Dr. Dre Settles Lawsuit Over trademark infringement

LOS ANGELES — Dr. Dre won’t be behind the microphone at a federal courthouse after all – the rapper settled a lawsuit over damages from unauthorized online sales of his album “The Chronic” a day before trial.

Attorneys for the rap superstar, whose real name is Andre Young, filed a notice of settlement in a Los Angeles federal court late Monday afternoon. He had been expected to testify during the weeklong trial, which would have decided whether Young was entitled to 100 percent of the profits from online sales of the rap album, which also helped launch the career of Snoop Dogg.

No details of the settlement, which is not yet finalized, were filed with the court.

In April a judge ruled that WIDEawake Death Row Records didn’t have the proper permission to sell Young’s music online or repackage it on new CD releases. The label purchased the holdings of original Death Row Records, which launched the careers of several rappers, out of bankruptcy.

He sued WIDEawake Death Row in 2010 for breach of contract, trademark infringement and misappropriation of his likeness.

Young was a co-founder of the label, but negotiated a deal to leave the company that required Death Row to obtain his permission before selling his music digitally. On Monday, “The Chronic” was no longer available for download on Apple’s popular music service iTunes.

There was no immediate comment from attorneys for either Young or WIDEawake Death Row.

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10 facinating facts about Doctor Dre I bet you didnt know.

Doctor Dre settled a 100 million divorce with his wife.

WHATS ON YOUR MIND?

Sometimes being the best is not good enough

After watching the Miami Heat win game one against the Dallas Mavericks 92-84. The hype about one team being better than the other is just that... Lets face it, their can only be one champion and no matter how close the margin, someone is going to loose and someone is going to win...  If you look back at sports over the past 30 years, you would see exactly what I am talking about.

When they induct you into the Hall Of Fame do they ask if you were a winner, or a looser? The truth is, they ask the same question about each player every time, did he impact the game, and if the answer is yes, then you are inducted in! Even, if you did 'nt win a Championship!

I can never forget 4 consecutive years in a row that I watch the Buffalo Bills go to the Super Bowl and loose  1 Super Bowl games because the kicker missed a field goal. They were the best in their conference but regardless of how good they were they could not win a Super Bowl. That Buffalo Bills will always be great, but not in the way that the teams that beat them were, they won the Super Bowl!

Then came the Utah Jazz and the New Jersey Nets, both teams played consecutive years in the NBA Finals but could not win the title! Several members from both teams will automatically be inducted in to the Hall Of Fame because of the stamp that they left on the game. They were winners but they lost the ultimate prize, the Championship! They were compensated for their efforts, but lets look at it from this prospective do you think that if they would have won, that they would have been more deserving of the prizes that they received?

Unfortunately being the best is not good enough, being the greatest is what makes a Champion a Winner on any level of sports! Michael Jordan is the greatest to ever play the game, but Karl Malone scored over 30,000 point making him the second leading scorer of all time behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar... Why isn't Malone mention as being great? If he would have won a Championship, would he have been great then?

1997	Utah Jazz	2–4	Chicago Bulls	[65]
1998	Utah Jazz	2–4	Chicago Bulls

2002	Los Angeles Lakers	4–0	New Jersey Nets	[70]
2003	San Antonio Spurs	4–2	New Jersey Nets	[71

Football

XXVIII	1994	Dallas Cowboys	Buffalo Bills	30-13	Atlanta, GA
XXVII	1993	Dallas Cowboys	Buffalo Bills	52-17	Pasadena, CA
XXVI	1992	Washington Redskins	Buffalo Bills	37-24	Minneapolis, MN
XXV	1991	New York Giants	Buffalo Bills	20-19	Tampa, FL

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Maria Shriver is calling it quits

The latest news blast is that Maria Shriver has been miserable in her marriage for years and she decided to file for divorce when she heard the news of Arnold Schwarzenegger's love child who is 14.

The first question that always comes to mind is why would he cheat on her??? I mean she rich, a great lady and a wonderful mother and loyal wife. Okay all those qualities make a good wife resume, but a woman who refuse to suck this or lick that might be asking for trouble!

Arnold cheated 2 decades ago, and that is the straw that broke the camels back. Sometimes everything that glitters is not gold. The smiles of love may have once been but the smiles for the camera are what they are!

I am curious to see what will happen when the dust clears, believe me there is more to this story that meets the eye.

Do smart women let beautiful woman clean their home and think everything is okay. To take it a step farther they were both pregnant at the same time and this was all surprise to her???

Maybe  Arnold cheating with the maid was more than she could handle right?

The million dollar question is, if they quit having sex years ago, then who really ended it?


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Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue

I  will continue to forward this every time it  comes around!
 

STROKE: Remember  the 1st Three Letters.... S. T. R.  
 

STROKE  IDENTIFICATION:
 

During a BBQ, a woman stumbled and took a little fall - she assured  everyone that she was fine (they offered to call  paramedics) ..she said she had just tripped over  a brick because of her new shoes.

 

They  got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of  food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the  evening

 

Jane's husband called later  telling everyone that his wife had been taken to  the hospital -
(at 6:00  pm  Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the  signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane would be with  us today. Some don't die. They end up in a  helpless, hopeless condition instead.

It  only takes a minute to read this...

 

A  neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke  victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the  effects of a stroke....totally. He said  the trick was getting a stroke recognized,  diagnosed, and then getting the patient  medically cared for within 3 hours, which is  tough.

 

RECOGNIZING A STROKE

 

Thank  God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR  . Read and Learn!

