LeBron needn’t worry about MJ’s shadow

If LeBron James signs with the Chicago Bulls, it will be the franchise's biggest day since Michael Jordan quit, writes NBCSports.com contributor Johnette Howard.

If LeBron James is half as smart as he’s always seemed to be, he’ll ignore that crazy talk that’s been flying around ever since the Chicago Bulls leapfrogged to the front of line to sign him with their draft-day salary dump of Kirk Hinrich. Sometime after he officially becomes a free agent at the stroke of midnight ET on Thursday, James should tell everyone he’s not afraid of no stinking legends, not even one as big as Michael Jordan’s.

The popular contention is James should bypass signing with Chicago — which is clearly the best destination for him to choose from a basketball perspective, along with Miami — just because Jordan won six titles with the Bulls and thus Jordan always will “own” Chicago. That’s a joke, right? Let’s see how much James is loved if he gives Bulls fans even one parade.

Besides, Butkus and Ditka and Walter Payton’s names still get mentioned lovingly around Chicago, don’t they? The fondness for the Cubs’ Ernie Banks endures and endures.

The King is leaving the CNN building

Larry King and Shawn Southwick each filed divorce papers earlier this month citing irreconcilable differences – then within days called a truce.

Cable news fixture Larry King announced Tuesday night that he would be ending his nightly CNN interview program Larry King Live this autumn after 25 years on the air. And so begins the mad dash to fill his throne.

Going out like a true newsman, Mr. King, 76, scooped the news of his retirement before anyone else Tuesday via Twitter. A few hours before Tuesday night's Larry King Live, he tweeted: “It's time to hang up my nightly suspenders.”

The news topped Larry King Live, of course. Mr. King made a point of saying that he would be sticking around CNN to work on news specials and special-event coverage. “Who knows what the future will bring.”

And then Mr. King interviewed Bill Maher.

Famed for his huge spectacles, colourful suspenders and easy-lob interview style, the Brooklyn-born Mr. King was a talk-radio veteran who transitioned to the fledgling cable news network CNN in 1985. Over the years, he's interviewed thousands of celebrities, political figures, authors, religious figures – whoever was in the news that day.

Mr. King also became tabloid fodder in recent months with the news last spring that he and his latest wife, Shawn Southwick, were separating (he's been married eight times to seven women). The couple announced their plans to cancel the divorce last month.

Butcher za Dar es Salaam

Kijana akiwa kazini mitaa ya kariaako. nakumbuka hapa kila ifikapo saa 6:pm huwa napitia kununua nyama kwajili ya kuchuma na kukarangiza kwa chips mayai, na chapati, kwajili ya dinner. kila ninapotoka kucheza mpira mitaa ya mnazi mmoja enzi hizo.

THANK YOU JOHN LEGEND!

Kama jana ulipata muda kutizama Tuzo za Kituo cha Televisheni cha BET cha nchini Marekani(BET Awards 2010),bila shaka ulisikia jina la Tanzania likitajwa kama mara mbili au tatu hivi.

Tanzania haikutajwa kwa sababu wasanii wake walikuwemo katika kuwania tuzo hizo.La.Tanzania ilitajwa kwa sababu Mwanamuziki John Legend(pichani) alipokea BET Humanitarian Award kutokana na kazi mbalimbali za kusaidia jamii anazozifanya na hususani nchini Tanzania.

Kupitia mradi wake ujulikanao kama Show Me Campaign,John Legend amekuwa akiingia na kutoka nchini Tanzania kila mara katika kutembelea na kusimamia miradi mbalimbali. Mojawapo ya miradi aliyonayo nchini Tanzania ni pamoja na ile anayoifanya katika kijiji kiitwacho Mbola kilichoko Uyui mkoani Tabora.Unaweza kusoma zaidi kuhusu miradi hiyo kwa kubonyeza hapa. Kama inawezekana,tafadhali muunge mkono.Unaweza fanya hivyo kwa kubonyeza hapa.

Bila shaka utakubaliana nasi kwamba hatuna budi kuwashukuru watu kama hawa kwa jinsi wanavyojitolea katika kuwasaidia ndugu,jamaa na wananchi wenzetu.

