Boston bomber Tsarnaev apologizes for `suffering' and lives `taken' as he gets death sentence

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev apologized today in court for the killing and maiming people by bombing. He made this apology in court before he was hauled away after being sentenced to death.

"I did do it, along with my brother," he admitted, breaking his two-year silence. "I am sorry for the lives that I've taken, the suffering that I've caused and the damage I have done."

"I've learned their names, their faces ... the suffering that was, the hardship that still is," he said reading from a statement.

Judge George A. O'Toole then sentenced him to death by execution, plus a concurrent life sentence without the possibility of release.

Those in the courtroom included Denise and Bill Richard, parents of 8-year-old Martin Richard, the youngest victim of the bombing.

''Tsarnaev'', said Bill Richard when his turn to speak came, "chose hate, he chose destruction, he chose death. We choose love, we choose kindness, we choose peace. That is what makes us different from him," he said.

Bobbi Kristina Brown taken off life support and moved to hospice care as 'condition has continued to deteriorate'

Bobbi Kristina Brown, only child of singers Bobby Brown and the late Whitney Houston, has been moved into hospice care nearly five months after she was first hospitalized on Jan. 31, when she was found facedown and unresponsive in a tub at her home near Atlanta.


Pat Houston revealed this in a statement to Us Weekly on Wednesday, June 24.

"Despite the great medical care at numerous facilities, Bobbi Kristina Brown's condition has continued to deteriorate,"

"As of today, she has been moved into hospice care," Pat shared on behalf of the family. "We thank everyone for their support and prayers. She is in God's hands now."

Mariah Carey dating Australian billionaire James Packer...moving on after Nick Cannon

American singer Mariah Carey and Australian billionaire James Packer are allegedly dating now. Rumours of their relationship sparked after the pair were seen going on a romantic hand-in-hand stroll through the picturesque streets of south of Italy on Friday.

 

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PHOTOS: Stephanie Okereke-Linus, David Beckham, Fearne Cotton, David Walliams, others attend the Queen's Young Leaders programme at Buckingham Palace

The Queen of England hosted a star-studded reception yesterday, 22nd of June at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the first ever winners of her Young Leaders programme. The Scheme recognises contribution of young people in the Commonwealth. 60 young people received awards for their work in local communities .

32 year old Nollywood actress Stephanie Okereke-Linus and her husband were among those specially invited by the Queen of England.

David Beckham, Fearne Cotton, David Walliams and Sir John Major also attended the ceremony

The winners received a special package of training, mentoring and networking, including a one-week residential programme in the UK in association with Cambridge University. They also met with Prime Minister, David Cameron, at 10 Downing Street before visiting Twitter UK headquarters and the BBC World Service.



David Beckham told the audience: "I do not claim to be a public speaker and I am not an expert in the fields some of you are. I am honoured to be here this evening. With people like you I know the world will become a better place.

...... "Congratulations, well done and I'm very proud to be here. Good luck in the future. I'm sure you are going to make us all proud".

The awards was part of a five year programme established by The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust in partnership with Comic Relief and the Royal Commonwealth Society to honour the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

 

Last surviving widow of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin dies @59

Sarah Kyolaba, the last surviving wife of the former Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin has died last week at London's Royal Free Hospital after battling with cancer.
She was first spotted by Idi Amin while performing as a dancer aged 19.

Mrs Amin was once known as 'Suicide Sarah' because she was a go-go dancer for the Ugandan army's Revolutionary Suicide Mechanised Regiment Band.

She was said to be his 'favourite wife' and went by the title Lady Sarah Kyolaba Idi Amin.

She followed the dictator into exile in Saudi Arabia in 1982 before moving to the UK more than three decades ago where she worked at a salon.

She died aged 59.

They are pictured on their wedding day in 1975

 

 They were married in a lavish £2million ceremony in the country's capital Kampala.

 

In an interview after his death she said the dictator was a 'true African hero' and 'not a monster'