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Anti-Syrian official killed when car bomb rocks Beirut

Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) --A top Lebanese intelligence official known for his anti-Syrian stance was killed Friday in a massive explosion that shattered a normally peaceful neighborhood in Lebanon's capital, Beirut, the country's news media reported.The attack, which killed Brig. Gen. Wissam al-Hassan and at least two others, has heightened fears that Syria's civil war is starting to boil over into neighboring Lebanon.

Saad Hariri, a Lebanese opposition leader and former prime minister, said that he had no doubt who was responsible: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. He accused the Syrian leader of "killing his own people" and said "he will not think twice" about killing Lebanese in order to protect himself. 

"The message from Damascus today is anywhere you are, if you are against the regime from Lebanon, we will come and get you," said Hariri, who blames the 2005 assassination of his father, former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, on Syria's government. "No matter what you try to do, we will keep on assassinating the Lebanese."

Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel marry in Italy

Hollywood couple Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have married in southern Italy, People magazine said on Friday.

"It's great to be married, the ceremony was beautiful and it was so special to be surrounded by our family and friends," the couple told the U.S. celebrity magazine in an exclusive statement.

People said it would carry full details of the wedding, including exclusive photos, in next week's edition.

Passenger Bus With 18 People Falls into River Along Lagos-Benin Exp. Road

Another tragedy has befallen our dear country Nigeria as fully loaded 18 Passenger bus fell into a river, after J4 around ore along the lagos Benin Expressway.

Federal Road Safety celebrity Marshall Chris Kehinde Nwandu is at the scene and have alerted the FRSC.

Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Named One Of The Most Powerful Black Women In The World

Nigerian minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been listed with 10 other black women in Forbes 2012 list of the most powerful women in the world. She was ranked number 81 on the list.

Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel was listed first on the list, followed by US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton. First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obamais the highest ranked black woman, coming in at number 7.
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey comes in at number 11 and Stefani “Lady GaGa” Germanotta is the highest ranked artiste at 14.