Stuff to Blog About and More: In the News June 14th

The News Media Morns one of their own.

In this Nov. 14, 2007, file photo NBC's Meet the Press host Tim Russert speaks at the 60th anniversary celebration of NBC's Meet the Press at the Newseum in Washington. Renowned journalist and NBC Washington bureau chief, Russert, 58, collapsed and died while at work at the NBC Washington bureau Friday, June 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

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In case you have not heard, on Friday NBC's Tim Russert,58,died at of heart attack.

Russert, made a TV career of his passion for politics.
See below for more about Russert.

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R Kelly is a FREE man!

A jury acquitted the Grammy winner of the 14 counts of child pornography against him.

"Thank you, Jesus," he repeated, over and over again.

It had taken a jury of nine men and three women around seven hours of deliberations to acquit the 41-year-old singer on charges of videotaping himself having sex with a girl who prosecutors allege was as young as 13.

R&B singer R. Kelly leaves the Cook County Criminal Court Building Friday, June 13, 2008, in Chicago after a jury found him not guilty on all counts in his child pornography trial. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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Family locked her up for 18 years?

Police say a family in southern Italy kept a woman locked in a room in their house for 18 years because they were angry she was pregnant out of wedlock. The woman, now 47, was taken to hospital for psychiatric care.

Police said they arrested her brother and sister, and put her 80-year-old mother under house arrest. ANSA says police received an anonymous tip.

Italian TV showed the room with a bed, chair, filthy toilet and sink.

Police said the woman's child, now 17, was living with relatives and didn't know about his mother.

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A college student branded a date's body with a scalding piece of metal as payback for never calling her after they had sex . She was sentenced to five years in prison .

The woman and her accomplices used a Taser to immobilize 'date' in a room and then used a branding "iron" was actually a length of metal wire fashioned into a "R" -- heated.

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FTC: Your Rights: Credit Reporting

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, has prepared a brochure, Your Access to Free Credit Reports, explaining your rights under the FCRA and how to order a free annual credit report.

A credit report includes information on where you live, how you pay your bills, and whether you've been sued, arrested, or filed for bankruptcy. Nationwide consumer reporting companies sell the information in your report to creditors, insurers, employers, and other businesses that use it to evaluate your applications for credit, insurance, employment, or renting a home.

How do I order my free report?

You can order your free annual credit report online at annualcreditreport.com, by calling 1-877-322-8228, or by completing the Annual Credit Report Request Form and mailing it to: Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281.

When you order, you need to provide your name, address, Social Security number, and date of birth. To verify your identity, you may need to provide some information that only you would know, like the amount of your monthly mortgage payment.

A Warning About "Imposter" Sites

The FTC advises consumers who order their free annual credit reports online to be sure to correctly spell annualcreditreport.com, or link to it from the FTC's website to avoid being misdirected to other websites that offer supposedly free reports,but only with the purchase of other products. While consumers may be offered additional products or services while on the authorized website, they are not required to make a purchase to receive their free annual credit reports.

For more information on free annual credit reports, read Your Access to Free Credit Reports.