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CHICAGO NEWS

Two teenagers aged 15 and 17, were arrested in Racine County, Wisconsin, last week in connection to the Rogers Park shooting death of Wil Lewis. [DNAinfo]

NATIONAL NEWS

♦Toledo, Ohio residents are being warned of high toxin levels found in water from Lake Erie. They are urged to stop using tap water after the toxins were found at a city water treatment plant.The order tells the 500,000 residents of the city to not drink, cook with or feed their pets adn poeple with weak immune systems should not shower with it either.No indication on when the ban will be lifted. [NYTIMES] ♦ No bad review here no way! The Union Street Guest House in NY will charge couples who book weddings at the venue $500 for every bad review posted online by their guests. “If you have booked the inn for a wedding or other type of event . . . and given us a deposit of any kind . . . there will be a $500 fine that will be deducted from your deposit for every negative review . . . placed on any internet site by anyone in your party.” [Page Six]

WORLD NEWS

♦The largest gathering of African presidents and leaders ever to meet with a U.S. presiden will take place this week as President Obama and the Whitehouse hosts the 2014 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. ” President’s trip to Africa in the summer of 2013 and it will strengthen ties between the United States and one of the world’s most dynamic and fastest growing regions.” [WHITEHOUSE]
♦At least 398 people in southwest China are killed following a magnitude-6.5 earthquake and now rescue efforts have been hampered by torrential rain and there’s forecast for rain for the next four days. [Bloomberg]

SPORTS

♦Former NY Giants defensive end Michael Strahan was inducted into the football Hall of Fame over the weekend. The coronation was overshadowed by news that his fiancé of 5 years, Nicole Murphy broke off the engagement. T

CELEBRITIES

♦ Over the weekend Beyonce released the remix to her hit song “Flawless” this time with Nicki Minaj rapping along and addressing the infamous elevator fight.

FASHION

♦ An upcoming Vanity Fair expose on Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana, of the design house Dolce and Gabbana, is at the center of a reported ad pull out from Condé Nast which includes: GQ, Allure, Details, Vogue and Condé Nast Traveler. [PAGE SIX]

♦ Ballet dancer and inspiration to many Misty Copeland is the face of UnderArmour and the new ad campaign

♦ TEMPERLEY LONDON and NET-A-PORTER.COM recently unveiled “a film that gives viewers exclusive insight into the world of Temperley.” The film was directed by Temperely of London founder/designer Alice Temperley and shot by Henry Temperley, her brother exclusively for Net-A-Porter. A technologicalley enhanced film which will allow viewers to add pieces they desire to their personal “boutique” by touching the moving image. [TEMPERLEY LONDON]

LOOK OF THE DAY

Nicole Richie at Luxury redefined book launch

*images via: NYtimes, Temperley London,

QUOTE OF THE DAY
“You don’t become what you want, you become what you believe.” -Oprah Winfrey