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Last night I went to see the film "PRECIOUS" directed by Lee Daniels at the BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) Rose Cinemas with my U of Mich friend & mentee Aja Wood (@alwaysaja). Twitter mate @JessieNYC asked me to share my critique. Really love the community of intellectuals tweeting about race, racial justice and social inequities. It's a richer community than on FB imho.

Denis Avey is a remarkable man by any measure. A courageous and determined soldier in World War II, he was captured by the Germans and imprisoned in a camp connected to the Germans' largest concentration camp, Auschwitz.

Women's and Social Development Minister Nidia Vilchez said the government wanted the apology to promote the "true integration of all Peru's multicultural population," Associated Press news agency reported.

The suicide of the father of one of Michael Jackson's alleged molestation victims was not related to Jackson's recent death but most likely stemmed from his longtime debilitating illness, according to sources close to the family.

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (WPIX) - The father of a boy who accused Michael Jackson of molesting him 15 years ago was found dead of an apparent suicide, Jersey City Police confirmed to PIX News. According to authorities, the body of Evan Chandler was discovered in his Jersey City residence at about 5:35 p.m. on Nov. 5 after he went missing. Chandler, who was being treated for an unknown illness, missed an appointment with his doctor which prompted concern, Jersey City spokesperson Stan Eason said. After several failed attempts to get in touch with his patient, the doctor, who was not immediately identified, called the building's concierge to check on Chandler. The concierge later discovered the victim's lifeless body inside the apartment at the Liberty Towers located on Hudson Street, Eason said. Police say Chandler suffered a self inflicted gun shot wound to the head. Authorities are treating the case as a suicide. It was back in 1994, when Chander's then-12-year-old son Jordy Chandler accused Jackson of molesting him on several occasions between 1991 and 1994. The father and son went after the King of Pop in court and later settled the case for a reported $20 million. In 2006, Jordan Chandler filed a request for a restraining order against his father after he allegedly struck Jordan over the head from behind with a twelve and a half pound weight. In the wake of Jackson's untimely death in June 2009, an internet rumor surfaced that claimed Jordan Chandler confessed to lying to police about being molested by Jackson. Jordan was coached by his father to tell the outlandish story in a scheme to get millions, the report claimed. An investigation later determined no such confession took place.

On Monday, Prince gathered with a group of reporters in Paris’ Hotel Costes to talk about his recent stay there which has included numerous fashion shows and two concerts at Paris’ Le Grand Palais on Sunday night. Below is full audio from the 12 minute session. And below that are some of the questions and answers from the reporter’s session (courtesy of Yahoo! News).