Is The Idol Being Rigged ??

American Idol bosses have rejected allegations of vote fixing after fans were shown how to "power-text" for this year's surprise winner, Kris Allen.
Show sponsor AT&T sent employees to two Allen supporter parties in Arkansas where they provided phones capable of sending 10 text message votes a time.
But TV network Fox dismissed the claim, saying: "In no way did any individuals unfairly influence the outcome."
It added voting procedures were closely monitored by independent adjudicators.

"Fox and the producers of American Idol are absolutely certain that the results of this competition are fair, accurate and verified," a statement said.
"Kris Allen is, without a doubt, the American Idol. We have an independent third-party monitoring procedure in place to ensure the integrity of the voting process."

Prince Harry in N.Y

Prince Harry chatted with a math class and competed in an obstacle course today at a Harlem children's organization on Day 2 of his first official visit to the United States.
Harry visited a ninth-grade classroom at the Harlem's Children Zone, a community organization that offers families social and educational services, where 14 students were working on math in preparation for a Regents Exam.
"Who's the best pupil?" he asked the class and joked, "I was always the worst!"
Later, the 24-year-old prince competed in an obstacle course with the Prince Seesio of Lesotho, who co-founded Harry's Lesotho-based charity that aids the African country's impoverished children.
He lost the race but threw his arms in the air and yelled, "Yeah!" to the cheering kids.
The prince was to participate later Saturday in a polo match on Governors Island in New York Harbor, facing off against Argentine polo player and heartthrob Nacho Figueras

Presidents 1st Visit to N.Y

President Obama makes his first trip to New York Saturday to enjoy a date night on Broadway with First Lady Michelle Obama.
The Obamas plan to take in "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" at the Belasco Theater
The August Wilson drama chronicles the struggles of African-Americans in the early 20th century.
The White House, citing security concerns, declined to comment on the details of the First Couple's "date night" in the Big Apple.
Before heading up to New York today, Obama was hard at work Friday rolling out his cybersecurity strategy in a White House speech.
He revealed that his presidential campaign's computers were hacked by intruders who broke into sensitive files

Joshua Under Fire...

There is no denying the fact that whatever brings a man to stardom lies in his vision and personal drive and that fame, success and recognition do not come by accident but through commitment and dint of hard work.

Interestingly, those who stand the test of time and reach the pinnacle of success will almost certainly attract both negative and positive attention, which, depending on the authenticity and how it is managed, would determine whether the person involved survives or not.

For now, it may be difficult to ascertain the extent of damage the ongoing war of words between embattled Prophet Temitope Joshua on the one hand and his estranged aides (Bisola Johnson and Paul Agomoh on the other hand) who accused the prophet of promiscuity, deception, manipulation and fake miracles, would cause.

But the truth is that the General Overseer of Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet T.B. Joshua, is currently under fire as a victim of very incriminating allegations, especially on the veracity of series of miracles performed by him. Many therefore are wont to ask: Is T.B. Joshua a true prophet of God? Can he be classified amongst genuine men of God or is he a magician? Where do we place him?

First, the recent attack was in form of an open letter to Fatai Balogun aka T.B. Joshua of Synagogue Church of All Nations, Lagos, as written and signed by Pastor Ladi Peters Thompson of Living Waters Unlimited Church, Lagos, in which the former was accused of casting a spell on his members and being engulfed in the 'perfidy of deceit'. It also gave an urgent call to the former to repent of his wickedness or face the wrath of God.