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The BET Awards 2010 celebrating African American entertainers takes place this evening at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. It’s the tenth anniversary of the awards and there’s a long list of 19 awards and many nominees and entertainers from the celebrity world attending. According to Ian Ritz on The Epoch Times , the BET Awards are the No. 1 rated show with African American viewers in the U.S. This year’s awards will be hosted by Queen Latifah while singer Alicia Keys and rapper Kanye West, will both be performing. Actors, actresses, musicians and sports stars will all be paid tribute to at the awards and honorary awards will be presented to both Prince and John Legend. Jay-Z meanwhile has 5 separate nominations including Best Male Hip Hop Artist, and the most prestigious Viewers’ Choice Award. Alicia Keys has four nominations which include Best Female R&B Artist and the Viewers’ Choice Award. For more on this go to Theepochtimes.com . Who do you think may win the Viewers’ C...

Toronto Earthquake happened earlier this day with a magnitude 5.5. It happened exactly at Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa while Canada prepares to host 2010 G8/G20 Summit and welcomes dozens of world leaders. Although the Geological Survey of Canada considered a 5.7 magnitude of the earthquake, the Geological Service of the United States downsized it to a 5.5 magnitude. The epicenter of the seism occurred approximately 30 kilometers north of Buckingham, Quebec which is a little town situated approximately 25 kilometers north-east ofOttawa. There were no damages and injuries reported except for some walls that shook in downtown Montreal. In Ottawa, some tall buildings had been evacuated and the streets were filled with workers who ran out from their workstations and were banned to return to their posts for a few minutes. Witnesses said that there were visible cracks on the walls of the Parliamentary Press Gallery and the office of the AFP in Ottawa. The quake also occurred in some p...

Honda Canada has confirmed that it will sponsor Paul Tracy’s KV Racing Technology No. 15 Dallara-Honda car for the Honda Indy Edmonton, again in support of Make-A-Wish Canada. Tracy, the 2003 Champ Car World Series champion, will aim to put the disappointment of failing to qualify at Indianapolis behind him as he will drive for KV Racing again at Toronto and Edmonton in back-to-back weekends next month, July 18 and 25. “Honda is a company built on the dreams of its founder and all of its associates, which is why Honda’s corporate slogan is The Power of Dreams,” said Steve Hui, assistant general manager of the Honda Prairie Zone. “It’s the power of dreams that has led us to innovations and new technologies over the years. We’re very pleased to be associated with Make-A-Wish Canada which is helping to turn the wishes and dreams of Canadian children with life-threatening medical conditions into a reality. We believe Make-A-Wish Canada and Honda Canada are a perfect fit because of our s...

(All times are Eastern U.S.) FRIDAY’S MATCHES SOUTH AFRICA vs. MEXICO Soccer City/Johannesburg, 10 a.m. English: ESPN. Spanish: Univision. Portuguese: ESPN Deportes. Online: ESPN3.com Delay: ESPN Classic, 6 p.m. URUGUAY vs. FRANCE Cape Town, 2:30 p.m. English: ESPN. Spanish: Univision. Portuguese: ESPN Deportes. Online: ESPN3.com Delay: ESPN Classic, 8 p.m. SATURDAY’S MATCHES SOUTH KOREA vs. GREECE Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth, 7:30 a.m. English: ESPN. Spanish: Univision. Portuguese: ESPN Deportes. Online: ESPN3.com Delay: ESPN Classic, 6 p.m. ARGENTINA vs. NIGERIA Ellis Park/Johannesburg, 10 a.m. English: ESPN. Spanish: Univision. Portuguese: ESPN Deportes. Online: ESPN3.com Delay: ESPN Classic, 8 p.m. USA vs. ENGLAND Rustenburg, 2:30 p.m. English: ABC. Spanish: Univision. Portuguese: ESPN Deportes. Delay: ESPN Classic, 10 p.m. SUNDAY’S MATCHES ALGERIA vs. SLOVENIA Polokwane, 7:30 a.m. English: ESPN. Spanish: Univision. Portuguese: ESPN Deportes...