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NEW YORK (AP) – Whitney Houston’s final resting place will be next to her father, John Russell Houston Jr.

Houston will be laid to rest at the Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, New Jersey, after funeral services this weekend, a source close to the family confirmed. Houston’s father was buried there in 2003.

Fifteen hundred guests are expected to attend the private funeral services including Aretha Franklin, Clive Davis and Stevie Wonder. Houston, who was 48, died in Beverly Hills, the day before the Grammy awards.

The funeral service will be held at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark.

Nick Cannon is stepping down as host of his daily radio morning show, citing doctor’s orders.

In a statement issued by Cannon, he said, “Under doctor’s orders, I have been asked to put my health first and cut back on some of my professional commitments in order to allow my body to get the rest that it needs to keep up with the demands of my multi-tasking schedule. It has been an absolute pleasure working with CBS RADIO and the 92.3 NOW morning show team and I would like to thank them for their unwavering support. I will continue to host my syndicated “Cannon’s Countdown” weekend show and look forward to contributing to 92.3 NOW whenever possible. Even Superman has to sleep.”

Last Friday, the 31-year-old “America’s Got Talent” host was in the hospital getting tests done when he was found to have two blood clots in his lungs, he told his 92.3 NOW listeners.

“I also had an enlarged ventricle in my heart,” he said.

Doctors discovered that Cannon’s immune system Read more

A sweetener used in powdered baby formula and some organic and gluten-free foods may contain dangerously high levels of arsenic, researchers reported today.

Environmental chemist Brian P. Jackson, who is the director of the Trace Element Analysis Core Facility at Dartmouth University, said that his team found organic baby formula whose main ingredient was brown rice syrup had arsenic levels six times higher than what the EPA considers safe for drinking water. According to the study, which was published Thursday in the journal “Environmental Health Perspectives,” the researchers also found high arsenic levels in some organic foods sweetened with brown rice syrup, including cereal bars, energy bars, and gel energy “shots” that athletes slurp down after working out.

“The baby formula findings are concerning,” Jackson said. The risk of arsenic poisoning from eating a cereal bar or an energy shot once in a while are low, he pointed out, but for babies and for people who are on gluten-free Read more

Lead in Lipstick: 10 Worst Brands, Better Alternatives

Could a pretty pucker be the kiss of death? According to Reuters, about 400 lipsticks recently tested by the FDA contain traces of lead. In 2007, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics ran its own tests on 33 red lipsticks and found that one-third exceeded the FDA’s limit for lead in candy. Lead levels have gone up since then.

The FDA pushed back in its latest report stating that: “Lipstick, as a product intended for topical use with limited absorption, is ingested only in very small quantities. We do not consider the lead levels we found in the lipsticks to be a safety concern.” However, Stacy Malkan, of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics disagrees. “We know that ingestion of lipstick happens,” she told Reuters. She also points out that lead accumulates in the body over time.

The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics is particularly concerned about lead exposure for children and pregnant women. The CDC’s Advisory Committee for Childhood Lead Poisoning Read more

Oprah Winfrey, or simply Oprah, has teamed up with Lady Gaga to help launch the Born This Way Foundation. The event will be held at Harvard University on February 29th, where guests will be able to hear about the research, education and advocacy foundation.

The event will also be featured on Oprah’s Next Chapter, her show on her own network entitled, wxell OWN. The BTWF is a joint-effort with the the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The California Endowment and The Berkman Center at Harvard and will explore the best ways to reach youth and create a new culture of kindness, bravery, acceptance and empowerment,” according to a press release.

The foundation will focus on and address issues like elf-confidence, well-being, anti-bullying, mentoring and career development through research, education and advocacy. Thoughts? Via: Billboard

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Soul singer and The Voice judge Cee Lo Green went to his official Twitter page to announce the titles of his upcoming albums. The follow up to his 2010 album The Lady Killer will be entitled Everybody’s Brother. He also hinted at a new Goodie Mob album entitled Age Against The Machine.

Be sure to watch Cee Lo, along with Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, & Blake Shelton, as a judges on the hit NBC show The Voice, which airs on Monday’s at 7:00 CST/8:00 EST.

56 Things That Matter Most in Love
By Caitlin Moscatello

Sure, you keep score in your relationship. We all do, and it’s the best mind game around. Your guy reels off your Starbucks order—tall-skim-vanilla-latte-not-too-much-foam—without a moment’s pause, and a “plus one” goes off in your brain. You take the 6:30 a.m. shift with the kids on a Saturday so your husband can sleep, and the only thing keeping you upright is the thought of all those brownie points you’re banking. But what is that snooze actually worth to him? And what could you redeem your points for later? We set out to discover which everyday deeds mean the most, because really, if it doesn’t register, why do it?

First, we came up with a list of all the possibilities known to mate-kind, from letting your partner set the thermostat to grooming “down there.” Then we asked 100 men and 100 women how many brownie points they give (from 1 to 10) for each. The answers startled us—and our survey takers: “Thinking about this Read more

8 Types of Guys That Won’t Commit
by Rich Santos

Trying to get men to commit is an age-old riddle in the female mind. Here are a few “types” that will be tough to get into the commitment fold. Hopefully, you can spot one of these early on in the relationship:

The Narcissist

Beware of the guy who talks about himself too much, looks too perfect and works on building his image superficially. He won’t commit to you because he’s too committed to himself.

The Middle School Boy

Let’s get this out in the open (as if you didn’t already know): Guys never truly grow up. We actmature, which takes energy and discipline. But some guys can’t hide their childishness. It takes a certain amount of maturity to get to the point of commitment, so don’t hold your breath if you’re dating a guy afflicted with chronic immaturity.

The Scatter Brain

This guy just can’t get his, um, stuff together. As a result, he’s constantly trying to make ends meet, and always feeling like there’s so much that has Read more

It will be a solemn occasion this Saturday, when close friends and family gather at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey for the late Whitney Houston’s funeral.

At the request of her mother Cissy Houston, the Grammy winning singer — who developed her extraordinary vocal talents at the church — will be eulogized by gospel singer Marvin Winans. The brother of gospel star CeCe Winans (who dueted with Houston, 48 when she died, on the song “Count on Me”), Marvin officiated at the 1992 wedding of Houston and Bobby Brown at Houston’s $11 million estate in Mendham, NJ.

“She was able to leave us with so many wonderful memories of that God-given gift,” Pastor Joe Carter, who is leading the private, invitation-only service, told CNN. “That’s what we are celebrating on Saturday.”

New Hope Baptist Church seats 1,500 people. Carter said he expects “all these empty pews to be filled with people whose hearts are broken.” A public service planned at a local stadium in Read more