 

Sometimes symptoms of a  stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately,  the lack of awareness spells disaster. The  stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage  when people nearby fail to recognize the  symptoms of a stroke..

 

Now doctors say a  bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three  simple questions:

 

S  *Ask  the individual to SMILE.

T  *Ask  the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE  (Coherently) 

 (i.e. It is sunny out  today.)

R  *Ask  him or her to RAISE BOTH  ARMS.

 

If  he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these  tasks, call emergency number immediately  and describe the symptoms to the  dispatcher.

 

New  Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your  Tongue

 

NOTE:  Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the  person to 'stick' out his tongue.. If the tongue  is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the  other,   that is  also an indication of a  stroke. CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY!

 

A  cardiologist says if everyone who gets this message need to sends it to 10 people; you can bet that  at least one life will be saved.  
  

I  have done my part. Will  you?

Stroke related articles

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Did you know that some Migraine create Stroke-Like Symptoms?

Did you know that Nate Dogg suffered his Second Stroke?

Did you know what a Stoke is?

Did you know the Leading Causes of Death in the U.S?

The Stroke Belt is linked to higher date rate in these southern states

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For your situational awareness:

UPS Uniforms

Government Warning regarding purchase of UPS uniforms: There has been a huge purchase, $32,000 worth, of United Parcel Service (UPS) uniforms on eBay over the last 30 days.  This could represent a serious threat as bogus drivers (terrorists) can drop off anything to anyone with deadly consequences! If you have ANY questions when a UPS driver appears at your door they should be able to furnish VALID I.D.
         
Additionally, if someone in a UPS uniform comes to make a drop off or pick up, make absolutely sure! they are driving a UPS truck. UPS doesn't make deliveries or pickups in anything, except a company vehicle. If you have a problem, call your local law enforcement agency right away!  TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY! Tell everyone in your office, your family, your friends, etc. Make people aware so that we can prepare and/or avoid terrorist attacks on our people! Thank you for your time in reviewing this and
PLEASE send to EVERYONE on your list, even if they are friend or foe. We should all be aware!


Kimberly Bush-Carr
Management Program Specialist
U.S.Department of Homeland Security
Bureau Customs and Border Protection
Washington, DC20229
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Man Escapes Prison to Avenge His Mother Being Shot police-say-mass-man-escapes-prison-avenge-mother-shot

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Tamik Kirkland escaped prison to avenge his mother who got shot

A convict in Springfield, Mass., who escaped from prison and allegedly went on a shooting rampage Saturday, killing one and wounding two police officers, apparently escaped to avenge the recent shooting of his mother, MyFoxBoston.com reported.

Tamik Kirkland, who is accused of taking part in at least three shootings, escaped the MCI Shirley, a minimum-security state prison about 50 miles from Boston, by stuffing a dummy in his bed during the head count on Monday.

Kirkland, who stood eligible for parole next February. Police are investigating how the victims in the shooting Saturday may be connected to the shooting of Kirkland's mother.

Kirkland, described as a gang member, served jail time in 2003 on charges of intent to distribute cocaine and carrying firearms.

Some lawmakers criticized how Kirkland was in a minimal security prison.

“That’s absolutely ludicrous,” Assistant House Minority Whip Elizabeth A. Poirier (R-North Attleboro) said, according to the Boston Herald. “He should be in a more maximum, secure situation. He shouldn’t be under minimum sec- urity. Why do we do this?’’

Two plainclothes police officers responded to a duplex where a running car had been backed into the driveway. They called for more officers and a nearby state trooper arrived.

As police approached, a man dived into the trunk of the car. Police blocked the car and took the driver, an unidentified woman, into custody. When they opened the trunk, Kirkland popped out and opened fire on the officers, police said.

The state trooper and one of the local officers were each shot once in the chest before they returned fire, police said. Kirkland was shot several times and is in serious condition at Baystate Medical Center, police say.

The officers were wearing bullet-proof vests and were not seriously injured.

Police said the shootings occurred so quickly they did not realize until later that a 6-month-old girl was in the back seat of the car. She was not harmed.

State Police said Kirkland had forced his way into the woman's home as he fled the barbershop. He was serving 2 1/2 to 4 years and was being held in the lowest-security section of the medium-security prison.

He was charged Saturday night with murder, armed assault with intent to murder, armed home invasion, assault with a dangerous weapon and illegal possession of a firearm.

State police identified the man fatally shot as 24-year-old Sheldon R. Innocent of Wilbraham.

The other victim, a 48-year-old barber whose name was not released, was in critical condition.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/05/01/police-say-mass-man-escapes-prison-avenge-mother-shot/#ixzz1LALyfStW
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Can you hear me now?

President Obama statements with who he is and what he stands for has become quite clear through his actions. Through all the issues which he had no control, he has managed to gradually start to shape things up in the United States. The President continues to strategically picked his times to make a point so that all can see...

Donald Trump made a political blunder when he challenged the President citizenship. The only problem with Trumps display of confidence to look like a hero, instead became a issue when he looks like a fool, when the President produced his birth certificate!

Now the President was able to do something that the Bush Administration could not do... Kill Osama Bin Laden.

Obama is not a man that rants and raves about what he is going to do, but a man that lays out his plan and puts it into action. At one point the conservative believe that President Obama was a fool. Although as we look at the big picture everything is starting to happen exactly as he spoke it into existence. 

With all the na sayers that still exist I am seeing that they can hear him now.Would it be safe to say that he may have secured another 4 years in the white house?


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