Thank You John Legend.We appreciate all you are doing for Mbola and for Tanzania.

Dogo akiwa katika bishara ya karanga

Dogo akiwa ameava full chelsea jazi badala ya kwenda shule anafanya biashara ya kuuza karanga kwenye mabasi kama alivyokutwa eneo la Ubena Manispaa ya Morogoro akifanya biashara hiyo, bila elimu kwa watoto hawa taifa la kesho litakuwaje je mamlaka husika zimeshindwa kudhibiti hali hii.

SERIKALI YAONGEZA MUDA WA KUSAJILI SIMU ZA MKONONI

Waziri wa mawasiliano,Sayansi na Teknolojia,Prof Peter Msolla.

NA MAGRETH KINABO NA BENJAMIN SAWE MAELEZO-DODOMA


SERIKALI imeongeza muda wa usajili wa simu za viganjani ili kuwezesha wananchi wengi waweze kujisajili baada ` kusikiliza kilio chao ili kuwapa fursa zaidi ya kujisajili.Hayo yalisemwa jana Bungeni na Waziri wa Mawasiliano, Sayansi na Teknolojia, Profesa Peter Msollla wakati akiwasilisha hotuba yake ya makadrio ya mapato na matumizi ya fedha ya wizara hiyo. “Serikali ya Chama Cha Mapinduzi ni sikivu imesikia kilio cha wananchi wengi.

Imeongeza muda wa usajili wa simu za viganjani hadi Julai 15, mwaka huu baada ya hapo simu zote ambazo hazijasajiliwa zitafungwa,” alisema Profesa Msolla .Aidha Waziri Msolla alisema jumla ya kampuni 14 hadi sasa zimepewa leseni ya kutoa huduma za mawasiliano ya simu. Aliongeza kuwa idadi ya watumiaji wa simu kwa kigezo cha njia za simu (line) zinazotumika imefikia 18,207,390, hivyo idadi hiyo ni ongezeko la asilimia 400 ikilinganishwa na watumiaji 3,542,563 waliokuwepo mwaka 2005.

Alisema idadi ya simu za mezani hadi sasa ni 174,800 ilinganishwa na 154,420 zilizokuwepo mwaka 2005. “Hii ni sawa na ongezeko la la asilimia 13.2 . ukuaji huu umepanua wigo wa mawasiliano ya simu na kuongeza huduma nyingine zinazoendana na matumizi ya simu hapa nchini Alizitaja huduma hizo kuwa ni upatikanaji wa taarifa, huduma za mtandao, ulipaji wa Ankara za simu, maji, umeme na huduma za kibenki. Awali Mamlaka ya Mawasiliano Tanzania (TCRA) ilitoa agizo kuwa nambazote za simu za mkononi zisajiliwe kati ya Julai 1, mwaka 2009 hadi Desemba 31, mwaka 2009.

Awali mamlaka hiyo iliongeza muda wa mara ya pili wa miezi sita wa kusajili simu hizo, kuanzia Januari mwaka 2010 hadi Juni mwaka huu baada ule wa kwanza kuonyesha watu wengi walikuwa hawajajisajili.

SHEIKH SIMBA AWATULIZA WAISLAM JUU YA MAHAKAMA YA KADHI

Sheikh mkuu wa Tanzania Issa Shaaban amewataka waislamu nchini kudumisha amani na kuvuta subra wakati kamati iliyoteuliwa kusimamia undwaji wa mahakama ya kadhi ikifanya kazi zake ili kuweka mfumo wa utaratibu na utekelezaji wa suala hilo.

Shehe Shaaban ametoa tamko hilo aliopokuwa akizungumza na waandishi wa habari mjini Dar es Salaam juu ya namna ya suala hilo linavyoshughulikiwa.

Suala la mahakama ya kadhi limekuwa likizungumza na makundi mbali mbali kutokana na suala hilo kuingizwa katika ilani ya chama cha mapinduzi na kuibua misimamo tofauti juu ya suala hilo.

