New England Sun-Times

State Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz and Governor Deval Patrick served Thanksgiving baskets to the less fortunate on Sunday, November 20, 2011. The Senator and Governor also served meals to clients and residents of the Boston Rescue Mission's Kingston House. Quadeer Shakur interviewed the state leaders about their involvement with the Boston Rescue Mission's Thanksgiving Day of Celebration. The annual event included a hot meal consisting of Mashed Potatoes, Turkey & Gravy, Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce, Squash and Salad. The Boston Rescue Mission welcomes donations and volunteers. Also known as "The Kingston House", the Boston Rescue Mission is a place for those who need help getting back on their feet. Peace and Love.

Gov. Deval Patrick on September 2011, signed into law an alimony reform bill that resets expectations for alimony payments in Massachusetts. Divorce lawyers in the Bay State now have a new calculus for setting alimony payments, including caps set on clients’ compensation. The winners in the new law, which the Massachusetts senate sent to the governor’s desk last Monday, are payers who get divorced out of short-lived marriages: In marriages shorter than 10 years, the new law limits the longevity of the alimony agreement accordingly. The most straightforward limits in the state’s new alimony law include: In marriages lasting five years or less, divorce alimony is to continue no longer than half the length of the marriage. In marriages six to 10 years long, alimony is capped at 60 percent of the length of the marriage. A schedule will be established by which parties to the alimony agreement may appeal for adjustment. The new law also sets up special new categories of divorc...

President Barack Obama visited the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on October 25, 2011 and spoke about Hilary Clinton, the death of Osama Bin Laden, National security, jobs for America and rebuilding America. The President puts rumors to rest about Biden and Hilary trading offices, and even chimes in the NBA lockout.

Posted By Anna Pulley on Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 7:30 AM Hi Anna, I get the impression that someone on Facebook who has me blocked, on occasion unblocks me, reads my posts, then blocks me again. I've been told by friends who are also on FB that some comments have been made by this person that suggests he has seen some of my posts. If he's blocked me, neither one of us are supposed to see each other's posts. And if he has me blocked, then I cannot block him. How can I stop this from happening? ~Creeper You're right that if he blocked you, you would both be barred from directly interacting with each other, and that his name wouldn't come up in a search. But there are a few technical snags to joining this Block party. Some likely culprits as to why this guy can see some of your posts, according to Faceboo...

On August 5, 2011 a judge in Roxbury District Court in Roxbury, Massachusetts refused to hear a defendant's proof of perjury by the plaintiff in a fraudulently-obtained restraining order. The judge stopped the defendant when the defendant said: "I have an offer of proof that the plaintiff committed perjury in obtaining this restraining order and I have a motive". The judge told the defendant that another judge had already dismissed his motion to vacate the restraining order in June of 2010 and further explained that "unless you have new evidence, then that has already been handled". The defendant DID have new evidence, and offered the judge a transcript and a copy of the court recordings where the plaintiff deliberately lied to the court. The lie in question is as follows: COURT: "Is there anything pending in probate court right now?" LIAR/PLAINTIFF: "No, nothing is" COURT: "Nothing at all?" LIAR/PLAINTIFF: "Nothin...

Rapper/actor, DMX was freed from a Yuma, Ariz., prison July 19, 2011 after seven months behind barsfor probation violation. As soon as he touched free ground, Earl "DMX" Simmons checked in with his probation officer, then went shopping. He spent time with family and friends, then headed straight back to work in the studio for what was promised to be a double album. One side Secular, the other side Gospel. While some skeptics are saying this promised release would be contradictory, true DMX fans are salivating about the project and waiting impatiently for the musical return of Dark Man X. It has also been reported that DMX will sign to Maybach Music Group for his next release, and that he already has some TV and movie offers on the table. We are all happy to see our brother home and wish him much health and success. PHOTO: Jemal Countless/GettyImages

(CBS/WCBS/AP) NEWARK, N.J. -- Rapper and actor Ja Rule was sentenced July 18, 2011 to more than two years in federal prison for failing to file income tax returns. "I in no way attempted to deceive the government or do anything illegal. I was a young man who made a lot of money," he said minutes before being sentenced. "I didn't know how to deal with these finances, and I didn't have people to guide me, so I made mistakes." The platinum-selling rapper, whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins, admitted in March that he failed to pay taxes on more than $3 million that he earned between 2004 and 2006 while living in Saddle River. He has also been ordered to pay $1.1 million in unpaid taxes. Ja Rule was sentenced in New York City last month to up to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to attempted criminal weapon possession. The case stemmed from a gun found in his luxury sports car in July 2007, reports  CBS affiliate WCBS . Depending o...