Rapper DMX was sentenced to 90 days in jail Friday for convictions on theft, drug-possession and animal-cruelty charges.

DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, also was placed on at least 18 months’ supervised probation by Maricopa County Superior Court Commissioner Phemonia Miller.

Simmons pleaded guilty Dec. 30 to three felony counts — theft, possession or use of marijuana, and possession or use of narcotic drugs — and one misdemeanor count of animal cruelty.

The 38-year-old rapper has been in the Maricopa County Jail since being arrested Dec. 9 in Miami on a warrant after failing to appear in court in Phoenix. His attorney, Stephen Lee Crawford, didn’t immediately return calls seeking comment.

The Arizona Republic reported that Simmons was smiling as he entered the courtroom but sat down writhing in pain and subsequently said he had pain in his feet and knees and thought he was suffering from gout.

Miller told him she was sentencing Earl Simmons, not DMX, the newspaper reported. “I don’t know DMX. Mr. Simmons, it’s time you do something different,” she said. “What you have been doing is not working.”

Despite the prosecutor’s objections, Miller said she would allow Simmons to apply to serve his sentence in Florida, the Republic said.

A priest who called the Harry Potter book series satanic and said Hurricane Katrina was divine punishment for immorality has been named Austrian Bishop of Zuri, according to the Vatican and Italy’s state-run news agency ANSA.

The Rev. Gerhard Wagner has been a pastor in Windischgarsten, Austria, for 20 years, ANSA reported Saturday, and his controversial remarks have triggered controversy.

After Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast in 2005, levees broke in New Orleans, Louisiana, flooding most of the city. More than 1,800 people in the region died, including over 1,500 in Louisiana.

Wagner was among some ultra-conservatives who suggested Katrina was punishment for the sins of New Orleans, ANSA said.

Editors Note: This from a Church how let a Nazi Hitler Youth be the Pope of a church founded by a Jewish Boy named Jesus……. go figure.

The only thing I am still confused about is this, if 2 million blacks can get in to Washington D.C. in one day, why can’t 200,000 of them get out of new Orleans with 4 days of warnings……………  am just saying.

Then again, the last time white guys like me offered them free transportation and chains, look how that turned out.

More than half a million Kentuckians remained without power Saturday after a devastating ice storm hit the state earlier this week, the governor said.

“It’s going to take some time to dig our way out of this,” Gov. Steve Beshear told CNN. He said some 545,000 people were without electricity, down from an earlier figure of 700,000.

About 200,000 people were without working water systems, he said, and the state was delivering water to them.

The storm, which slammed regions from Texas to Maine, pummeled Kentucky Tuesday into Wednesday. The governor’s office said Friday nine weather-related deaths had been reported, with two confirmed.

Nearly 4,000 women are running for office in Iraq’s provincial elections Saturday, and many of them will be guaranteed a seat under an electoral quota system.

Regardless of the votes their candidates receive, parties are required to give every third seat to a female candidate on their list, according to a report this week from the International Crisis Group.

The ultimate share of seats held by women will depend on the distribution of votes among parties, the report said.

Yes, the camera loves you Barack Obama, but Superbowl fans may not. Matt Lauer of NBC Today fame will be part of the NBC Coverage Team, and will interview President “Broadway Berry” Obama during the game.

Obama an his team-have spent more time on TV than any other President in U.S. History, between YOUTUBE, main stream media and their white house web site the administration will go down as the most wired group to date, causing what some call, Obama Fatigue.

John Rollins, Washington Media Man, say, “People will soon become sick of  im, his face, his speeches that say the same thing every time, and sooner or later this will hurt his approval rating.

Federal regulators have closed Salt Lake City-based MagnetBank, the fourth U.S. bank failure this year.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was appointed as receiver of the bank, which had assets of $292.9 million and deposits of $282.8 million as of Dec. 2.

Those wit insured funds will have  a check mailed to them by the government on Monday, the bank is closed because no buyer could be found to make the purchase.

George Obama, the half brother of U.S. President Barack Obama, has been arrested by Kenyan police for possession of marijuana, police said Saturday.

Inspector Augustine Mutembei, the officer in charge, said Obama was arrested for possession of cannabis, known in Kenya as Bhang, and resisting arrest. He is scheduled to appear in court Monday, Mutembei said.He is being held at Huruma police post in the capital of Nairobi.

CNN Correspondent David McKenzie talked with George Obama at the jail where he is being held. Speaking from behind bars, Obama denied the allegations.

Traffic is backing up in Oakland because of a water main break at Atwood and Forbes Avenue.

Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority workers are on scene working on the break, according to spokeswoman Melissa Rubin.

Pittsburgh police are on the scene helping to direct traffic.

Donald P. Sunkin, 59, of 20 Woodbine Drive, Hempfield Township, is charged with robbery and receiving stolen property in connection with the heist at the Huntington Bank branch in Reynolds Plaza.

Ronald Antos of Farrell Arraigned him and jailed him on $100,000 Bond.

A friend of the accused called police after he left part of his costume, and a weapon at the friends house. 

Police would not confirm the robbers demand at the Transfer Location, another article written by the Sharon Herald  indicated he asked for and received $50 and $100 bills along with five, $10 recorded “bait bills” in his blue bag he carried with him as he pointed the gun he had at the teller.

After police spoke with the person who had the costume, weapon and other items, police then called the Robber, advised him he was under arrest, and the robber got in his car and drove to the Greenville Police Station with the robbery cash in his pocket, all $1,810, including the marked cash.

He then gave it to police, was  held in the Greenville Lock up, taken to court, and then tells the judge,” let me go home, I am not going to go anywhere.”

The judge reminds him this is serious, and sets the bail at $100,000 of which our brilliant burglar would of had a 2% down payment had he not given the cash back.

Sunkin pleaded with the judge, saying he’s was on  different medications according to local police, including Methadone for his past drug use, Xanax, an anti-anxiety prescription medication; and a drug for dementia.

The judge made arrangements for his drug’s to be administered to prescription labeling in the jail.

Tonight he is in Mercer County Jail enjoying prison food, a hard bed, no privacy.

Who says crime doesnt pay?

Editors Note: If a smart lawyer can’t get this thrown out of court for Miranda rights violations, the dementia, the depression and sheer lack of stupidity I will be amazed.  Ahhhhhhhh Hello, is this the robber? Why yes it is! Could you come down and turn yourself in?  Ahhhh…. What the hell, I don’t have anything better to do today, I’ll be right there!!!!

Damn………….. if that ain’t the greatest police work of all time I would be amazed.

The Hillcrest Memorial Park In Hermitage, with all of its Flags whipping angerly in the wind, flags that bear pride to those honored beneith them,  including Marine Sgt. David Wallace III of Sharpsville, a local graduate who gave his life for the nation.  

His name was etched in to these black glass monuments, like the other 6 who died before him from Mercer County, and the hundreds if not thousands also listed who were once local boys and girls, who went off to be heroes, men and woman we could be proud of.

His body has not yet returned to Sharpsville for services, something his parents await tearfully no doubt.

Davids name is now hanging on theplate in the War on Terror Memorial at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Hermitage.