The Month of Rajab

Rajab is the seventh month in the Islamic lunar calendar. This month was regarded as one of the sacred months (Al-Ashhur-al-hurum) in which battles were prohibited in the days of the Holy Prophet . It is also a prelude to the month of Ramadan, because Ramadan follows it after the intervening month of Sha'ban. Therefore, when the Holy Prophet sighted the moon of Rajab, he used to pray to Allah in the following words:

"O Allah, make the months of Rajab and Sha'ban blessed for us, and let us reach the month of Ramadan (i.e. prolong our life up to Ramadan, so that we may benefit from its merits and blessings)."

Yet no specific way of worship has been prescribed by the Shari'ah in this month. However, some people have invented some special rituals or practices in this month, which are not supported by reliable resources of the Shari'ah or are based on some unauthentic traditions. We would like to explain here the correct position about them.

Pierce Opts Out.

Paul Pierce plans on Opting Out of his Contract and will Become on Unrestricted free Agent.

He notified the Celtics through his Los Angeles - based Agent Jeff Schwartz late last Night.

Wanamuziki kutoka Zenji

Kundi la Kyaso kutoka Zanzibar likishiriki fainali za Music Crossroad kwenye Viwanja vya Mnazi Mmoja, Dar es Salaam.

Kila mtu anajikuna ajipatapo

Watoto wakiwa wamepanda juu ya mkokoteni wenye Ng'ombe

Shein asukumwa Z'bar kuwapisha Urais 2015

HATUA ya Makamu wa Rais, Dk. Dk Ali Mohamed Shein kuingia katika kinyang'anyiro cha kuwania Urais wa Zanzibar, imeelezwa kusukumwa na wagombea Urais wa Jamhuri walioko Bara, Raia Mwema limeelezwa.

Raia Mwema limefahamishwa kwamba, ukimya wa Dk. Shein na kutokuwa kwake na makundi, pamoja na elimu yake, kungemfanya kuwa Rais wa Tanzania baada ya Rais Jakaya Kikwete kumaliza muda wake kama akiendelea kufanyakazi Bara kwa miaka mingine mitano ijayo.

“Wanaowania Urais kumrithi Kikwete wana nguvu sana, na sasa wanajipanga kwa kila njia…. Unajua Dk. Shein hakuwa chaguo la wanamtandao lakini kutokana na nguvu ya wazee na nguvu ya Mkapa (Benjamin Mkapa, Rais mstaafu), Kikwete alilazimika kumpendekeza,” anasema kiongozi mmoja mwandamizi wa CCM Zanzibar.

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Raila Odinga afanyiwa upasuaji

Waziri Mkuu Raila Odinga, kulia, akiwa na rais Mwai Kibaki

Madaktari Kenya wanasema Waziri Mkuu Raila Odinga amefanyiwa operesheni ndogo ya kichwa Jumanne kuondoa shinikizo katika ubongo.

Daktari wa upasuaji Oluoch Olunya aliwaambia waandishi Bwana Odinga anaendelea vizuri baada ya operesheni hiyo katika hospitali ya Nairobi. Waziri Mkuu huyo alilazwa hospitali hapo Jumatatu baada la kulalamika uchovu wa kupita kiasi.

Hospitali hiyo inasema Bwana Odinga pia alikuwa akilalamika kuumwa sana na kichwa, na anakumbuka kuwa aliwahi kujigonga kichwa katika mlango wa gari wiki kadha zilizopita.

Madaktari wanasema waliona uvimbe nje ya ubongo wake na "katika muda mfupi wakakubaliana kuwa ni lazima kufanya operesheni ndogo upande wa kushoto wa kichwa" cha kiongozi huyo. Bwana Odinga ana umri wa miaka 65.

Kobe Visiting South Africa for World Cup

Kobe Bryant visited a youth soccer camp in Soweto in his first visit to South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is on his first trip to Africa, taking in some World Cup games and visiting with scores of young soccer players at a new training center in the black township of Soweto.

Bryant grew up playing soccer — as well as basketball — as a boy in Italy, and has been following the World Cup in South Africa.

