet from vocalist Aaron Michael Gutierrez suggested a new album was imminent, but Glover dismisses any firm plans for a formal re-

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October 8th - 21st, 2015

George Harrison, Marvin Gaye, Jimi Hendrix, Petty up for Songwriters Hall of Fame

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Filming begins in Dubai for 'Star Trek Beyond,' the third movie in reboot of sci fi series Zayed Road for a film shoot.

A helicopter filmed along the multi-lane highway cutting through the heart of Dubai, which includes a portion of the Dubai Metro and tall residential towers and office buildings.

NEW YORK _ George Harrison, Marvin Gaye, Jimi Hendrix, Madonna, Tom Petty and John Mellencamp are among the A-list contenders nominated for the 2016 Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Blondie, Gloria Estefan, the Isley Brothers, Sly Stone and Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards are also up for the top honour. Winners will be inducted next June in New York City.

The Songwriters Hall of Fame gave The Associated Press a list of the nominees in advance of the official announcement, set for Tuesday.

Nonperforming songwriters nominated for the honour include Kenneth “ Babyface'' Edmonds, Berry Gordy, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and Max Martin, who has co-written No.1 hits for Britney Spears, Katy Perry, the Weeknd and Taylor Swift.

Eligible members have until Dec. 11 to submit their votes for three non-performing nominees, two

performing nominees and one deceased nominee.

Performing nominees also include Michael McDonald, Tom T. Hall, Jeff Lynne and Steve Miller, while Lionel Bart, Bert Berns and Roger Miller are among the deceased nominees.

Additional nonperforming nominees include Teddy Riley, Rudy Clark, Dallas Frazier, John D. Loudermilk, Bob McDill, Chip Taylor, Curly Putman and Rod Temperton, who wrote Michael Jackson's “Thriller,'' ''Rock With You” and ''Off the Wall.”

The 2016 Songwriters Hall of Fame Annual Induction and Awards Gala will take place June 9, 2016.

By Mesfin Fekadu THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ____ Online: http://songwritershalloffame. org/

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates _ Looking for a “vertical city'' to stand in for a futuristic world, actors and filmmakers involved in “Star Trek Beyond'' ended up among the gleaming towers of Dubai.

“We came searching for the future and found it,'' said Jeffrey Chernov, one of the film's executive producers.

“Star Trek Beyond,'' the third movie in the reboot of the science-fiction series, is the latest film to be partially shot in the United Arab Emirates.

Others drawn here include filmmakers like J.J. Abrams, who helmed the last two “Star

Trek'' films and shot parts of the upcoming “Star Wars: Episode VII'' in Abu Dhabi. The city was also a location for the most recent “Fast & Furious'' sequel.

Chernov also was an executive producer in 2011's “Mission: Impossible _ Ghost Protocol,'' which saw actor Tom Cruise scale parts of Dubai's Burj Khalifa skyscraper for the movie. Speaking Wednesday to journalists with other cast members in Dubai, Chernov said filmmakers found Dubai's skyscrapers and futuristic vistas appealing.

On Friday, authorities in Dubai shut down busy Sheikh

Actor Chris Pine, who plays Capt. James T. Kirk in the rebooted films, described opening up the blinds of his hotel room to look out on “such a stunning city.''

“It looks like whatever tomorrow will be,'' Pine said. “It's future land. It's incredible.''

Other actors involved in ``Star Trek Beyond,'' directed by Justin Lin, include Idris Elba, Zachary Quinto and Simon Pegg. The film is set for release in July.

By Jon Gambrell THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Follow Jon Gambrell on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ jongambrellap.

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Taurus (April 20- May 20) Do not stretch the truth.

Simply put it is more a part of lying than it is truthfulness. If the person who you are speaking to is capable of harshly judging you then do not say anything if you do not have to, but if you must speak up then be completely honest.

Gemini (May 21- June 20) Do not get caught up on the he, she said part of things.

Just roll with the punches and lean back from the kicks. Fighting and hollering

is not worth your energy right now.

Cancer (June 21- July 22) Wake up extra early and get a few things done that you have not done in while, and especially if it is juicing or making a healthy breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Leo (July 23- August 22) Your fears are simply a manifestation of your deepest worries. Do not worry and you will not have fear.

Virgo (August 23 - September 22) Keep up the great work. You will feel much better about yourself within 21-38 days.

Libra (September 23- October 22) You usually are pretty good at speaking up for yourself

and that is great, so get prepared this week when you will have speak up. You will not have verbally stronghold anyone, but you will have to say something that needs to be said. At the end of the day it will show others what your boundaries are.

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