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Reunion Time? Mathew Knowles Hints At A Destiny’s Child Tour in 2015

Something tells us he’s not the most reliable spokesman on Bey’s plans… Mathew Knowles Hints Toward Destiny’s Child Reunion Tour Beyonce’s daddy is just running his mouth this week. During a sit-down radio interview, he let everyone know he still runs the show as Detiny’s Child’s official manager, and might be throwing Beyonce and crew back up on stages across the world in the near future. But…doesn’t he already have enough extra children (and baby-mamas) to manage? Via MailOnline : As the father of Beyonce Knowles and the manager of Destiny’s Child he’s bound to have the scoop. So fans of the Say My Name hit makers will be excited to hear that Mathew Knowles has hinted at a possible reunion of R&B divas Beyonce, 32, Kelly Rowland, 33 and Michelle Williams, 34. The 63-year-old music executive spoke to the Roula And Ryan Show on Houston radio station 104.1 KRBE and said: ‘Folks don’t know it but I am still the manager of Destiny’s Child. ‘When you see Destiny’s Child on TV and you see them doing songs together slowly, slowly – now they’ve done two, they were recently on TV – I don’t know, it might be another Destiny’s Child album coming.’ Although the group officially disbanded in 2006 and Kelly is currently expecting her first child with husband Tim Witherspoon, in June, Michelle quietly released Say Yes – a song which featured both Kelly and Beyonce. Mathew continued: ‘There might be this tour that makes history, Destiny’s Child featuring Beyoncé, Kelly and Michelle. Can you imagine what that would be like?’ Possibly…but we’re sure he could imagine the dollar signs associated with that much more clearly than he can see the fan experience. Keen to know more but aware Mathew wouldn’t be able to reveal too much, Roula and Ryan asked him to ‘cough twice if that is happening in the next year’, which he did right away. And although there have been rumours that the father and daughter are currently estranged. Mathew maintains they are still as close as ever. He gushed: ‘She’s still just my girl. We talk every Sunday. She’s still the humble, generous person she’s always been.’ Mathew might just be holding on to a bit of wishful thinking with this one. Kelly is damn near crowning and he’s trying to book her on stages??? Besides…if Beyonce wasn’t trying to be bothered with him professionally as a solo artist all those years back, would she really have time for that now — especially considering how far she’s come without him??

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NFL Enforces Tougher Domestic Violence Policy – Two Incidents Equals Lifetime Ban

Everybody gets one… NFL Enacts Stricter Policy On Domestic Abuse The NFL has come under fire for its lenient punishment of domestic abusers . Now, the Commissioner is looking to change things. Via DailyMail : The National Football League has enacted stiffer punishments for any personnel who commit domestic violence. In a letter to team owners, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said players, coaches and owners now face a six-game suspension for a first offense and a lifetime ban for a second. Goodell said second-time offenders may petition for reinstatement after a year, but with no guarantees. Harsher penalties could also be levied for offenders with incidents before joining the NFL or ‘violence involving a weapon, choking, repeated striking, or when the act is committed against a pregnant woman or in the presence of a child,’ the letter states. The NFL has been criticized for its inconsistent and often lax penalties for off-field offenses. Ravens running back Ray Rice, for example, had to sit out just two games for hitting his now-wife Janay in an Atlantic City casino. In contrast, Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon had to stay out of the 2014 season and was banned for a full year for testing positive for marijuana. In his letter, the commissioner admitted that he ‘didn’t get it right.’ ‘We allowed our standards to fall below where they should be and lost an important opportunity to emphasize our strong stance on a critical issue and the effective programs we have in place,’ Goodell wrote. ‘My disciplinary decision led the public to question our sincerity, our commitment, and whether we understood the toll that domestic violence inflicts on so many families. I take responsibility both for the decision and for ensuring that our actions in the future properly reflect our values.’ The NFL Players Association said the union was informed of the new policies but didn’t have to approve it, as it’s a change in personal conduct policy, a source told USA Today Sports. Hopefully this will make players think twice about their actions . Do you think the new punishment system is fair or overkill?

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The Not-So-Friendly Skies: TSA To Begin Allowing Miniature Knives And Other “Weapons” On Airplanes Again

TSA Announces Plans To Begin Allowing Small Knives On Flights Almost 12 years after the 9-11 terrorist attacks that changed American history forever, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced plans to begin allowing small knives, golf clubs and hockey sticks to be brought on board. via CBS New s Small knives are set to be permitted in carry-on luggage on flights, in a change to current guidelines announced by the TSA today. Knives with blades no more than 2.36 inches in length from tip to where the blade meets the handle or hilt will be approved for carry-on. The blade must be no more than half an inch in width. The TSA also announced toy bats and sporting equipment such as hockey sticks and golf clubs will also be allowed on board aircraft. The TSA said the changes were made after a committee had reviewed the agency’s prohibited items list. “This decision aligns TSA with International Civil Aviation Organization standards and our European counterparts,” the TSA said in a statement. The changes are set to come into effect on April 25. But the changes were opposed by two industry groups. The Flight Attendants Union Coalition, representing nearly 90,000 Flight Attendants said the decision was ”poor and shortsighted”. ”Continued prohibition of these items is an integral layer in making our aviation system secure and must remain in place,” said the union in a statement. Even though it’s been over a decade since the 9-11 attacks, we can help but think this isn’t a good idea. What do you think about TSA allowing these items back on board planes Bossip fam? Shutterstock

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Japanese scientists create elastic water

Elastic Water could eventually replace plastic, or be used in an environmentally-safe plastic. Bernama, a part of the Malaysian National News Agency, reports that Japanese scientists have created “elastic water.” Developed at the Tokyo University, the new material consists mostly of water–95-percent–with an added two grams of clay and organic material.

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Ford reports first profit in four years

Ford said today it earned a profit of $2.7 billion, a stunning improvement over its historic, $14.7-billion loss in 2008, especially for a year that saw industry sales drop to their lowest level since 1982. It also marks the company's first full-year profit since 2005. Ford, which has been criticized by the UAW for reinstating merit pay and other benefits for its salaried work force, also said today that it will pay profit sharing to 43,000 eligible U.S.

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