He saw the United States lose to Ghana on Saturday, but praised the Americans for giving a huge boost to soccer’s popularity back home. Now he wants to see Brazil play — he likes the way they weave their individual talents into deft teamwork.

Free Cab Rides Back for the Fourth

SoberRide program saved by donations

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Good news for all you Fourth of July party-goers. The SoberRide program is back on!

Earlier this month, the Washington Regional Alcohol Program announced it was canceling the popular program because it didn’t have the funding. But thanks to some recent donations, the program will return.

Crowd Avoidance 101: Swanky Fireworks Viewing Spots

Some Swanky Ways to Avoid the Crowds on the Mall

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D.C. is quite the place to celebrate the Fourth of July. You'll never see more red, white and blue fashion faux pas -- and definitely not the same spectacular display of fireworks anywhere else. But if you can’t see yourself braving the crowds this year, we’ve got you covered. Check out these alternatives for some just-as-fun fireworks viewing spots:

The W Hotel Rooftop: See the sky sparkle from the roof terrace while jamming to The Honey Brothers -- featuring Adrian Grenier of HBO's "Entourage." Open bar, hors d'oeuvres, great music -- all near the White House -- some view! Think the show's over when the fireworks end? Nah! Party into the wee hours with DJ Sky Nellor. 7 p.m.; Tickets

Odyssey Cruise: What’s bound to happen when you’re enjoying an open bar... on a boat... for July Fourth? That depends on how you define celebrating in true style. Enjoy the luxe life, at lease for a little awhile, as you float along the Potomac River while you drink, eat and dance. Party like it’s America’s birthday, just don’t go overboard (ba-dum-tsss) with the drinking. 7 p.m.;

Skydome at the DoubleTree Crystal City: Fireworks from a 360-degree view in a revolving rooftop lounge... hey, why not?! You'll be higher than the District, scoping views way past the Washington Monument. Call to make reservations for the Independence Buffet dinner: 703-416-3862 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 703-416-3862 end_of_the_skype_highlighting. 7 p.m.; $95.

Gaylord Hotel at National Harbor: Pinkies up! This is probably the only venue to celebrate where there will be a wine and cigar garden instead of an open bar. Sound too upscale? Worry not. There will be plenty of live music and good ol' barbecue food to eat. Bring the kids, there’s plenty going on for the family. 5 p.m.; advance tickets.

Ex-NFL Star Randall Cunningham's Son Drowns in Hot Tub

The two-year-old son of former Eagles quarterback Randall Cunningham drowned in a hot tub Tuesday, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

A woman at Cunningham's Las Vegas home found the little boy floating in the backyard hot tub. She got him out and started CPR. When paramedics got there, they rushed him to the hospital, but were not able to revive him.

funny bird

the bird is the best of the best.

RAIS KIKWETE AFANYA UTEUZI WA MABALOZI.

Rais Jakaya Kikwete amefanya uteuzi na kuwahamishia vituo vyao vya kazi mabalazi saba kushika nyadhifa mbali mbali za kibalozi nje ya Tanzania.

Mabalozi hao ni pamoja Mohammed Mwinyi Mzale anaekuwa balozi wa Tanzania nchini Sweeden, Alexanda Masinda anaekwenda nchini Canada, Peter Alen Nkalage anakuwa balozi mpya nchini Uingereza.

Dansan Joram anaekuwa balozi wa Tanzania nchini Etheopia, Egum Karim Haji anaekwenda Ufaransa na balozi Ombeni Chubuwe ameteuliwa kuwa mwakilishi wa kudumu katika umoja wa mataifa.

Dr. Omar Mohammed aliekuwa balozi wa Tanzania nchini Ethiopia na umoja wa Afrika amerejeshwa nchini atakuwa mkuu wa chuo cha Diplomasia mjini Dar es Salaam

Spain v Portuga

SPAIN 1 - 0 PORTUGAL

Spain v Portugal: Xavi has his eyes on the prize

Man marking: Gerard Pique of Spain vies for the ball with Fabio Coentrao of Portugal.

Eye on the ball: Portugal's Fabio Coentrao heads the ball during the World Cup match against Spain.

Caught up: Spain's Fernando Torres falls under the challenge of Portugal's Bruno Alves

HALF-TIME: Spain 0-0 Portugal

That's a particularly worrying half for Spain and all their admirers. Okay, so Spain dominated possession, but they'll do that against any side. The concern must be how quiet Portugal were able to keep David Villa, and how short of fitness Fernando Torres still looks. Portugal looked good on the break, but as ever, it's the lack of a decent centre forward which stops them looking like potential champions.

90+3 min: FULL-TIME: Spain 1-0 Portugal. Spain go through, and will play Paraguay in the quarter-finals. Eduardo's in bits, Spain look relieved and exalted. This game did not look good for them after an hour. Having seen the goal again, I now realise I haven't remotely done justice to Iniesta's role in it. His touch to accept Alonso's pass was astonishing

Paraguay v Japan

PARAGUAY 5 - 3 JAPAN

Go for it: two Japanese fans nail their colours to the mast.

On the ball: Japan's midfielder Keisuke Honda challenges Paraguay's midfielder Nestor Ortigoza and striker Edgar Benitez.

Full stretch: Japan's Tulio defends against Paraguay's Lucas Barrios as he takes a shot on goal

Vital block: apan's Keisuke Honda (C) blocks a shot on goal by Paraguay's Roque Santa Cruz

Tipped over: Paraguay goalkeeper Justo Villar reaches for the ball during the second round match against Japan

Heads up: Paraguay's coach Gerardo Martino looks on as Japan's defender Yuto Nagatomo heads the ball with Paraguay's striker Lucas Barrios Photo.

In pain: Japan's Keisuke Honda reacts after being tackled by Paraguay's Paulo Da Silva

Painful viewing: Japan's goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima reacts during his side's goalless draw with Paraguay.

Cramp: Paraguay players are helped by teammates as they prepares for extra time against Japan.

In the air: Japan defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka tries an overhead kick

Team talk: Japan's players huddle in their break during extra time.

Penalty heartache: Japan's Yuichi Komano reacts after missing from the spot.

HALF-TIME: PARAGUAY 0 - JAPAN 0.

FULL-TIME: PARAGUAY 0 - JAPAN 0

Neither team wants to lose this one and after a tight first half they weren't exactly gonna abandon their tactics.. They're safely at extra-time now, but will that change much? I doubt it. This one is blatantly going to pens..

FULL-TIME OF EXTRA TIME: PARAGUAY 0 - JAPAN 0. PENALTY SHOOT-OUT TO COME.

PENALTY SHOOT-OUT:

Paraguay 5
Scored:

Barreto, Barrios, Riveros, H Valdez

Missed:

Japan 3

Scored: Endo, Hasebe
Missed: Komano

PARAGUAY WIN 5-3 ON PENALTIES AND GO THROUGH TO THE QUARTER-FINALS

Match winner: Paraguay's Oscar Cardozo celebrates after scoring the last penalty of the shootout against Japan

Oh my word..... Five immaculately-taken penalties from Paraguay.. And one moment of misfortune for Komano whose penalty hit the bar. Japan fans: how does it feel to be English?

BET Awards

Musician Trey Songz onstage during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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Recording artist Soulja Boy performs onstage at BET's Rip The Runway 2010 at the Hammerstein Ballroom on February 27, 2010 in New York City.

Recording Artist Soulja Boy arrives at the 2009 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 28, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
Rapper Soulja Boy arrives at the 2008 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 24, 2008 in Los Angeles, California

L-R) Rapper David Banner, singer Solange Knowles, rapper Soulja Boy, actor Brandon T. Jackson, and singer Cassie present the Best Group award onstage during the 2008 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 24, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.

Baada ya uthibitisho akabidhiwa mtoto

Martin Melicyori mkazi wa Pugu Kinyamwezi, akifuatana na ndugu zake aliweza kukabidhiwa mtoto huyo kwa kuwasilisha barua ya Mwenyekiti wa Serikali ya Mtaa anapoishi kuthibitisha kuwa ni mwanae na kufafanua maswali aliyopewa hospitalini hapo.

Mbali na kuwasilisha maelezo hayo pia aliweza kutoa ushahidi mwengine mbalimbali ikiwemo picha mbalimbali na kufafanua vizuri maswali aliyokuwa akihojiwa.

Martin alidai kwa kweli hakuwa na habari kabisa kama mkewe alifikishwa hospitalini hapo kwa kuwa siku ya mwisho mkewe alimuaga kwenda kutafuta huduma za uzazi wa mpango akiwa na jirani yake.

Alisema kuwa majira ya jioni jirani yake huyo alifika nyumbani kwake na kumuulizia mke wake kama alikuwa amerudi na kumshanga kwa kuwa waliondoka wote na kutoa taarifa kituo cha polisi.

Alisema alijitahidi kufika hospitali mbalimbali hadi Muhimbili na kuambiwa hakuna jina la la mgonjwa kama huyo na hadi juzi walipoona taarifa hiyo kwenye gazeti.

KAtika maelezo yake alisema kuwa Alphonce ni motto wake wa tatu kuzaliwa kati ya watoto watatu ikiwa ni pamoja na Sweet (9) na Samson (4.

Mganga Mkuu wa Hospitali ya Amana, Dk. Meshark Shimwela, baada ya kuridhika na maelezo hayo pia ndugu hao waliruhusiwa kuja kuchukua mwili wa marehemu ambao ulikuwa umehifadhiwa hospitalini hapo ilipowasiliana na uongozi wa hospitali hiyo ulidai kuwa mwili huo utachukuliwa leo kwa ajili ya mazishi yatakayofanyika Tabata.

Major Delays on Red Line After Man Jumps on Tracks

Red Line riders experienced delays of more than an hour after a man jumped on to the tracks at the Grosvenor-Strathmore station and died Monday evening, according to the transit agency.

The man apparently jumped on to the tracks at about 6:10 p.m. He suffered fatal injuries but was not hit by a train.

No trains were allowed through the station until 7:05, when single-tracking began.

Shuttle buses are transporting riders around Grosvenor, but Metro noted that trains can carry almost 1,000 riders each while the buses can carry only 50

Seneta wa Marekani Robert Byrd Afariki

Seneta aliyetumikia muda mrefu kuliko wote katika bunge la Marekani, Robert Byrd, amefariki dunia akiwa na umri wa miaka 92.

Seneta Robert Byrd akiwa bungeni wakati wa uhai wake (picha ya 15 May 2008

Seneta Robert Byrd, mwakilishi wa muda mrefu kuliko wote katika bunge la Marekani, amefariki dunia akiwa na umri wa miaka 92.

Seneta Byrd alikuwa amelazwa hospitali tangu wiki iliyopita. Mwanzoni alidhaniwa kuwa ameathirika na joto kali lililokumba eneo la Washington DC lakini ripoti zinasema hali nyingine za kiafya zilijitokeza.

Byrd alichaguliwa kwa mara ya kwanza mwaka 1952 kuingia katika Baraza la Wawakilishi na baadaye akaingia katika Baraza la Seneti mwaka 1958. Amekuwa katika afya dhaifu katika miaka ya hivi karibuni lakini aliendelea na sifa yake ya kupeleka mamillioni ya dolla katika miradi ya jimbo lake la West Virginia.

Seneta Byrd alimwunga mkono kwa nguvu Rais Barack Obama katika kampeni yake ya mwaka 2008. Alisema pia kuwa anajutia misimamo yake ya zamani katika maswala ya haki za raia, ikiwa ni pamoja na uanachama wake katika kundi la kibaguzi la KKK alipokuwa kijana

BP turns to backup strategy to plug well

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Workers aboard the Development Driller II, which is drilling a

Since shortly after oil began spewing into the Gulf of Mexico two months ago, relief wells have been discussed as the ultimate solution, their success in permanently plugging the runaway well deemed a foregone conclusion.